The libraries have access to a number of online databases. Upon your registration through your library branch, you will be given a login and password that will enable you to access these databases from your home computer as well as the computers at the library. Registration is important in order for libraries to continue to receive funding for such databases. In some cases databases are trials that are time-limited.

EBSCOhost offers thousands of journal, magazine, newspaper titles with fully searchable full text articles covering a vast array of subjects in health, business, general information. Includes Searchasaurus database for children.

LearningExpressLibrary.com is a leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests. Immediate scoring, answer explanations, and individualized analysis of results.

The West Virginia Statewide Library Catalog is a tool to search for titles in libaries across the state. Most of these libraries participate in Library Interloan. Contact your local librarian to order the titles you are interested in. A fee is assessed for one-way postage.

The West Virginia Library homepage often lists trial databases.

Through mid December, 2002, the Pocahontas County Free Libraries have a database trial through EBSCO on the following:

Novelist (fiction titles all genres, reviews, reader's advisory section, etc.)
Novelist K-8 (similar to above with age-appropriate titles, teacher lesson plans, lists)
Religion and Philosophy Collection (extensive collection of journals, etc. in genre)

To access the above: http://trial.epnet.com UserID: s9231583 Password: trial

Links

This page will develop links in the near future. These are a few for now.

The Pocahontas Times is not only the county newspaper but has an excellent searchable web site for looking up back issues. It also has community links.

Hotsheet is one of many general search sites for an array of services, search engines, buying forums, download sites, etc.