Education Full Text
November 15 , 2012This full-text source of education scholarship provides coverage for a wide range of topics, including adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, secondary education, teaching methods and much more. In addition, Education Full Text provides in-depth coverage of special education, with over 50 journals dedicated to this important topic.
Newspapers & Magazines
November 15 , 2012Richland Library stocks over 900 magazines and 120 newpapers, from local newspapers to national scientific journals. Main Library's news desk is located on the second level. Newspapers and magazines are kept in print or electronic form, and libary staff are happy to help you research a project or find the right article. Call us at 803-929-3405 for research or periodicals questions.Many customers use our online resources to research genealogy. If you would like to request an obituary, click here. To request an article from the library staff, click here.
Middle Search Plus
November 15 , 2012Middle Search® Plus contains full text for more than 150 popular middle school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Additionally, Middle Search Plus. contains primary source documents including Essential Documents in American History, reference books including the Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia; New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Edition; Encyclopedia of Animals™; and thousands of relevant photos, maps and flags.
Newspapers, Magazines & Journals
November 15 , 2012Online access newspaper, magazine, and journal databases can help you find the most accurate information 24/7. Browse the list below, call us at 929-3405, email us at contactper@richlandlibrary.com, or come to the Main Library and ask for assistance. We'll be glad to help!
Primary Search (for Elementary School Students)
November 15 , 2012Primary Search® contains full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Additionally, Primary Search includes the Encyclopedia of Animals™, and features the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, which provides students with easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids. This database also provides the American Heritage® Children's Dictionary, 3rd Edition from Houghton Mifflin, and thousands of relevant photos, maps and flags.
Computer Source
November 15 , 2012Featuring nearly 300 full-text periodicals covering topics such as computers, telecommunications, electronics and the Internet, Computer Source™ provides a balance of full-text technical journals and full-text consumer computer titles.
Community Resources
November 15 , 2012Includes Obituary Index, Local Magazine and Newspaper Index and Quick Facts. The Obituary Index contains obituary and death notice information from Columbia, SC newspapers. The Local Magazine and Newspaper Index indexes articles related to Columbia and South Carolina from selected local publications. Quick Facts includes local information, fun facts and answers to difficult reference questions.
Reader's Guide Restrospective
November 15 , 2012Over the past 100 years, Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature has become the ultimate index of subjects in the popular press. The online version of this unmatched research tool, Readers’ Guide Retrospective, offers the full coverage of the original paper volumes combined with the functionality of online searching which allows patrons to find articles by keyword, subject heading, publication, dates, journal, author, article title, ISSN, article type, and more.
Regional Business News
November 15 , 2012Regional Business News provides full text for nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian business publications (including titles from Crain Communications).
Serials Solutions
November 15 , 2012Search for electronic full-text magazines and newspapers by title and subject.