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BJPS Library: Research & Databases

IndyPL Research

IndyPL Research Resources

With your library card, the Indianapolis Public Library gives you access to dozens of databases that you can access online, anytime!

Click on the image above to get started and scroll down to see databases that fit into different categories to further meet your research needs.

Recommended Free Bibliography Websites

British National Biography- http://bnb.bl.uk

Canadiana-https://www.canadiana.ca

Internet Movie Database-https://www.imdb.com

Library of Congress online Catatog-https://catalog.loc.gov

New York Public Library Catalog-https://www.nypl.org/books-music-movies

Recommended Free Encyclopedias

Recommended Free Dictionary Websites

Acronym Finder- www.acronymfinder.com

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Languagewww.ahdictionary.com

Dictionary.com- dictionary.com

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary- www.merriem-webster.com

Netlingo- netlingo.com

Additional Databases

To complete coursework in some classes, students will need access to JSTOR and ScienceDirect, you can find those here!

Recommended Free Database Websites

Dictionary of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)www.doaj.org

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)https://eric.ed.gov

Google Scholar- http://scholar.google.com

HighWire Press- www.highwirepress.com

Marion County Internet Library

Databases on this landing page can be accessed without your library card number!

 

Citation & Writing Help

Download the Zotero chrome extension to easily cite whatever site or resource you have pulled up on your computer. 

Go to the Zotero app to sort the sources you've collected to keep your classes organized and your mind at ease.

Once you've finished your research, shift+click each source you used and right click to create a bibliography in whatever style you choose.

New York Times Access

Recommended free websites selected from Reference and Information Services by Kay Ann Cassell and Uma Hiremath