Read newspapers published in the 19th century.
Read interactive books. Play educational games and solve puzzles. Learn with activities. For children ages 2-8.
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Get the latest data about companies, trades, and products. Follow business trends. Learn about management styles.
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Read full articles from journals and other types of sources. Choose from thousands of publications.
Watch thousands of streaming videos and documentaries. From names you know like Ken Burns, Rick Steves' Europe, National Geographic, HBO, and more. Topics include car technology, career planning, and more.
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Thousands of animated and educational videos covering reading, language, early learning, growing up, homework topics, music and art, people and places, and world languages (Dino Lingo).
For technical support, contact 1-800-322-8755 or visit Access Video's support page with live chat help.
Search billions of records to discover your family story. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name. Build your family tree. Connect with the past in the world's largest collection of online records.
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*You can use Ancestry on your personal device only while connected to KCLS WiFi at a library.
Only available at KCLS libraries
Interactive museum tours, views of masterworks at brushstroke level detail, and tools to share your own collection online.
Get biographical information that you can rely on for your next paper or project. Connect with accurate and engaging articles, videos, audio, and images. Complete your research with ease on any device.
Build a love of reading and learning in your pre-K-3 young readers. Watch classic video storybooks paired with related nonfiction eBooks. For an overview of the service watch this demonstration video. Click the apple and book icon in the top right corner for the Help tab.
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Find accurate information to help you complete school assignments or explore your interests. Read or listen to articles at a reading level that is right for you. Get articles, images, definitions, and websites from lots of trusted sources.
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Read or listen to articles at a reading level that is right for you. Find facts to finish your homework. Learn a new word. Explore articles, images, definitions, and websites for kids.
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Read or listen to articles at a reading level that is right for you. Find facts to finish your homework or school project. Learn a new word and hear how to pronounce it. Explore articles, images, definitions, and websites for teens.
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Thousands of documentary and how-to videos covering business education, business technology, economics, ethics and business law, finance, accounting and taxation, marketing, and management.
For technical support, contact 1-800-322-8755 or visit Access Video's support page with live chat help.
Current issues of Entrepreneur, The Economist, Fast Company, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Inc., and other business magazines. Always available on RBdigital Magazines. For technical support, contact yoursupport@recordedbooks.com or 1-877-77-AUDIO.
An index to business plans, many available online, from The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Get ideas for your business plan. Read plans used to find funding for other small businesses. Find plans in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries.
Finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive information for historical and current publications as well as direct links to the full document.
Information about diseases, conditions, wellness, travelers health, and emergency preparedness from the CDC.
Information about diseases, conditions, wellness, travelers health, and emergency preparedness from the CDC.
Searchable recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age including the Chicago Q & A, tools such as sample correspondence and proofreaders marks, and a quick citation guide. For technical support, contact cmosonline@press.uchicago.edu or 1-877-705-1878.
Automotive diagnostic and repair information for domestic and foreign vehicles including vehicle maintenance tables, step by step repair procedures, repair labor estimating tool, vacuum and wiring diagrams, and ASE test prep quizzes.
Product reviews, product ratings, product buying advice, and articles from the latest issues of Consumer Reports. For technical support contact this service directly from Ebsco's support page.
Review and rating information about consumer products.
Country and state reports, articles, maps, videos, statistics and data, photographs, biographies, interviews, and recipes- all focusing on world cultures. For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Comprehensive listing of genealogical resources containing links to ethnic group sources, how-to articles, country/geography resources, and more than 200 other categories.
Articles, maps, charts, primary documents, and teacher lesson plans; all focusing on daily life in world cultures. For technical support, contact 1-800-368-6868 or techsupport@ABC-CLIO.com.
Practice driving tests for cars, motorcycles, and the CDL in English and Spanish; VIN decoder tool (find it in the footer at the bottom of any page on Driving-Tests.org) identifies a car's manufacturer, brand, make and model, body style, engine size, assembly plant, and model year using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
K-12 and University level full-text articles, photos, maps, video, and transcripts from magazines, newspapers, radio and television news programs, and reference books about people, places, historical events, literary genres/authors/literary criticism, current events and more. Offers “Research Topics” to help guide research.
For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Accurate and reliable health information for patients, caregivers and consumers from hundreds of medical journals and magazines, books, reports, blogs, and websites on topics such as ADHD, aging, women’s health, food and nutrition, midwifery, and PTSD. Includes Psychology Today, Family Health, Men’s Health, Working Mother, and more.
For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Historical records, including many with digitized images; save and share your family tree; order microfilmed records to view in a local Family History Library; find tips and resources using the Research Wiki; and much more.
Government documents that provide public information about the workings and essential activities of the Federal Government.
Contact information for fundraisers and grant writers to thousands of foundation and corporate 500,000+ key decision makers and leaders, keyword search 990s and 990-PFs, information on millions of grants, foundation maps and charts, and access to the 'Foundation Grants to Individuals' tool for individuals seeking grants.
Only available at Redmond Library Nonprofit & Philanthropy Resource Center
Answers to frequently asked questions about genealogy resources.
Non-fiction reference materials on a variety of subjects can be read in your browser, emailed, and printed.
Direct links to individual newspapers for focused Google News Archive searching.
Congressional Record, Federal Register, Bills, legislative calendars, and other searchable government documents.
Access to Grant Station ended on March 15, 2019.
Fully-indexed U.S. Census, local and family history collection, Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank records, U.S. Serial Set, and more. For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Statistics from thousands of sources including population, migration, health, income, consumer spending, manufacturing, elections, crime, and more.
For technical support, contact academictechsupport@cambridge.org.
Full-text articles, primary sources, maps, historical journals, multimedia, study units, and history guides covering ancient times through present-day. For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Hold and due date alerts by text and email. Multiple card manager sends alerts for all of your library cards in one place.
Visit our Due Date and Hold Alerts FAQs for complete details.
Hundreds of documentary, educational, and lecture videos covering cooking, photography, language learning, and travel.
For technical support, contact 1-800-322-8755 or visit Access Video's support page with live chat help.
Watch movies, TV, music, and comics for your computer or mobile devices. All titles are available with no holds and no waiting. Limit of 10 checkouts each month.
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Watch thousands of films from independent filmmakers and popular producers. Titles include The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, and PBS. Also available for Roku.
See also: How many titles can I watch?
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Click on the 'Support' link at the bottom of the Kanopy landing page after you have logged in.
Films and TV series that help children develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem with integrated Common Sense Media ratings. Set up a personalized PIN to keep your kids inside Kanopy Kids.
For technical support, click on the 'Support' link at the bottom of the main Kanopy page after you have logged in.
Place holds, manage your account.
Short video lessons and practice exercises to work on at your own pace.
One-tap access to eBooks, and downloadable audiobooks from OverDrive on your mobile device or eReader. For technical support, visit OverDrive's Libby Help page.
Self-paced tutorials on software and computer skills, web design, computer programming, video editing, project coordinating, business management, job and career paths, marketing, and so much more. This service is limited to about 150 simultaneous users.
If you change your library card number you will lose access to playlists you saved under your previous library card account.
For technical support, contact 1-888-335-9632 or visit Lynda.com's support page.
Language learning lessons with reading/writing/listening components. For technical support, contact 1-877-626-4611 or visit Mango’s support page.
Information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand, from the National Library of Medicine.
Investment tool for beginning and seasoned investors featuring financial information, portfolio analysis, investment options, and up-to-date financial news and commentary.
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Online training sessions and Financial Literacy webcasts are available.
For technical support, contact 1-866-229-9449 or libraryservices@morningstar.com.
If this service is not fully accessible to you, please contact Ask KCLS to discuss alternate options.
Vast array of records held by the National Archives, including military service files, immigration and arrival records, land records, and more.
Articles from the New York Times (1980-present). Tip: To see the most current complete articles, do an "Advanced Search," search by publication date and specific date range (enter the current date - current date), and select "Full Text" only. For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Articles from New York Daily Times (1851-1857) and New York Times (1857-to three years before current year). For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Articles, guides, and case studies for small businesses.
Full-text articles from a wide range of historical newspapers. For technical support, contact AccessCS@newspaperarchive.com.
If this service is not fully accessible to you, please contact Ask KCLS to discuss alternate options.
Primary sources to assist with genealogy research.
Regular email alerts highlighting new titles in a variety of genres and subjects.
Reading recommendations, author read-alikes, theme-oriented book lists, book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles. For guides and training materials please visit Novelist's support page.
Access to NOZASearch ended on March 27, 2019.
Only available at Redmond Library Nonprofit & Philanthropy Center
Tools developed by Stephen P. Morse to simplify searches in several websites, including the Ellis Island and Castle Garden passenger lists.
Articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, and web links on current events and popular debate subjects.
Read eBooks and downloadable audiobooks or stream videos. Available on your computer, mobile device, or eReader.
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Children’s eBooks, audiobooks, and more, available anytime, anywhere- all you need is a library card. For technical support, open OverDrive's website or app and select 'Help.'
Teen eBooks for your computer, mobile device, or eReader. For technical support, open OverDrive's website or app and select 'Help.'
Children’s movies, available anytime, anywhere- all you need is a library card. For technical support using OverDrive, open the service's website or app and select 'Help.'
Definitions, pronunciations, and word histories. For technical support, contact 1-800-334-4249 ext. 6484 or oxfordonline@oup.com. Oxford English Dictionary Online: A Short Guide
Find information and resources for nonprofits, fundraising, and philanthropy.
Read full newspapers from around the world in many languages. Newspapers include up to 3 months of back coverage. Log in* to PressReader to share or print articles.
*Even if you are in a KCLS library/using KCLS WiFi, please click on “Sign in” on the upper right corner of the PressReader site, select the library card icon, and enter your library card barcode number and PIN for full access to the site's content. Select King County Library System as your library. You will see a green coffee cup icon on the top left side of the PressReader site when you are logged in.
For technical support, visit PressReader's support page.
Language-learning lessons including American Sign Language and English. Build your own personalized courses based on your interests, occupation, learning goals, and available time. Includes courses for children and any of 60 occupations, as well as citizenship preparation courses. To track your progress, create a pronunciator account in addition to logging in with your KCLS library card and PIN.
A quick start tutorial is available.
For technical support, contact support@pronunciator.com 24/7 or 1-800-328-1776 during business hours, or visit pronunciator's help center.
Clases para aprender idiomas incluyendo inglés y el lenguaje de signos americano. Crea tus propios cursos personalizados según tus intereses personales, ocupación, objetivos de aprendizaje y tiempo disponible. Incluye cursos para niños, 60 ocupaciones, así como cursos de preparación para la ciudadanía. Para rastrear tu progreso, crea una cuenta de Pronunciator además de iniciar una sesión con tu tarjeta de la biblioteca KCLS y tu PIN.
Un tutorial de inicio rápido está disponible. Para soporte técnico, contáctese con support@pronunciator.com 24/7 o 1-800-328-1776 durante el horario comercial, o visite el centro de ayuda de pronunciator.
Thousands of full-text literary works of poetry, prose, and drama, plus literary criticism, essays, author biographies, reviews, and interviews. Includes the Poets on Screen library with hundreds of poems read by contemporary poets reading their own or favorite classic poems. For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Articles on a diverse range of topics from thousands of magazines, journals, and newspapers including The New Yorker, The Economist, ABI Business Trade & Industry Articles (ABI/Inform), The Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, US Newsstream, and US West Newsstand. Includes the CBS 60 Minutes Video Collection.
For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
This database, formerly called PILOTS, is produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. The database provides citations and abstracts to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other psychological effects of trauma.
If you have a disability and find an article you would like to read that is not yet accessible, please contact ncptsd@va.gov and they will provide you with a 508 accessible copy.
For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Find legal forms, research guides, podcasts, services, and more.
Listen to audiobooks and read magazines on your computer and mobile device.
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Read magazines and listen to audiobooks on your computer and mobile device. There is a checkout limit for The Economist and National Geographic. Older copies of these titles have no checkout limit.
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Business and residential listings of US and Canadian companies, US residences, US job/internship searches (from Indeed.com), US Historical Businesses, and new movers/homeowners (from US Consumers & Lifestyles). Download up to 250 records at a time. Instructional webcasts on growing a business and video tutorials are available.
For technical support, contact 1-800-808-1113 or reference@infogroup.com.
Access to Resume Builder ceased on July 31. If you need help accessing your resume within Resume Builder after July 31, 2019 please contact Ask KCLS.
Large scale maps of Washington cities and towns from1867-1970, detailing street blocks and building numbers.
For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
If this service is not fully accessible to you, please contact Ask KCLS to discuss alternate options.
Access to Science Online will end at 11:59 pm on September 30.
Science and math for middle and high school levels. Includes diagrams, science experiments, essays, definitions, biographies, ebooks, and lesson plans. For technical support, contact 1-800-322-8755 or visit Science Online's support page.
Articles on business, construction, real estate, money, technology, architecture, and the environment.
If this service is not fully accessible to you, please contact Ask KCLS to discuss alternate options.
Articles for K-8 on STEM, opposing viewpoints, animals, reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health, and technology from thousands of sources. Includes fully downloadable ebooks by grade or subject under “Non-Fiction” books. Integrates with Google Docs and Classroom and includes citations.
For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
In person, online, and print resources available at your library to save you time and money at every stage of your business.
Access to all of the online resources that KCLS offers with a Student Account connected to your student ID.
Need homework help? Students in grades K-12 can get free help at the library from volunteer tutors.
Test preparation (eBooks and interactive practice for civil service, military, and academic admissions exams), school search, career exploration tools, and resume builder. Log in to the service with your library card number and PIN and create a Testing and Education Reference Center account to use all features.
Watch video storybooks and read-alongs. For readers in grades K-6, including some in Spanish and French. Teachers may not use their personal library card number for classroom use.
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One-on-one, real-time tutoring via chat and audio for adults. Tutor.com is available 24/7 but live tutoring is only available from 2 pm-midnight daily.
For a list of session limits, subjects you can get help with, and tools for teachers view our Tutor.com FAQs.
For technical support, contact librarysupport@tutor.com. Or, visit the help center at the bottom of each page of Tutor.com. Tutor.com cannot help you retrieve your PIN If you forgot your PIN you must contact a KCLS library or Ask KCLS for help.
Tutorías individualizadas en tiempo real via chat para estudiantes de K-12, de nivel inicial universitario y estudiantes adultos. Disponible en chat y audio. Tutor.com está disponible 24/7 pero las tutorías individualizadas solo están disponibles de 2 pm - medianoche.
Para obtener una lista de los límites de las sesiones, las materias con las que puede obtener ayuda y las herramientas para maestros, visite Tutor.com FAQs.
Para soporte técnico, contacte librarysupport@tutor.com o visite centro de ayuda en la parte inferior de cada página de Tutor.com. Tutor.com no puede ayudarle a recuperar su PIN. Si olvidó su PIN, debe comunicarse con una biblioteca de KCLS o Ask KCLS para recibir ayuda. Hay Videos tutoriales de SBAC disponibles para estudiantes y padres.
Tutoría individual en tiempo real a través de chat y audio para adultos.Tutor.com is está disponible 24/7 pero las tutorías individualizadas solo están disponibles de 2 pm - medianoche.
Para obtener una lista de los límites de las sesiones, las materias con las que puede obtener ayuda y las herramientas para maestros, visite Tutor.com FAQs.
Para soporte técnico, contacte librarysupport@tutor.com o visite centro de ayuda en la parte inferior de cada página de Tutor.com. Tutor.com no puede ayudarle a recuperar su PIN. Si olvidó su PIN, debe comunicarse con una biblioteca de KCLS o Ask KCLS para recibir ayuda
One-on-one, real-time tutoring for students in grades K-12, entry-level college, and adult learners. Available via chat and audio. Tutor.com is available 24/7 but live tutoring is only available from 2 pm-midnight daily.
For a list of session limits, subjects you can get help with, and tools for teachers view our Tutor.com FAQs.
For technical support, contact librarysupport@tutor.com. Or, visit the help center at the bottom of each page of Tutor.com. Tutor.com cannot help you retrieve your PIN If you forgot your PIN you must contact a KCLS library or Ask KCLS for help. Video tutorials for students and parents are available on the SBAC.
State and county genealogy websites developed by volunteers.
Stock analysis from Value Line.
Articles from the Wall Street Journal (1984-present). Tip: To see the most current complete articles, do an "Advanced Search," search by publication date and specific date range (enter the current date - current date), and select "Full Text" only. For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Coverage of news pertaining to small business success.
Access to historical Washington State newspapers through the Washington State Library. To access some of these resources you may need a Washington State Library card.
Articles from the Washington Post (1987-present). Tip: To see the most current complete articles, do an "Advanced Search," search by publication date and specific date range (enter the current date - current date), and select "Full Text" only. For technical support, contact 1-800-889-3358 or tsupport@proquest.com, or visit ProQuest’s support page.
Consumer tips, plus instructions for resolving consumer complaints.
Job leads, job search workshops, retraining, self-employment help, and direct access to employers for job seekers.
Volunteer-based site that aims to provide an information page for every country in the world.
Precise, powerful search of books, articles, dissertations and theses, eBooks, government documents, art museum images, and other print and electronic resources from hundreds of libraries around the world.
