Online Reference Sources

The Wichita Public Library provides access to AtoZdatabases, Ancestry, LearningExpressLibrary, NewsBank, Opposing Viewpoints, Sams Photofact and Wichita E-Reads.

Statewide access to WorldCat, Gale Databases, Heritage Quest and World Book is made possible through the cooperative efforts of the Kansas State Library, Regents libraries, regional library systems and other partners. See All State Resources.

       All are available at Wichita Public Library computer stations
   Available at any Internet computer with a Kansas Library Card
   Available at any Internet computer with your Wichita Public Library card

AtoZdatabases

Search 30 million business profiles and 200 million residents in this power directory. Find friends and relatives, employment opportunities, sales leads, and more.

With more than three billion names and four thousand searchable databases, Ancestry.com is the number one online source for family history information, including the web's largest collection of historical records. Your family story is waiting.

Gale Databases

Gale offers extensive magazine, newspaper and journal indexes, including specialized products such as Books and Authors, ChiltonLibrary, Culinary Arts Index, U.S. History in Context and Kids InfoBits.

Heritage Quest Online

Heritage Quest provides a growing collection of research materials for genealogists and historians.

Kansas EZ Library

Download audiobooks from OneClickDigital using your Kansas Library Card, available at any Wichita Public Library location. Find more information about how to use the service at the State Library's Kansas EZ Library page. 

LearningExpress Library

Practice exams from any computer with an Internet connection! Tests available include the GED, ACT, SAT, ESL, ASVAB and many tests required for careers. Résumé and cover letter lessons are available too. Sign up with your 14 digit Library card number as username for a free account.

NewsBank

Full-text articles from The Wichita Eagle. Archives are available from 1984 to present.

OCLC WorldCat

Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Opposing Viewpoints gathers newspaper, magazine and journal articles, court cases, and multiple opinions about on controversial topics in one convenient place. Use your 14 digit card number to connect outside the Library.

Sams Photofact® repair manuals

Photofact^® repair manuals have long been the standard in the repair industry for TVs, VCRs, radios, etc.  Since 1946, Sams has produced manuals for electronics repair - the database now covers almost 200,000 models of consumer electronics devices.

Wichita E-Reads

The Wichita Public Library offers e-books from OverDrive for your Kindle, Nook™, iPad®, or smartphone, and start reading today! (Need help getting started? Here are quick how-to guides for Kindle users and users of all other major e-readers.) Find even more books at the Library's e-book page.

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