Scenic Regional Library subscribes to more than 50 reference resources. These resources are completely online and provide reliable, up-to-date information. All of these are available at every branch location, and most are available remotely with a valid library card.
Business and Investment
Financial Literacy Remote/In Library
The Rosen Financial Literacy database makes economics and personal finance easy to understand and highly engaging. Articles explore macro-, micro-, and global economics as well as personal and household finance. Users will learn to manage credit and debt, save and invest with confidence, plan for college and retirement and avoid fraud and scams. Financial Literacy is an online economics and personal finance resource specifically designed for students in grades 7–12, but can easily benefit adults.
Reference Solutions Remote/In Library
Includes more than 13 million U.S. businesses and 200 million U.S. households. Information also includes annual reports, SEC information, industry and specialty directories, trade publications. Excellent information source for businesses as well as individuals. Information is updated monthly. To log in: accept terms and conditions and enter your library card number.
Value Line Investment Survey Remote/In Library
On-line version of the well-known and respected investment information service, including the “Ratings & Reports,” “Summary & Index,” and “Selection & Opinions” features. To log in: (Scenic Regional Library cards only) enter your 10-digit or 14-digit library card number.
Careers and Adult Education
Brainfuse VetNow Remote/In Library
Get free online job and academic assistance for Veterans, and much more with your library card. How to Use VetNow Video
Learning Express Library – Computer Skills Center Remote/In Library
More than 100 self-directed video tutorials for commonly used software applications from Adobe, Microsoft and the Windows operating system. Engaging, self-paced videos where you can save progress and return at your convenience.
Learning Express Library – Adult Core Skills Remote/In Library
Practice tests and courses to build your math skills; become a better reader; improve your writing, speaking, and grammar; and prepare to become a U.S. citizen. To log in for the first time, click Register button and create an account. Accounts can only be created from a library computer. Afterwards, enter the Username (email address) and Password created during registration.
Learning Express Library – Career Preparation Remote/In Library
Learn more about a career, prepare for an entrance exam, prepare for an occupational exam, or join the military or become an officer with practice tests and courses for Civil Service and vocational career certification including ASVAB, EMT, Praxis 1 and real estate licensing. To log in for the first time, click Register button and create an account. Accounts can only be created from a library computer. Afterwards, enter the Username (email address) and Password created during registration.
Learning Express Library – Job & Career Accelerator Remote/In Library
Powerful tools and guidance to achieve your career goals.
Learning Express Library – Resume and Cover Letter Builders Remote/In Library
More than 200 expert-developed resumes covering a range of occupations and preparation levels. Build your own or filter templates.
Do-It-Yourself
Chilton Library Remote/In Library
Chilton Library provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site. To log in: enter your library card number. If your library card number ends with a + sign, substitute the number 1 for the +.
Creativebug Remote/In Library
Creativebug provides on-demand access to over 1,000 high-definition arts and crafts instructional videos for kids, teens, and adults. Subjects include drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking, and more. All classes are taught by experts, with new classes added daily. Creativebug also has an app available for iOS and Android. To log in: enter your library card number. If your library card number ends with a + sign, substitute the number 1 for the +.
See our Creativebug Help Guide.
Education
ERIC Remote/In Library
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, which is powered by EBSCOhost, contains more than 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents dating back to 1966. To log in: enter your library card number.
Professional Development Collection Remote/In Library
Powered by EBSCOhost, Professional Development Collection is designed for professional educators and provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports. Professional Development Collection is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world. To log in: enter your library card number.
Foreign Languages
Pronunciator Remote/In Library
Pronunciator offers lessons in 80 languages, including Arabic, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. The online language learning program incorporates learning guides, music, film, and more. Many language lessons have sections designed for learners as young as ages 3–6. In addition, it offers an English as a Second Language curriculum. To log in: enter your library card number.
Genealogy (click here to view all of our Genealogy resources)
Ancestry Library In Library Only
Provides access to 450 million indexed U.S. Census records from 1790 to 1930 as well as military records, Social Security death index and city directories.
Family Search Remote/In Library (Free)
FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. Search over 3 billion names from all over the world. 24/7 phone support is available.
Fold3 Remote/In Library
Fold3 provides convenient access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. Original records at Fold3 help you discover and share stories about these everyday heroes, forgotten soldiers, and the families that supported them. Fold3’s social networking aspect allows you to combine original historical documents and records found on the site with what you have in your own albums and shoeboxes to create an online memorial for someone who served. To log in: enter your library card number.
Heritage Quest Remote/In Library
Genealogy database providing access to U.S. Census records plus genealogies, local histories and other primary sources. To log in: enter your library card number. If your library card number ends with a + sign, substitute the number 1.
Missouri Digital Heritage Remote/In Library
Missouri Digital Heritage is a collaborative effort that dramatically expands the amount of information available online about Missouri’s past. The Quick Links provide Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1971, and a Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Pre-1910.
Newspaper Archive Remote/In Library
Search 5+ billion newspaper records and obituaries across all 50 U.S. states. Search through 15,941 historic newspaper archives to do genealogy and family history. Browse 15,500+ titles. Simple and easy search tool. Discover your history!
Newspapers.com Remote/In Library
Newspapers.com, distributed by ProQuest, provides access to thousands of newspapers to find obituaries, photos, birth records, and more from the 1700’s to 2000’s. Access 158+ million pages. To log in: enter your library card number. If your library card number ends with a + sign, substitute the number 1.
For more local historical newspapers from communities in Franklin, Gasconade, and Warren Counties, visit our Digitized Newspaper Collection.
Health and Wellness
Consumer Health Complete Remote / In Library
Consumer Health Complete, powered by EBSCOhost, is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support patients’ information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. In addition, Consumer Health Complete includes the Clinical Reference System and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which provides access to up-to-date, concise and clinically relevant drug monographs. The database is updated on a weekly basis. To log in: enter your library card number.
MEDLINE Remote/In Library
MEDLINE, powered by EBSCOhost, provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals. To log in: enter your library card number.
Teen Health and Wellness Remote/In Library
This award-winning resource provides middle and high school students with up-to-date, nonjudgmental, self-help support. Articles are correlated to state, national and provincial standards. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying and LGBTQ+ information. It has recently been updated to meet the needs of today’s teens and with new content on bullying, suicide, vaping, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, COVID-19 and more.
Kids and Teens Research
ABCmouse.com In Library Only
With 8,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners (ages 2-8+). From Age of Learning, Inc.
TeachingBooks Remote / In Library
TeachingBooks strives to joyfully enrich everyone’s experience reading children’s and young adult books. These databases contain resources to engage readers from over 260,000 books including Meet-the-Author movies, audio name pronunciations, audio book readings, discussion guides, vocabulary lists, and more. These are perfect tools to use with book clubs, class units, reading groups, and reader’s advisory.
Brainfuse HelpNow Remote / In Library
HelpNow offers live tutor access for homework help, skills building and test preparation where after taking a quiz, the user can connect directly to a live tutor from the test center without having to return to the main page. To log in: enter your library card number. Brainfuse HelpNow User Guide
Digital Literacy Remote / In Library
Empower learners with digital citizenship skills to navigate today’s virtual landscape. Interactive activities guide students through project-based learning activities using digital tools to create podcasts, multimedia presentations, social media campaigns, and more. Database articles explore cyberbullying, digital research skills, citizen journalism, and more. Digital Literacy will give you the skills to be a savvy digital citizen!
Explora Elementary School Remote / In Library
Explora, powered by EBSCOhost, makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type – magazines, books, photos, etc. To log in: enter your library card number.
Explora Middle School Remote / In Library
Explora, powered by EBSCOhost, makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type – magazines, books, photos, etc. To log in: enter your library card number.
Explora High School Remote / In Library
Explora, powered by EBSCOhost, makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type – magazines, books, photos, etc. To log in: enter your library card number.
Financial Literacy Remote/In Library
The Rosen Financial Literacy database makes economics and personal finance easy to understand and highly engaging. Articles explore macro-, micro-, and global economics as well as personal and household finance. Users will learn to manage credit and debt, save and invest with confidence, plan for college and retirement and avoid fraud and scams. Financial Literacy is an online economics and personal finance resource specifically designed for students in grades 7–12, but can easily benefit adults.
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Remote/In Library
Powered by EBSCOhost, this database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. To log in: enter your library card number.
MAS Ultra: School Edition Remote/In Library
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. MAS Ultra – School Edition, powered by EBSCOhost, also provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines. To log in: enter your library card number.
Middle Search Plus Remote/In Library
Middle Search Plus, powered by EBSCOhost, provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Middle Search Plus also contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and a School Image Collection of photos, maps and flags To log in: enter your library card number.
Missouri Digital Heritage Remote/In Library
Missouri Digital Heritage is a collaborative effort that dramatically expands the amount of information available online about Missouri’s past. Missouri Digital Heritage also offers classroom curricula based on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s standards to enable students and others to understand our heritage through the use of primary materials. Teachers, parents, and students can retrieve educational materials directly from the website.
Novelist K-8 Remote/In Library
The power and quality of Novelist rolled into a junior version for kids in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Powered by EBSCOhost, Novelist K-8 is great for finding author read a-likes, other titles like a favorite book, books in a series, and award-winning books. Provides age-appropriate suggestions for all grade levels and abilities. To log in: enter your library card number.
Primary Search Remote/In Library
Primary Search provides full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. To log in: enter your library card number.
Read It! Remote/In Library
Read It! is designed for middle and high school students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. It offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills. Content includes: step-by-step research guides, “Read Out Loud” text-to-speech tool that enables students to highlight and listen to text, Lexile Measures to indicate a text’s level of reading difficulty. To log in: enter your library card number.
Magazines and Newspapers
America’s News Magazines Remote/In Library
Full text articles from major news magazines. To log in: enter your library card number.
Flipster Remote/In Library
Instant access to the magazines you know and love in an easy-to-read digital format. To log in: enter your library card number.
Flipster Mobile App Help Guide
MAS Ultra: School Edition Remote/In Library
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. MAS Ultra – School Edition, powered by EBSCOhost, also provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines. To log in: enter your library card number.
Newspaper Archive Remote/In Library
Search 5+ billion newspaper records and obituaries across all 50 U.S. states. Search through 15,941 historic newspaper archives to do genealogy and family history. Browse 15,500+ titles. Simple and easy search tool. Discover your history!
Newspapers.com Remote/In Library
Newspapers.com, distributed by ProQuest, provides access to thousands of newspapers to find obituaries, photos, birth records, and more from the 1700’s to 2000’s. Access 158+ million pages. To log in: enter your library card number. If your library card number ends with a + sign, substitute the number 1.
Newspaper Source Remote/In Library
Newspaper Source, powered by EBSCOhost, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided. To log in: enter your library card number.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Remote/In Library
Full text from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. To view newspaper articles, click “America’s News Magazines” link, then “United States” link under Shortcuts, then “Missouri” link under Locations, then “St. Louis Post Dispatch” link. Enter a specific publication date or view recent issues. To log in: enter your library card number.
Reader’s Advisory
Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition Remote/In Library
Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition, powered by EBSCOhost, is a rich research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 1,290 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, Native Americans, United States, Canada, biographies, civics and more. To log in: enter your library card number.
Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition Remote/In Library
Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition, powered by EBSCOhost, is a rich research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 3,100 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, biographies, history, science, women, civics and more. To log in: enter your library card number.
Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition Remote/In Library
Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition, powered by EBSCOhost, is a rich research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 2,440 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, biographies, music, science, history, civics and more. To log in: enter your library card number.
TeachingBooks Remote / In Library
TeachingBooks strives to joyfully enrich everyone’s experience reading children’s and young adult books. These databases contain resources to engage readers from over 260,000 books including Meet-the-Author movies, audio name pronunciations, audio book readings, discussion guides, vocabulary lists, and more. These are perfect tools to use with book clubs, class units, reading groups, and reader’s advisory.
Novelist Remote/In Library
Novelist, powered by EBSCOhost, is great for finding author read a-likes, other titles like a favorite book, titles in series, book discussion guides, and award winning books. Also includes information on children’s books and a special “Features for Teachers” section. To log in: enter your library card number.
Novelist K-8 Remote/In Library
The power and quality of Novelist rolled into a junior version for kids in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Powered by EBSCOhost, Novelist K-8, is great for finding author read a-likes, other titles like a favorite book, books in a series, and award-winning books. Provides age-appropriate suggestions for all grade levels and abilities. To log in: enter your library card number.
Reference and Encyclopedias
Explora – Academic Remote/In Library
Academic institutions worldwide depend on this database as their core resource of scholarly information. Academic Search Elite, powered by EBSCOhost, contains full text for more than 2,100 journals, Nearly 150 journals have PDF images dating back to 1985. To log in: enter your library card number.
Explora General Research and eBooks Remote / In Library
Explora, powered by EBSCOhost, makes it easy to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type –magazines, books, photos, etc. To log in: enter your library card number.
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Remote/In Library
Powered by EBSCOhost, this database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. To log in: enter your library card number.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Remote/In Library
Updated regularly. A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources. Fully searchable across all files. To log in: enter your library card number. If your library card number ends with a + sign, substitute the number 1.
MasterFILE Premier Remote/In Library
Designed specifically for public libraries and powered by EBSCOhost, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals with full-text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. To log in: enter your library card number.
Missouri Digital Heritage Remote/In Library
Missouri Digital Heritage is a collaborative effort that dramatically expands the amount of information available online about Missouri’s past. In 2007, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan proposed this landmark initiative to further Missourians’ access to information about the history of our state and local communities.
Read It! Remote/In Library
Read It! is designed for middle and high school students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. It offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills. Content includes: step-by-step research guides, “Read Out Loud” text-to-speech tool that enables students to highlight and listen to text, Lexile Measures to indicate a text’s level of reading difficulty. To log in: enter your library card number.
Reference Solutions Remote/In Library
Includes more than 13 million U.S. businesses and 200 million U.S. households. Information also includes annual reports, SEC information, industry and specialty directories, trade publications. Excellent information source for businesses as well as individuals. Information is updated monthly. To log in: create personal account by clicking REGISTER button; afterwards, use LOG ON button.
Science
Science Reference Source Remote/In Library
Science Reference Source, powered by EBSCOhost, is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. To log in: enter your library card number.
Test Preparation / Study Guides
Driver Examination – Missouri State Highway Patrol – Remote/In Library
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Driver Examination section of the Driver and Vehicle Safety Division provides an effective program of driver testing to ensure Missouri licensed drivers have a level of competency consistent with safe driving habits and practices, as well as demonstrated skills and knowledge of Missouri laws relating to traffic safety.
Learning Express Library – Prepare for College Remote/In Library
Explore college; helpful college calculators. Practice tests and courses for ACT, SAT, AP, and PSAT/NMSQT. To log in for the first time, click Register button and create an account. Accounts can only be created from a library computer. Afterwards, enter the Username (email address) and Password created during registration.
Learning Express Library – High School Students Remote/In Library
Strengthen your academic skills and prepare for Common Core State Standards exams. To log in for the first time, click Register button and create an account. Accounts can only be created from a library computer. Afterwards, enter the Username (email address) and Password created during registration.
Learning Express Library – College Students Remote/In Library
Strengthen your academic skills and prepare for placement tests and graduate school entrance exams. To log in for the first time, click Register button and create an account. Accounts can only be created from a library computer. Afterwards, enter the Username (email address) and Password created during registration.
Learning Express Library – High School Equivalency Center Remote/In Library
Basic skill building, preparation, and practice testing. GED also available in Spanish. To log in for the first time, click Register button and create an account. Accounts can only be created from a library computer. Afterwards, enter the Username (email address) and Password created during registration.
Learning Express Library – Recursos para Hispanohablantes Remote/In Library
Mejore sus habildades escritas, orales y gramaticales. Sea Major Lector. Desarrolle sus Habilidades Matematicas. Preparese para su examen de GED®. To log in for the first time, click Register button and create an account. Accounts can only be created from a library computer. Afterwards, enter the Username (email address) and Password created during registration.
