Research Databases

Search essential historical records for African Americans including federal Census, marriage and cohabitation records, military draft and service records, registers of slaves and freed persons of color, Freedman's Bank, and more.

Provides access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, plus local narratives, oral histories, indexes and other resources in over 30,000 databases that span from the 1500s to the 2000s.

GMPL uses BiblioBoard Public to host our Digital Library for Grafton-area history resources.  No login or card # is required to view content posted by GMPL.

Get the detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs, including maintenance and specification tables for each specific vehicle, step-by-step service and repair procedures, vacuum diagrams to simplify troubleshooting, wiring diagrams to help explain system operation, and close-up photographs and illustrations for visual support.

Consumer Reports, an independent, nonprofit member organization, tests, rates, and reviews thousands of consumer products and services annually.

CultureGrams® is your source for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider's perspective on the history, daily life, and customs.

A large collection of magazines and journal articles (including peer-reviewed) on a wide variety of topics such as medicine, literature, religion, science, business, and education.

Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

Brainfuse HelpNow is an all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper. Students can access live, on-demand academic help and state-aligned skills building lessons from expert tutors.

Discover your family history today through billions of records including the U.S. Census records, City Directories, Agricultural and Industrial Schedules, and U.S. Indian Census Rolls.

A comprehensive database that provides detailed how-to instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.

A database that focuses on home improvement and home repair that includes thousands of repairs in the areas of outdoor projects, electrical projects, remodeling projects, plumbing projects, wood projects, decorating projects and maintenance.

Brainfuse JobNow is an all-in-one suite of services designed for a wide range of career needs: whether it’s tackling a resume, writing a cover letter, developing additional skills, or adjusting to a new career. Users may access live, on-demand assistance from expert Job Coaches for assistance with interview preparation, resume creation, or job searching.

More than 6,600 courses, ranging from computer programming to project management including instruction on various computer software, programming languages, and business topics. Learning paths are step-by-step structured courses, supported with quizzes, practice, and learning reminders to encourage you and support you as you make progress towards your goal.

NoveList K-8 Plus is a great online resource for helping teachers, school media specialists, children’s librarians, and kids find that next great fiction or nonfiction read supporting both the curriculum and kids’ pleasure reading.

A complete readers’ advisory resource for fiction and nonfiction pleasure reading that offers hundreds of ready-made, hand-crafted reading lists on popular fiction and nonfiction genres along with content such as Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles by the top names in the industry. For readers looking for help finding their next great read!

The most extensive free forms site available to library patrons with thousands of legal forms available including: Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.

Working with international communities of scholars across all fields of study, Oxford University Press are developing new comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics including climate science, anthropology, politics, business and management, neuroscience, and many more.

Sanborn maps are detailed maps of U.S. cities and towns in the 19th and 20th centuries. Originally published by The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn), the maps were created to allow fire insurance companies to assess their total liability in urbanized areas of the United States

Thousands of teacher-created lesson plans and activity sheets, seasonal resources, and ready-made instructional materials.

A database that provides up-to-date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management, and sales to growing or rescuing a business. The database contains nearly 400 full-text periodicals and over 450 full-text reference books.

Very Short Introductions provide intelligent and serious introductions to a huge range of subjects.