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- Ancestry.com is free at home until the library reopens.
- Go to https://lawton.biblionix.com/catalog/ and log in to access these databases.
Need Help?
If you need help with e-resources, please contact the Reference Department at 580.581.3450 option 3.
Access World News Newsbank
This comprehensive resource offers hundreds of millions of current and archived full-text articles from over 7,000 news sources worldwide in a single, fully searchable online resource. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, and real estate so you can research topics and subjects, find events and milestones, and more. Includes over 30 Oklahoma news sources as well as 2,200 sources from across the United States.
Password: 14 digit Library Card Number
Consumer Health Complete
Reports, encyclopedias, fact sheets, images, diagrams, videos and more.
User ID: lawton
Call the library at 580-581-3450 ext 3 for the password.
EBSCO Host
Includes full text journals, newspaper and magazine articles, reading guidance, children's information sources, maps and more.
User ID: lawton
Call the Lawton Public Library at 580-581-3450 ext. 3 for the password.
Explora for Grades K-8
Explora K - 8 provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books. Searches may be limited by lexile reading level.
Explora Public Libraries
Explora provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.
Fold3
Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry provides convenient access to a growing collection of US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. It contains millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3.
Password: library card number (example: 29056001000000)
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center (EbscoHost)
This database offers detailed how-to instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading lobby and craft magazines.
Home Improvement Reference Center (EbscoHost)
Online resource for assistance in areas such as repair, maintenance, remodeling, electrical work and much more.
Hoopla
Check out ebooks, eaudio, emovies, and more. You have up to 3 checkouts per month. Create an account and get started!
Please note: Not all Hoopla titles appears in the library catalog. Check Hoopla to see more titles.
How to install the app and create an account.
Video tutorials: Getting Registered, Hoopla for... Android, iOS, FireTV, Roku, Apple TV.
Lawton Constitution Through Access World News
Search the Lawton Constitution archives from 1985 – today. Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues. Includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections. Available from inside the library or from home.
Password: 14 digit Library Card Number
Legal Forms (Gale)
Legal Forms offers thousands of customizable online legal forms specific to Oklahoma. The forms cover the legal categories of bankruptcy, bill of sale, contracts, divorce, employment, incorporation, LLC, landlord tenant, living wills, name change, power of attorney, real estate, taxes, last wills and testaments, and more. Users should consult an attorney for legal questions.
Password: library card number (example: 29056001000000)
Legal Information Reference Center (EbscoHost)
Full text articles on many top consumer legal reference questions and legal forms.
March2Success
March2Success a free website from Peterson's and the Army that provides online study materials for high school, college readiness, college entrance exams (ACT and SAT), and healthcare (MCAT, DAT, PAX, TEAS, & PSB-RN). Students and parents can sign up for free accounts at the website. There is no obligation to join the Army. You won't be contacted by an Army recruiter unless you indicate you are already enrolled in the Army's Future Soldier Program. Help and demonstration videos
News for You
Learn English while reading the news. Read and listen to news stories in simple English. Do puzzles and quizzes related to the news stories.
Teachers can access activities and other resources.
Oklahoma Digital Prairie
Unique digital content spanning more than 100 years of Oklahoma history. Content ranges from the late 1800s to the present day.
Oklahoma Driving Tests
Take free practice tests online for cars, motorcycles, and CDL. The handbooks are also available.
OverDrive
You must have a valid library card to access e-books and e-magazines.
Please note that not all OverDrive titles appear in the library catalog, so check OverDrive for more titles.
Thanks to the generousity of the Laura Fields Trust, the Friends of the Lawton Public Library purchased OverDrive e-books through the Oklahoma Virtual Library Consortium.
Go to okvirtuallibrary.lib.overdrive.com to create an account and start reading!
If you are having a problem accessing OverDrive, here are a few helpful hints:
- Use the entire library barcode number.
- Your password is your last name in ALL CAPS.
- Once a year, your information will need to be updated in order for you to have access to OverDrive.
How to Install the Libby App or Use OverDrive on a PC
OverDrive Getting Started Guides
Poetry and Short Story Reference Center (EbscoHost)
This full-text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques.
Small Business Reference Center (EbscoHost)
Browse by category, popular resources, state, and small business videos.
User ID: lawton
Password: Contact Library
Transparent Language Online
Learn a new language! There are over 100 different languages available and 24 ESL courses for those looking to learn English. Create an account and get started learning today! Create an account at the link above with your email address and library card number, then you can either use it on the website or donwnload the mobile app.
WorldCat
World Cat allows you to search the world's libraries. You can borrow materials by using the online interlibrary loan form. Customers must have a Lawton Public Library card in good standing (active card with no more than $1.00 in late fees) before requested material will be ordered.
For more information on interlibrary loan policies, procedures, and instructions.
Authorization: 100-280-603
Contact Library for Password
Additional E-Resources
Project Gutenberg has full texts of over 50,000 public domain books.
Google Books allows users to search full-text books, documents, maps, reports, directories, and more.
LibriVox has recordings of public domain literature. Plays anywhere!
National Academies Press offers free PDFs for almost all of their over 5,000 books. The books are primarily non-fiction/academic.
Petrucci offers approximately 320,000 free scores/sheet music and 36,000 audio recordings for public domain music.
LibrarySpot has e-encyclopedias and so much more.