RESEARCH & LEARN
WPLS is proud to offer a wide selection of research databases and learning platforms.
Below you will find a list of resources by subject areas with brief descriptions.
Learning & Tutoring
Financial Fit
FinancialFit offers short, easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos and interactive tools that empower all members of your community — no matter their current financial situation — to make informed financial decisions and achieve their financial goals.
For more info on how to login/register, click here.
Mango Language
Mango is the only personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best.
For more info on how to login/register, click here.
Brainfuse- HELPNOW!
HelpNow offers a variety of services from customized learning plans, writing assistance, and skills-building lessons to information about different college majors that match one’s skills and interests.
LIVE tutors are available 24/7!
Brainfuse- Adult Learning Center
Achieve your learning and career goals with our LIVE one-on-one academic coaching, practice test center, and online resources.
The Brainfuse Adult Learning Center makes going back to school, switching jobs, or just brushing up on an academic skill much more feasible and accessible.
Career & Business
BRAINFUSE JOB NOW
JobNow is a versatile online service designed to support every step of the job search process.
Live online coaching is available from 1pm to 11pm to assist with resumes, cover letters, and job interview preparations.
BRAINFUSE VET NOW
VetNow helps veterans and their families apply for the benefits they are eligible for from local, state, or federal programs. It also provides academic tutoring and employment transition assistance.
Live online navigators are available from 1pm to 11pm to help veterans and families connect with valuable benefits and resources.
Small Business Reference Center
The Small Business Reference Center is a comprehensive resource for small business owners and those interested in starting a business, offering full-text periodicals and reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, videos and reference books.
building & repairs
Chilton Library
ChiltonLibrary provides access to repair, maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today, as well as, many new vehicles.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
From candle making, homebrewing, and quilting to geocaching, model rockets and minerals, this Center offers detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.
Home Improvement Reference Center
Covering topics such as electrical work, plumbing, decorating and more, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects.
History & Genealogy
Oklahoman Historical Archives
Research history through The Oklahoman Collection with coverage from 1901 through current.
Available in-library and remotely 24/7 on any device.
Indigenous Life in America
This resource contains the experience and impact of Indigenous Americans as recorded by the news media from 1690 to today.
HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest is an essential collection of unique material that combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI Genealogy & Local History collection and the other valuable content dating back to the late 1700s.
Heritage Hub
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today.
Ancestry Library Edition
Here, you can unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more.
**This resource is only available in the library.**
Books, stories, & poetry
NOVELIST
Consider NoveList Plus your one-stop guide to great reading.
It contains lists of recommended reads and award-winning books.
POETRY & SHORT STORY REFERENCE CENTER
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center is a rich full-text database of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, plus thousands of short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides.
RESEARCH
explora
This is a collection of 3 research databases: Explora Public Library Search, Elementary Student Research, Middle School Student Research, and Explora Educator’s Edition.
EBSCO host
EBSCOhost is an online reference system that offers a variety of WPLS owned databases as well as databases from leading information providers.
In addition to general reference, there are subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school library patrons.
Legal Information Reference Center
This center provides exclusive online full text options for top consumer legal reference books as well as it contains hundreds of publications and thousands of multi-state forms.
With the Legal Forms by the U.S. State feature, customers can search state-specific legal forms by subjects such as adoption, bankruptcy, name changes, and many more.
Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics.
This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.
Consumer Reports
ConsumerReports provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice across several franchises. Each product includes an overview and a ratings report card, as well as tester reviews & recommendations.
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