Reference Resources

Below you'll find a list of all the resource databases your library card gives you access to.

A-Z
Category

Leadership and Management
Information on topics related to leadership and management You can also download Gale’s Access My Library app on Android or iOS to access this resource!
Novelist
Book and author recommendations based on such criteria as age, genre, or author.
Academic OneFile

Comprehensive collection of full-text and indexed consumer and scholarly content for 13,000+ journals and reference works on all subjects.

You can also download Gale’s Access My Library app on Android or iOS to access this resource.
Ancestry.com

(In-library use only)

Search for your ancestors; check U.S. census records birth, marriage, death,immigration records and more.
AtoZ Databases
Includes 30 million business profiles and contact information for 220 million residents. Find businesses based on employee size, sales volume, location, etc. Also includes job listings.
Birds of the World
Birds of the World is a powerful ornithological research platform that brings together deep, scholarly content from several celebrated works of ornithology with millions of bird observations from eBird and multimedia from the Macaulay Library into a single platform where biologists and birders can explore comprehensive life history information on birds.
Boston Globe
Full-text articles from The Boston Globe (1980-current).
Britannica for Young Adults
Encyclopedia articles on a variety of topics for young adults.
Britannica Library
Encyclopaedia for researchers.
Britannica School
Comprehensive encyclopedia for kids in Kindergarten through grade 5.
Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, videos, images, primary sources,
e-books, world atlas, and more.
Cale in Context: Middle School
Thousands of articles on a variety of topics for middle school students
Chilton
Repair information for most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.
Consumer Reports

Product reviews and ratings on cars, appliances, electronics and more.

Note: This is not the the digital version of the print magazine.
DMV Permit Tests
Practice tests, handbooks, and RMV FAQs to help new drivers pass their permit tests.
Fact Checking Resources
A librarian-curated list of resources to help you check facts you hear on social and traditional media outlets; The Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart, Allsides.com, FactCheck.org, and Politifact.com
Gale in Context: High School
Thousands of articles on a variety of topics for high school students
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Information on both sides of major issues.
Lerner Maker Lab
An accessible, interactive database of hands-on projects for grades 2-5. With a kid-friendly, easy-to-use design, Lerner Maker Lab opens a world of creativity with project ideas from crafting to cooking.
Little Pim
Little Pim is Mango Languages for kids. Vibrant animation and short video lessons incorporate words and highly engaging activities that are relevant to a child’s daily life, while providing the essential building blocks of a new language.

To access Little Pim, chose one of the languages below, Click Explore, Click Little Pim, and then click on one of the lessons.
- Arabic
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- French
- German
- Hebrew
- Italian
- Japanese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Korean
- Portuguese
- English/ESL
You can also download the app on Android or iOS.
Local History for the 3rd Grade Project
Use the link above to search for your location in the library’s online reference books. To search for your location, include subject:”3rd Grade Local History Project” then your location and select “search text contents”. For example: subject:”3rd Grade Local History Project” congregational church [search text contents on]. Books that mention your location will pop up! Select each one and use the right side bar to flip between pages that mention your location and the arrows in the bottom left to turn pages.
Mango Languages
Mango is the only personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best. You can also download the app on Android or iOS.
National Geographic for Kids
Information from the world renowned resource specifically for kids!
PebbleGo
PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas.
Pivotal College Years
A chronological step-by-step program that will walk you through the college planning timeline with ease. Access to
- Insider admissions tips
- Financial aid, college funding and college debt strategies
- Short but powerful “how-to” videos on college applications, best college essays, college interviews, scholarships, and much more!
Free subscription for all Wilmington Library patrons – Register today
Purdue OWL
One of the most thorough writing resource centers on the web, this resource put together by the University of Purdue can help with writing for many audiences
Scholastic Teachables
A new educational resource is here! Use your library card barcode to access thousands of activities, mini-books, crafts and more – all aligned with Common Core – from popular educational company Scholastic.
Teacher Reference Center
Thousands of articles relating to the field of education.

Automotive / Books and Reading / Business / Consumer / Education / Encyclopedias / ESL / Fact Checking / Genealogy / Hobbies / Kids Databases / Languages / Local History / Newspapers / Teen Databases

Automotive
- Chilton
  Repair information for most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.
- DMV Permit Tests
  Practice tests, handbooks, and RMV FAQs to help new drivers pass their permit tests.
Books and Reading
- Novelist
  Book and author recommendations based on such criteria as age, genre, or author.
Business
- AtoZ Databases
  Includes 30 million business profiles and contact information for 220 million residents. Find businesses based on employee size, sales volume, location, etc. Also includes job listings.
Consumer
- Consumer Reports
  
  Product reviews and ratings on cars, appliances, electronics and more.
  
  Note: This is not the the digital version of the print magazine.
Education
- Leadership and Management
  Information on topics related to leadership and management You can also download Gale’s Access My Library app on Android or iOS to access this resource!
- Mango Languages
  Mango is the only personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best. You can also download the app on Android or iOS.
- National Geographic for Kids
  Information from the world renowned resource specifically for kids!
- PebbleGo
  PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas.
- Pivotal College Years
  A chronological step-by-step program that will walk you through the college planning timeline with ease. Access to
  - Insider admissions tips
  - Financial aid, college funding and college debt strategies
  - Short but powerful “how-to” videos on college applications, best college essays, college interviews, scholarships, and much more!
  Free subscription for all Wilmington Library patrons – Register today
- Purdue OWL
  One of the most thorough writing resource centers on the web, this resource put together by the University of Purdue can help with writing for many audiences
- Scholastic Teachables
  A new educational resource is here! Use your library card barcode to access thousands of activities, mini-books, crafts and more – all aligned with Common Core – from popular educational company Scholastic.
- Teacher Reference Center
  Thousands of articles relating to the field of education.
Encyclopedias
- Leadership and Management
  Information on topics related to leadership and management You can also download Gale’s Access My Library app on Android or iOS to access this resource!
- Academic OneFile
  
  Comprehensive collection of full-text and indexed consumer and scholarly content for 13,000+ journals and reference works on all subjects.
  
  You can also download Gale’s Access My Library app on Android or iOS to access this resource.
- Britannica for Young Adults
  Encyclopedia articles on a variety of topics for young adults.
- Britannica Library
  Encyclopaedia for researchers.
- Britannica School
  Comprehensive encyclopedia for kids in Kindergarten through grade 5.
  Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, videos, images, primary sources,
  e-books, world atlas, and more.
- Cale in Context: Middle School
  Thousands of articles on a variety of topics for middle school students
- Gale in Context: High School
  Thousands of articles on a variety of topics for high school students
- Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
  Information on both sides of major issues.
- Lerner Maker Lab
  An accessible, interactive database of hands-on projects for grades 2-5. With a kid-friendly, easy-to-use design, Lerner Maker Lab opens a world of creativity with project ideas from crafting to cooking.
- Teacher Reference Center
  Thousands of articles relating to the field of education.
ESL
- Mango Languages
  Mango is the only personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best. You can also download the app on Android or iOS.
Fact Checking
- Fact Checking Resources
  A librarian-curated list of resources to help you check facts you hear on social and traditional media outlets; The Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart, Allsides.com, FactCheck.org, and Politifact.com
Genealogy
- Ancestry.com
  
  (In-library use only)
  
  Search for your ancestors; check U.S. census records birth, marriage, death,immigration records and more.
Hobbies
- Birds of the World
  Birds of the World is a powerful ornithological research platform that brings together deep, scholarly content from several celebrated works of ornithology with millions of bird observations from eBird and multimedia from the Macaulay Library into a single platform where biologists and birders can explore comprehensive life history information on birds.
Kids Databases
- Britannica School
  Comprehensive encyclopedia for kids in Kindergarten through grade 5.
  Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, videos, images, primary sources,
  e-books, world atlas, and more.
- Lerner Maker Lab
  An accessible, interactive database of hands-on projects for grades 2-5. With a kid-friendly, easy-to-use design, Lerner Maker Lab opens a world of creativity with project ideas from crafting to cooking.
- Little Pim
  Little Pim is Mango Languages for kids. Vibrant animation and short video lessons incorporate words and highly engaging activities that are relevant to a child’s daily life, while providing the essential building blocks of a new language.
  
  To access Little Pim, chose one of the languages below, Click Explore, Click Little Pim, and then click on one of the lessons.
  - Arabic
  - Chinese (Mandarin)
  - French
  - German
  - Hebrew
  - Italian
  - Japanese
  - Russian
  - Spanish
  - Korean
  - Portuguese
  - English/ESL
  You can also download the app on Android or iOS.
- Local History for the 3rd Grade Project
  Use the link above to search for your location in the library’s online reference books. To search for your location, include subject:”3rd Grade Local History Project” then your location and select “search text contents”. For example: subject:”3rd Grade Local History Project” congregational church [search text contents on]. Books that mention your location will pop up! Select each one and use the right side bar to flip between pages that mention your location and the arrows in the bottom left to turn pages.
- National Geographic for Kids
  Information from the world renowned resource specifically for kids!
- PebbleGo
  PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas.
- Scholastic Teachables
  A new educational resource is here! Use your library card barcode to access thousands of activities, mini-books, crafts and more – all aligned with Common Core – from popular educational company Scholastic.
Languages
- Little Pim
  Little Pim is Mango Languages for kids. Vibrant animation and short video lessons incorporate words and highly engaging activities that are relevant to a child’s daily life, while providing the essential building blocks of a new language.
  
  To access Little Pim, chose one of the languages below, Click Explore, Click Little Pim, and then click on one of the lessons.
  - Arabic
  - Chinese (Mandarin)
  - French
  - German
  - Hebrew
  - Italian
  - Japanese
  - Russian
  - Spanish
  - Korean
  - Portuguese
  - English/ESL
  You can also download the app on Android or iOS.
- Mango Languages
  Mango is the only personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best. You can also download the app on Android or iOS.
Local History
- Local History for the 3rd Grade Project
  Use the link above to search for your location in the library’s online reference books. To search for your location, include subject:”3rd Grade Local History Project” then your location and select “search text contents”. For example: subject:”3rd Grade Local History Project” congregational church [search text contents on]. Books that mention your location will pop up! Select each one and use the right side bar to flip between pages that mention your location and the arrows in the bottom left to turn pages.
Newspapers
- Boston Globe
  Full-text articles from The Boston Globe (1980-current).
Teen Databases
- Britannica for Young Adults
  Encyclopedia articles on a variety of topics for young adults.
- Cale in Context: Middle School
  Thousands of articles on a variety of topics for middle school students
- DMV Permit Tests
  Practice tests, handbooks, and RMV FAQs to help new drivers pass their permit tests.
- Gale in Context: High School
  Thousands of articles on a variety of topics for high school students
- Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
  Information on both sides of major issues.
- Pivotal College Years
  A chronological step-by-step program that will walk you through the college planning timeline with ease. Access to
  - Insider admissions tips
  - Financial aid, college funding and college debt strategies
  - Short but powerful “how-to” videos on college applications, best college essays, college interviews, scholarships, and much more!
  Free subscription for all Wilmington Library patrons – Register today
- Purdue OWL
  One of the most thorough writing resource centers on the web, this resource put together by the University of Purdue can help with writing for many audiences