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Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile

Search peer–reviewed, full–text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources, with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature, and other subjects.


Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition (In-Library Use Only)

Research your family history by gaining access to more than 1 billion historical records, including the U.S. Census from 1790–1930; the Slave Schedules of 1850 and 1860; U.S. Birth, Marriage, and Death Records; and U.K. Census information from 1841–1901.


Auto Repair Reference CenterAuto Repair Reference Center

Written specifically for the do–it–yourselfer, find automobile repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles including some makes and models dating back as far as 1945. Also included are technical service bulletins, wiring diagrams, and labor time estimates.



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Beacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North AmericaBeacham’s Guide to the Endangered Species of North America

Find extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Arranged taxonomically, entries include introductory information with an image of the species, a summary section detailing information on each species, a concluding summary of recovery efforts, and a bibliography of contacts for further information.

Biography Resource Center
Biography Resource Center

Search award–winning biographies as well as full–text articles and images from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people—from all eras and fields of endeavor—based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender.


Biography
Biology

This resource explains biological concepts, explores related fields, and discusses critical issues in biology. Also, find information on careers in biology, color illustrations, sidebars, bibliographies, timelines, charts, and a glossary.


Business Index ASAP
Business Index ASAP

Perform in–depth research on management issues, economic indicators, and business theories and practices, as well as on the activities of companies and industries worldwide. Gain instant access to academic and business journals with full–text and images.

 

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Communication & Mass Media eCollection
Communication & Mass Media eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.





Computer Database
Computer Database

Find computer–related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology.

 

Criminal Justice eCollection
Criminal Justice eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.


 

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Diversity Studies eCollection
Diversity Studies eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.


 

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Elementary School Periodical & Reference Database
Elementary School Periodical & Reference Database

Gain easy access to full–text magazines from well–known publishers, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.

 


Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Research many types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy. Find current training equirements, listings of organizations, as well as descriptions of treatments.


Encyclopedia of Cancer
Encyclopedia of Cancer

This resource provides a comprehensive survey of cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects, and diagnostic procedures.


Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders

Find clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are comprehensive and easy to understand.



Encyclopedia of Medicine
Encyclopedia of Medicine

Find information on medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in–depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics.



Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Search original essays on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, and language), in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns. This encyclopedia also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish.



Encyclopedia of Small Business eBook
Encyclopedia of Small Business eBook

Find how–to business information, as well as detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, human resource issues, and more.

 

Environmental Studies eCollection
Environmental Studies eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.



 

Expanded Academic ASAP
Expanded Academic ASAP

Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers—many with full text and images.


 

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FCAT Explorer
FCAT Explorer

Prepare for the FCAT with the help of this site.

 

 

Find a College
Find a College

Find a college and learn interesting facts about it.

 

 

Florida Building Code
Florida Building Code

Find Florida Building Code, perform a license search, follow the latest revisions and more! Written for contractors, builders and the general public and provided by the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs in conjunction with Information Systems of Florida, Inc.

 

 

Florida Database
Florida Database

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

 

 

Florida on Florida
Florida on Florida

Explore this comprehensive digital collection of Florida’s history, culture, and environment.

 

 

Fl. Department of Education Resources for Students
Fl. Department of Education Resources for Students

Find information about schools, graduation requirements, career planning, colleges, community colleges, distance learning, and more.

 

Florida Electronic Library
Florida Electronic Library

Gain access to electronic magazines, newspapers, almanacs, encyclopedias, and books for information on topics such as current events, education, business, technology, and health issues. This resource offers information for all age groups, including homework help for students and resources for teachers.

 

Florida Electronic Library
Florida Memory Project
Find original documents, photographs, and other materials from the collection of the State Archives of Florida.

 

 

 

Florida Electronic Library
Florida Virtual School

Take online classes and learn from students from all over the state of Florida.

 


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Garden, Landscape, & Horticulture eCollection
Garden, Landscape, & Horticulture eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

 

 

 

Gender Studies eCollection
Gender Studies eCollection This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

 

 

 

General Business File ASAP
General Business File ASAP

Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Gain access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals, and company directory listings with full–text and images available.

 

General OneFile
General OneFile

Find millions of news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.

 

 

General Reference Center Gold
General Reference Center Gold

Search a variety of sources—newspapers, reference books, magazines, and trade publications. Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

 

General Science eColletion
General Science eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

 

 

GreenFile
GreenFile

EBSCO proudly offers GreenFILE, a freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment. Comprised of more than 600 scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology. The total number of records is approximately 295,000, and full text is provided for more than 4,600 records from open access titles. Also included in GreenFILE is a 6,800-term Thesaurus.

 

 

 

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Health & Wellness Resource Center & Alternative Health Module
Health & Wellness Resource Center & Alternative Health Module

Gain instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials from hundreds of health/medical journals, pamphlets, health–related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from general interest publications. Material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

 

Health Reference Center Academic
Health Reference Center Academic

Gain access to nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources. Material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

 

Heritage Quest
Heritage Quest  In-Library Use | Home Use

Research your family history by using the complete U.S. Federal Census Records from 1790–1930. Search PERSI, an index with more than two million genealogy and local history articles, plus more. This resource includes Freedman’s Bank and Revolutionary War records.

 

High School Periodical & Reference Database
High School Periodical & Reference Database

Designed for high–school students, this resource provides 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.

 

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

Find detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas designed to meet the interests of virtually every hobby-enthusiast! Subject areas include arts & crafts, collecting, games & electronics, model building, home & leisure, needlework, outdoors & nature, and scrapbooking & papercraft.

 

Home Improvement Reference Center
Home Improvement Reference Center

Research do–it–yourself home repair, maintenance, and remodeling projects. Step–by–step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating are provided, as well as articles from magazines and reference books with tips and suggestions to supplement the step–by–step project instructions.

 

Information Science & Library Issues eCollection
Information Science & Library Issues eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

 

 

 

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¡Informe!
¡Informe!

Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. This bilingual database is a collection of images and full–text articles from popular Hispanic magazines, which includes a thesaurus and title annotations in both English and Spanish.

 

International Children’s Digital Library
International Children’s Digital Library
Search thousands of books in 41 languages which represent outstanding historical and contemporary works from throughout the world. Ultimately, the ICDL Foundation aspires to have every culture and language represented so that every child can know and appreciate the riches of children’s literature from the world community.

 

 


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Kids Infobits Kids Infobits

For beginning researchers in kindergarten through grade 5, this database features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface. The most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject–based topic tree. The curriculum–related, age–appropriate, full–text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines, covering geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.

 

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Learning Express Test Preparation for Students & Adults
Learning Express Test Preparation for Students & Adults

This comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series is designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. Immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results are provided.

 

Literature for Children: Archival CollectionLiterature for Children: Archival Collection

Literature for Children is a collection of the treasures of children’s literature published largely in the United States and Great Britain from before 1850 to beyond 1950. At the core of this collection are books from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature, housed in the Department of Special Collections and Area Studies at the University of Florida. Books from the Departments of Special Collections at the Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, and the University of South Florida join volumes from the Baldwin Library to complete the Collection.

 

Literature Resource Center
Literature Resource Center

Search full–text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews of thousands of writers in all disciplines, from all time periods, and from around the world.

 

LitFinder
LitFinder

International in scope, this database covers all time periods and contains a wealth of primary literature content, including thousands of full–text poems, poem citations and excerpts, full–text short stories, full–text essays, full–text speeches, and full–text plays. Also included are biographies, work summaries, photographs, and a glossary.

 

 

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Middle School Periodical & Reference Database
Middle School Periodical & Reference Database

Designed for students in junior high and middle school, this resource provides access to a variety of 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.

 

Middle School Reference Collection
Middle School Reference Collection

Covering the core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. this collection provides a selection of reference, primary sources, and multimedia content, including audio and video clips, and thousands of photographs. Also find popular topic pick lists and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.

 

Military & Intelligence Database
Military & Intelligence Database

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

 

 

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Newsbank: America’s Newspapers
Newsbank: America’s Newspapers

Find electronic editions of local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers—all in one easy–to–search database. This resource includes Florida newspapers and paid ads are excluded.

 

 

NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus

Find your next great book to read as well as lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, booktalks, recommended reads and more in this complete readers' resource.

 

 

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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Find information on today’s hottest social issues, featuring viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full–text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. Lexile reading levels for periodicals. An integrated national and state curriculum standards search, with content correlated to the standards, is included.

 

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Popular Culture eCollection
Popular Culture eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

 

 

 

Popular Magazines
Popular Magazines

Search the most popular magazines, including Consumer Reports, Vogue, Men’s Health, and hundreds more.

 

 

Power Search
Power Search

Search many of the Library’s research databases simultaneously.

 

 

 

Price It! Antiques & Collectibles
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles

This pricing tool for antiques and collectibles contains data from a variety of sources, including online auctions (eBay), online antique dealers (GoAntiques & TIAS) and land–based auction houses.

 

 

Professional Collection
Professional Collection

A collection of educational journals picked for their relevance in the modern world for today’s professional.

 

 

Psychology eCollection
Psychology eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

 

 

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Reference USA
Reference USA

Find phone numbers and addresses for individuals and businesses, as well as executive names, parent companies, sales volumes, financial reports, and demographics for detailed business research.

 

Religion & Philosophy eCollection
Religion & Philosophy eCollection

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

 

 

 

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture

Search thousands of essays, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross–references to related essays.

 

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Science Resource Center
Science Resource Center

Research the latest scientific developments in articles from magazines and academic journals as well as links to quality web sites. This database covers curriculum–related science topics and offers teachers an easy–to–use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.

 

Small Business eCollection
Small Business eCollection

Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

 

 

Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Small Engine Repair Reference Center

Gain access to service manuals for small engines, including all–terrain vehicles, boats, lawn mowers, motorcycles, and more.

 

 

Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage
Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage  In-Library Use | Home Use

Research stocks, bonds, and mutual funds for thousands of publicly traded companies, corporate bonds, and mutual funds. Find descriptions of company business, stock performance, and ten years of share, income, and balance sheet data.

 

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Tourism, Hospitality, & Leisure eCollection
Tourism, Hospitality, & Leisure eCollection

Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

 

 

 

Tumblebooks
Tumblebooks

An online collection of animated, talking picture books that children can read or have read to them.

 

 

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U.S. History eCollection
U.S. History eCollection

Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

 

 

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Value Line Publishing, Inc.
Value Line Publishing, Inc.  In-Library Use

Obtain the most accurate and independently created research information available about industry, the stock market and the economy and learn how to use that information effectively to help meet personal financial objectives.

 

 

Vocation, Careers, & Technical Education eCollection
Vocation, Careers, & Technical Education eCollection

Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

 

 

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War & Terrorism eCollection
War & Terrorism eCollection

Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

 

 

 

What Do I Read Next?
What Do I Read Next?

Find thousands of recommended titles and plot summaries, as well as awards information from hundreds of awards, to help uncover new reading adventures. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly highlights page spotlights selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects.

 

World History eCollection
World History eCollection

Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

 

 

 

World of Earth Science
World of Earth Science

Research the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics in earth science in a convenient A to Z format and cross–reference headings in easy–to–understand language.

 

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