Research Databases

Where do you want to go today?  Visit AtoZ World Travel to learn about the countries of the world!

Contains over 40 selected essays to help explore current events. Content of the essays address Civil Disobedience, Social Justice, Nationalism & Populism, Violent Demonstrations and Race Relations.

Explore a variety of content and subjects relating to each of the following decades in America: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1980s, and 1990s. 

Fold3 provides access to US military records, including the stories, photos and documents of the men and women who served. It contains millions of records from world-class archives. 

Provides a broad range of practical information, available in twenty broad subject categories, for over 175 countries. Includes numerous maps and images.

Access over 7,000 high-quality shorts, features, documentaries, classic TV shows, and Web Series from 85 countries. Patrons will need to log into Libby with your Perry County District Library card to use this resource.  Once you're logged in, navigate to "Extras" and access this resource from there.  You will then need to sign-in using an email and password as well.

Explore unbiased information regarding the people, culture, and conflicts for both Israel and Palestine. Includes historical event content and primary source document analysis regarding the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. 

Explore content regarding the causes and management of infectious diseases, pandemics, and public health. Includes historical information on these topics from the late middle ages and the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries; also includes information about Covid-19.

Provides an in-depth collection of hundreds of full-text, scholarly journals and resources covering topics such as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistembology, political philosophy, and more! 

Learn about the history of the Electoral College, along with how the Electoral College operates and the ongoing debate regarding its usage in modern day politics. 

Use this resource when on a library computer or connected to the library's wi-fi to access The New York Times online. By accessing The Times through our website, you will not be faced with paywalled articles. 

To access this resource from your own device on your own cellular or wi-fi network, please visit NTY - Offsite Access. 

The New York Times is a national daily newspaper based in New York City. NYT has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record." The New York Times is organized into the following sections and covers a variety of topics of interest: News; Editorials/Opinion-Columns/Op-Ed; New York (metropolitan); Business; Sports; Arts; Science; Styles; Home; Travel; and other features, including the NTY Book Review.

Use this resource when using your own device on your own cellular or wi-fi network to access The New York Times online. By accessing The Times through our website, you will not be faced with paywalled articles. 

To access this resource when on a library computer or connected to the library's wi-fi, please visit NTY - Library Access. 

The New York Times is a national daily newspaper based in New York City. NYT has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record." The New York Times is organized into the following sections and covers a variety of topics of interest: News; Editorials/Opinion-Columns/Op-Ed; New York (metropolitan); Business; Sports; Arts; Science; Styles; Home; Travel; and other features, including the NTY Book Review.

Contains selected essays to explore various treaties relevant to today, including nuclear forces, trade agreements, and NATO. 

Explore unbiased information regarding the people, culture, and conflicts for both Ukraine and Russia. Includes historical event content related to Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, as well as information on various treaties and alliances.