Resources A to Z
Alphabetical list of the library’s online research resources and learning tools. Resources with an asterisk* require a login with your library card number. If you need help, ask us.
American Community Survey
United States Census site is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.
ChiltonLibrary (VOL)
Explore automobile repair at home with Gale’s ChiltonLibrary, available through Vermont Online Library. This site provides repair and maintenance guides for a wide range of cars and trucks. Do-it-yourself auto repair is now more accessible.
Gale Business: Entrepeneurship (VOL)
Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.
Gale in Context: Elementary (VOL)
Direct link to the Vermont Online Library children's reference section.
GCF Global
Goodwill Industries provides several types of training to support employment.
Kanopy*
Over 30,000 movie selections including (but not limited to) short children’s movies, films in other languages, documentaries and feature films.
Khan Academy
The Khan Academy mission is to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Includes math, science, economics, technology, test prep and more.
Health and Wellness Resource (VOL)
Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.
Library of Congress Online Catalog
The Library of Congress Online Catalog contains 12 million records for books, serials, computer files, manuscripts, cartographic material, music, sound recordings, and visual materials in an integrated database.
Magazines (VOL)
Access the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues.
Mango Languages*
Study from your choice of over 70 world languages and dialects through courses crafted using conversational methodology.
Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's website for all, bringing you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
Newspapers (VOL)
Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.
The New York Times
Link to the library's New York Times access page. On library wifi enjoy access to the News, and from elsewhere get an access code to enjoy All Access to everything NYT has to offer.
The Other Paper
Local South Burlington News.
Peterson's Test and Career Prep (VOL)
Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.
Project Gutenberg
Over 58,000 free eBooks. Download or read them online.
State Department
Vermont Secretary of State with information about current events, policies, travel information and more.
Technology for Tomorrow
Technology for Tomorrow is a local non-profit organization offering year round technology workshops.
Udemy
Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 25,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.
US Citizen and Immigration Services
USCIS is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States.
Vermont Department of Libraries
Our state's Department of Libraries provides, administers, and maintains access to information in a variety of formats to the three branches of state government, libraries statewide, the general public, and Vermonters with special needs.
Vermont Newspapers & Ancestry
Anyone with a Vermont zip code can access Vermont newspapers, marriage, death, and birth records from 1909-2008 through Vermont State Archives and Records Administration's partnership with Newspapers.com and Ancestry.com.
Vermont Genealogy Library
The Vermont Genealogy Library is the home of the VT French-Canadian Genealogical Society. Provides access and help with research as well as workshops at their physical location in Colchester, Vermont.
Vermont Historical Records Resource Library
The Vermont Historical Records Programs offers guidance to assist you in protecting, preserving, and providing access to your organization’s historical records.
Vermont Online Library
VOL offers access to thousands of publications. Watch a car repair video, look for opposing viewpoints on current news, get tips on writing a resume, find the latest information on health and medicine, listen to podcasts, and take advantage of the “text-to-speech” options.
