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Books and Literature

  • Literature Criticism Online

    Designed to provide easy access for readers of all ages and skill levels. Beginning-level users may simply enter an author or title and find a wealth of content, while experienced researchers may broaden or narrow their results via cross-searches on names of critics, journal titles, topics and more. The 10 individual Gale series that comprise Literature Criticism Online represent a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras and genres.


  • netLibrary

    over 27,000 electronic books that may be borrowed (checked out) for onscreen viewing.


  • Literature Resources from Gale

    Articles, literary criticism, reviews, and biographical information on over writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world, plus web sites, timelines, author portraits, plot summaries, and more. Includes the online version of the following print publications: Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Authors New Revision Series Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, Dictionary of Literary Biography.


  • eAudiobooks

    A collection of fiction and non-fiction downloadable audiobooks.  Must download from home computer.


  • NoveList

    Find interesting books to read based on other books previously enjoyed, or to look for books about a particular subject, relationship, geographic area, period of time, or plot description. Includes lists of award-winning titles and reviews.


Business

  • DemographicsNow

    Geographic access to statistical data, primarily from the Census and other government sources.


  • Reference USA

    A nationwide directory of U.S. and Canadian businesses and residences. Business listings include estimated sales, number of employees and a credit rating code, if available.


  • Business and Company Resource Center

    Comprehensive business tool including articles, corporate information, investment reports, and industry and company rankings.


  • Business Plans Handbook

    Sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries.


  • ABI/Inform Complete

    Complete articles from U.S. and international journals covering all aspects of business and management.


  • Hoover’s Company Capsules & Profiles

    Information on companies includes overview of company operations, addresses, phone and fax numbers, names of key officers, a list of top competitors, sales and employment figures, and stock symbols.


Consumer

  • AutoRepair Reference Center

    Repair procedures for specific vehicles back to 1945, plus general car repair and troubleshooting tips. Also includes service bulletins and recalls, wiring diagrams, specifications, and maintenance intervals for many vehicles.


Directories

  • Reference USA

    A nationwide directory of U.S. and Canadian businesses and residences. Business listings include estimated sales, number of employees and a credit rating code, if available.


En Espaņol

  • GALILEO Espaņol

  • Enciclopedia Juvenil (from Encyclopedia Brittannica)

    Brief to moderate length articles about people, places, institutions, things, or concepts. Includes an atlas, dictionary and timelines.


  • Informe! Revistas en Español / Spanish language magazines

    Articles from Spanish-language and bi-lingual magazines. Includes popular publications such as Actual, Latina, and ¡Siempre! as well as the full text of El Nuevo Herald, a Spanish-language newspaper from Miami, Florida, as well as the Spanish editions for Newsweek, Time, People, and PC Magazine.


  • MedicLatina

    Articles from peer-reviewed native-Spanish medical journals on topics such as neuroscience, cardiology, nephrology, biomedicine, clinical research, pediatrics, human reproduction, clinical pathology, cancer research, hematology, etc.


  • MedlinePlus in Spanish

    Provides extensive information about prescription and non-prescription drugs, supplements, and common diseases and conditions. Includes a medical dictionary, directories for locating hospitals and doctor, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news.


Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online--Academic Edition

    Includes the complete content of two encyclopedias, Encyclopædia Britannica and Britannica Concise, plus audio, video, magazine articles, notable quotations, statistics, selected web sites, and more.


  • Grolier Online Passport

    Includes articles from the Encyclopedia America, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, America the Beautiful, and Roget's Thesaurus, American Heritage Dictionary (including English-Spanish/Spanish-English versions, and an Atlas).


  • New Georgia Encyclopedia

    Information on people, places, events, history, and other topics about the state of Georgia. The site includes articles and images on every aspect of the state and links to related Internet sites.


Genealogy

  • Obituaries and Death Notices

    Collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices from around the United States useful for genealogical research and for information on famous persons.


  • Heritage Quest

    Combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the UMI® (University Microfilm International) Genealogy & Local History Collection of family histories, local histories, tax lists and other primary source documents. Also includesThe Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, which identifies more than 80,000 Americans who served in the war, and The Freedman's Bank Records, an important resource for African-American genealogical research.


Government and Taxes

Health and Medicine

  • Alt HealthWatch

    Alt HealthWatch focuses on multiple perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Full-text content comes from more than 180 international peer-reviewed and professional journals, magazines, reports, proceedings, and association and consumer newsletters, plus hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research, and book excerpts.


  • Consumer Health Complete

    Comprehensive consumer-oriented health information, including articles from many health reference books and encyclopedias and thousands of health reports as well as physician-generated videos and hundreds of medical images and diagrams.


  • MedlinePlus

    A service of the National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health, provides extensive information about prescription and non-prescription drugs, supplements, and common diseases and conditions. Includes a medical dictionary, directories for locating hospitals and doctor, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news.


  • Wellness Information Zone

    A website for health information in everyday language. This website is part of the Wellness Information Zone project of The Humana Foundation and Libraries for the Future.


History and Biography

  • African American Experience

    Articles on African American life, history and culture, featuring many primary sources, such as manuscripts and speeches, plus interviews with former slaves.


  • Biography Resource Center

    Biographical information on more than one million people from throughout history and around the world from reference books and journal articles, including Marquis Who's Who.


  • Digital Library of Georgia

    A gateway to Georgia's history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, government documents, newspapers, maps, audio, video, and other resources.


  • History Reference Center

    Covers U.S. and world history using reference books, encyclopedias, journals and primary source documents. Includes biographies, maps, photographs and video clips.


  • New Georgia Encyclopedia

    Information on people, places, events, history, and other topics about the state of Georgia. The site includes articles and images on every aspect of the state and links to related Internet sites.


  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online--Academic Edition

    Includes the complete content of two encyclopedias, Encyclopædia Britannica and Britannica Concise, plus audio, video, magazine articles, notable quotations, statistics, selected web sites, and more.


  • World Almanacs

    Information on arts and entertainment, U.S. cities and states, people in the news, the nations of the world, sports, the environment, vital statistics, science and technology, computers, taxes and much more. Includes the World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A., the World Almanac of U.S. Politics, the World Almanac for Kids and the World Almanac Knowledge Source.


Jobs and Careers

  • Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center

    The Ferguson's Career Guidance Center features an appealing look and authoritative, wide-ranging content that is accessible and intuitively organized. This comprehensive career research database is broken down into three main sections (Jobs, Skills, and Resources) and now includes video.


  • Georgia Career Information Center

    Job profiles, career exploration tools, and information on education and training programs with a focus on Georgia.


  • CollegeSource Online (discontinued)

    This reference database has been discontinued.


  • Learning Express Library

    Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. Includes preparation for the GED, SAT, GRE, U.S. Citizenship Test, and TOEFL.


Language Learning

  • Mango

    Mango's unique teaching method quickly engages you in real conversations between two native speakers. Your instructor will take you through every step of the process! Each lesson revisits previously learned material, but you have complete control over your learning experience.


  • TeLL me More

    Language learning program for English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Requires: headphones/speakers, microphone and Flash software.


Magazines and Newspapers

  • EBSCO Images

    Photos and maps, with an emphasis on world news and events. Other images include contemporary and historical photos of people, places and natural science.


  • MasterFILE Premier at EBSCOHost

    Complete articles from magazines and journals covering nearly all subjects including general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multicultural issues. Also includes abstracts and citations to articles from additional journals, the complete text of World Almanac & Book of Facts, an image collection of maps and flags, plus other documents.


  • Research Library at ProQuest

    Includes complete articles as well as citations and abstracts for articles from scholarly journals and general magazines. The Research Library may be searched individually or in conjunction with other ProQuest resources.


  • Newspaper Source

    Information from the daily feeds of Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News and Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service Newspaper Source as well as full coverage of The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Times (London), and The Toronto Star. Also includes selected articles from (U.S.) newspapers, including The Macon Telegraph, Savannah Morning News, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, and The Miami Herald.


  • ProQuest Newspapers

    Access to: the Christian Science Monitor (1988-), Los Angeles Times (1985-), New York Times; Late Edition, East Coast (1980-), Wall Street Journal; Eastern Edition (1984-) and The Washington Post (1987-).  Coverage includes full-text articles but not advertisements, illustrations, or photographs. Also includes other newspapers.


  • Obituaries and Death Notices

    Collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices from around the United States useful for genealogical research and for information on famous persons.


Science and Technology

  • Computer Source

    The latest information and current trends in technology. including computers, telecommunications, electronics, and the Internet. Updated daily.


  • Science & Technology Collection

    Articles covering relevant aspects of the scientific and technical community. Topics include aeronautics, astrophysics, biology, chemistry, computer technology, geology, aviation, physics, archaeology, marine sciences and materials science. Updates vary.


Student Resources

  • Student Resource Center

    Reference documents, articles and dictionary entries covering the physical and applied sciences, literature, biography, history and social studies.


  • Grolier Online Passport

    Includes articles from the Encyclopedia America, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, America the Beautiful, and Roget's Thesaurus, American Heritage Dictionary (including English-Spanish/Spanish-English versions, and an Atlas).


  • Opposing Viewpoints

    Pulls together information on a variety of social topics, including pro and con articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, images, podcasts, links to websites, and more.


  • Kids Search

    Specially designed search tool to help elementary and middle school students find articles, news and information on a variety of topics.


  • Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition

    Includes the complete Encyclopædia, as well as magazines, selected web sites, videos, dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, and timelines. Covers all grade levels from elementary to high school and up.


Test Preparation

  • Learning Express Library

    Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. Includes preparation for the GED, SAT, GRE, U.S. Citizenship Test, and TOEFL.




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