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Database Tutorials

Auto Repair Reference Center
More than 150 easy-to-read, illustrated automotive repair manuals with repair procedures for 21,000 vehicles including wiring diagrams and labor time estimates.

EbscoHost
A list of all the EBSCOhost databases available to Provo City Library cardholders. Includes Primary Search for elementary school research, Middle Search Plus for middle school students, MAS Ultra-School Edition for high school students, Business Source Premier, and many others.

Basic Search
Introduction to EbscoHost
My EbscoHost Personalization Folder
Page Composer
How to Create Search and Journal Alerts

Factiva
Over 8,000 sources of global business and market information including market research from Dow Jones Interactive and Reuters Business Briefing. Includes detailed information on public companies including nearly 150 Utah companies.

Global Road Warrior
A guide to over 150 countries.  Perfect for travelers or students.  Find out how much to tip in Bolivia, what type of government exists in Mali, the type of food eaten in Norway, and much more.

Lifecycle
Food and Recipes
Currency

Learning Express Library
Features over 770 practice tests, tutorials, and e-books related to job search and workplace skills improvement.  To create your free account, sign in as a new user entering your library card number as your Username.

Guided Tour
Accessing Learning Express Library
Finding Tests and Courses
About the Learning Centers
About My Center
Navigating Learning Express Library
Finding Help
What's New in Version 2.0

NetLibrary
Choose from over 1,300 audiobooks to download to your PC. You can listen to these books directly from your PC or transfer them to a variety of personal listening devices. Books available through this convenient service can be found inside the Provo City Library catalog or from the NetLibrary website.

Create an Account
Download and Listen to eAudiobooks

NoveList Plus
An extensive database of fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens, and children offering enhanced subject access and full-text reviews, Author Read-alikes, award winners, theme-oriented booklists, Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, and Feature Articles.

Author Search
Series Searching

NoveList Plus K-8
An extensive database of fiction and nonfiction for children.  offers enhanced subject access to full-text reviews, Author Read-alikes, award winners, theme-oriented booklists, Book Talks, and Feature Articles.

K-8 Author Search
K-8 Series Seaching

Opposing Viewpoints
One-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues.  Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to related sites.

Overdrive
Download best-selling audiobooks, eBooks, and videos from Overdrive 24/7 to your computer at home, in the office, or from anywhere in teh world.  All you need is your library card to get started.

SIRS
General reference database for grads 1 to 9.  Includes full text articles and images from over 1,600 U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and government documents.

World Book
Based on the print version, this database adds to the print content with extensive graphic and multimedia enhancements, special reports on selected topics, and links to external Web sites by World Book editors.  Three interfaces are available; World Book Online For Kids, World Book Online Info Finder (for Students), and World Online Reference Center.

Info Finder
Citation Builder
Internactive Maps
Pathfinders
Timelines

World Book Online for Kids
This resource was developed especially for young library patrons.  The site offers easy-to-read articles and a wealth of engaging multimedia, games, science projects, interactive tools, and activities.

World Book Spanish Encyclopedia
Based on the print version, this Spanish language database also contains extensive graphic and multimedia enhancements, special reports on selected topics, and links to external Web sites selected by World Book editors.