Research & Learning
Ancestry.com
Library
Edition
Research your family tree.
Thousands of genealogical databases, as well as historical information.
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Consumer
Health
Complete
Convenient access to easily understandable health & medical information. Search & browse
within medical encyclopedias, reference books, & magazine articles.
Explora
Quick
Search
Reliable content from the world's leading magazines & reference books. Includes specialized research centers for students & teachers.
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Hobbies & Crafts Reference
Center
Exclusive articles covering over
140 topics, as well as many other periodicals, books & videos that
focus on hobbies & crafts.
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Literary
Reference Center
Plus
Information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Information Services.
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Newspapers
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Links to free newspaper sites in Louisiana & in other states.
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Small Business Reference
Center
Up-to-date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management & sales.
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Biography Reference
Center
More than 450,000 full text biographies, including Biography Today & Biography Magazine.
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DigitalLearn.org
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Basic instruction in computers,
email, social media, & more!
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Gale
Legal
Forms
Official, state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate, & general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects & issues.
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Home Improvement
Reference Center
Designed to assist homeowners in
DIY home repair, maintenance, & remodeling projects. Step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, & decorating.
Louisiana
Digital
Library
An online library of over 144,000 digital materials about Louisiana's history, culture, places, and people.
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Salem
Press
Access free educational publications from the Salem Press digital collection.
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World Book
Online
Encyclopedia
Online version of the renowned encyclopedia. Available in French
& Spanish.
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Business Searching Interface
Easy way to both browse & search
for country economic data,
company profiles, industry info,
& market research.
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EBSCOhost
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Use a variety of full-text databases from leading information providers
for research & personal learning.
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History
Reference
Center
Full text from reference books; encyclopedias; non-fiction books; periodicals; historical documents; biographies of
historical figures; & historical
photos, maps, & video.
Legal Information Reference
Center
Provides online full text for many
of the top consumer legal reference books & contains more than 310
full-text publications & thousands
of legal forms.
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Louisiana Public Documents Digital Archive
Collection of more than 20,000 Louisiana born-digital public documents, most since 2002. Located in the digital resources repository of the State Library of Louisiana.
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Science Reference
Center
Provides easy access to a multitude
of full text science-oriented content. Contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. on a wide variety of subjects.
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Entertainment
Author
Check
Library service enabling you to
create a list of your favorite authors that are currently available in your library’s catalog.
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Brittanica
eBooks
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Hundreds of full color & black &
white non-fiction downloadable
e-books for ages preschool to 18.
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Comics Plus
Library Edition
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A collection of 20,000 digital comic book single issues & graphic novels with no hold, limits, or waiting lists.
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Freegal
Access & download 15 million songs, including Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists, & over 15,000 music videos.
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NewsStand by cloudLibrary
Download & read popular magazine titles from anywhere on your PC or mobile devices.
TumbleBook
Library
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A collection of children's e-bookswith more than 1100 titles for grades K-6, including unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish & French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels - a student favorite!
Book Index
with
Reviews
Full-text reviews of books, music,
& DVD/video titles.
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cloudLibrary
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Browse, borrow & read popular
fiction & non-fiction e-books &
e-audiobooks. Download the app
to enjoy content from your
digital device.
CreativeBug
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Online video arts & crafts workshops. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, & more.
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hoopla
Digital
Borrow movies, TV shows, music or audiobooks using your library card. Download the app to enjoy content from your digital device.
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Novelist
Plus
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Discover new books & authors based on what you like to read. Includes summaries & series order for titles. Special features include author read-alikes & book discussion guides.
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Books
in Print
2.0
The world's largest bibliographic resource, with a comprehensive database of more than 19 million books, audio books, & video titles.
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Code
Combat
Learn to program in a fun new way with CodeCombat. CodeCombat challenges players to write code to control on-screen characters to complete specific goals.
Flipster
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Read magazines on your computer
or digital device. Download the Flipster app to load magazines
onto your tablet & access them
at any time.
Louisiana Public Library eBook
Collection
Gateway to multiple resources providing eBooks and eAudiobooks
to Louisiana Public Library users
of all ages.
TumbleBook
Cloud
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A database of e-books & other digital content for grades 6-12, featuring more than 1000 titles, including student-favorite Graphic Novels, enhanced e-books with full audio narration & highlighted text, classic literature, Nat Geo videos, & more!
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Education & Career
Homework
Louisiana
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Receive homework help & tutoring
for Kindergarten through the basic college level from a live online tutor for free. Practice your skills, prepare for tests, write papers, & get help with finding a job all with HomeworkLA!
Learning
Express
3.0
Online tests, courses, software tutorials, & career preparation for students & adults.
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Language Learning
Pronunciator
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Learn one of 80 languages, practice English as a Second Language or
study for the citizenship test.
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