General Research
Databases
Literati Public & Homework Help
Literati is a great place to begin your research. Not only does it link to 10,000 Topic Subject Pages on topics such as the American Revolution and coal, but it also links to other online databases, the Tazewell County Public Library’s catalog, and websites throughout the Internet. You can find images, audio, and video to help you on a report or a school project. This resource easily allows you to cite your information as well.
Like its print cousin, encyclopedia Britannica is a searchable encyclopedia that is great for school projects and subject overviews.
Find it Virginia
Find It Virginia is great for school projects – elementary through high school – or searching for scholarly information and primary sources. This retrieves full-text articles in the form of newspapers, magazines, and book listings on one screen.
Recommended Websites
Digital Public Library of America: Compiles documents and images from libraries, museums, and archives throughout the United States for free.
Internet Public Library: A good starting point for any research project. This resource has an extensive index of a wide variety of topics.