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Searchable Databases
Indiana's Online Research Library Search and print full-text articles from magazines, encyclopedias, books and other resources. Available free to Indiana citizens. INSPIRE database funding is provided by the Indiana General Assembly.	ReferenceUSA features 24/7 access to information on over 14 million US and Canadian Businesses, over 200 million US and Canadian Consumers, plus over 800,000 Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists. Enter your 14-digit BMPL bar code to log in. Click here for the ReferenceUSA Tutorial.
College and career info, plus practice tests and ebooks Outside the library, log in with your BMPL bar code	Database of Indiana Legal Forms Outside the library, log in with your BMPL bar code
Auto repair guides and info Outside the library, log in with your BMPL bar code	Antiques and collectibles pricing tool Outside the library, log in with your BMPL bar code
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests. ACT - ASVAB - Adult Basic Skills - GED - GMAT - SAT - Firefighter Corrections Officer - Cosmetology - ESL (Spanish) - Postal Worker Real Estate Broker - US Citizenship and MORE --- PLUS eBooks	Career Cruising: Online career guidance resources. *Log in with your BMPL bar code.*
The library staff will help you set up your NetLibrary eBook account. Then, log in with your username and password.	Log in with your BMPL barcode, then select *eAudiobooks*. Create an account, then transfer titles to your MP3 player for 21 days.
	Language learning programs. Log in with your BMPL bar code.
Your Online Audio Library includes Non-Fiction titles you can hear on your computer.
Over 25,000 family and local histories, and content from Heritage Quest, the largest genealogical data, products, supplies and equipment provider to consumers and institutions in the United States. *Log on with your library bar code number.*	Search more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases. Includes records from the US Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more. *Ancestry Library Edition is available from any Internet computer in the library.*

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Statistical Abstract of the United States Acronym Finder Babel Fish Translation The Best Information on the Net Britannica.com Currency Converter Encyclopedia.com GetHuman.com Hoaxbusters How Stuff Works Information Please Almanac Internet Clocks, Counters, and Countdowns Internet Public Library, Reference Center iTools Kelley Blue Book MapQuest Official U.S. Time Perpetual Calendar refdesk.com ReferenceUSA Enter your 14-digit BMPL bar code to log in. STATS Indiana Urban Legends and Folklore Urban Legends Reference Pages US Historical Documents Visual Dictionary Online from Merriam-Webster	Business Links: Annualreports.com Doing Business on the Internet Funding Assistance For Business: U.S. Government Grants The Myth of Free Government Money: A Perennial and Pernicious Scam Hoover's Online INContext Indiana Business Research Center globalEDGE: International Business Resources Mary Stewart Center for Entrepreneurship ReferenceUSA Enter your 14-digit BMPL bar code to log in. Small Business Administration STATS Indiana Statistical Abstract of the United States Employment Links: 4 International Careers & Jobs CareerBuilder CareerOneStop is an integrated suite of national Web sites that help businesses, job seekers, students, and workforce professionals find employment and career resources. CareerOneStop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. CareerOverview Indiana Career Connect Indiana Department of Workforce Development JobBank USA JobWeb Monster.com Net-Temps Resume Broadcaster Local Careers Online	Access Indiana Information Network All About Forms Annenberg Political Fact Check Bureau of Labor Statistics Census Databases Congressional Quarterly Contacting the Congress Decisions of the United States Supreme Court Documents in the News Family Law FAQ FedWorld Information Network FindLaw FindLaw Forms Indiana Code Indiana Judicial System Self-Service Legal Center Indiana Legal Services / Indiana Justice Center Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Legal Resources on the Internet Martindale.com National Archives and Records Administration Nolo Project Vote Smart Science.gov Social Security Online STATS Indiana Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet The United Nations U.S. Code U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Treasury Department The White House
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Alternative Medicine Home Page AMA Patients American Cancer Society American Diabetes Association Arthritis Foundation CAM on PubMed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Clinicaltrials.gov DrKoop.com Family Village Go Ask Alice healthfinder Indiana Prevention Resource Center INShape Indiana Lab Tests Online Mayo Clinic MEDLINEplus The Merck Manual National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine National Women's Health Information Center NetWellness Oncolink Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Stuttering Foundation of America WebMD YourSurgery.com	Indiana Geological Survey IGS - Atlas for Indiana City of Indianapolis SAVI National Atlas of the United States U.S. Bureau of the Census Indiana GIS Initiative Indiana Spatial Data Portal Google Maps MapQuest Indiana Topographic Maps: Batesville Brookville Greensburg Versailles	Homework Hotline - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Homework Help, Subject Guides, Reference Tools & College Prep Resources City-Data.com Complete and interesting profiles of thousands of U.S. cities worksCited4U Formats bibliographies for busy writers Internet Hoaxes, Email Rumors & Urban Legends

Reference Resources at the Library

The library has general reference sources available for use within the library including encyclopedias, atlases, almanacs, pamphlets, and other specialized materials.

Public access Internet stations feature INSPIRE, a Virtual Library of commercial databases available on Indiana library computers and free to all Indiana citizens from remote locations.

On the library's Index Table, you'll find:

Indexes to National Geographic, the Dictionary of American Biography, and American Heritage magazines.

Public Notices

Job seekers' guides

Business and manufacturers directories

The Value Line Investment Survey series

The Morningstar Mutual Funds series

Facts On File "Personal Forms On File," which may be photocopied at the library (10 cents per page)

N.A.D.A. and Blue Book used car guides

Annual Reports from dozens of national and local corporations

Reproducible Federal Tax Forms

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