Online Databases ~ at the Library and at Home

   The Misawa Base Library is proud to make the following databases available to you from home. Visit the library to obtain login and password information. Click on the titles below to access the databases (Hyperlink Disclaimer).

Kids’ Infobits: 
  For beginning researchers in Kindergarten through 5th grade covering geography, current events, science, government, etc.
SIRS Discoverer:  
  Homework info for 4th grade and up.
TumbleBooks: 
  Electronic books for Kindergarten through 5th grade with read-aloud and read-along stories, puzzles and games.
Hot Stuff!
Online Library Catalog:  
  See the base library’s holdings and what’s new! Use Power Search to find special formats, such as videos or children’s materials.
NetLibrary:
  Over 9,000 online full-text books and audio books. Create a personal user account (please ask the Circulation Desk staff for directions) and then log in from anywhere with your user account and password.
Overdrive:  
  Downloadable audio books which can be transferred to a portable device. Please ask the Circulation Desk staff how to create an account.
EBSCOhost 
Full-text articles in databases such as:
  Academic Search Premier: full text for more than 4500 scholarly journals with articles to 1975
  Business Source Premier: full text for 2300+ business-related journals
  International Security & Counter-Terrorism Reference Center: info on virtually every dimension of security and terrorism-related issues
  Newspaper Source: full text for 28 national (U.S.) and international newspapers
  Primary Search: full text for nearly 70 popular magazines for elementary school research
  MAS Ultra: full text 500+ popular high school magazines, reference books, biographies, etc.
  Points of View: information on controversial topics
SIRS (Social Issues Resource Series) Databases
  SIRS Researcher: full-text articles selected to be helpful for high school and college classes on social issues such as religion, school, sports, poverty, etc.
  SIRS Government Reporter: full-text articles, government information, and statistics intended for upper high school and beginning college students; includes some original texts and source material
  SIRS Renaissance: full-text articles on arts and humanities, including literary criticism and award winner
 
More Hot Stuff!
Gale Group Databases
  Expanded Academic ASAP: journals, news magazines, and newspapers
  Opposing Viewpoints: both sides of an issue from abortion to war
  General Reference Center: arts and science, current events, hobbies, etc.
  Student Resource Center Gold: encyclopedias, articles, documents for high school
OCLC FirstSearch:  
Here are a few of the 30+ databases ...
  Wilson Select Plus: articles in science, humanities, education, and business
  CWI: Contemporary Women’s Issues ~ health and human rights
  FactSearch: facts and statistics on topics of current interest
  MEDLINE: abstracts from medical, dental, and nursing journals
  PAIS: global public policy and social issues
  PsycFIRST: psychology abstracts and some full text
  WorldCat: books, videos, etc. from many libraries around the U.S. and the world
  Worldscope: financial reports worldwide
CountryWatch:  
  Information about different countries including strategic assessments
Culturegrams:  
  World, Kids and State editions with background information on world and U.S. cultures
Military City Online (Air Force Times, Army Times, Navy Times, Marine Corps Times): 
  Military newspapers and archives from November 2001
Peterson’s AF Resource Center:
  Practice tests for CLEP and DSST using any computer connected to the Internet
   
In-Library Use Only
Newsbank / Newsfile:
  US/international newspaper full-text articles
AccessNews:
   More than 500 U.S. regional and national newspapers and wire services
Global NewsBank:  
  Translated broadcasts, newspapers, etc. from around the world
Armed Services and Government News: 
  Local, regional and national U.S. newspapers
Air Force Times:
  News about career, pay, benefits, etc. for the Air Force professional
Military Periodicals:
  Database of 25 specialized military magazinesLocal, regional and national U.S. newspapers
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UPDATED: 12/10/2008
Three Children’s Online Databases Available!
Overstreet Memorial Library now offers access to Thomson Gale’s Kids InfoBits, SIRS Discoverer & the TumbleBook Library

Kids InfoBits database is designed especially for students in kindergarten through grade five. It has an engaging, developmentally appropriate graphic interface, premier reference content, and the best magazines for elementary students. Kids InfoBits addresses the way kids learn and conduct research and makes it fun! Some of the content topics include the following: Animals, Plants, People, Geography, Science & Math, History & Social Studies, Transportation, Inventions & Technology, Health, Arts & Entertainment, and Sports.
Access Kids InfoBits

SIRS Discoverer is a helpful homework / research site for children 4th grade and above. It has useful research material broken down into the following topical areas: Animals, Arts, Countries, Cultures, Drugs & Alcohol, Environment, Health & Human Body, History / Government, Kid’s Corner, Notable People, Personal Growth, Science, Social Issues, Sports, and Technology. It also has links to Web sites for kids and good reference materials that include current events, maps of the world, biographies, an encyclopedia, and the World Almanac for Kids. Access SIRS Discoverer

TumbleBook Library is an online collection of TumbleBooks, which are animated talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books and adding animation, sound, music, and narration to produce an electronic picture book that you can read or have read to you. There are puzzles and games available, and children can also start learning another language through TumbleBooks. These databases are available for home use, too! Stop by the library for Web site addresses and passwords. Access TumbleBook Library

        Want to learn more about Japan?
               Overstreet Memorial Library can help!
   Our collection includes many books, DVDs, CDs, and videotapes that can broaden your understanding and appreciation of Japan and its culture.
   We currently have:
  • New travel guides for Japan and Tokyo
  • Photo books that show the beauty of Japan
  • Books to demonstrate how to create Japanese crafts
    such as Origami and Washi paper crafts
  • Cookbooks to show how to cook many kinds of
    Japanese cuisine
  • Art books that give the reader a better understanding
    of Japanese art and woodblock prints
  • Books about Japanese dolls
  • Japanese literature by famous authors
  • Books of Haiku poetry
  • Books on Japan’s history
  • Japanese movies on DVD and videotapes by
    well-known directors such as Kurosawa, Kitano,
    and Kobayashi 
  • Japanese Pop and Rock & Roll music CDs
  • Books on Manga and Japanese Animé
  • Language CDs, audiotapes, and the Rosetta Stone
    Program to help you learn to speak Japanese!

 

 
Rosetta Stone

One of the most prestigious online programs for learning a new language is now available at the base Library! Rosetta Stone is a premier source for achieving fluency in over 30 different languages. Overstreet Memorial Library is now offering access to this program for Misawa AB library users.
                    30+ languages to choose from!

Eligibility: Must be stationed at Misawa with an official email address. (A sponsor’s work email can be substituted)
Access: First come, first served. You must fill out an application at the Library. You will receive a username, password, and login. (Limited licenses are available.)
Policies: Accounts will be closely managed due to limited access.
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 You must be a registered Library user.
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 Login must be activated within 2 weeks or the account will be deleted.
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 If the account is not active for 4 consecutive weeks, the account will be deactivated.
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 You may reactivate an account with a new application.
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 Time restraints may be instituted at the Library’s discretion.
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 Upon leaving Misawa, your account will be deactivated.
Overstreet Memorial Library
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Reading List 2008
Theset titles are now available at the Library!

On the Edge of
Earth: The Future of
American Space Power
~ Steven Lambakis

First Light
~ Geoffrey Wellum

Louis Johnson and the Arming of America:
The Roosevelt
and Truman Years
~ Keith D. McFarland
and David L. Roll
  
 
Why Air Forces Fail:
The Anatomy of Defeat
~ Robin Higham
and Stephen J. Harris


Empire by Default:
The Spanish-American War and
the Dawn of the American Century
~ Ivan Musicant

Last Chance for Victory:
Robert E. Lee and
the Gettysburg Campaign
~ Scott Bowden
and Bill Ward

John Warden and the
Renaissance of American
Air Power
~ John A. Olsen
  

Gods of Tin
~ James Salter

Jimmy Stewart:
Bomber Pilot
Starr Smith