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Consumer Reports Database: Product Reviews at Your Fingertips

We are very excited to announce that we have just added Consumer Reports Database to our database collection! Now you can access the reviews, recommendations, and articles in Consumer Reports from the comfort of your own home! Here's what you need to know:

  • Visit our homepage www.khcpl.org
  • Click on our "Research It" tab

Picture of KHCPL Website Research It tab

  • From the "Research It" tab menu choose "All Databases"

Picture of KHCPL Research It tab with All Databases circled

  • The databases are in alphabetical order, you can either use the letters at the top of the screen to jump to the "C" databases, or you can scroll down until you see Consumer Reports and choose "Access Resource."

screenshot of KHCPL database list starting at letter C

  • Welcome to the Consumer Reports Database!

Screenshot of homepage of Consumer Reports database

  • From here you can use your mouse to hover over the "Product Reviews" and choose a product from that menu or can search the products using the search box. You can also read the latest articles from Consumer Reports by selecting the "News" option.  If you scroll down on the Consumer Reports database homepage, you can see their "Featured Products" and the "Latest From Consumer Reports" which features their latest news. If you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page you will find "Site Tools and Features" which highlights some of Consumer Reports more popular topics, the "In Focus" section which highlights their current featured articles, and "Inside the January Issue" which will show you the articles from the latest printed version of the magazine. 

screenshot from Consumer Reports database

It's all there at the tips of your fingers, product reviews, consumer concerns, and interesting articles. So sit back, relax, and read the latest Consumer Reports has to offer.