Consumer Help

Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine. Sponsored by the WV Library Commission, please contact your branch for the password.

Consumer Reports contains information that enables consumers to make better purchasing decisions on the products they are shopping for.

Weiss Financial Ratings is a website gives you powerful new tools to protect your finances, invest wisely, grow your wealth, and learn more about your finances. Please contact your branch for the password.

General Reference

EBSCO Research Databases is a powerful online reference system that provides full-text articles and abstracts from journals and magazines in a variety of disciplines. Access outside the library requires a username and password; contact any library branch for login information.

GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. Sponsored by the WV Library Commission, please contact your branch for the password.

NoveList Plus With information on over 260,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles included, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and more, NoveList Plus is a complete readers’ resource. Sponsored by the WV Library Commission, please contact your branch for the password.

Newspapers

Ground News is a one-stop shop for news content that analyzes daily breaking stories in real time from thousands of sources – around the world. Ground News reads between the lines of media bias and breaks free of the algorithm. It allows users to compare media outlets with different political ideologies. Initial access requires a referral code; contact us at 304-366-1210 ext. 120 or ext. 121 to receive a code. Click here for initial access; otherwise, click here.

Newspaper Archive includes billions of newspaper articles dating back to 1607 and extends to the present day. Immerse yourself in rich historical content, as every newspaper within this archive is fully searchable by keyword and date. Whether you’re exploring major cities or discovering the hidden stories of small towns, Newspaper Archive offers an unparalleled experience for everyone. Click here to access within the library. Click here to access at home..

Job Assistance

Job & Career Accelerator lets you explore over 1,000 occupations and match those that fit your interests, search available jobs from over 5 million postings, create professional resumes and cover letters, master interviewing skills, get tips on how to improve your search each step of the way, and organize and track your job search progress.

Legal Resources

LawDepot allows you to print or download legal forms online. Lease agreements, wills, power of attorney & more. Customize for free in minutes. Quick & easy.

Legal Information Reference Center contains Legal information and forms for individuals and small businesses. Includes full-text of many Nolo publications.

Genealogy & History

Ancestry Library Edition is available for use inside the library only. Ancestry Library Edition delivers over 4 billion records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more for individuals from North America, Europe, Australia, and more.

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress. Search America’s historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

Clio connects thousands of people to nearby culture and history. You can search for nearby sites, take a walking tour, create your own itinerary, or simply go for a walk or drive and let Clio show you nearby sites. Built by historians and free for everyone, with new entries added daily. Mobile App available.

e-WV Encyclopedia Based on the best-selling West Virginia Encyclopedia, e-WV offers thousands of articles on West Virginia’s people and places, history, arts, science and culture. e-WV is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.

Heritage Quest includes digitized US census records from 1790-1930,along with digitized genealogy and local history books, Revolutionary War pension and bounty land warrant files, Freedman’s Bank records, and a periodical source index..

WV Archives and History  features primary and secondary source documents, photographs, and databases; lists collections and other materials available in the State Archives; and provides research guides and assistance for genealogists.

West Virginia History on View the West Virginia & Regional History Center’s online database that includes over 50,000 images digitized from our rich and diverse collections. While not every image we have has been scanned into this database, it showcases a small selection of our many photographs, glass plate negatives, tintypes, prints, and other still images.

Arts & Learning

ArtistWorks provides patrons with world-class music and voice instruction through self-paced video lessons taught by highly accomplished and Grammy Award–winning music professionals. Note: ArtistWorks is available on Libby

BookFlix is a digital literacy resource that pairs more than 135 animated stories from Weston Woods with a best-selling nonfiction e-book from Scholastic on a similar subject.

Creativebug offers an all-access, no-boundaries pass to explore 1000+ craft classes. People of all skill levels can work alongside instructors to learn craft techniques, FREE with your library card! New videos are added every day, and include everything from sewing to crochet to manga drawing.

The Great Courses offers unlimited access to the world’s most engaging professors enabling patrons to delve into an immersive learning experience, covering a wide variety of subjects.

Learning Express Library has practice tests and preparation tips for many common exams such as the SAT, ACT, ASVAB, graduate school admissions, occupational licenses, and elementary school through college practice tests for math, reading and language arts.

Scholastic Teachables offers unlimited access to thousands of printables. Save hours of prep time with this database that offers 25,000+ ready-to-go lessons and activities for every subject and skill level.

Transparent Language is an online tool to learn and practice foreign languages. Courses are offered for over 100 languages. If English is not your first language, Transparent Language Online also offers English as a second Language courses.

Universal Class gives access to lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units (CEUs). More than 500 courses are available, and all are designed and led by professional instructors to build deeper understanding and mastery of subject matter.