Kansas State Library

Free resources available to all Kansas residents.

Databases
Find information on a wide range of subjects. Includes the World Book online in English and Spanish.

Live Homework Help
Connects Kansas students and adult learners with live tutors. Includes help with GED and citizenship prep and a Career Center for help with resumes, job search and interviews.

Audio Books, Music and More
Browse and search hundreds of titles to download to your computer, transfer to a portable device, or burn onto a CD.

Thriving in Tough Times
Find help with figuring out how to refinance your home mortgage, where to turn if you've lost health insurance, and more.

More Online Resources

WyCo Help
Find community organizations in Wyandotte County.

Kansas Health Online
Find quality information and news about medical conditions, health insurance, and health care policy.

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library Online Resources

 

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Alphabetical or Subject List of Subscription Databases

Subscription Arts and Antiques Databases

Arts and Humanities (Available from home with KCKPL Library Card)
Profiles milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music and religion.

Fine Arts and Music Collection (Available from home with KCKPL Library Card)
Covers drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (Available from home with KCKPL Library Card)
Encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. A KANFIND and KAN-ED Online Database Service.

Grove Art Online (Available from home with KCKPL Library Card)
Comprehensive art encyclopedia.

Prices4Antiques (Available to everyone in the library and at home)
Covers antiques, collectibles and fine art that have either been sold or will appear in upcoming auctions.


Subscription databases offer direct and easy access to reliable citations and full text articles from a variety of publications, including newspapers, magazines, government documents, encyclopedias, transcripts and academic papers.

KCKPL appreciates the database resources provided through the KANFIND and KAN-ED Online Database Service, and sponsored by the Kansas State Library, KAN-ED, Kansas Regents Libraries, the Johnson County Library, the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, and Olathe Public Library.