Explore Oregon current news and history through local news, events, and people with these collections. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available 24/7 on any device. Library card number required for access.
Book Reviews
Goodreads: Discover and share books you love on the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations.
LibraryThing: Find new books to read. Talk about what you love with other committed bibliophiles. Track and lend your books. Snag a book from over 2000 early-release books every month.
Book Review - The New York Times: The New York Times Book Review contains reviews of new releases, author interviews and coverage of the book world. It also has best-seller lists for fiction, nonfiction, paperbacks and more.
Answerland is Oregon’s online reference service – a place where librarians help Oregon residents find answers to questions and provide research guidance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Answerland es el servicio de consulta en línea de Oregón, un sitio donde bibliotecarios ayudan a residentes de Oregón encontrar respuestas a preguntas y brindan orientación de investigación las 24 horas al día, siete días a la semana.
Use these databases to find full-text articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers, as well as reference e-books, videos, images, and more. They cover a wide range of topics and offer research and life-long learning information for all ages. These are articles and e-books you will typically not find through a general Internet search. Includes access to National Geographic Kids! No Library card needed for any database.
LearningExpress Library is an easy-to-use e-learning platform featuring online tutorials, practice tests and e-books to help you achieve your educational and professional goals. In addition to helping you improve your skills in reading, writing, math and basic science,LearningExpress Libraryoffers tools and resources to help you search for jobs, build workplace skills and prepare for career certification exams. You'll also find college and grad school admissions test prep, GED®test prep and much more. No Library card needed for any database.
Adult Core Skills
Basic Computer Skills
Career Preparation
College Admissions Test Preparation
Elementary, Middle, High School and College Student Resources
Designed for Oregon students as a guide through the research process, OSLIS provides access to a variety of reliable information resources (such as magazines, newspapers, journals, encyclopedias, e-books, and multimedia content) in one location. Supporting information literacy skills development, it also offers instruction and templates for accurately and responsibly citing resources. No Library card needed for any database.
