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REFERENCE is the first stop for information of all kinds. Whether you are conducting research or just looking for an interesting nonfiction read, the Reference staff can assist. Books, the Internet, database programs, DVD products, and magazines are all available to help library customers find the answers to their questions. Skilled staff members are available to assist customers with their diverse information needs.
Electronic Resources
- 24/7
- In-House Use
- Ancestry Library Edition
- First Search
- Mitchell
On Demand DVD
- eAudios
- eBooks
Public Access Internet—Available free with a valid library card. Policy available
online.
Interlibrary Loan—If we don’t have it, we will try to borrow
it from another library at no or very little cost. Form available on line.
Suggestion For Purchase—You may suggest books, magazines, etc.
for the library to consider purchasing. Form available on line.
Periodicals & Newspapers—300 plus magazines, majority available
for checkout
Approx. 45 local, regional & national newspapers.
Tours/Outreach—Tours of the Daviess County Public Library are available to school and community groups. We will customize a tour for your group. You may choose a tour of the entire library or individual departments. Will also visit classrooms, groups, organizations to give demonstration of databases and online catalog.
For tours of adult library departments, please contact our Reference Department, 270.684.0211, ext. 3, or email.
Web Picks—sites arranged by topic which have been researched,
selected & recommended by the Reference Staff
Special areas of public interest
Business information resources
- Standard & Poor's Stock Reports
- Kentucky Business Directory
- Kentucky Directory of Manufacturers
DVD Resources
Mitchell (automobile repair)
Magazine Indexes
Kentucky Virtual Library - Access several:
- Kentucky library catalogs
- encyclopedias
- Novelist
- collection of magazine indexes (EBSCO, FirstSearch, ProQuest), including some
full-text.
- access the databases from home. Check with the reference department for the
ID and password.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature - Index to periodicals in print
format (1937- ).
FirstSearch
- accessed through the Internet
- contains several databases which provide abstracts and full text of articles.
- In library access only, check with the Reference Desk for authorization and password.
Periodicals & Newspapers
- 300 magazine titles
- microfiche (selected titles)
- selected titles are available for check out
- 45 newspapers (local, regional, national, and one international)
NewsBank
America's Newspapers from NewsBank provides full-text articles through
electronic editions. Access 20 local, regional and national newspapers through home
access or in the library. To access at home, click on home access and type in your
complete library barcode number.
The Messenger-Inquirer is kept on microfilm in the Kentucky Room dating back to
the Civil War.
Photocopier Services
- Fax $1.00 per page to send
- no charge to receive fax
- Photocopies .10 per copy.
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Reference Links
Ask us a question
Search Engines
Google
MSN
Yahoo
Dogpile
Tax Help
State forms (740)
U. S. forms (1040)
Turbo Tax - Free tax help for those who qualify.
Business & Law Information
Owensboro Ordinances (online and print format)
Kentucky Revised Statutes (online and print format)
Kentucky Administrative Regulations (online and print format)
U.S. Code (online and print format)
Code of Federal Regulations (online)
Kentucky Legislature
U. S. Federal Government Agencies (for government information).
Business information resources
Thomas Register of Manufacturers
Value Line Investment Survey (for the password & ID for the online version (Standard Edition), contact the Reference Department.
Reference USA
Magazine Indexes
Kentucky Virtual Library
FirstSearch
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