Logan County Libraries

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New... Mobile versions of databases available

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Biography Reference Bank   
What is it? Biographies, obituaries, and photographs of thousands of individuals – both living and deceased. Biographies Plus Illustrated contains the full text of the articles from more than 100 volumes of biographical reference books published by H. W. Wilson, plus thousands of profiles licensed from other respected publishers; updated monthly. For more information, see this INFOhio video overview, or this 7-min. YouTube video.
Why use it? Find multiple sketches of the subject's life and accomplishments. Search by time period, profession, place of origin, and birth and death dates. View digital images for many of the subjects.

EBSCO
What is it? Complete range of citation and full-text reference content available from the EBSCO publishing company. Individual database services are also listed separately. This 4-min. Flash video provides instructions for basic searching.

Why use it? Select a single database for searching. Search multiple EBSCOhost resources at once. See what’s available from EBSCO.

Mango Languages
Available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad and Android.
Authentication: must have a Mango login from the desktop site.  Install the app and sign in using your Mango login (not library card number.)
Download the language lesson you're working on. That lesson will be available on the device for 7 days with no internet connection needed.