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American FactFinder (Web)
Contains demographic/census data for zipcodes, cities, states, and other geographic entities.
Audience: Middle School & Above


Business First of Louisville (Web)
Contains local business news articles. The online archive goes back to June 1996. Not all print articles and supplements, such as the Book of Lists, are included on the website. Print editions and supplements can be found at the Main Library.
Audience: High School & Above


Community Resource Network (Community Resource Center)
Contains profiles of nonprofit and service organizations in Kentuckiana.
Audience: Middle School & Above


Courier-Journal (NewsBank)
Contains newspaper articles on a broad range of topics.
Audience: Elementary School & Above


Kentuckiana Digital Library (Kentucky Digital Library)
Contains oral histories, photographs, maps, and digitized primary documents from Kentucky archive collections.
Audience: High School & Above


Kentucky Encyclopedia (University of Kentucky Press)
Contains encyclopedia articles on a broad range of Kentucky topics: places, people, events, and more.
Audience: Elementary School & Above


PVA Property Search (Jefferson County) (Property Valuation Administrator)
Contains information about properties in Jefferson County, including information about the owners, the assessed value, the building characteristics, the sales history and more. It is only available for use at the library.
Audience: High School & Above


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