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Access World News - (Formerly America's Newspapers) Access World News - (Newspapers) Selected full-text content from over 1500 newspapers, broadcast transcripts and newswires.
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InfoTrac Academic OneFile - (Journal Articles) Full-text peer-reviewed articles from more than 10,000 journals and reference sources. |
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InfoTrac General OneFile - (Magazine Articles) Full-text articles from over 8000 magazines, journals, newspapers and newswires. |
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New York Times -
Coverage from 1851 to today, with many years available as exact cover-to-cover digital reproductions, and full text coverage from 1995 to present.
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Palm Beach Post - Selected full-text content from 1989 to present, of local and regional news.
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Sun Sentinel - Selected full-text content from 1986 to present, of local and regional news. |
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Wall Street Journal - Full text articles from the Wall Street Journal, from 1984 to present.
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Science & Health Resources |
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Auto Repair Reference Center -
Automotive repair information for approximately 23,000 vehicles from 1954 to present, with wiring diagrams and much more.
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Consumer Health Complete -
Answers everyday consumer health questions in both English and Spanish, with information from reference books, pamphlets, and journals.
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Health Reference Center -
Contains articles on health related subjects from a variety of health periodicals, plus excerpts from health-related reference books.
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Health & Wellness Resource Center -
Covers topics in health and medicine, medications, and wellness, from encyclopedias, directories, medical dictionary, magazines, journals, and newspapers.
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InfoTrac General OneFile - (Magazine Articles)
Full-text articles from over 8000 magazines, journals, newspapers and newswires.
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Salud para todos -
Salud para todos proporciona la información con texto completo (en español) para los asuntos múltiples relacionados con la medicina y la salud.
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Science Reference Center -
Full text information on science and technology, with content from science encyclopedias, magazines and journals.
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Local Community Resources |
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Local Clubs & Organizations - A database of non-profit service, recreational, social clubs and organizations in Palm Beach County.
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Palm Beach County Government
Provides access to selected Palm Beach County websites, including the School District, the Sheriff's Office, the Supervisor of Elections, and more.
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Florida Electronic Library -
Lists of books and serials titles (and specific holdings) owned by libraries in Florida, in the Florida Group Catalog. Explore journal articles and rich digital collections including historic documents, photographs and music.
(For full access, sign up for a library Internet workstation or use your home computer.)
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Acceda Noticias - Noticias e información en español tomadas de periódicos, servicios de cabley de publicaciones periódicas de los Estados Unidos y de otros países.
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El Nuevo Herald - De texto completo de El Nuevo Herald desde el año 1983 hasta el presente, localizado en Full-Text Newspapers.
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Informe - Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
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Live Homework Help en Español - Ayuda en línea para los estudiantes de los grados 4 al 12 para realizar las tareas escolares en las áreas de matemática y ciencia a través de tutores que hablan español.
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Salud para todos - Salud para todos proporciona la información con texto completo (en español) para los asuntos múltiples relacionados con la medicina y la salud.
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Books & Literature |
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Downloadable Audio Books - (Digital Media) A collection of over 500 downloadable audiobooks. Listen to these books on a computer or portable device.
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Library Catalog - Lists more than one million items in our collection, including books, magazines, books on CD, DVDs, and music CDs.
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Literature Criticism Online -
Provides access to the full content of Contemporary Literary Criticism- biographies, bibliographies, and literary criticism of authors now living, and those who died after 1959. |
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Literature Resources from Gale
- Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and literary criticism, plus many shorter works in full text, of authors from every age and literary discipline.
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LitFINDER -
An index to thousands of poems, short stories, plays, essays and speeches. Includes many in full-text, plus explanations, biographies, pictures, and more.
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netLibrary eBooks - A collection of eBooks (full-text electronic versions of published books), including over 21,000 titles across all subject areas. |
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Novelist - Electronic readers’ advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. |
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Novelist K-8 - Helps younger readers find the fiction books they want to read. Also includes reviews and Lexile Scores. |
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OCLC FirstSearch - Bibliographic records and library holdings from around the world in OCLC WorldCat, and access to other databases for information on a variety of topics, including health, education, and government. |
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Online Reference Books
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Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources - once accessible only in print at the library, now you can access them online right through the library catalog. |
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What Do I Read Next? - Electronic readers' advisory resource which assists users in finding new fiction and non-fiction books to read. |
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Biography, History and Genealogy
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America's Obituaries & Death Notices -
More than 15 million recent death records from hundreds of newspapers across the nation.
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Ancestry Library Edition -
A genealogy resource including over one billion records from databases such as the Social Security Death Index, U.S. Federal Census Images, Military, and Immigration and Naturalization Records.
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Biography Reference Bank Select -
A full-text biographical resource, covering people in the news plus a full range of history-makers. It covers over 236,000 individuals, plus more than 36,000 images. |
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Biography Resource Center -
A comprehensive database of biographical information on over 320,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
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Heritage Quest - A genealogy resource which includes over 25,000 family and local histories; census records, and more.
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History Reference Center - Full text history database featuring more than 650 historical encyclopedias and books, historical documents, biographies, photos and maps.
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Price It! Antiques & Collectibles -
An identification, research and pricing tool for antiques and collectibles.
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College Source - (Main Library Only) Over 14,445 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate and professional schools.
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ERIC Education Database -
Database of education literature, contains article and document citations, and a wide range of full-text content.
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LearningExpress - (Practice Tests)
A leading source for online test preparation materials and practice exams. Take practice tests for GED, SAT, FCAT, fire fighter, postal worker and many more.
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Library Literature - Contains full-text articles and citations on current library trends and developments.
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Rosetta Stone - Learn nine different languages with the #1 language-learning software in the world- includes English (UK and US), French, German, Greek, Italian, Russian, and Spanish (Latin America and Spain).
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TCR Connections - Curriculum Resource - Provides lesson plans, tools and resources for learning to guide students in exploring and answering questions.
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Business & Law
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Business & Company Resource Center -
Contains company profiles and histories, brand information, rankings, investment reports, and articles on business-related subjects. |
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Foundation Directory Online - (Main Library Only)
Access to profiles and other information about nearly 80,000 grantmakers, foundations, and grant opportunities. |
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Morningstar - In-depth financial information on more than 21,000 stocks and funds. |
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National Law Library-Florida Collection -(Only at selected branches and requires librarian assistance)
Full text of the Florida Constitution, Statutes, Administrative Code, Rules of Procedure, Jury Instructions, and General Laws. Also includes Florida Case Law.
Available only at the following locations:
·Main Library Reference
·North County Regional Library Reference
·South West County Regional Library Reference
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Reference USA Business and Residential Directory -
Electronic directory of 10 million U.S. businesses and over 102 million U.S. residents.
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Small Business Resource Center
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A comprehensive resource offering reference content that covers all major areas of starting and operating a business.
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Thomson Gale LegalForms
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Thousands of legal forms including State, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms, as well as a wide variety of sample business letters.
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Valueline - Includes Value Line Investment Survey Online, Value Line Daily Options, Value Line Special Situations Service, Value Line Electronic Convertibles.
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History Reference Center - Full text history database featuring more than 650 historical encyclopedias and books, historical documents, biographies, photos and maps.
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Iknowthat.com -
For kids ages 2 to 12. Makes learning fun! Hundreds of educational computer games and activities -- in Math, Science, Language Arts, and more!
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InfoTrac Kid's Edition - For elementary school students, with content from all subject areas, from magazines, newspapers, and reference books.
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Junior Reference Collection -
For Middle Schools students, with content from all subject areas, includes primary sources and multimedia content, with audio and video clips and more than 7,400 photographs, maps and flags.
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Kids InfoBits -
For young students - from kindergarten through grade five. Includes content from all subject areas, from reference books, magazines and newspapers. Includes pictures, maps, and flags.
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Live Homework Help Online! -
Get live homework help from certified tutors in math, science, social studies and language arts. For Grades 4 - 12. Available Sunday through Thursday from 3 pm to 9 pm, and Saturday from 2 pm to 7 pm.
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NewsBank KidsPage -
For grades K-5. Explore facts and events, maps, activities and pictures from kids' sections in newspapers and magazines such as Highlights for Children and Scholastic News.
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Novelist K-8 - Helps younger readers find the fiction books they want to read. Also includes reviews and Lexile Scores. |
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Opposing Viewpoints - Covers social issues, including viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, court cases, and more. Useful for reports and debates- presents both sides to an issue.
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TCR Connections for Kids - Have a good time learning about people, places and things - with fun activities.
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World Book Online Reference Center - (Now with World Book Kids) - Access the 22-volume Encyclopedia, plus the Spanish Student Discovery Encyclopedia and multimedia content. Now includes World Book Kids- with content and activities geared for younger students.
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All Gale Database Products
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All databases are available from home except those with the symbol.
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