Learn about your ancestors. Search over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, including the U.S. Census and school yearbooks, to find records and digitized documents. Explore collections of vital, military, and immigration records, as well as city directories, maps, newspapers, pictures and family histories. Visit the Learning Center to jumpstart your research.
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Contemporary Women’s Issues (Gale OneFile) Articles & Journals
Read current full text and pertinent backfile coverage of topics relevant to women around the world.
EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS) Reference & Encyclopedias
Start here to find full-text articles. This search will look in most subscription eResources that contain journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, and serve up results no matter on which platform the article resides.
Fold3 Primary Sources & Archives
Discover your family's military past. Find service records, casualties, and memorials from wars since the American Revolution. Search sources also include U.S. Federal Census records, Dawes enrollment cards, homestead records, naturalizations, and international military records.
Gale eBooks eBooks & eAudiobooks Reference & Encyclopedias
Search full-text reference eBooks on a variety of topics, including art, the Gale eBooks business collection, biographies, health, history, sports and more. No limits, holds, or waiting!
Gale Legal Forms Reference & Encyclopedias
Find printable Washington legal form templates and examples; legal, business, and other letter templates; definitions for legal terms; a law digest with articles on legal topics; and a national attorney practice directory. Topics include: business law, family law, real estate, landlord tenant, and more.
Gale Literature Reference & Encyclopedias
Find everything you need to research the world of literature: biographies, bibliographies, critical analyses, essays, poems, primary sources, and more for authors both historical and current. Resources include: Gale Literature: Something About the Author, Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography, Gale Literature Resource Center, and Gale Literature: LitFinder.
General OneFile (Gale) Articles & Journals
Select from several news, magazine, or journal articles with images--many in full-text.
Global Issues (Gale in Context) Articles & Journals
Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content. Teachers and parents may find the Curriculum Standards and Educator Resources helpful.
Health and Wellness (Gale) Articles & Journals
Find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on all health related topics. Broad categories include diseases and conditions, drugs, diagnostics and tests, therapies, treatments and surgeries, mental health, and community health. The materials contained in this resource are intended for informational purposes only.
HeritageQuest Primary Sources & Archives
Search the digital US Census records from 1790-1950 or the full-text of 25,000 family and local history books in Heritage Quest.
High School (Gale in Context) Reference & Encyclopedias
Find magazine articles, news, multimedia presentations and more on a wide variety of subjects (literature, science, history, and social issues) relevant to high school learning goals. Teachers and parents may find the Curriculum Standards and Educator Resources helpful.
History Reference Source Images & Maps Primary Sources & Archives Reference & Encyclopedias
View full-text reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, history periodicals, documents, biographies, and historical photos, maps, and videos. A comprehensive resource for history research.
Informe Académico (Gale OneFile) Articles & Journals Recursos en Español
Busque en revistas y revistas académicas en español y portugués de texto completo de y sobre América Latina.
Issues & Controversies in History Articles & Journals
Use primary sources, timelines, videos, and other resources to analyze great conflicts from prehistory and the ancient world to present day. Featured topics include editorial cartoons about particular issues in history as well as educator resources like discussion questions and lessons.
JSTOR Articles & Journals Images & Maps Primary Sources & Archives
Sift through full-text, academic journal articles, images, and maps in various disciplines to support educational and lifelong learning. Explore a collection of millions of primary sources and images.
MasterFile Premier Articles & Journals
Find full-text articles and abstracts from general reference, business, consumer health, and general science magazines and journals.
National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888—Present Articles & Journals Digital Magazines & Newspapers Images & Maps Primary Sources & Archives
Explore topics, find images, and browse articles and issues as far back as 1888. Explore topics like animals, environment, history, people and cultures, science and technology, and travel. All the National Geographic resources are at your command, without the big stacks of yellow magazines.
New York Times Digital Articles & Journals Digital Magazines & Newspapers Interactive Tools & Apps
Enjoy complimentary access to nytimes.com, and view articles from 1980 to today, including the daily business section. Here's how:
From inside the library or on library Wi-Fi:
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- Go to nytimes.com.
- Click "Log In" and then "Create one" to create an account with your personal email address, or log in if you have already created an account. (Note: if you don't want to receive email marketing communications from the New York Times, uncheck that box when you sign up, or follow the unsubscribe instructions if you start getting marketing emails.)
- You may now view as many articles as you want during your time on the library computer or library Wi-Fi, except in the Wirecutter section.
- Log out when you're done.
Offsite/remote access:
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- Click this remote access link.
- Click "Redeem" to get 72 hours of continuous access, except in the Cooking and Wirecutter sections. These have other access periods.
- Create an account with your personal email address, or click on "log in here" if you have already created an account.
- After 72 hours, you will need to go back to step 1 and click the remote access link again for another 72 hours of remote access.
Using the New York Times Digital App:
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- Select the correct icon below to download the free New York Times app, or visit your device's app store.
- Open your device's browser to navigate to this page, tap this remote access link, and tap "Redeem" to get 72 hours of continuous access, except in the Cooking and Wirecutter sections.
- Create an account, or log in if you've already created one.
- Then, leave the browser and launch the app.
- Sign in with your email address. The code already will have been applied, and you have access for 72 hours.
- Once your 72 hours is over, you can repeat step 2 to get another 72 hours of access.
New York Times Historical via ProQuest Articles & Journals Primary Sources & Archives
Search or browse the full text of The New York Times from 1851 to 2011. Research world events, find obituaries, or read editorials and classified ads from years gone by.
Newspapers.com – World Collection Digital Magazines & Newspapers Primary Sources & Archives
Search and browse the scanned pages of more than 4,000 historical newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s. Newspapers.com contains full runs and portions of well-known, regional, and state titles as well as small local newspapers in the U.S. and other countries.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) Articles & Journals
Research viewpoint essays, topic overviews, images, podcasts, articles, graphs, tables, and charts on a variety of current topics, including economics, energy, health, politics, science, ethics, culture, and diplomacy. Teachers and parents may find the Curriculum Standards and Educator Resources helpful.
PressReader en Español Digital Magazines & Newspapers Recursos en Español
Lee en línea o descarga más de 7,000 de los periódicos y revistas más importantes del mundo, de 150 países (algunos títulos populares son The Economist, Fast Company, Bloomberg Business Week México, The Guardian, Newsweek, Der Tagesspiegel, La Razón y China Daily) y en más de 60 idiomas.
Ve directamente a títulos en español, русский y 中文 (繁體) (简体). Sin límite de descargas. Son tuyas para siempre. Para encontrar revistas que no están disponibles en PressReader, consulta el Buscador de publicaciones o el catálogo de la biblioteca.
Cómo usar PressReader en tu navegador
- Haz clic en Ir a PressReader e ingresa el número de tu cuenta de biblioteca y tu PIN, si es necesario.
- Para activar opciones como leer sin conexión, recibir números nuevos automáticamente, crear colecciones y guardar artículos, crea una cuenta personal gratuita desde la página de inicio de sesión usando tu correo electrónico.
- Por favor usa la versión más reciente de Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome o Safari. (PressReader dejará de dar soporte a Microsoft Internet Explorer a partir del 31 de julio de 2022.)
Cómo usar la aplicación de PressReader
- Ve a la página de la aplicación PressReader y descárgala en tu dispositivo.
- Abre la aplicación y toca el ícono de inicio de sesión.
- Toca Bibliotecas y grupos, luego toca Seleccionar biblioteca o grupo. Escribe "fort van" y selecciona Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries.
- Toca Iniciar sesión, ingresa el número de tu cuenta de biblioteca y tu PIN, y toca Conectar a recursos.
- No te preocupes si aparece un mensaje que dice cuántas horas y días te quedan. El tiempo se reinicia cada vez que ingresas el número de tu cuenta de biblioteca.
- Para activar opciones como leer sin conexión, recibir números nuevos automáticamente, crear colecciones y guardar artículos, crea una cuenta personal gratuita desde la página de inicio de sesión usando tu correo electrónico.
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ProQuest Articles & Journals Data & Reports Digital Magazines & Newspapers Reference & Encyclopedias
Access thousands of full-text magazines and newspapers, including peer-reviewed scholarly journals, covering a broad array of subjects and locations.
Readers’ Guide Retrospective Articles & Journals Primary Sources & Archives Reference & Encyclopedias
Search this index for citations from the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States from the years 1890 through 1982.
Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) Data & Reports
Find U.S. white pages and yellow pages, as well as research demographic details, business competitor maps, and heat maps for U.S. and Canadian businesses. Get the most out of Reference Solutions by visiting their Learning Center.
Religion and Philosophy (Gale OneFile) Articles & Journals
Read articles on world religions, philosophies, and related fields.
Research Rocket Reference & Encyclopedias Tutorials & Guides
Explore newspaper articles that align with K-12 curricular areas such as English, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Arts, History and more.
Science (Gale in Context) Articles & Journals Images & Maps Reference & Encyclopedias
Find authoritative science information: full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites. Teachers and parents may find the Curriculum Standards and Educator Resources helpful.
Science Online Images & Maps Reference & Encyclopedias Tutorials & Guides
Look for experiments, images, videos, and articles on recent events and discoveries in a range of science areas.
U.S. History (Gale in Context) Images & Maps Primary Sources & Archives Reference & Encyclopedias
Find primary documents, reference books, journal articles, and scholarly analysis on periods and events in our history. Teachers and parents may find the Curriculum Standards and Educator Resources helpful.
Value Line Data & Reports Reference & Encyclopedias
Find investment research, expert analysis, and unbiased commentary on approximately 3,400 stocks. Resources include: Stock Market Today with daily updates, Economic Calendar with market-moving reports, Fund Advisor Plus, The Value Line Investment Survey®, Small & Mid-Cap Survey, and the expanded Value Line "Universe" of stocks.
Wall Street Journal Digital Magazines & Newspapers
Enjoy complimentary access to Wall Street Journal, and view unlimited articles on WSJ.com, access a four-year archive/article search, and informative videos and podcasts, featuring interviews with WSJ editors and notable influencers. It’s available via any web browser, however it is not available via the WSJ app.
Get Started
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- Use this link to create your account. Password parameters are 5-15 characters, at least 1 capital letter, 1 number, and no special characters.
- Your access will be available for the next 3 days.
- After 3 days, you will need to go back to step 1 and click the link and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
IMPORTANT: You are not permitted to share the sign-on credentials with any other person whatsoever. Any violation of this clause will result in Dow Jones terminating access for our library.
World History (Gale in Context) Articles & Journals Primary Sources & Archives Reference & Encyclopedias
Find scholarly analysis, articles, references, and primary documents covering the past 5,000 years. Teachers and parents may find the Curriculum Standards and Educator Resources helpful.
WorldCat Discovery Reference & Encyclopedias
Find items—books, audiobooks, journals, and some articles—within and beyond FVRL's collection. Although you can access this without a library card, you will need one to sign in if you wish to make interlibrary loan requests.

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