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Recipes and articles of American cuisine.

Specialized maps for the U.S., world countries, and continenets.

State, county, and city information.

Recipes from 174 countries.

Travel guides for over 200 world cities.

Peer-reviewed and full text academic journals.

U.S. and international newspapers.

News sources from around the world.

Prepare for the GED or US citizenship test with online tutors.

Historical records specific to African Americans.

Search hundreds of Africcan American newspapers.

Primary sources for African-American history.

Primary resources from American historical newspapers.

Primary sources for American Indian history.

The year's major legal cases and developments.

Geneaology research sources.

Resources on the study of gender and sexuality.

Residential and business directory.

Information on foreign and domestic cars from 1974-present.

Citations to resources about indigenous peoples in North America.

Database of biographical information on artists, authors, illustrators, music, and others.

A collection of full-text biographies on notable personalities from around the world.

Full-text nonfiction book on a variety of topics for high school students.

Full text of nonfiction books about a variety of topics for middle school students.

Contains over 100,000 reviews of books and digital media for librarians, book groups and book lovers.

Compilation of titles that are out-of-print, in-print, or forthcoming.

Versiones en español de Britannica para las edades de 6-12.

A version of Encyclopedia Britannica that is designed to help students in grades 6-8 with homework assignments, school projects, and research reports.

A version of Encyclopedia Britannica that is designed for older students and adults.

Full-text journals covering business.

Free resources for small businesses.

Provides full-text archives to the country’s premier African American newspaper, the Chicago Defender (1905-1975).

Provides text-only access to Chicago Tribune from 1985-current.

Free from the Library of Congress. Historical American newspapers from 1789-1963.

Infor on 2- and 4- year schools in the U.S. and Canada with degree and occupation education programs offered as well as scholarships.

Computing, technology, and engineering topics.

Information for patients.

Reviews and ratings for purchasing.

Biographical profiles of important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage.

Classes and videos on arts and crafts.

State and country profiles.  

Reports on countries around the world.

Resume and cover letter builder.

Search multiple databases at once.

Bibliographic information for scholarly journals and which libraries own them.

Information on nonprofit organizations nationally and internationally.

Literature and resources in education.

Resources for elementary education as well as lesson plans and curriculum standards.

Search multiple ddatabases on educational topics.  Includes lesson plans and curriculums standards.

Reference database with full-text coverage and primary sources on topics for grades 6-12.  Includes lesson plan and Curriculum Standards.

Students planning to attend college or career school can learn about and apply for grants, loans and work-study funds.

Fun and gamified coding lessons for kids ages 8-18. Fiero Code an be used for in-person programs such as code clubs or self-guided for independent learning.

Over 1,100 scripts of copyrighted screenplays.  Compre writer's vision with the producer's and director's from page to screen.

Historic U.S. military records, FBI case files, archives for African Americans and Native Americans, historical documents, and city directories.

Encyclopedic entries on a variety of subjects.

Reference books covering a range of subjects including biographies, business, education, multicultural studies, and science

Business culture, climate, demographics, embassies/consulates, food and recipes, health and medical, language, money, travel essentials, etc.

U.S. government documents published by the GPO since July 1976.

Environmental topics.

Consumer health information.

Scholarly, full-text journal on medical and nursing disciplines.

Homework help with live, online tutoring from 2:00 pm-11:00 pm CDT for elementary through high school.

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

U.S. Federal Census data, U.S. Indian Census Rolls (1885-1940), slave schedules for the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Federal Census, genealogy and local history books, city directories, and more.

Archives of Chicago Defender (1909-1975), St. Louis Post Dispatch (1874-1922), The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990), Los Angeles Times (1881-1994), The New York Times (1851-2014), and The Washington Post (1877-2001).

Statistical facts of American history.

Antique maps and atlases. Includes interactive map of over 9 million landowners across 21 states.

How-to instructions and creative ideas including for the seasons. Makerspace ideas!

How-to information on home improvement and repair.

History of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada from the 16th century through the 20th century.

Offers pro/con arguments, primary documents, and chronologies of related events. Includes National High School Policy Debate topics.

Primary sources to analyze great conflicts in U.S. and world history.

Provides full-text access to the archives of The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990).

Offers help creating resumes and cover letter,s job and intership searching, how to prepare for an interview, and school/scholarship information.

Features job and career resources as well as chatting with a live job coaching expert.

Oklahoma’s daily business and legal news source, The Journal Record.

Dedicated to Latino history and culture.

Study guides and practice tests to help you prepare for career- and school-related tests (GED, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, CDL, NCLEX-RN, etc).

Mejore sus habilidades escritas, orales y gramaticales, sea mejor lector, desarrolle sus habilidades matemáticas, prepárese para el examen de GED, y prepárese para su Examen de Ciudadanía or gane su Tarjeta Verde.

Scholarly law journal collection.

Federal and state legal forms.

Resources on consumer legal matters and legal forms.

Covers librarianship and information management topics.

Self-paced courses in 7 languages for lifelong learning skills.

Literary criticisms, author biographies, full text classics, stories, and poetry. Including works by LatinX authors.

A language-learning resource for kids and babies. Includes English as a Second Language (ESL).

Provides text-only access to the Los Angeles Times, 1985-current.

Self-paced program to learn over 70 languages, including over a dozen ESL courses.

Full text of hundreds of popular high school magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and reference books.

Reference magazines and publication over a wide range of topics.

Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences, and more.

Information on hundreds of millions of U.S. and international businesses.  Also includes demographic info from census data.

Information on tens of thousands of US and foreign public companies.

Designed for middle school students, offer full text on a variety of topics including primary source documents  and reference books.

Collection of magazines, academic journals and other content pertinent to all branches of the military and government.

Technical information for foreign and domestic cars from 1960-present.

Provides real-time access to comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.

Birth, death, and marriage records from 48 countries, the complete U.S. and U.K. censuses, immigration, military, and tombstone records and more than 3 billion family tree profiles.

Designed for 6-14 year-olds. 

Complete archive of National Geographic magazine.

New York Times offered with historic coverage of 1851-2012 or current access. 

Enjoy text-only versions current and past articles (1980-present) from The New York Times.

Full-text access to thousands of U.S. and international newspapers and over one million radio and tv transcripts.

Well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries from the early 1700s into the 2000s.

Provides suggested reads or listens across many genres (and for all ages) based on previous books read or listened to or based on title, author, series, or narrator.

Suggested reads across many genres (for ages 0-Teen) based on previous reads or based on a title, author or series.

A free index of Oklahoma births and deaths.

Ready to get your driving permit, motorcycle license or CDL? Take practice tests here.

Full-text newspapers and television station transcripts from across Oklahoma.

The Oklahoman archives (1901-2022).

Pro/con viewpoints on current social issues. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues.

Authoritative online art resource.

Authoritative online dictionary.

Conference papers with worldwide coverage.

Full-text classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays.

Over 7,000 magazines and newspapers in more than 60 languages and the PressReader interface is available in 23 languages.

Full text of a variety of popular elementary school magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and reference books.

An index of worldwide conference proceedings that shows the conference name, where it was held, the presentations, and a list of libraries that own a copy of the proceedings.

Full-text coverage for hundreds of education journals and education reports of interest to professional educators.

Research tools for psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.

Directory information for U.S. businesses and residents.  Also offers U.S. job and internship info.

Business publications on a regional level.

Sources for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies.

Maps for more than 12,000 Americana towns and citis.  Maps for Oklahoma go back to 1894.

Education-related financial aid.

Broad coverage of scientific disciplines.

Designed to meet students' science research needs.

Lessons, videos, practice tests, Microsoft Office skills, and career information.

Resource for small business owners and those starting a business.

Offers 300 specific small business profiles.

Full collection of Clymer repair manuals.

Sociology and social work research.

Archives of the Wiener Library in London.

Designed for students in grades 5-12 on current topics.

Over 1100 titles for grades K-6 including animated, graphic novels, read-along books and National Geographic videos. The service also includes books in Spanish and French. 

U.S. history from the Vikings to current topics.

Text-only access to five U.S. national and regional newspapers: The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune.

Free resource to U.S. government documents.

Investing advice

Resources for vets transitioning to the civilian workforce.  Live help from Brainfuse.

Access The Wall Street Journal for text-only articles from 1984-present. To access the full-color, digital edition of the paper at wsj.com, register here.

Cover U.S. governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations.

Search articles from 1987-present. To access the full-color, digital edition of the paper at washingtonpost.com, visit metrolibrary.org/washingtonpost.

Almanac on a variety of topics. Includes examples of science projects as well as teacher resources.

Overview of world history.

Today's biggest issues and current events.  Historical events going back to 1940.

Comprehensive guide to the world's major religions and spiritual traditions.

the world's largest library catalog, available in 13 languages.

Academic & Specialized

Peer-reviewed and full text academic journals.

Historical records specific to African Americans.

Search hundreds of Africcan American newspapers.

Primary sources for African-American history.

Primary resources from American historical newspapers.

Primary sources for American Indian history.

Resources on the study of gender and sexuality.

Citations to resources about indigenous peoples in North America.

Database of biographical information on artists, authors, illustrators, music, and others.

A collection of full-text biographies on notable personalities from around the world.

Full-text nonfiction book on a variety of topics for high school students.

Versiones en español de Britannica para las edades de 6-12.

A version of Encyclopedia Britannica that is designed to help students in grades 6-8 with homework assignments, school projects, and research reports.

A version of Encyclopedia Britannica that is designed for older students and adults.

Biographical profiles of important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage.

Search multiple databases at once.

Bibliographic information for scholarly journals and which libraries own them.

Literature and resources in education.

Reference books covering a range of subjects including biographies, business, education, multicultural studies, and science

Scholarly, full-text journal on medical and nursing disciplines.

Statistical facts of American history.

History of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada from the 16th century through the 20th century.

Offers pro/con arguments, primary documents, and chronologies of related events. Includes National High School Policy Debate topics.

Primary sources to analyze great conflicts in U.S. and world history.

Scholarly law journal collection.

Covers librarianship and information management topics.

Literary criticisms, author biographies, full text classics, stories, and poetry. Including works by LatinX authors.

Full text of hundreds of popular high school magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and reference books.

Reference magazines and publication over a wide range of topics.

Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences, and more.

Information on hundreds of millions of U.S. and international businesses.  Also includes demographic info from census data.

Information on tens of thousands of US and foreign public companies.

Collection of magazines, academic journals and other content pertinent to all branches of the military and government.

Pro/con viewpoints on current social issues. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues.

Conference papers with worldwide coverage.

An index of worldwide conference proceedings that shows the conference name, where it was held, the presentations, and a list of libraries that own a copy of the proceedings.

Full-text coverage for hundreds of education journals and education reports of interest to professional educators.

Research tools for psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.

Sources for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies.

Broad coverage of scientific disciplines.

Archives of the Wiener Library in London.

U.S. history from the Vikings to current topics.

Overview of world history.

the world's largest library catalog, available in 13 languages.

Arts and Music

Database of biographical information on artists, authors, illustrators, music, and others.

Classes and videos on arts and crafts.

Over 1,100 scripts of copyrighted screenplays.  Compre writer's vision with the producer's and director's from page to screen.

How-to instructions and creative ideas including for the seasons. Makerspace ideas!

New York Times offered with historic coverage of 1851-2012 or current access. 

Enjoy text-only versions current and past articles (1980-present) from The New York Times.

Authoritative online art resource.

Automotive & Small Engine

Information on foreign and domestic cars from 1974-present.

Reviews and ratings for purchasing.

Technical information for foreign and domestic cars from 1960-present.

Ready to get your driving permit, motorcycle license or CDL? Take practice tests here.

Full collection of Clymer repair manuals.

Biographies

Database of biographical information on artists, authors, illustrators, music, and others.

A collection of full-text biographies on notable personalities from around the world.

Biographical profiles of important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage.

Books & Literature

Full-text nonfiction book on a variety of topics for high school students.

Full text of nonfiction books about a variety of topics for middle school students.

Contains over 100,000 reviews of books and digital media for librarians, book groups and book lovers.

Compilation of titles that are out-of-print, in-print, or forthcoming.

Literary criticisms, author biographies, full text classics, stories, and poetry. Including works by LatinX authors.

Provides suggested reads or listens across many genres (and for all ages) based on previous books read or listened to or based on title, author, series, or narrator.

Suggested reads across many genres (for ages 0-Teen) based on previous reads or based on a title, author or series.

Full-text classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays.

the world's largest library catalog, available in 13 languages.

Business & Finance

Residential and business directory.

Full-text journals covering business.

Free resources for small businesses.

Reviews and ratings for purchasing.

Reference books covering a range of subjects including biographies, business, education, multicultural studies, and science

Offers help creating resumes and cover letter,s job and intership searching, how to prepare for an interview, and school/scholarship information.

Features job and career resources as well as chatting with a live job coaching expert.

Oklahoma’s daily business and legal news source, The Journal Record.

Study guides and practice tests to help you prepare for career- and school-related tests (GED, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, CDL, NCLEX-RN, etc).

Mejore sus habilidades escritas, orales y gramaticales, sea mejor lector, desarrolle sus habilidades matemáticas, prepárese para el examen de GED, y prepárese para su Examen de Ciudadanía or gane su Tarjeta Verde.

Federal and state legal forms.

Resources on consumer legal matters and legal forms.

Self-paced courses in 7 languages for lifelong learning skills.

Reference magazines and publication over a wide range of topics.

Information on hundreds of millions of U.S. and international businesses.  Also includes demographic info from census data.

Information on tens of thousands of US and foreign public companies.

Provides real-time access to comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.

New York Times offered with historic coverage of 1851-2012 or current access. 

Enjoy text-only versions current and past articles (1980-present) from The New York Times.

Directory information for U.S. businesses and residents.  Also offers U.S. job and internship info.

Business publications on a regional level.

Resource for small business owners and those starting a business.

Offers 300 specific small business profiles.

Investing advice

Computer Science

Computing, technology, and engineering topics.

Fun and gamified coding lessons for kids ages 8-18. Fiero Code an be used for in-person programs such as code clubs or self-guided for independent learning.

Study guides and practice tests to help you prepare for career- and school-related tests (GED, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, CDL, NCLEX-RN, etc).

Self-paced courses in 7 languages for lifelong learning skills.

Cookery Recipes

Recipes and articles of American cuisine.

Recipes from 174 countries.

Business culture, climate, demographics, embassies/consulates, food and recipes, health and medical, language, money, travel essentials, etc.

Directories

Geneaology research sources.

Residential and business directory.

Information on nonprofit organizations nationally and internationally.

Historic U.S. military records, FBI case files, archives for African Americans and Native Americans, historical documents, and city directories.

U.S. Federal Census data, U.S. Indian Census Rolls (1885-1940), slave schedules for the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Federal Census, genealogy and local history books, city directories, and more.

Information on hundreds of millions of U.S. and international businesses.  Also includes demographic info from census data.

Information on tens of thousands of US and foreign public companies.

Directory information for U.S. businesses and residents.  Also offers U.S. job and internship info.

Cover U.S. governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations.

Ebooks and Audiobooks

Over 1100 titles for grades K-6 including animated, graphic novels, read-along books and National Geographic videos. The service also includes books in Spanish and French. 

Education & Teacher Resources

Infor on 2- and 4- year schools in the U.S. and Canada with degree and occupation education programs offered as well as scholarships.

Reports on countries around the world.

Literature and resources in education.

Search multiple ddatabases on educational topics.  Includes lesson plans and curriculums standards.

Reference database with full-text coverage and primary sources on topics for grades 6-12.  Includes lesson plan and Curriculum Standards.

Students planning to attend college or career school can learn about and apply for grants, loans and work-study funds.

Fun and gamified coding lessons for kids ages 8-18. Fiero Code an be used for in-person programs such as code clubs or self-guided for independent learning.

Over 1,100 scripts of copyrighted screenplays.  Compre writer's vision with the producer's and director's from page to screen.

Reference books covering a range of subjects including biographies, business, education, multicultural studies, and science

Homework help with live, online tutoring from 2:00 pm-11:00 pm CDT for elementary through high school.

Offers pro/con arguments, primary documents, and chronologies of related events. Includes National High School Policy Debate topics.

Primary sources to analyze great conflicts in U.S. and world history.

Study guides and practice tests to help you prepare for career- and school-related tests (GED, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, CDL, NCLEX-RN, etc).

Mejore sus habilidades escritas, orales y gramaticales, sea mejor lector, desarrolle sus habilidades matemáticas, prepárese para el examen de GED, y prepárese para su Examen de Ciudadanía or gane su Tarjeta Verde.

Covers librarianship and information management topics.

Literary criticisms, author biographies, full text classics, stories, and poetry. Including works by LatinX authors.

Reference magazines and publication over a wide range of topics.

Provides suggested reads or listens across many genres (and for all ages) based on previous books read or listened to or based on title, author, series, or narrator.

Suggested reads across many genres (for ages 0-Teen) based on previous reads or based on a title, author or series.

Pro/con viewpoints on current social issues. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues.

Full-text classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays.

Full text of a variety of popular elementary school magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and reference books.

Full-text coverage for hundreds of education journals and education reports of interest to professional educators.

Research tools for psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.

Education-related financial aid.

Lessons, videos, practice tests, Microsoft Office skills, and career information.

Sociology and social work research.

Designed for students in grades 5-12 on current topics.

Over 1100 titles for grades K-6 including animated, graphic novels, read-along books and National Geographic videos. The service also includes books in Spanish and French. 

Genealogy

U.S. and international newspapers.

Historical records specific to African Americans.

Search hundreds of Africcan American newspapers.

Primary resources from American historical newspapers.

Geneaology research sources.

Provides full-text archives to the country’s premier African American newspaper, the Chicago Defender (1905-1975).

Historic U.S. military records, FBI case files, archives for African Americans and Native Americans, historical documents, and city directories.

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

U.S. Federal Census data, U.S. Indian Census Rolls (1885-1940), slave schedules for the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Federal Census, genealogy and local history books, city directories, and more.

Archives of Chicago Defender (1909-1975), St. Louis Post Dispatch (1874-1922), The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990), Los Angeles Times (1881-1994), The New York Times (1851-2014), and The Washington Post (1877-2001).

Antique maps and atlases. Includes interactive map of over 9 million landowners across 21 states.

Provides full-text access to the archives of The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990).

Birth, death, and marriage records from 48 countries, the complete U.S. and U.K. censuses, immigration, military, and tombstone records and more than 3 billion family tree profiles.

Well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries from the early 1700s into the 2000s.

A free index of Oklahoma births and deaths.

Full-text newspapers and television station transcripts from across Oklahoma.

Geography & Maps

Specialized maps for the U.S., world countries, and continenets.

Antique maps and atlases. Includes interactive map of over 9 million landowners across 21 states.

Maps for more than 12,000 Americana towns and citis.  Maps for Oklahoma go back to 1894.

Government Documents

U.S. government documents published by the GPO since July 1976.

Environmental topics.

Collection of magazines, academic journals and other content pertinent to all branches of the military and government.

Free resource to U.S. government documents.

Cover U.S. governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations.

Health & Wellness

Resources on the study of gender and sexuality.

Information for patients.

Consumer health information.

Scholarly, full-text journal on medical and nursing disciplines.

Reference magazines and publication over a wide range of topics.

Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences, and more.

History

U.S. and international newspapers.

Historical records specific to African Americans.

Search hundreds of Africcan American newspapers.

Primary resources from American historical newspapers.

Resources on the study of gender and sexuality.

Provides full-text archives to the country’s premier African American newspaper, the Chicago Defender (1905-1975).

Free from the Library of Congress. Historical American newspapers from 1789-1963.

Biographical profiles of important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage.

Historic U.S. military records, FBI case files, archives for African Americans and Native Americans, historical documents, and city directories.

Reference books covering a range of subjects including biographies, business, education, multicultural studies, and science

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

U.S. Federal Census data, U.S. Indian Census Rolls (1885-1940), slave schedules for the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Federal Census, genealogy and local history books, city directories, and more.

Archives of Chicago Defender (1909-1975), St. Louis Post Dispatch (1874-1922), The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990), Los Angeles Times (1881-1994), The New York Times (1851-2014), and The Washington Post (1877-2001).

Statistical facts of American history.

Antique maps and atlases. Includes interactive map of over 9 million landowners across 21 states.

History of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada from the 16th century through the 20th century.

Primary sources to analyze great conflicts in U.S. and world history.

Dedicated to Latino history and culture.

Provides text-only access to the Los Angeles Times, 1985-current.

Birth, death, and marriage records from 48 countries, the complete U.S. and U.K. censuses, immigration, military, and tombstone records and more than 3 billion family tree profiles.

Full-text access to thousands of U.S. and international newspapers and over one million radio and tv transcripts.

Well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries from the early 1700s into the 2000s.

A free index of Oklahoma births and deaths.

Full-text newspapers and television station transcripts from across Oklahoma.

Overview of world history.

Hobbies & Crafts

Classes and videos on arts and crafts.

How-to instructions and creative ideas including for the seasons. Makerspace ideas!

Home Improvement

Reviews and ratings for purchasing.

How-to information on home improvement and repair.

Homework Help

Peer-reviewed and full text academic journals.

Primary sources for African-American history.

Primary resources from American historical newspapers.

Primary sources for American Indian history.

The year's major legal cases and developments.

Full-text nonfiction book on a variety of topics for high school students.

Full text of nonfiction books about a variety of topics for middle school students.

Versiones en español de Britannica para las edades de 6-12.

A version of Encyclopedia Britannica that is designed to help students in grades 6-8 with homework assignments, school projects, and research reports.

A version of Encyclopedia Britannica that is designed for older students and adults.

Reports on countries around the world.

Search multiple databases at once.

Resources for elementary education as well as lesson plans and curriculum standards.

Search multiple ddatabases on educational topics.  Includes lesson plans and curriculums standards.

Reference database with full-text coverage and primary sources on topics for grades 6-12.  Includes lesson plan and Curriculum Standards.

Encyclopedic entries on a variety of subjects.

Business culture, climate, demographics, embassies/consulates, food and recipes, health and medical, language, money, travel essentials, etc.

U.S. government documents published by the GPO since July 1976.

Environmental topics.

Scholarly, full-text journal on medical and nursing disciplines.

Homework help with live, online tutoring from 2:00 pm-11:00 pm CDT for elementary through high school.

Archives of Chicago Defender (1909-1975), St. Louis Post Dispatch (1874-1922), The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990), Los Angeles Times (1881-1994), The New York Times (1851-2014), and The Washington Post (1877-2001).

Statistical facts of American history.

History of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada from the 16th century through the 20th century.

Offers pro/con arguments, primary documents, and chronologies of related events. Includes National High School Policy Debate topics.

Primary sources to analyze great conflicts in U.S. and world history.

Provides full-text access to the archives of The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990).

Study guides and practice tests to help you prepare for career- and school-related tests (GED, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, CDL, NCLEX-RN, etc).

Scholarly law journal collection.

Literary criticisms, author biographies, full text classics, stories, and poetry. Including works by LatinX authors.

Provides text-only access to the Los Angeles Times, 1985-current.

Self-paced program to learn over 70 languages, including over a dozen ESL courses.

Full text of hundreds of popular high school magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and reference books.

Designed for middle school students, offer full text on a variety of topics including primary source documents  and reference books.

Designed for 6-14 year-olds. 

Full-text access to thousands of U.S. and international newspapers and over one million radio and tv transcripts.

Well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries from the early 1700s into the 2000s.

Pro/con viewpoints on current social issues. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues.

Authoritative online dictionary.

Full-text classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays.

Full text of a variety of popular elementary school magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and reference books.

Broad coverage of scientific disciplines.

Lessons, videos, practice tests, Microsoft Office skills, and career information.

Sociology and social work research.

Designed for students in grades 5-12 on current topics.

Over 1100 titles for grades K-6 including animated, graphic novels, read-along books and National Geographic videos. The service also includes books in Spanish and French. 

Almanac on a variety of topics. Includes examples of science projects as well as teacher resources.

Today's biggest issues and current events.  Historical events going back to 1940.

the world's largest library catalog, available in 13 languages.

Jobs & Careers

Prepare for the GED or US citizenship test with online tutors.

Resume and cover letter builder.

Offers help creating resumes and cover letter,s job and intership searching, how to prepare for an interview, and school/scholarship information.

Features job and career resources as well as chatting with a live job coaching expert.

Study guides and practice tests to help you prepare for career- and school-related tests (GED, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, CDL, NCLEX-RN, etc).

Mejore sus habilidades escritas, orales y gramaticales, sea mejor lector, desarrolle sus habilidades matemáticas, prepárese para el examen de GED, y prepárese para su Examen de Ciudadanía or gane su Tarjeta Verde.

Self-paced courses in 7 languages for lifelong learning skills.

Self-paced program to learn over 70 languages, including over a dozen ESL courses.

Ready to get your driving permit, motorcycle license or CDL? Take practice tests here.

Resources for vets transitioning to the civilian workforce.  Live help from Brainfuse.

Languages and Culture

State and country profiles.  

Reports on countries around the world.

Business culture, climate, demographics, embassies/consulates, food and recipes, health and medical, language, money, travel essentials, etc.

Dedicated to Latino history and culture.

Literary criticisms, author biographies, full text classics, stories, and poetry. Including works by LatinX authors.

A language-learning resource for kids and babies. Includes English as a Second Language (ESL).

Self-paced program to learn over 70 languages, including over a dozen ESL courses.

Reference magazines and publication over a wide range of topics.

Complete archive of National Geographic magazine.

Enjoy text-only versions current and past articles (1980-present) from The New York Times.

Full-text access to thousands of U.S. and international newspapers and over one million radio and tv transcripts.

Full-text classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays.

Over 7,000 magazines and newspapers in more than 60 languages and the PressReader interface is available in 23 languages.

Over 1100 titles for grades K-6 including animated, graphic novels, read-along books and National Geographic videos. The service also includes books in Spanish and French. 

Comprehensive guide to the world's major religions and spiritual traditions.

Law

The year's major legal cases and developments.

Oklahoma’s daily business and legal news source, The Journal Record.

Scholarly law journal collection.

Federal and state legal forms.

Resources on consumer legal matters and legal forms.

Local History

Primary sources for American Indian history.

A free index of Oklahoma births and deaths.

Full-text newspapers and television station transcripts from across Oklahoma.

The Oklahoman archives (1901-2022).

Newspapers and Magazines

U.S. and international newspapers.

News sources from around the world.

Search hundreds of Africcan American newspapers.

Primary resources from American historical newspapers.

Provides full-text archives to the country’s premier African American newspaper, the Chicago Defender (1905-1975).

Provides text-only access to Chicago Tribune from 1985-current.

Free from the Library of Congress. Historical American newspapers from 1789-1963.

Archives of Chicago Defender (1909-1975), St. Louis Post Dispatch (1874-1922), The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990), Los Angeles Times (1881-1994), The New York Times (1851-2014), and The Washington Post (1877-2001).

Provides full-text access to the archives of The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990).

Oklahoma’s daily business and legal news source, The Journal Record.

Provides text-only access to the Los Angeles Times, 1985-current.

Collection of magazines, academic journals and other content pertinent to all branches of the military and government.

Complete archive of National Geographic magazine.

New York Times offered with historic coverage of 1851-2012 or current access. 

Enjoy text-only versions current and past articles (1980-present) from The New York Times.

Full-text access to thousands of U.S. and international newspapers and over one million radio and tv transcripts.

Well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries from the early 1700s into the 2000s.

Provides suggested reads or listens across many genres (and for all ages) based on previous books read or listened to or based on title, author, series, or narrator.

Full-text newspapers and television station transcripts from across Oklahoma.

The Oklahoman archives (1901-2022).

Over 7,000 magazines and newspapers in more than 60 languages and the PressReader interface is available in 23 languages.

Text-only access to five U.S. national and regional newspapers: The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune.

Access The Wall Street Journal for text-only articles from 1984-present. To access the full-color, digital edition of the paper at wsj.com, register here.

Search articles from 1987-present. To access the full-color, digital edition of the paper at washingtonpost.com, visit metrolibrary.org/washingtonpost.

Today's biggest issues and current events.  Historical events going back to 1940.

Oklahoma

Primary sources for American Indian history.

Citations to resources about indigenous peoples in North America.

Antique maps and atlases. Includes interactive map of over 9 million landowners across 21 states.

History of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada from the 16th century through the 20th century.

Federal and state legal forms.

Well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries from the early 1700s into the 2000s.

A free index of Oklahoma births and deaths.

Ready to get your driving permit, motorcycle license or CDL? Take practice tests here.

Full-text newspapers and television station transcripts from across Oklahoma.

The Oklahoman archives (1901-2022).

Maps for more than 12,000 Americana towns and citis.  Maps for Oklahoma go back to 1894.

Philosophy & Religion

Provides full-text access to the archives of The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990).

Sources for researchers and students of theology and philosophical studies.

Psychology & Social Sciences

Resources on the study of gender and sexuality.

Research tools for psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.

Sociology and social work research.

Reading Recommendations

Contains over 100,000 reviews of books and digital media for librarians, book groups and book lovers.

Provides suggested reads or listens across many genres (and for all ages) based on previous books read or listened to or based on title, author, series, or narrator.

Suggested reads across many genres (for ages 0-Teen) based on previous reads or based on a title, author or series.

Reference and Research

State, county, and city information.

Peer-reviewed and full text academic journals.

Historical records specific to African Americans.

Search hundreds of Africcan American newspapers.

Primary sources for African-American history.

Primary resources from American historical newspapers.

Primary sources for American Indian history.

The year's major legal cases and developments.

Resources on the study of gender and sexuality.

Residential and business directory.

Citations to resources about indigenous peoples in North America.

Database of biographical information on artists, authors, illustrators, music, and others.

A collection of full-text biographies on notable personalities from around the world.

Contains over 100,000 reviews of books and digital media for librarians, book groups and book lovers.

Compilation of titles that are out-of-print, in-print, or forthcoming.

Versiones en español de Britannica para las edades de 6-12.

A version of Encyclopedia Britannica that is designed to help students in grades 6-8 with homework assignments, school projects, and research reports.

A version of Encyclopedia Britannica that is designed for older students and adults.

Infor on 2- and 4- year schools in the U.S. and Canada with degree and occupation education programs offered as well as scholarships.

Reviews and ratings for purchasing.

Biographical profiles of important and influential persons of African American and/or black heritage.

State and country profiles.  

Reports on countries around the world.

Resume and cover letter builder.

Search multiple databases at once.

Bibliographic information for scholarly journals and which libraries own them.

Information on nonprofit organizations nationally and internationally.

Literature and resources in education.

Reference database with full-text coverage and primary sources on topics for grades 6-12.  Includes lesson plan and Curriculum Standards.

Encyclopedic entries on a variety of subjects.

Reference books covering a range of subjects including biographies, business, education, multicultural studies, and science

U.S. government documents published by the GPO since July 1976.

Environmental topics.

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

U.S. Federal Census data, U.S. Indian Census Rolls (1885-1940), slave schedules for the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Federal Census, genealogy and local history books, city directories, and more.

Archives of Chicago Defender (1909-1975), St. Louis Post Dispatch (1874-1922), The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990), Los Angeles Times (1881-1994), The New York Times (1851-2014), and The Washington Post (1877-2001).

Statistical facts of American history.

Antique maps and atlases. Includes interactive map of over 9 million landowners across 21 states.

History of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada from the 16th century through the 20th century.

Offers pro/con arguments, primary documents, and chronologies of related events. Includes National High School Policy Debate topics.

Primary sources to analyze great conflicts in U.S. and world history.

Covers librarianship and information management topics.

Literary criticisms, author biographies, full text classics, stories, and poetry. Including works by LatinX authors.

Full text of hundreds of popular high school magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and reference books.

Reference magazines and publication over a wide range of topics.

Authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences, and more.

Information on hundreds of millions of U.S. and international businesses.  Also includes demographic info from census data.

Information on tens of thousands of US and foreign public companies.

Birth, death, and marriage records from 48 countries, the complete U.S. and U.K. censuses, immigration, military, and tombstone records and more than 3 billion family tree profiles.

Designed for 6-14 year-olds. 

New York Times offered with historic coverage of 1851-2012 or current access. 

Suggested reads across many genres (for ages 0-Teen) based on previous reads or based on a title, author or series.

Pro/con viewpoints on current social issues. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues.

Authoritative online art resource.

Authoritative online dictionary.

Conference papers with worldwide coverage.

Full-text classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays.

Full text of a variety of popular elementary school magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and reference books.

An index of worldwide conference proceedings that shows the conference name, where it was held, the presentations, and a list of libraries that own a copy of the proceedings.

Full-text coverage for hundreds of education journals and education reports of interest to professional educators.

Research tools for psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.

Directory information for U.S. businesses and residents.  Also offers U.S. job and internship info.

Sociology and social work research.

Free resource to U.S. government documents.

Cover U.S. governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations.

Almanac on a variety of topics. Includes examples of science projects as well as teacher resources.

Overview of world history.

Comprehensive guide to the world's major religions and spiritual traditions.

the world's largest library catalog, available in 13 languages.

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Internships

Infor on 2- and 4- year schools in the U.S. and Canada with degree and occupation education programs offered as well as scholarships.

Students planning to attend college or career school can learn about and apply for grants, loans and work-study funds.

Reference books covering a range of subjects including biographies, business, education, multicultural studies, and science

Offers help creating resumes and cover letter,s job and intership searching, how to prepare for an interview, and school/scholarship information.

Education-related financial aid.

Science

Reference books covering a range of subjects including biographies, business, education, multicultural studies, and science

Environmental topics.

Reference magazines and publication over a wide range of topics.

Broad coverage of scientific disciplines.

Designed to meet students' science research needs.

Travel

Travel guides for over 200 world cities.

Business culture, climate, demographics, embassies/consulates, food and recipes, health and medical, language, money, travel essentials, etc.