Research

Access one of the largest online collections of vital records & other genealogical sources from any Library location.

Information for comprehensive business research: full-text journals, investment reports, directory listings and newswire releases, as well as indexing of three national newspapers.

Index to obituaries published in the Chattanooga Times, News Free Press, and Chattanooga Times Free Press, compiled by library staff. Years 1897-2015 now available. For further assistance in locating an obituary or death notice, or to request an obituary copy, please contact: localhistory@lib.chattanooga.gov

Newspaper for Memphis, Tennessee. Index and Full-text coverage: April 25, 2000 – November 21, 2012

 

This database has thousands of ebooks on STEM, Business, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation & World, Religion, Science, Social Science, and more.

This collection features journals focused on gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture, as well as content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.

The latest information on health topics such as diseases, drugs, testing, treatments, mental health and more.

This database features U. S. federal census records, Periodical Source Index, family and local histories, Revolutionary War files, and more.

Full text newspaper articles covering August 15, 2000 to present.

Explore digitized photographs, maps, archival documents, and more from the Library’s local history collections. 

Enjoy free access to NYTimes.com while in a library by logging in or creating an account. For remote access, click here to request a free 24hr remote access code to NYTimes.com.

This database features millions of full-text news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and more. Updated daily.

Search the content of over 600 magazines with results that include citations and full-text articles.

Search for any term or phrase and find articles from thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers and books along with videos, images and podcast content, including regional newspapers such as Knoxville News Sentinel, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and more.

Formerly Reference USA, this database helps you find jobs by skills, location, and industry, find business opportunities, locate companies nationwide, research business executives, view historical market trends, track down addresses and phone numbers, and discover news articles.

Library: An online library that offers over 400,000 electronic resources including magazines, scholarly journals, podcasts, videos, e-books, test preparation materials, federal census records, TN primary source materials, and more.

Sanborn Maps with historical large-scale plans of cities and towns drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch.

Local and regional news from the Nashville, Tennessee newspaper. In-library use only.

 Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA), a program of the State Library and Archives (TSLA), is a digital repository of Tennessee history and culture. TeVA provides a searchable array of historical records, photographs, documents, maps, postcards, film, audio, and other original materials of enduring value.

From King George’s Proclamation of 1763 to the earliest purchase of land from Native Americans, these are among the most important records from our past. Significant milestones in the formation and early history of the state are presented here in digital form.

In partnership with Ancestry.com, Tennessee State Library & Archives provides access to Death Certificates  from 1908-1958.

Volunteer Voices: Provides a central point for accessing digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, oral histories, artifacts, etc.) that document the history and culture of Tennessee.

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