E-Resources by Topic

New York Times Cooking Access recipes and food articles in the New York Times Cooking website or Cooking app.

New York Times Games Play Wordle and other games on the New York Times website or Games app.

The Wall Street Journal Access the Wall Street Journal website in renewable 72-hour blocks.

All Topics

Gale Databases Articles by topic. To search across many topics use Gale Power Search. To search only encyclopedias and other reference books, use Gale eBooks.

Automotive

Auto Repair Source Car repair information (procedures, wiring diagrams, etc.) for cars 1974 and newer.

Consumer Reports Trusted source for information and advice on consumer products, personal finance, health and more.

Driving permit practice tests Oregon car, motorcycle, and commercial driver license practice tests. Provided in partnership with driving-tests.org.

Business & Finance

Gale Business: Insights Global companies and industries.

NOLO Guides (Legal Information Resource Center) First create an account. Legal guidebooks for individuals and businesses. Limited selection of Oregon legal forms.

Oregon Phone Books Searchable phone books. Page images make this resource easy to browse.

Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA) Contains business and residential phone directories as well as background information on companies.

Value Line Investment information. Ratings and reports for stocks, mutual funds and ETFs.

The Wall Street Journal Access the Wall Street Journal website in renewable 72-hour blocks.

Careers, Education, and Language Learning

Driving permit practice tests Oregon car, motorcycle, and commercial driver license practice tests. Provided in partnership with driving-tests.org.

Kanopy: The Great Courses The Great Courses video series streaming on Kanopy.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) Video instruction for business, creative, and technology skills in 7 languages. Includes transcripts and practice tools. An Android app and iOS app are also available. First-time users must click Sign In, and then Sign in with your library card; the library ID is: cbcpl. Learn more here.

Mango Languages Learn over 70 languages and dialects with self-paced courses. An Android app and iOS app are also available. First-time users must click Use Mango As A Guest or Sign Up.

Reference Solutions Use the U.S Jobs / Internships module for detailed information on employers with listings in Indeed.com.

Employment and Relocation Subject Guide Our guide to resources on finding work and relocating.

Do-It-Yourself & Crafting

Auto Repair Source Car repair information (procedures, wiring diagrams, etc.) for cars 1974 and newer.

New York Times Cooking Access recipes and food articles in the New York Times Cooking website or Cooking app.

Ebooks, Audiobooks & Video

cloudLibrary Ebooks and audiobooks. Instructions are on our downloadables page.

Kanopy Films and thoughtful entertainment for adults and kids. Learn more.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) Video instruction for business, creative, and technology skills in 7 languages. Includes transcripts and practice tools. Learn more.

Libby Ebooks and audiobooks. Instructions are on our downloadables page.

Libby digital magazines Step-by-step instructions by device are on our downloadables page.

Español/Spanish Language Resources

Gale OneFile: Informe Académico Revistas hispánicas en Español.

Kanopy Películas en español/Kanopy Spanish Language Films. Ver videos por internet de entretenimiento reflexivo.

LinkedIn Learning Más de 1,800 cursos en video para aprender habilidades empresariales, creativas y tecnológicas. Incluye transcripciones y herramientas prácticas.

Mango Languages Un curso de inglés a su propio ritmo para hispanohablantes. También están disponibles una app Android o iOS.

OverDrive E-Libros en Español/OverDrive Spanish Language Collection. Una colección de E-libros y E-audiolibros en español.

Para Niños/Kids Spanish Language Resources

BookFlix Materiales educativos del aprendizaje. Libros de cuentos en video combinados con libros electrónicos de no ficción. Desde preescolar hasta 3er grado.

MakeMake Una plataforma de libros digitales, interactivos y animados que ofrece acceso a una colección de literatura infantil y juvenil única, proveniente de América Latina. En MakeMake encontrarás más de 400 cuentos ilustrados, historietas, novelas, mitos y leyendas para lectores desde los 3 años en adelante.

Libby E-Libros en Español/OverDrive Spanish Language Collection. Una colección de E-libros y E-audiolibros en español.

Scholastic Teachables Materiales educativos del aprendizaje. Recursos imprimibles para apoyar el aprendizaje en casa. Temas> Materia> Lenguas Extranjeras> Español.

Finding Good Books

Book lists by email Subscribe to new books lists by subject and genre including our staff picks.

Novelist Plus Find your next book. Commonly used for read-alikes and series information. Search and browse by categories such as theme, tone, author’s cultural identity, and media mentions.

Novelist K-8 Plus Find books for K-8th grade. Browse and search by genre, appeal, awards, themes, etc. Limit searches by lexile, and accelerated readers measures. Curricular and Common Core Resources for educators.

Health & Medicine

Gale Health and Wellness Up-to-date medical reference materials and journal articles.

New York Times Cooking Access recipes and food articles in the New York Times Cooking website or Cooking app.

History & Genealogy

Ancestry Library Edition Genealogical and historical resources including census records. Only available in the library building.

Gale in Context: U.S. History Overview of U.S. history including current historical events.

The New York Times TimesMachine Search The New York Times issues from 1851 to 2002. After accessing The New York Times news, navigate to TimesMachine from the menu under More.

Benton County papers on Newspapers.com Benton County newspapers digitized from our microfilm. Only available in the library building. Learn more

Local History & Genealogy Subject Guide Our guide to additional resources for Benton County research.

Kids & Teens

Bookflix Video storybooks paired with nonfiction ebooks. Preschool through 3rd grade.

Gale eBooks Encyclopedias and other reference materials. Filter by content level for children’s resources.

Gale in Context series: Articles and media for students organized by topic.

National Geographic Kids Experience amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.

Novelist K-8 Plus Find books for K-8th grade. Browse and search by genre, appeal, awards, themes, etc. Limit searches by lexile, and accelerated readers measures. Curricular and Common Core Resources for educators.

Scholastic Teachables Printable resources to support at-home learning. Includes teaching tools, worksheets, and crafts.

World Book A children’s encyclopedia with video and interactive content.

Fastcase First create an account. Includes caselaw, statutes and session law, court rules, regulations, and attorney general opinions.

NOLO Guides (Legal Information Resource Center) First create an account. Legal guidebooks for individuals and businesses. Limited selection of Oregon legal forms.

Oregonlawhelp.org A guide to legal information and free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Oregon. Here you can locate information on a variety of legal issues, as well as information on how to contact programs providing legal assistance in Oregon.

Magazines & Newspapers

Consumer Reports Trusted source for information and advice on consumer products, personal finance, health and more.

Gale Publication Search Read magazines, newspapers, and journals in the Gale Databases collection. Most full-text articles do not include images.

Gazette-Times website and digital archive on Newspapers.com (only available in the library building). Benton County’s newspaper. See the Local History & Genealogy Subject Guide for more information.

The New York Times Access the New York Times website and app in renewable 24-hour blocks.

New York Times Cooking Access recipes and food articles in the New York Times Cooking website or Cooking app.

New York Times Games Play Wordle and other games on the New York Times website or Games app.

The New York Times TimesMachine Search The New York Times issues from 1851 to 2002. After accessing The New York Times news, navigate to TimesMachine from the menu under More.

Libby digital magazines Step-by-step instructions by device are on our downloadables page.

The Wall Street Journal Access the Wall Street Journal website in renewable 72-hour blocks.