Reference

Searchable Databases  |  Reference Resources on the Web  |  Reference Resources at the Library
 


Searchable Databases

Link to INSPIRE
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.

Link to ReferenceUSA
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.

Testing & Education Reference CenterCollege and career info, plus practice tests and ebooks
Outside the library, log in with your BMPL bar code
Thomson Gale Legal FormsDatabase of Indiana Legal Forms
Outside the library, log in with your BMPL bar code
ChiltonLibrary.comAuto repair guides and info
Outside the library, log in with your BMPL bar code
Price It! Antiques & CollectiblesAntiques and collectibles pricing tool
Outside the library, log in with your BMPL bar code
Link to LearningExpressLibrary.com
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
Link to sign in for Career Cruising
Career Cruising: Online career guidance resources.
Log in with your BMPL bar code.
Link to NetLibrary eBooks
The library staff will help you set up your NetLibrary eBook account.  Then, log in with your username and password.
Log in using your BMPL bar code
Log in with your BMPL barcode, then select eAudiobooks.  Create an account, then transfer titles to your MP3 player for 21 days.


Link to MyLibraryDV


Link to Tumble Talking Books
Your Online Audio Library includes Non-Fiction titles you can hear on your computer.

Link to HeritageQuest Online
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.
Library access only - Ancestry Library EditionSearch 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.

 


Reference Resources on the Web


General Reference


Business & Employment Reference

Government & Legal Reference

World Book - Log in with your BMPL bar code
Digital Copyright Slider:
"Is it protected by copyright?"

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 BusinessBuilder.net

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

Link to CareerOneStop
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
Careerjet
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
Digital Copyright Slider:
"Is it protected by copyright?"

Documents in the News
Family Law FAQ

FedWorld Information Network
FindLaw
FindLaw Forms

FirstGov logo
 
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

 


Health Reference


Online Maps and Atlases


Homework Help and Other Reference

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

Link to High School Ace
Homework Help, Subject Guides, Reference Tools & College Prep Resources

City-Data.com
Complete and interesting profiles of thousands of U.S. cities

GovEngine.com - Comprehensive Directory of Official Federal, State, and Local Government and Court Links


worksCited4U
Formats bibliographies for busy writers

Internet Hoaxes, Email Rumors & Urban Legends

 


Reference Resources at the Library

Batesville Memorial Public 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