Full-text articles from nearly 6,000 news sources covering more than 170 countries. Search for specific terms or explore by topic.

Associated Press archives from various U.S. city bureaus covering events, people and trends from the mid-1900s and early 2000s

Comprehensive biographies on the world's most influential people with related content from periodicals and multimedia to provide context.

Collection of articles and multimedia focused on the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, including current and historical Black publications.

Local news covering schools, government, events and business in the Blue Valley area of Johnson County, Kansas.

Explore endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics.

Step-by-step repair, maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today, as well as many new vehicles.

Check out our Community Matters events for community problem-solving and local politics.

Free interactive tutorials on popular computer software including Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft PowerPoint, Project and Word. 

Full-text articles and abstracts about computers, telecommunications, electronics and the internet from technical journals and consumer magazines.

Explore the culture, history and people of each U.S. state and country of the world.

Collection of eBooks across a wide range of topics for kids and adults.

Online reference books on a variety of topics such as business plans, health, travel and kids reference books.

Provee acceso rápido a múltiples recursos como artículos, diccionarios, recursos multimedia, sitios web y mucho más. Los niveles de escolaridad: primaria y secundaria. Spanish language database.

Quick access to multiple resources such as articles, dictionaries, multimedia resources, websites and much more. School levels: primary and secondary.

Este portal ofrece diferentes herramientas — que incluyen miles de artículos, imágenes, mapas, diccionarios otros materiales de consulta — para sus investigaciones.

This portal offers different tools — including thousands of articles, images, maps, dictionaries, other reference materials — for your research.

Online encyclopedia for college students and adults.

Encyclopedia articles from the general and the kid-friendly encyclopedia.

Articles for all ages: elementary, middle and high school students.

Articles and multimedia covering a wide variety of subjects like biography, business, current events, health, history, literature, science and more. Easy to browse new topics or search for specific information.

Biographies, criticism, primary source material, reviews and overviews plus access to full-text short stories, plays, speeches and poems. Search across content from Literature Criticism Online, Something About the Author and more.
 

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To learn more about a specific genealogy topic or area of interest, consider joining one of these special interest groups which meet regularly via Zoom and are free to the public.

•    Family Tree Maker Software
•    Roots Magic Software
•    Legacy Family Tree Software 
•    FamilySearch.com 
•    Irish Special Interest Group
•    DNA & Genetic Genealogy
•    Writing Your Family History
•    Digital Scrapbooking

For questions or more information on the Johnson County Genealogical Society and items listed above, or to sign up for notifications, email info@jcgsks.org or visit their website.

Covers the relationship between humans and the environment.

Health and wellness articles covering topics of interest for the general health information consumer.

A collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 to today.

This is NewsBank's upgraded obituary database that replaces America's Obituaries and Death Notices.

Comprehensive historical resource drawing from reference books, encyclopedias, journals and more.

Cultural, political and social history of American and Canadian Indigenous Peoples from the 17th-20th centuries

Job search tools including resume and cover letter builder, details about thousands of occupations and guidance in your job search.

Explore more than 40,000 historical photographs and maps documenting the people, places and organizations of Johnson County, Kansas, from the 19th century to the present.

Citations for obituaries from local newspapers dating from the late 19th century to the present.

Johnson County's Automated Information Mapping System (AIMS) Online Mapping integrates a variety of data compiled from public deeds, plats, tax records and other public records into a map interface.

Full articles from many Kansas City and regional newspapers.

Flip through full-page images of The Kansas City Star.

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Primary source documents from Kansas history from 1854 - 1865.

Explore digitized primary sources covering a wide range of topics from the Kansas Historical Society.

Khan Academy provides a free world-class education for anyone everywhere on topics like math, science, history, economics, humanities, programming and test prep.

Practice tests and tutorials for students in elementary, high school, college and graduate school and occupational practice tests such as GED, firefighter exam and more.

Literary criticism, author biographies, plot summaries and book reviews.

A full list of all the online magazines, journals and newspapers to which the library subscribes. 

ACLU records from 1912-1990 on free speech, citizenship, race, discrimination and more, plus mid-20th century files from the Southern Regional Office

Foreign and international legal literature including treatises and monographs

Historical legal codes, statutes, regulations and commentaries on codes from various European countries

Online language-learning teaching conversation skills for more than 70 different languages ranging from Arabic to Yiddish! Follow the lessons at your own speed.

Our largest collection of articles, magazines and journals.

Articles from popular magazines and journals for high school students.

The National Library of Medicine's online health information for patients, their families and friends. Includes access to the online NIH MedlinePlus Magazine.

MedlinePlus es un servicio informativo de salud para pacientes, familiares y amigos. Es producido por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de Estados Unidos. Este sitio web incluye artículos de NIH MedlinePlus Revista.

Popular magazines for middle and junior high school students.

MoneyGeek.com draws from the knowledge of multiple finance experts on a variety of topics: mortgages, education and careers, business loans, credit cards, insurance, financial planning, family and living and more.

Firsthand accounts of global exploration captured in full magazine articles, images, videos and more from the National Geographic Society. Archives date back to 1888.

The month's major news topics, summarized in just a few sentences with links to the latest relevant articles, blogs, videos and more.

Articles from major U.S. newspapers from 1970 to 1991.

Enjoy the highly reputed reporting and interactive storytelling of The New York Times online. By using our daily Group Pass, you get unlimited articles, breaking news, multimedia and more! If you are already at the Library, simply log into your NYTimes.com account to read unlimited articles.

Campaign materials, periodicals and propaganda from U.S. and global fringe political movements during the 20th century

Digital historical documents including books, manuscripts, letters, newspapers, photographs, maps and more ranging across topics of national and global relevance.

More than 30 million citations and abstracts of biomedical and life sciences literature. Includes some links to free full-text articles. Maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Nonfiction articles and texts adapted for English language learners. Covers a variety of topics and includes short comprehension quizzes.

Articles from magazines and peer-reviewed scholarly theology and philosophy journals.

Materials documenting religious movements that originated in or were re-shaped by the U.S. and Canada during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Learn to listen, read, write and speak a new language! The Rosetta Stone Library Solution teaches by context clues and interactive feedback through your computer, tablet or mobile device.

Local news covering schools, government, events and business inside the I-435 loop in Johnson County, Kansas.

Primary source content and research guides related to the history of slavery including legal issues, Atlantic slave trade, race and the American Civil War, modes of resistance, emancipation and more.

Archive of the weekly newspaper The Listener published 1929-1991 by the BBC covering news, arts and more

Articles from a variety of national and international newspapers, magazines, biographies, book reviews, polls, government information and more.

Gale presents: Udemy, offering thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors. Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and personal interests. Powered by Udemy Business plus an international collection.

Intended for use within Johnson County, otherwise a login error may result. Currently only accessible with a traditional library card, not an eCard. Learn how to get your library card »

Selected video recordings of the U.K.’s National Theatre productions and behind-the-scenes archive material for some performances.

Learn from expert instructors at your own pace. With over 500 online classes from accounting and bookkeeping to yoga and babysitting, you are sure to find something to pique your interest.

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Articles from trade and industry-related periodicals.

Updated daily, read articles from the world's leading financial newspaper online. 

Documents presenting the roles, experiences and achievements of women in 19th and 20th century society

An archive in Nineteenth Century Collections Online database covering North American, European and other regional suffrage movements, culture, immigration, health and other gender and class issues

Search the world's libraries all at once! Over 2 billion items from libraries around the world can be found in WorldCat.