Databases
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a collection of specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These eBooks are available 24/7 with no checkout. The eBooks you can access are hand selected by your library or institution and are digitally reproduced from trusted, authoritative reference works.
Gale Legal Forms Library
Access hundreds of online and printable legal forms.
Mango Languages
Mango provides a quick introduction to a language and culture through the acquisition of simple conversational skills.
Chilton Library
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Maintenance and specification tables that provide the unique data you need for each specific vehicle. -
Step-by-step service and repair procedures, and labor estimating tool to help you confidently determine your next move. -
Vacuum diagrams to simplify troubleshooting. -
Wiring diagrams to help explain system operation. -
Close-up photographs and illustrations for visual support. -
ASE test prep quizzes for the most popular certification exams -
A print button which allows you to easily print out what is needed.
Explora
Use Explora while researching to quickly find relevant results including articles, essays and primary source documents. Explora provides high-quality articles licensed from reputable publishers, recognized by library professionals and selected for use in a school or professional environment.
EBSCOHost
Offers a broad range of full text and bibliographic databases designed for research. Subject areas include: academic, biomedical, government, school, and much more.
Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition offers resources for genealogical research.
HeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest Online provides access to one of the largest collections of genealogy material in the country. This collection of research materials helps in tracing family history and studying American culture.
NEW: For a limited time, Rochester Library card holders can access HeritageQuest Online from home! Email RPLReference@rochesternh.net for login instructions.
American Ancestors
The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is the oldest genealogical society in the country. For over 150 years, NEHGS has helped new and experienced researchers trace their heritage in New England and around the world.
NoveList Plus
NoveList is a fiction readers' advisory service with full text reviews. It contains pre-constructed booklists on a wide range of topics and genres, as well as read-alikes. This powerful resource describes an author's appeal and style and then defines how the suggested 'read-alikes' are selected based on the traits described for the author.
TOPICSearch
A current events database allowing researchers to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. Includes international and regional newspapers, periodicals collections, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets and government information.
Local History Resources
Rochester Obituary Indexes
Thanks to a dedicated volunteer, we now have indexes to the Rochester Courier (1884-1993), the Rochester Times (1993-2005), and Fosters Daily Democrat (2015-2018). The index to the Rochester Times includes all issues from Volume 1 Number 1, dated February 10, 1993 through the final edition on March 2, 2017.
Red Cross Service Roll
World War I Service Roll
Civil War Service Roll
Scanned images of "Personal War Sketches", the purpose of which is "to contain the record of the war services 1861-1865 of the living and deceased members of this Post; the living to certify to the statement of their services, and the facts relating to the dead to be certified to by the Post Historian."