Research Resources

Find & compare doctors, plans, hospitals, suppliers, and other providers. Powered by Medicare.gov. 
 

Legal topics, laws and more. You can also search or browse by location or specialty to find lawyers in your area.

Journal and magazine articles focused on areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. 

Provides access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. 

Foundation Directory helps nonprofits find funding faster

• Build robust prospect lists from 242,000+ grantmakers

• Know which funders are more likely to provide support

Find digital versions of magazines and newspapers library subscriptions.

Includes Ward's Business Directory, Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, Encyclopedia of Associations, and National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations.

Search across multiple premium e-book reference sources published by Gale.

Journal and magazine articles focused on literature, including author biographies, criticism, excerpts and plot summaries.

Journal and magazine articles focused on gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. A subset of Gale Power Search.
 

Journal and magazine articles provide balanced coverage of gender studies, family and marital issues, LGBTQ+ issues, and more.

A collection of always-available genealogy eBooks, including titles specific to our local area.

Journal and magazine articles on many different topics of general interest.

Better Business Bureau reports on charities.

Available anywhere, this free resource lets you search for information about nonprofits by location or subject area.

GuideStar is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit information

• Community members can easily find local nonprofits where they can donate, work, or volunteer

Get started with American Sign Language with this free resource. Includes ASL dictionary and tutorials.

The Healing Library offers downloadable resources to create Healing Library kits on a variety of topics to assist families after periods of trauma that encompass many forms of healing.