Research Tools
Research Tools You Can Access Anywhere
- Auto Repair Reference Center
- Small Engine Repair Reference Center
- CollegeSource
- Consumer Reports
- EBSCOhost Web
- Electric Library Plus
- GreenFILE
- HeritageQuest Online
- Job and Career Accelerator (part of LearningExpress)
- Kentucky Virtual Library
- LearningExpress Library
- Literature Resource Center
- NewsBank (Kentucky Post, America's Genealogy Bank, and America's Newspapers)
- NoveList
- Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
- ProQuest (Cincinnati Enquirer)
- ReferenceUSA
- Teen Health & Wellness
Research Tools You Can Access At The Library
- Ancestry
- Boone County PVA
- Mergent News Reports
- LawReader.com -- Provides free access to a complete online law library. Available at all locations. To use this resource, please consult a reference librarian.
- Westlaw
Free Resources
- FastForwardKY - lifelong learning videos on demand from KET.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
The Main Library has GIS software that can print customized maps to meet your specific needs. Some features you can map are:
- Aerial photos of houses and neighborhoods
- Parcels with property descriptions
- School and voting districts
- Creek locations
- Flood plains and land use
- Historic cemeteries and structures