Research

A to Z the USA

There’s no need to stress over your latest class assignment with this awesome resource. Find detailed information about the country and individual states. Tens of thousands of images are royalty-free so they may be downloaded used for any non-commercial use. Great for students, teachers, and researchers.

A to Z the World

Find information on world countries including culture, history, language, travel, and education.

America's News

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. America’s News features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the US.

For local research, you can also search the Roanoke Times Collection, the Bristol Herald-Courier Collection, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch Collection.

Black Life in America

Explore the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.

Encyclopedia of Continental Congresses

Provides an in-depth history of both the first Continental Congress in 1774 and the first Federal Congress in 1789, looking at their impact and role in the shaping and foundation of early American Society and government.

Explora Public Libraries

Explora is a user-friendly search tool that offers access to thousands of magazine and journal articles on a wide range of topics for both students and lifelong learners. You can also search the full text of Consumer Reports.

Explora Secondary Schools

Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with age-appropriate content for middle and high school learners with an easy-to-use interface and great accessibility tools, including translation and text to sound.

Gale in Context: Elementary

Gale In Context: Elementary meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through grade 5, with age-appropriate content from magazines, newspapers, and reference materials, covering current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, and more.

Giles County Yearbooks

The Library of Virginia Yearbook Digitization Project brings local yearbooks to the digital screen! View our collection of local Giles County Yearbooks (up to 2000). Enjoy your walk down memory lane!

Heritage Hub

Explore your family history with this collection of US obituaries and death notices from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives and uncover new information. HeritageHub includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images.

Legal Forms

Find downloadable, fillable forms for basic legal transactions, current to Virginia code covering basic legal needs--wills, power of attorney, landlord/tenant, and lots more. Includes a comprehensive section of templates for small businesses including: invoices, leases, sales agreements, contracts, and more.

Salem Press

A collection of reference and research materials for students.