Online Databases

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MFRL has arranged for off-site access to our databases through finditva.com. You will need a valid library card for access.

Art and Music

Professional Collection (via Find It Virginia)

More than 250 full-text educational periodicals and journals covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology and more.

Expanded Academic ASAP (via Find It Virginia)

From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!

Biographies

Biography Resource Center (via Find It Virginia)

Full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals and reference works. Biographies of 320,000 people from around the world and throughout history.

For Kids and Teens

Kid's Edition K - 5 (via Find It Virginia)

Formerly Primary TOM, this periodical database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Junior Edition 6 - 8 (via Find It Virginia)

Formerly Super TOM Junior, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Student Edition 9 - 12 (via Find It Virginia)

Formerly Super TOM, this database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Kid's InfoBits (Kids Bits) (via Find It Virginia)

Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

General Research

Heritage Quest (via Find It Virginia)

Find information about people and places using data records created in the 1700's through the early 1900's. A great resource for genealogy!

Computer Databases (via Find It Virginia)

Keep pace with the fast changing world of high technology. Computer Database provides Product reviews, industry status reports, company profiles and more. 654 titles are indexed. 350 titles are full text.

E-Library (via Find It Virginia)

Search current full text magazines, newspapers, pictures, maps, and TV & Radio transcripts through a simple search box. Includes the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Roanoke Times & World News, Washington Post, Washington Times, and some Spanish-language publications.

InfoTrac Religion and Philosophy (via Find It Virginia)

InfoTrac Religion and Philosophy features a custom selection of more than 250 magazines and academic journals covering religion and the related areas of philosophy, archaeology and anthropology. Coverage begins as early as 1980 for indexing and 1983 for full-text of some of the periodicals.

LegalTrac (via Find It Virginia)

LegalTrac provides indexing for 1,427 of the most highly regarded legal publications, 123 of which are full text. These include major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty publications, bar association journals, and international legal journals.

Military and Intelligence Database (via Find It Virginia)

The Military and Intelligence Database periodical list has been hand-selected by Gale editors to meet needs of military personnel. With more than 500 titles and more than 7 million articles (80% full-text), searchers are sure to find answers to their reference questions.

Expanded Academic ASAP (via Find It Virginia)

From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!

General Reference Center Gold (via Find It Virginia)

A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

InfoTrac OneFile (via Find It Virginia)

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

Business & Company Resource Center (via Find It Virginia)

The Business & Company Resource Center is a comprehensive research tool that meets core curriculum requirements in undergraduate and graduate case study work as well as the business research needs of the job seeker or casual investor. It offers dynamic, accurate, and up-to-date topical business information and company and industry intelligence on thousands of global companies.

NetLibrary

NetLibrary provides access to your library's collection of E-Content. E-Content can be digital versions of printed material such as books or journals, databases or any digital content. All available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
(Note: You must first set up your account within one of MRFL's branches. Once that is complete you can access it from home.)

Professional Collection (via Find It Virginia)

More than 250 full-text educational periodicals and journals covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology and more.

Find It Virginia

Find It Virginia is library service 24 hours a day at home, at work, or anywhere you connect to the internet. You can find magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias and other reference works, TV and radio transcripts, company information and investment reports, health and wellness information, literary criticism, and homework help, plus photos, charts, maps, diagrams, and illustrations.

Health

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module (via Find It Virginia)

Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, Herbal remedies, and alternative or complementary treatments, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.

Literature

What Do I Read Next? (via Find It Virginia)

This unique readers' advisory tool allows you to:

  • Identify new books to enjoy that meet a personalized reading profile. 
  • Create customized reading lists by using the "Keeper List" function.
  • Conduct a "Find Similar" title search or view the list of similar titles supplied by genre experts.

A monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month.

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (via Find It Virginia)

Contemporary Literary Criticism - Select is an extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors. Each entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, listing of principal works and sources for further study.

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