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Ancestry LibraryAncestry In-LibraryAncestry Info
HeritageQuestHeritageQuest In-LibraryHeritageQuest at HomeHeritageQuest Info
Tutor.comTutor.com In-LibraryTutor.com at HomeTutor.com Info
Reference USAReferenceUSA In-LibraryReferenceUSA at HomeReferenceUSA Info
INspireInspire In-LibraryInspire at HomeInspire Info
Morningstar Investment Research CenterMorningstar Investment Research Center In-LibraryMorningstar Investment Research Center at HomeAuto Repair Reference Center Info
World BookWorld Book In-LibraryWorld Book at HomeWorld Book Info
Gale Legal FormsLegal Forms In-LibraryLegal Forms at HomeLegal Forms Info
CultureGramsCultureGrams In-LibraryCultureGrams at HomeCultureGrams Info
More Online Resources

Hancock County Public Library offers access to many subscription databases offering valuable information that can't always be found using a search engine. All of these are free to use for HCPL patrons. Click Info to learn more and either In-Library or Home to access each database. You may need your library card number if accessing from home.

Ancestry Library

Provides access to a number of genealogical and historical resources, including images of the decennial U.S. census from 1790-1930.

Among specific kinds of resources included are:

  • Census records
  • Military records
  • Court, land, and probate records
  • Immigration records
  • Periodicals and newspapers
  • Birth, marriage, and death records
    (including the Social Security Death Index)
  • Biography and history
  • Reference and finding aids
  • Directories and memberships

HeritageQuest

Heritage Quest Online is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s.

Resources included are:

  • Census Records: Search the U.S. Federal Census images from 1790-1930.
  • Books: Search for information on people and places included in over 20,000 family and local histories.
  • PERSI™: Search this index of genealogy and local history articles with information about people and places.
  • Revolutionary War: Search records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.
  • Freedman’s Bank (1865-1874): Founded to serve African-Americans, this resource is searchable for individuals.

Tutor.com

Get an online tutor. Find a resource 24/7. K-12 and college students can get help with homework, studying, projects, essay writing and test prep in every subject, including algebra, statistics, chemistry, physics, social studies and English.

Adults can get help with resume writing, GED prep, and academic support. All sessions are online and one-to-one with a live tutor.

ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA is a collection of the following databases: U.S. Business, U.S. Healthcare, Canadian White Pages, Canadian Businesses, and U.S. Standard White Pages.

ReferenceUSA can help you:

  • Search for jobs, location, industry
  • Find new business opportunities
  • Locate out-of-town companies
  • Find news articles for research
  • Research executives & companies worldwide
  • Track down addresses & phone numbers
  • Profile a neighborhood, city, or state
  • Much more!

Inspire

INSPIRE is a collection of academic databases and other information resources such as magazine articles, books, encyclopedias, test preparation, and much more.

INSPIRE can help you research:

  • Current Events
  • Science
  • Business
  • Nursing and Health
  • Notable People
  • Hobbies

Morningstar Investment Research Center

Morningstar offers mutual fund and stock information. It includes information on: 16,000+ mutual funds; 100+ Exchange Traded Funds; 6,000+ stocks from NYSE, AMEX, Nasdaq, and OTC exchanges; 250 screenable fund datapoints; 450 screenable stock datapoints; 2,000 Fund Analyst Reports; and 1,400+ Stock Analyst Reports. Updates are made on a continual basis.

World Book Online Info Finder

World Book Online Info Finder contains content and features designed for school-age patrons’ homework and research needs : powerful research tools, including a Citation Builder, How to Do Research guides, and personalized My Research accounts. The site also features the entire World Book Encyclopedia, a dictionary, a biography center, virtual tours, and video showcases. World Book Online Info Finder provides links to current events and world newspapers.

Home access is available with a valid HCPL card.

Legal Forms

Gale Legal Forms reflects the latest state laws and provides users with editable legal forms; law summaries for all 50 states, a collection of Legal questions with answers from an attorney, an attorney directory, and product descriptions that provide a brief overview describing what the form is used for and any applicable state law requirements.

Culturegrams

Concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories. Graded resources for elementary, middle and high school students.

Home access is available with a valid HCPL card.

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