Digital Resources

From the launch of MTV on, the 1980s brought on changes in music that we still hear today.

The 1950s music shook things up and created a teen culture. R&B, rockabilly, doo wop, it is all there.

50+ million open access, full text articles, Open Educational Resources, textbooks, and more.  No library card required!

Where does you last name come from? What does it mean? It is easy to find out with this dictionary.

From glittery disco balls to brash punk to heavy metal, the music of 1970s left the idealism of the 1960s behind.

The reign of Queen Elizabeth I began an important period in English history.

Looking at the African-American experience from 1619 on.

The encyclopedia looks at the singers, songs, producers etc. Albums are rated.

Entries on the various religious movements and religions since colonial America.

A family history website started by the Latter-day Saints for people doing genealogical research.

Explore the businesses and business leaders who reinvented and revitalized their industries.

Search back issues of the Charleston, Beckley, Bluefield, Fayetteville, Morgantown and Weirton digital microfilm. Available dates vary.

Children’s books stay in your memory forever. This encyclopedia covers the authors, the illustrators, the books and the awards.

If the music of the 1950s scandalized parents, were they ready for rock and roll, political statements and the British Invasion?

The WV State Archives collection is a powerful resource for the WV genealogist and history buff.

The WV State Archives vital records project is bringing historic WV birth, marriage and death records to the web.