| Arts
& Humanities |
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African
American Experience
Comprehensive database of historical
and contemporary African American
biographies and culture. Includes
many online reference books, as
well as primary documents such
as photos and images, manuscripts
and letters. Audio clips of music
and interviews with former slaves
are also available .
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Biography
Resource Center
Full-text database provides biographical
information on more than 22,000
people from throughout history,
around the world, and across all
disciplines and subject areas.
Search by name, or various criteria
such as birth and death year,
nationality, ethnicity, occupation
or gender. Most biographies have
an image of the subject.
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Broward
County Library Digital Collections
Digital images of treasures from
Broward County Library’s
special collections, including
the African American Research
Library & Cultural Center,
and the Bienes Center Museum of
the Modern Book at Main Library.
Coverage: Varies by collection;
new items added frequently.
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Contemporary
Women's Issues
A full-text database focusing
on the critical issues and events
that influence women's lives in
more than 190 countries. Includes
English-language titles from Africa,
Asia, and South and Central America,
the Caribbean, North America and
Europe. It contains often overlooked
and hard-to-find newsletters and
research reports, as well as information
from grass roots organizations
that is rarely indexed or cataloged.
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Expanded
Academic ASAP
Covers research needs across all
academic disciplines. Access scholarly
journals, news magazines, and
newspapers - many with full text
and images. Coverage: 1980 –
current.
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Literature
Resource Center
Full-text biographies, bibliographies,
and critical analyses of more
than 20,000 authors from every
time period and literary discipline.
Also includes overviews of major
literary works, Web links, timelines,
and MLA International Bibliography.
Click
here for a brief online tour
on how to use this database
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Literature
Criticism Online
Literature criticism archive
resources, including Dictionary
of Literary Biography Complete
Online, Literature Criticism
Online, and Something About
the Author Online. Search results
are delivered in an easy-to-use
24/7 online format that matches
the exact look and feel of the
print originals.
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Religion
& Philosophy Database
Provides indexing and abstracts
to 250 journals on religion and
philosophy. Includes selected
full text.
Coverage: Start date varies by
title from 1980. Not all journal
coverage continues to current
date.
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| Biography |
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Ancestry
Library Edition
Search for your ancestors from
billions of records including
birth, death, immigration, marriage,
military records and the U.S.
Census. Coverage: Varies. Please
note: Access to this specialized
database is only available from
computers at Main Library and
the African-American Research
Library & Cultural Center.
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Biography
Resource Center
Full-text
database provides biographical
information on more than 22,000
people from throughout history,
around the world, and across all
disciplines and subject areas.
Search by name, or various criteria
such as birth and death year,
nationality, ethnicity, occupation
or gender. Most biographies have
an image of the subject.
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Contemporary
Women's Issues
A full-text database focusing
on the critical issues and events
that influence women's lives in
more than 190 countries. Includes
English-language titles from Africa,
Asia, and South and Central America,
the Caribbean, North America and
Europe. It contains often overlooked
and hard-to-find newsletters and
research reports, as well as information
from grass roots organizations
that is rarely indexed or cataloged.
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Current
Biography Online (1940-present)
Find reliable information about
the people making tomorrow's headlines
plus historical figures back to
World War II. Includes more than
15,000 full text biographies,
and more than 9,400 obituaries.
Click
here to view a 10-minute
webinar on how to use the database.
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History
Resource Center: World
From ancient Europe to Latin America; from the Far East to the Renaissance, this database has more than 1,800 primary sources, images, maps and charts, numerous history reference titles and more than 110 journals.
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Literature
Criticism Online
Literature criticism archive resources, including Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online, Literature Criticism Online, and Something About the Author Online. Search results are delivered in an easy-to-use 24/7 online format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals.
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Literature
Resource Center
Full-text biographies, bibliographies,
and critical analyses of more
than 20,000 authors from every
time period and literary discipline.
Also includes overviews of major
literary works, Web links, timelines,
and MLA International Bibliography. |
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| Business
& Investments |
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ABI/Inform
Archive
Archive of full text and images
of historical business and management
journals from 1905-1985.
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ABI/Inform Dateline
Local and regional business news
of large corporations, privately
held companies, local start-ups
and other business information
not typically found in national
news sources. Coverage; 1985 -
current.
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ABI/Inform Global
Worldwide business journals including
Wall Street Journal and access
to 60,000+ companies and executive
profiles. Coverage: 1971 - current.
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ABI/Inform
Trade & Industry
Access to the latest industry
news, product and competitive
information, and marketing trends
from more than 750 business journals.
Coverage: 1971 - current.
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Accounting and Tax with Standards
In-depth coverage of accounting
policies, state and national tax
legislation, corporate taxation,
as well as related accounting
topics. Coverage: varies.
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Banking
Information Source
Banking industry publications
providing information about the
financial services industry, banking,
and industry trends. Coverage:
1971 - current.
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Business
and Company Resource Center
Access to U.S. and global company
profiles, brand information, rankings,
investment reports, company histories,
and full-text magazine and newspaper
articles, with coverage of major
business events and trends from
1980 to present.
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Business
Index ASAP
Late-breaking news and event coverage
on companies, industries, products
and executives. Coverage: 1980
- current. Updated: Daily.
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Florida
Electronic Library
Gateway to select Internet resources
that offers access to comprehensive,
accurate, and reliable information
for all age groups. Includes many
databases, digital collections,
evaluated websites and a comprehensive
catalog of all of Florida's library
holdings.
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Hoover's
Company Records
Profiles of more than 40,000 companies,
600 industries, and 225,000 key
executives. Coverage: varies.
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Pharmaceutical
News Index
Citations to pharmacological news,
research, and regulatory information.
for key U.S. and international
industry newsletters. Coverage:
varies.
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ProQuest
Asian Business and Reference
Covers Asian business, financial
information and international
trade issues from key international
publications including Far Eastern
Economic Review, Asiaweek, and
many more. Coverage: 1971 - current.
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ProQuest
European Business
Find the latest European business
and financial information from
journals such as The Economist,
Fortune, European Business Journal,
and many more. Coverage: 1971
- current.
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ReferenceUSA
– U.S. Business and U.S. Residential
More than 180 million residential
listings and directory information
for businesses, nonprofit organizations,
governmental agencies, and more.
Business Directory has annual
reports, SEC filings, government
data, bankruptcy records and legal
filings. Updated: Monthly.
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Small
Business Resource Center
Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include hundreds of sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites. |
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| Career
& College |
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Career
and Technical Education
Database includes more than 500
journals focusing on vocational
and technical school curriculum
and careers. Coverage: 1971 -
current.
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CareerOverview
Non-commercial
website with relevant, reliable
and up-to-date career and job
information to help make better,
more informed career choices.
Coverage: Current – future
projections.
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Florida
Choices Planner
Florida Dept. of Education database
for information on careers, Florida
public and private postsecondary
institutions, national institutions,
and financial aid. Users can make
career plans, develop resumes
and complete job search activities
online. Includes targeted resources
for adults, educators, parents
and students.
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Occupational
Outlook Handbook
Career information and expected
employment prospects for many
job positions from the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
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| Community
Resources |
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2-1-1
First Call for Help Broward
Community information and referrals
for health and human service resources
in Broward County. Compiled from
The Community Resource Inventory,
a project of The Coordinating
Council of Broward, and other
resources from 2-1-1 First Call
For Help, a private non-profit
501(c)3 agency.
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Broward
County Library Digital Collections
Digital images of treasures from
Broward County Library’s
special collections, including
the African American Research
Library & Cultural Center,
and the Bienes Center Museum of
the Modern Book at Main Library.
Coverage: Varies by collection;
new items added frequently.
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MyLibraryService.org
Access library holdings and selected
other resources from Martin County
to Miami-Dade County
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Broward
County Public Schools
Information and statistics about
the nation's sixth largest school
district. The web content can
be accessed in Creole, Portuguese
and Spanish.
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Broward
School's Virtual Counselor
Section of Broward Public Schools
website that allows parents and
guardians to access their child's
student information on topics
such as attendance, academic and
assignment history, marking period
grades, schedules and test scores.
.
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Career
and Technical Education
Database includes more than 500
journals focusing on vocational
and technical school curriculum
and careers. Coverage: 1971 -
current.
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EducationAtlas.com
Links to education and test preparation
sites.
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ERIC
via Florida Electronic Library
Journal articles and reports in
education compiled by the U.S.
Department of Education.
Coverage: 1966 – current.
Updated: monthly.
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Florida
Electronic Library
Gateway to select Internet resources
that offers access to comprehensive,
accurate, and reliable information
for all age groups. Includes many
databases, digital collections,
evaluated websites and a comprehensive
catalog of all of Florida's library
holdings.
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Professional
Collection
A custom collection of more than
300 full-text journals for educators.
Coverage: Varies by journal title
starting from 1979 – current.
Updated: Daily.
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ProQuest
Education Journals
Full-text access to more than
600 education journals on primary,
secondary, and higher education,
as well as adult education, home
schooling and special education.
Coverage: 1991 - current.
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SUNLINK
Florida's K-12 public school union
catalog, a shared database of
materials in Florida K-12 library
media centers. Includes special
resources targeted for students,
media specialists, parents, teachers
and principals.
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SUNLINK
Reading Guide
Broward County schools reading
selection guide for students K-12.
In addition to find books by author,
title, or subject, you can also
search by language, interest level,
reading level, reading program
and Lexile (text difficulty) score.
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Testing
& Education Reference Center
Provides detailed information
on colleges, universities, private
secondary schools, specialty programs,
and scholarships. Test preparation
section provides practice tests
and test preparation materials
for numerous academic, civil service,
and licensing tests. More than
70 complete e-books are included.
Individual registration required
for test prep and scholarship
search.
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| E-Books
& Audio Books |
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Gale
Virtual Reference Library
(from Broward County Library)
Encyclopedias and specialized
reference sources in e-book format.
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Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Online reference library available
with a Nova Southeastern University
library card. More than 65 full
text reference books. Includes
business plan handbooks, specialized
encyclopedias, directories, and
other books. Covers topics related
to business, education, social
sciences, sciences, humanities,
and more. Coverage: Varies by
title. 1995 - current.
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netLibrary
Collection of electronic books
(e-books) across all subject areas,
with strongest coverage in business,
history, health, sociology, literature,
and religion. Initial online viewing
period for any title is four hours,
with no limit to the number of
times you may view a title unless
others are waiting.
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OverDrive
Audio books and electronic books
(e-books) available in three formats.
Software required for downloading
is available free at the OverDrive
vendor website. Return of materials
is automatic at the end of the
21-day loan period.
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| Encyclopedias
& Almanacs |
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Amazing
Animals of the World
Photographs and facts about 1,200
animals, describing each animal's
size, diet, classification, and
a map representing where they
can be found. Best for students
in grades K-2.
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America
the Beautiful
Covers history, geography, economy,
culture, and government for each
of the 50 states plus Washington,
DC, Puerto Rico and the major
U.S. territories. Photographs,
illustrations, maps and audio
slide shows are available for
each state. Best for elementary
- middle school students.
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Encyclopedia
Americana
Full text encyclopedia of more
than 45,000 entries on full range
of topics. Especially strong on
North American and international
coverage, including biographies
Also contains news briefs, dictionary,
thesaurus, maps, flags, fact boxes,
tables and links to web sites.
Best for students in grades 8
and up. Coverage: Links to news
articles start from 1998 –
current.
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Lands
and People
Up-to-date information for students
in grades 4-12 about countries
and cultures throughout the world,
with photographs, maps and flags
for each. A special section called
Culture Cross allows students
to compare the land, people, economy,
history, or facts and figures
of any two continents, countries,
or states/provinces online at
the same time.
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World
Almanac
Online versions of four titles
in the World Almanacs series plus
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia,
Coverage: 1998 – current.
Updated: Annually.
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| Genealogy |
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Ancestry
Library Edition
Search for your ancestors from
billions of records including
birth, death, immigration, marriage,
military records and the U.S.
Census. Coverage: Varies
. Please
note: Access to this specialized
database is only available from
computers at Main Library and
the African-American Research
Library & Cultural Center.
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| Government
& Political Science |
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Background
Notes
Factual publications about countries
produced by the U.S. Dept. of
State
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Fedforms
Official site to provide citizens
and businesses with a common access
point to federal Agency business
and citizen forms.
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Fedstats
Gateway to statistics from over
100 U.S. Federal agencies.
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Findlaw
Federal and state legal information
and forms.
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Florida
Legal Forms
Database contains a listing of
selected official State of Florida
and U.S. legal forms ranging from
Adoption to Worker's Compensation,
plus a Legal Terms Dictionary.
Forms can be downloaded, completed,
and then either printed, e-mailed
or saved to an external device
you provide.
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GPO
Monthly Catalog
Produced by the U.S. Government
Printing Office, this database
covers all types of federal documents
from the three branches of government.
Coverage; 1976 - current. Updated:
Monthly.
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GPO
Access
Official online version of U.S.
legislative and regulatory information,
providing access to the U.S. Government's
most popular resources.
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Military
& Intelligence Database
Information from more than 500
journals on military and intelligence
topics. Also includes The Columbia
Electronic Encyclopedia and The
World Almanac and Book of Facts.
About 80% of articles are available
in full text. Coverage: Start
date varies by title. Index only:
1980 – current; Full Text:
2000 – current.
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My
Florida
Official web portal of the State
of Florida, providing access to
the web sites of all State of
Florida agencies.
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Occupational
Outlook Handbook
Career information and expected
employment prospects for many
job positions from the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
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PapersFirst
Covers every published congress,
symposium, conference, exposition,
workshop and meeting received
by The British Library Document
Supply Centre, a part of the national
library of the United Kingdom.
Coverage: 1993- current. Updated:
Twice monthly.
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Proceedings
An index of worldwide conference
proceedings, containing a list
of the papers presented at each
meeting. Coverage: 1993 to present.
Updated: Twice a week.
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Thomas
Recent U.S. legislative information
and text of bills from 1989-
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U.S.
Bureau of the Census
Population and housing statistics.
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U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Immigration and naturalization
forms.
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U.S.
Copyright Office
Official site for creators and
users of copyrighted material,
including applications forms and
links to copyright law.
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U.S.
Internal Revenue Service
IRS forms and publications.
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U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office
Official site to learn about intellectual
property protection.
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USA.gov
Official U.S. government web portal.
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White
House
Major issues and news plus text
of major speeches, proclamations,
and executive orders of the President
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| Health
& Medicine |
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Health
and Wellness Resource Center
Medical, health, and wellness
information for the layperson
taken from several medical encyclopedias,
more than 400 medical journals,
22,200 general interest publications,
and hundreds of pamphlets. New
and updated material is added
quarterly; new periodical and
newspaper articles are added daily.
Coverage: 1980 – current.
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Health
Reference Center Academic
More than 1,000 full text nursing
and allied health journals plus
a variety of personal health information
sources from Health & Wellness
Resource Center are contained
in this academic-oriented database.
Coverage: 1980 – current.
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MEDLINE
via Florida Electronic Library
Produced the National Library
of Medicine, the database corresponds
to the print editions of Index
Medicus, Index to Dental Literature,
and International Nursing Index.
Includes thousands of records
with substantial abstracts. Coverage:
1965 - current. Updated: Daily.
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MedlinePlus
Contains links to Web resources
with health information on more
than 740 topics selected by the
National Library of Medicine,
a part of the National Institutes
of Health. Includes extensive
information about drugs, an illustrated
medical encyclopedia, interactive
patient tutorials, and the latest
health news. Coverage: Varies
by content on each web resource,
beginning 2002 – current.
Updated: Varies by web site from
every 30 days to annually.
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ProQuest
Psychology Journals
Full-text coverage from 500 top
psychology and related publications,
this database meets the needs
of both students and mental-health
professionals. Coverage: varies.
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Salem
Online Health
Online companion to Magill's Medical
Guide, an authoritative source
that helps bridge the gap between
medical encyclopedias for professionals
and popular self-help guides.
Content includes more than 1,000
articles, hundreds of photographs,
and a special "In the News" section
that displays recent media stories
about ongoing medical research
and experimental treatments. |
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| History
& Social Studies |
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African
American Experience
Comprehensive database of historical
and contemporary African American
biographies and culture. Includes
many online reference books, as
well as primary documents such
as photos and images, manuscripts
and letters. Audio clips of music
and interviews with former slaves
are also available .
|
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| |
Ancestry
Library Edition
Search for your ancestors from
billions of records including
birth, death, immigration, marriage,
military records and the U.S.
Census. Coverage: Varies
. Please
note: Access to this specialized
database is only available from
computers at Main Library and
the African-American Research
Library & Cultural Center.
|
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| |
Biography
Resource Center
Full-text database provides biographical
information on more than 22,000
people from throughout history,
around the world, and across all
disciplines and subject areas.
Search by name, or various criteria
such as birth and death year,
nationality, ethnicity, occupation
or gender. Most biographies have
an image of the subject.
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Broward
County Library Digital Collections
Digital images of treasures from
Broward County Library’s
special collections, including
the African American Research
Library & Cultural Center,
and the Bienes Center Museum of
the Modern Book at Main Library.
Coverage: Varies by collection;
new items added frequently.
|
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Contemporary
Women's Issues
A full-text database focusing
on the critical issues and events
that influence women's lives in
more than 190 countries. Includes
English-language titles from Africa,
Asia, and South and Central America,
the Caribbean, North America and
Europe. It contains often overlooked
and hard-to-find newsletters and
research reports, as well as information
from grass roots organizations
that is rarely indexed or cataloged.
|
|
|
Florida
Electronic Library
Gateway to select Internet resources
that offers access to comprehensive,
accurate, and reliable information
for all age groups. Includes many
databases, digital collections,
evaluated websites and a comprehensive
catalog of all of Florida's library
holdings.
|
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| |
History
Resource Center: World
From ancient Europe to Latin America;
from the Far East to the Renaissance,
this database has more than 1,800
primary sources, images, maps
and charts, numerous history reference
titles and more than 110 journals.
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Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center
Information on today's hottest
social issues. Contains viewpoint
articles, topic overviews, full-text
magazine, academic journal, and
newspaper articles, primary source
documents, statistics, images
and podcasts, and links to Websites.
Includes Lexile reading levels
for periodicals and a state curriculum
standards search feature.
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PapersFirst
Covers every published congress,
symposium, conference, exposition,
workshop and meeting received
by The British Library Document
Supply Centre, a part of the national
library of the United Kingdom.
Coverage: 1993- current. Updated:
Twice monthly.
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Proceedings
An index of worldwide conference
proceedings, containing a list
of the papers presented at each
meeting. Coverage: 1993 to present.
Updated: Twice a week.
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ProQuest
Psychology Journals
aFull-text coverage from 500 top
psychology and related publications,
this database meets the needs
of both students and mental-health
professionals. Coverage: varies.
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ProQuest
Religion
Information on religious doctrines
and philosophies, religious history
and archeology and current news.
Coverage: 1986 - current.
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ProQuest
Social Science Journals
Provides information on hundreds
of topics in the social sciences
from 500 + titles, with more than
280 available in full text. Coverage:
1994 - current.
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| Language
Instruction |
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BBC
Languages
Online international language
courses produced by the British
Broadcasting Corporation with
primary emphasis on instruction
for the business and tourist traveler.
Instructional materials include
books, audio, video and web tutorials.
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Language
Learning Library
Language learning portal providing
instruction in Chinese, French,
German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese,
Russian and Spanish.
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| Law |
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Criminal
Justice Periodicals (CJPI)
Collection of U.S. and international
criminal justice journals for
professionals in law enforcement,
corrections administration, drug
enforcement, rehabilitation, family
law, and industrial security.
Coverage: 1981 - current.
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Findlaw
Federal and state legal information
and forms.
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Florida
Legal Forms
Database contains a listing of
selected official State of Florida
and U.S. legal forms ranging from
Adoption to Worker's Compensation,
plus a Legal Terms Dictionary.
Forms can be downloaded, completed,
and then either printed, e-mailed
or saved to an external device
you provide.
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LegalTrac
Citations, abstracts, and selected
full-text articles from more than
1,400 titles legal publications,
as well as selected law-related
articles from business and general-interest
publications. Coverage: 1980 -
current. Updated: Daily.
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| Literature |
| |
Biography
Resource Center
Full-text database provides biographical
information on more than 22,000
people from throughout history,
around the world, and across all
disciplines and subject areas.
Search by name, or various criteria
such as birth and death year,
nationality, ethnicity, occupation
or gender. Most biographies have
an image of the subject.
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BookLetters
Both an online database and a
series of e-newsletters providing
information about new Broward
County Library titles added for
children, teens and adults in
all formats – books, CDs
and DVDs. More than 50 lists of
recommended titles are updated
every one to four weeks. Each
title includes a picture of the
cover and a brief description
of the work. Critical reviews
are available for many, but not
all titles.
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Literature
Criticism Online
Literature criticism archive resources,
including Dictionary of Literary
Biography Complete Online, Literature
Criticism Online, and Something
About the Author Online. Search
results are delivered in an easy-to-use
24/7 online format that matches
the exact look and feel of the
print originals.
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| |
Literature
Resource Center
Full-text biographies, bibliographies,
and critical analyses of more
than 20,000 authors from every
time period and literary discipline.
Also includes overviews of major
literary works, Web links, timelines,
and MLA International Bibliography.
Click
here for a brief online tour
on how to use this database
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MLA
International Bibliography
Citations and indexing for books
and articles published on modern
languages, literatures, folklore,
and linguistics. Provides links
to selected full text. Coverage:
1926 - current.
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What
Do I Read Next?
Database to help you discover
new titles by your favorite authors
and other titles you might like.
Search by genre, subject, author,
title, series, and more. A monthly
highlights page features selections
of award winners, upcoming titles,
and titles that revolve around
different subjects each month.
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| Magazines
& Newspapers: Indexes and
Full Text |
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ArticleFirst
Index of articles from the contents
pages of 16,000+ journals.
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Computer
Database
Indexing, abstracts and selected
full text guide to computer-related
product introductions, news and
reviews in areas such as hardware,
software, electronics, engineering,
communications and the application
of technology. Coverage: 1980
– current. Updated: weekly.
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Expanded
Academic ASAP
Covers research needs across all
academic disciplines. Access scholarly
journals, news magazines, and
newspapers - many with full text
and images. Coverage: 1980 –
current.
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General
Reference Center Gold
General interest database integrates
newspapers, reference books, magazines,
and trade publications. Includes
full-text articles on current
events, popular culture, business
and industry trends, the arts
and sciences, sports, hobbies,
and more.
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General
OneFile
Library’s largest magazine database
containing more than 4,200 full
text titles. Coverage: 1980 –
current. Updated: Varies by title.
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Health
and Wellness Resource Center
Medical, health, and wellness
information for the layperson
taken from several medical encyclopedias,
more than 400 medical journals,
22,200 general interest publications,
and hundreds of pamphlets. New
and updated material is added
quarterly; new periodical and
newspaper articles are added daily.
Coverage: 1980 – current.
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Health
Reference Center Academic
More than 1,000 full text nursing
and allied health journals plus
a variety of personal health information
sources from Health & Wellness
Resource Center are contained
in this academic-oriented database.
Coverage: 1980 – current.
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Miami
Herald
Full-text of all stories, columns
and editorials appearing daily
in this major S. Florida newspaper.
Paid ads and photos are excluded.
Coverage: 1982 – current.
Updated: daily.
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Military
& Intelligence Database
Information from more than 500
journals on military and intelligence
topics. Also includes The Columbia
Electronic Encyclopedia and The
World Almanac and Book of Facts.
About 80% of articles are available
in full text. Coverage: Start
date varies by title. Index only:
1980 – current; Full Text:
2000 – current.
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MLA
International Bibliography
Citations and indexing for books
and articles published on modern
languages, literatures, folklore,
and linguistics. Provides links
to selected full text. Coverage:
1926 - current.
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ProQuest
Newsstand
Full text of 300+ U.S. and international
news sources, including New York
Times and Wall Street Journal.
Coverage: varies.
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Religion
& Philosophy Database
Provides indexing and abstracts
to 250 journals on religion and
philosophy. Includes selected
full text.
Coverage: Start date varies by
title from 1980. Not all journal
coverage continues to current
date.
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Research
Library
One stop access to a wide range
of popular academic subjects from
3,700 titles, more than 2,500
in full text. Coverage: varies.
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South
Florida Sun-Sentinel
Full-text coverage of major Broward
County daily newspaper. Features
in-depth local coverage for all
of Broward County and South Palm
Beach County. No paid ads or photos.
Coverage: 1986 – current.
Updated: daily.
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Library Catalogs |
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Florida
Electronic Library
Gateway to select Internet resources
that offers access to comprehensive,
accurate, and reliable information
for all age groups. Includes many
databases, digital collections,
evaluated websites and a comprehensive
catalog of all of Florida's library
holdings.
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GPO
Monthly Catalog
Produced by the U.S. Government
Printing Office, this database
covers all types of federal documents
from the three branches of government.
Coverage; 1976 - current. Updated:
Monthly.
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MyLibraryService.org
Access library holdings and selected
other resources from Martin County
to Miami-Dade County.
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LINCCweb
Online access to the library catalogs
and electronic databases of Florida’s
28 state-funded community colleges.
Use of the licensed databases
on LINCCweb is restricted to registered
community college library card
holders.
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NSU
- Alvin Sherman Library Electronic
Resources
Access to catalog holdings and
databases at the Sherman Library,
Research and Information Technology
Center of Nova Southeastern University.
A NSU Broward Patron Library Card
is needed to borrow materials
and use licensed databases available
to Broward residents.
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SUNLINK
Florida's K-12 public school union
catalog, a shared database of
materials in Florida K-12 library
media centers. Includes special
resources targeted for students,
media specialists, parents, teachers
and principals.
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University/College
Library
Access to the home page of the
Broward Community College –
Florida Atlantic University Joint
Use Facility located in Davie,
FL. Links to library services,
the catalog and databases. Use
of licensed databases is restricted
to authorized library borrowers
of each institution.
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WorldCat
Online catalog of books and other
materials in libraries worldwide.
Use this database to locate titles
not available in Broward County
Library’s catalog. You can
place a request to borrow a title
from another library at no cost.
Applicable late charges apply
for materials not returned on
time.
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WebLUIS
Online access to the library catalogs
and databases of all higher education
institutions in the State University
System of Florida. Use of licensed
databases on WebLuis is restricted
to individuals with an affiliated
university library card. |
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Directories |
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Phone
Directories on the Web
Web based versions of residential
and business phone directories
and some directories with toll-free,
e-mail, and reverse lookup.
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ReferenceUSA
– U.S. Business and U.S. Residential
More than 180 million residential
listings and directory information
for businesses, nonprofit organizations,
governmental agencies, and more.
Business Directory has annual
reports, SEC filings, government
data, bankruptcy records and
legal filings. Updated: Monthly.
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& Technology |
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Pharmaceutical
News Index
Citations to pharmacological news,
research, and regulatory information.
for key U.S. and international
industry newsletters. Coverage:
varies.
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ProQuest
Biology Journals
Full-text access to more than
250 life-science journals on a
variety of biology-related topics.
Coverage; 1992 - current.
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ProQuest
Computing
Full-text access to almost 300
journals covering product reviews,
database design and management,
software, hardware, e-commerce,
Web site development, and technology
management. Coverage: 1998 - current.
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ProQuest
Science Journals
Full text and images for the leading
journals in science and technology.
Coverage:1986 - current.
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ProQuest
Telecommunications
Search the full text of top telecommunications
industry publications. Includes
magazines, journals, and newsletters
for the latest in this fast changing
industry. Coverage: 1995- current.
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Broward
e-tutor
Tú tienes tareas escolares y nosotros
te podemos ayudar. Tutoría gratuita
e interactiva en varias materias
incluyendo matemáticas, ciencias,
estudios sociales e inglés para
los estudiantes de kínder a 12avo
grado, nivel universitario básico
y para estudiantes adultos. Disponible
en español de domingo a jueves,
de 2 a 10pm. Ayuda disponible
en inglés todos los días de 2
a 10pm.
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Diccionario
de la lengua española
El diccionario español
de la referencia de la lengua
publicó por la academia
real española.
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GobiernoUSA.gov
El portal oficial del gobierno
de los Estados Unidos.
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Informe
- Interfaz Español
Una colección de revistas
hispánicas con textos completos.
Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología,
cultura, temas de actualidad y
otras materias. Cobertura: 1994
– corriente.
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Informe
- English Interface
A collection of Hispanic magazines
with full text. Covers business,
health, technology, culture, current
topics and other subjects. Coverage:
1994 – current.
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MedlinePlus
Información de Salud
Base de datos de la salud en español
de la biblioteca nacional de ESTADOS
UNIDOS de la medicina. Contiene
la información sobre drogas,
una enciclopedia médica
ilustrada, clases particulares
pacientes interactivas, y las
noticias más últimas
de la salud.
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Mi
Servicio de Biblioteca.org
de South East Florida Library
Information Network portal.
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African
American Experience
Comprehensive database of historical
and contemporary African American
biographies and culture. Includes
many online reference books, as
well as primary documents such
as photos and images, manuscripts
and letters. Audio clips of music
and interviews with former slaves
are also available.
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Amazing
Animals of the World
Photographs and facts about 1,200
animals, describing each animal's
size, diet, classification, and
a map representing where they
can be found. Best for students
in grades K-2.
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America
the Beautiful
Covers history, geography, economy,
culture, and government for each
of the 50 states plus Washington,
DC, Puerto Rico and the major
U.S. territories. Photographs,
illustrations, maps and audio
slide shows are available for
each state. Best for elementary
- middle school students.
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Ben's
Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
U.S. Government web sites developed
for kids, including full text
of selected historic documents.
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Biography
Resource Center
Full-text database provides biographical
information on more than 22,000
people from throughout history,
around the world, and across all
disciplines and subject areas.
Search by name, or various criteria
such as birth and death year,
nationality, ethnicity, occupation
or gender. Most biographies have
an image of the subject.
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Broward
e-tutor
You've got homework and we've
got help for you. Free, interactive
tutoring in math, science, social
studies and English for students
in Grades K-12, introductory college
levels and Adult Learners. Available
every day: 2:00pm-10pm. Assistance
in these subjects is also available
in Spanish.
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Contemporary
Women's Issues
A full-text database focusing
on the critical issues and events
that influence women's lives in
more than 190 countries. Includes
English-language titles from Africa,
Asia, and South and Central America,
the Caribbean, North America and
Europe. It contains often overlooked
and hard-to-find newsletters and
research reports, as well as information
from grass roots organizations
that is rarely indexed or cataloged.
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Expanded
Academic ASAP
Covers research needs across all
academic disciplines. Access scholarly
journals, news magazines, and
newspapers - many with full text
and images. Coverage: 1980 –
current.
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Florida
Electronic Library
Gateway to select Internet resources
that offers access to comprehensive,
accurate, and reliable information
for all age groups. Includes many
databases, digital collections,
evaluated websites and a comprehensive
catalog of all of Florida's library
holdings.
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General
Reference Center Gold
General interest database integrates
newspapers, reference books, magazines,
and trade publications. Includes
full-text articles on current
events, popular culture, business
and industry trends, the arts
and sciences, sports, hobbies,
and more.
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Great
Web Sites for Kids - ALA
Educational and fun websites selected
by librarians. Sites are easy
to navigate, have clearly identified
authoring sources, and makes effective
use of the Internet to create
unique, interactive experiences.
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History
Resource Center: World
From ancient Europe to Latin America;
from the Far East to the Renaissance,
this database has more than 1,800
primary sources, images, maps
and charts, numerous history reference
titles and more than 110 journals.
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InfoTrac
Junior Edition
Designed for students in junior
high and middle school. Includes
indexed and full-text magazines,
newspapers and reference books
for information on current events,
the arts, science, popular culture,
health, people, government, history,
sports and more. Contains 330
titles, cross searchable with
E-Books. Coverage: 2004 –
current.
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InfoTrac
Student Edition
Designed for high-school students.
Access to a variety of indexed
and full-text magazines, newspapers,
podcasts, and reference books
for information on current events,
the arts, science, popular culture,
health, people, government, history,
sports and more. Contains more
than 1100 titles. Coverage: 2004
- current
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Junior
Reference Collection
Covers the subjects most frequently
studied by middle-school students
written at an appropriate reading
level. Cross-searchable database
contains reference titles, primary
sources and multi-media, the latter
including audio and video clips,
more than 1,000 flag, maps, and
seals, and more than 7,400 photographs.
Coverage: Varies by title.
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Lands
and People
Up-to-date information for students
in grades 4-12 about countries
and cultures throughout the world,
with photographs, maps and flags
for each. A special section called
Culture Cross allows students
to compare the land, people, economy,
history, or facts and figures
of any two continents, countries,
or states/provinces online at
the same time.
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Literature
Criticism Online
Literature criticism archive resources,
including Dictionary of Literary
Biography Complete Online, Literature
Criticism Online, and Something
About the Author Online. Search
results are delivered in an easy-to-use
24/7 online format that matches
the exact look and feel of the
print originals.
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Literature
Resource Center
Full-text biographies, bibliographies,
and critical analyses of more
than 20,000 authors from every
time period and literary discipline.
Also includes overviews of major
literary works, Web links, timelines,
and MLA International Bibliography.
Click
here for a brief online tour
on how to use this database
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Student
Resource Center - Gold
For high school students. Contains
curriculum-targeted full-text
primary documents, biographies,
essays, critical analyses, magazines
and newspapers articles, graphics,
audio and video clips. Teacher
resources available. Coverage:
Varies by publication starting
1986 – current. Updated
daily.
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Student
Resource Center - Health Module
For at high school students. Health
database covering subjects such
as: body systems, diseases, drugs,
first aid, current issues in health,
physical and emotional well-being,
and more. Includes illustrated
topical essays, biographies, pamphlets,
definitions, and links to reviewed
Web sites.. Coverage: varies by
title. Updated: daily.
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Student
Resource Center - Junior
For middle school students. Contains
thousands of primary documents,
biographies, topical essays, background
information, and critical analyses
covering middle school assignments.
Includes full-text coverage of
more than 200 magazines and newspapers,
more than 15,000 photographs and
illustrations, and hundreds of
audio and video clips.
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SUNLINK
Florida's K-12 public school union
catalog, a shared database of
materials in Florida K-12 library
media centers. Includes special
resources targeted for students,
media specialists, parents, teachers
and principals.
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SUNLINK
Reading Guide
Broward County schools reading
selection guide for students K-12.
In addition to find books by author,
title, or subject, you can also
search by language, interest level,
reading level, reading program
and Lexile (text difficulty) score.
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White
House for Kids
Includes biographies of all U.S.
Presidents.
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World
Almanac
Online versions of four titles
in the World Almanacs series
plus Funk & Wagnalls New
Encyclopedia,
Coverage: 1998 – current.
Updated: Annually.
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| Testing
& Tutoring |
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Broward
e-tutor
You've got homework and we've
got help for you. Free, interactive
tutoring in math, science, social
studies and English for students
in Grades K-12, introductory college
levels and Adult Learners. Available
every day: 2:00pm-10pm. Assistance
in these subjects is also available
in Spanish.
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EducationAtlas.com
Links to education and test preparation
sites.
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Testing
& Education Reference Center
Provides detailed information
on colleges, universities, private
secondary schools, specialty
programs, and scholarships.
Test preparation section provides
practice tests and test preparation
materials for numerous academic,
civil service, and licensing
tests. More than 70 complete
e-books are included. Individual
registration required for test
prep and scholarship search.
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