REFERENCE

Click on the titles below to access RPL’s digital resources.

Biography Reference eBook Subscription
The Biography Reference Source companion eBook subscription includes content on several popular and important figures in business, film, history, music, politics, sports, and more.

Book Collection: Nonfiction
EBSCO’s Nonfiction Collection is a cross-curricular database providing abstracts and searchable full-text for popular nonfiction books. Designed for public libraries, it covers core subject areas as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, and more.

Business eBook Subscription Collection
This eBook collection contains thousands of eBooks dedicated to the study of business.

Cricket Media eBook Collection
Build strong literacy skills in students from pre-K to 8th grade by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles.

Diversity and Ethnic eBook Studies Subscription Collection
The corresponding eBook subscription to Ethnic Diversity Source includes over 6,000 titles on the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

EBSCO
EBSCOhost is an intuitive online research platform containing articles, magazines, journals, and books. It is now used by thousands of institutions and millions of users worldwide. Users can quickly find information and easily choose between databases to perform detailed searches.

Explora
Explora is EBSCO’s interface for Schools and Public Libraries. Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction by combining many of its research databases into one easy search, providing suggestions for topics and areas of study.

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia provides access to over 25,000 records, including images and brief biographies, on an array of topics.

Gale Reference eBooks
eBooks are available on a variety of subjects, including biographies, business, history, literature, and multi-cultural studies.

High School eBook Collection
This broad collection includes a selection of classic literary works, important historical documents, and general reference materials.

K-8 eBook Subscription Collection
This eBook collection supports a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The dictionary by Merriam-Webster is an online dictionary for English word definitions, meanings, and pronunciation.

Public Library eBook Collection
Access to eBooks covering a range of topics such as self-help, fitness, games, hobbies, and cooking. This collection features titles across a range of ages.