LEON COUNTY - LEROY COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

All databases may be used in the library. If you are outside the library, you will need a Library Card.

PowerSearch
Search all magazines and many other databases at once,
or choose specific databases to search.

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Magazines Newspapers Health Reference Research/Encyclopedia Exam Prep & Testing Job Search / Careers Do-It-Yourself	Biography Literature & Reading Guides Business & Legal Spanish Language E-Media Other Resources

Magazines

Newspapers

America’s Newspapers
Newspapers from around the state and the nation.
Tallahassee Democrat, Florida Today (Melbourne), News
Press (Ft. Myers), Pensacola News Journal.
Newspaper Archives
Search, view and print full-page newspaper articles
from 1759-1977. Available in the library only.

Health Reference

Health and Wellness Resources
Consumer health-related information
Health Reference Center
Health-related information for health-care professionals

Research / Encyclopedias

Junior Edition
Research database for students in junior high and
middle school.
Kid's Edition
Research database for elementary school students.
Opposing Viewpoints
Commentary and analysis looking at many sides of the issues.
Student Edition
Research database for high school students
Student Resource Center
Student-research database containing thousands of
primary documents, biographies, articles and more
World Book Encyclopedia
     Articles from the encyclopedia, plus pictures, videos
     and more. Click here if your are in the library, or
     here if you are outside the library

Exam prep & testing

Learning Express
Choose from more than 300 practice tests and courses,
including GED, SAT, ACT and GRE.

Job Search / Careers

Job & Career Accelerator
     Job & Career Accelerator™ combines everything you need
     for a successful job search into one easy-to-use
     online application.

Do-It-Yourself

Auto Repair Reference Center
     Contains information on most major manufacturers of
     domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information
     for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945.

Biography

Literature & Reading Guides

BookLetters
    Gain access to online book discussions,
     the hottest new titles and authors,
     professional reviews of the titles you
     want to know about, and even our own
     staff recommendations. You can even
     reserve the books right from your
     e-mails. Click the sample BookLetter
     to the right....
Book Browse
     Selections from the most interesting
     current books with multiple reviews,
     author interviews and more.
First Search
Locate items held at libraries nationwide.

Literature Resource Center
Critical analysis of more than 120,000 authors from
every age and literary discipline
Novelist Plus
     Novelist is a reader's advisory tool. Try the brief "tour"
     offered on the NoveList main page, it can be viewed
     with or without sound.
Books & Authors
     Looking for a good book, but not sure where to start?
     Books & Authors lets you browse by character,
     subject, location and time period, and get a visual
     representation of your matching books.
Online Book Clubs
Sign up for any of the 11 book clubs and receive
5-minute reads in your e-mail

Business & Legal

Business Handbooks
Use this collection to locate sample business plans
and more.
General Business
Business-oriented articles and company analysis
Small Business Center
2nd Floor, Collins Main Library - has books with advice
on starting and managing your own business.
Value Line Research
Investment research.

Spanish Language

Informe
     Una colleción de revistas en español con texto incluido.
     Abarca negocios, salud, teconología, cultura, temas de
     actualidad y otras materias.
Learning Express
Cursos y ejercicios para Hispanoparlantes que desean
mejorar su dominio del Inglés.
World Book Spanish (Enciclopedia World Book en Español)
     Seleccione “Spanish-Language Encyclopedia”. Para
     acceder a ésta enciclopedia, oprima aqui si se
     encuentra dentro de la biblioteca, o aqui si se
     encuentra fuera de la biblioteca.
Libros Para Niños

E-media