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Youth |
Book Reviews & Recommendations
NoveList Plus
- A unique, easy-to-use, searchable online database with over 251,000 fiction and nonfiction titles. NoveList Plus includes specialized content such as Read-a-likes for popular authors, book discussion guides, award lists and much more!
Career
BlueCareer
- BlueCareer by EBSCOlearning is a software platform that allows Job Seekers to easily explore the skilled trades and ultimately connects them with Employers. BlueCareer has a robust level of information, assessments, and training materials for over 100 skilled trades specialties in one easy to use platform. Whether someone has years of experience in the trades or is simply curious to learn more, BlueCareer has something for everyone.
Careers Internet Database
- Institute For Career Research has been providing the most reliable vocational guidance information for many generations of young people and is considered the most authoritative source by thousands of teachers, librarians, and counselors.
Complete Careers Vocational
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Louisiana Workforce Commission
- A one-stop website for all things business and job related for Louisiana employers and workers.
eBooks - Music - Magazines - Videos
cloudLibrary
- Browse, check out and download audio books and eBooks. Download an app for your device today!
Freegal
- Freegal offers access to about 8 million songs and 15,000 music videos that span all genres.
eLearning
Drivers Ed
- Driving-Tests.org is a website for learners who want to practice their skills before taking the real Louisiana DMV permit test. There are 10 car practice tests, 6 motorcycle practice tests, 1 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice test, 2 online driver’s manuals (car and motorcycle), and FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions.
Excel Adult High School
- Excel Adult High School is for eligible adults ages 21 and older to earn their high school diploma through the library! The program is self-paced and can be completed in up to 24 months with unlimited access to support coaches and one-on-one tutoring!
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
- Gale Business Entrepreneurship gives business owners 24-hour expertise covering a day all aspects of starting and operating a business, including finance, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting, and taxes.
Gale Business: Plan Builder
- Business planning can be a complex and unfamiliar process. Often, entrepreneurs don't know what kind of information they need, where to find it, or how to get started. Gale Business: Plan Builder brings it all together by offering an engaging, step-by-step guided experience-complete with the information and tools needed to move through the entire business development life cycle.
Learning Express
- A comprehensive interactive learning platform of tests, courses, and career preparation for students and adults. Build your math skills, improve your writing and grammar, or take practice entrance and admissions exams. Prepare yourself for the HiSET, GED, ACT, SAT, GMAT, GRE and more.
Miss Humblebee’s Academy
- Miss Humblee's Academy is a fun, interactive, and award-wining, online kindergarten-readiness learning solution for children ages 3-6. With hundreds of lessons in Math, Science and Social Studies, Language and Literacy, Art, and Music, the curriculum increases in difficulty as the user progresses through the program.
Genealogy
Ancestry.com
- Online source of genealogical and historical information, consists of over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases. This database does not offer remote access. It must be used in the library.
Heritage Quest Online
- With over 28,000 books currently available, the entire U.S. Federal Census, PERSI™, Freedman’s Bank Records, Revolutionary War Pension Records, and other expanding collections, HeritageQuest Online is designed specifically for patrons in public libraries who are either just beginning their family research or who after years of work are still uncovering their past.
HeritageHub
- Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. Heritage Hub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.
Language Learning
Mango Languages
- Learn over 70 world languages and 20 English courses. Mango is accessible in the library and at home via web or mobile apps for iOS and Android phones and tablets.
Legal
LegalFormsLibrary
- Need a legal form? Trying to find a lawyer? Or just need more information on a legal term?
Municode
- Louisiana Education & Assistance Program (LEAP) – Resources and services are searchable by parish.
Louisiana Collection
Free People of Color
- LSU Libraries Special Collections offers digitized free access to family papers, business records, and public documents pertaining to free people of color in Louisiana and the lower Mississippi Valley.
Louisiana Library Connection
- Search a wide range of databases for full-text articles, images, literary criticism, reviews, and other digital content. Databases include EBSCOhost, Newsbank, Louisiana Digital Library, Consumer Health Complete, and many more.
LSU Archives Digital Collection
- LSU Libraries Special Collections offers digitized free access to family papers, business records, and public documents.
News & Information
Advocate Baton Rouge Collection
- Direct link from Newsbank.
NewsBank
- U.S. news content from local, regional, and national sources (including The Daily Iberian, The Advocate, and the Times-Picayune)! Direct links to The Advocate, Times Picayune, and The Daily Iberian ASCII and Backfile found below:
The Daily Iberian ASCII and Backfile
- Direct link from Newsbank.
Times Picayune Collection
- Direct link from Newsbank.
Other
FinancialFit
- FinancialFit offers short, easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos, and interactive tools that empower you — no matter your current financial situation — to make informed financial decisions and achieve your financial goals.
Loan Shark
- Can’t find a particular item in our online catalog? Request it from another parish through interlibrary loan. Requests can also be made via phone at 337-364-7305 or by visiting the Reference desk.
Reference
AtoZ World Culture
- Learn about the world's cultures, food, attire, and music, or learn about each country's geography, demographics, and much more!
Salem History
- Full-text reference books with citation examples.
Great Events from History
Milestone Documents in American History
Milestone Documents in African American History
Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions
The Nineties in America
Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century
Milestone Documents of American Leaders
Milestone Documents in American History
Milestone Documents in African American History
Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions
The Nineties in America
Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century
Milestone Documents of American Leaders
Salem Literature
- Magill’s Master Plots provides plot synopses and critical evaluations of English-language literature with an emphasis on the literature of the nineteenth through the twenty-first centuries. Full-text reference books with citation examples.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
- Find information you need to perform routine maintenance or extensive repairs to a variety of small engines using Small Engine Repair Reference Center. This eResource includes, 450 full-text reference books with photos, information on more than 25 years of engine models, and more!
Youth
Fiero Code
- Fiero Code is a self-guided online software program that teaches you how to code through hundreds of coding tutorials and dozens of real-world projects. Fiero offers a gamified learning experience with customizable avatars as you learn to build websites, video games, apps, and more! Fiero offers more than 300 coding tutorials all geared toward people ages 8 - 18!
Homework Louisiana
- Homework Help is available seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. – midnight. The Skills Resource Center is available 24/7. This is a great resource for Grades K-12, College Intro, and Adult Students in the subjects of Math, Science, Social Studies and English.
Miss Humblebee’s Academy
- Miss Humblee's Academy is a fun, interactive, and award-wining, online kindergarten-readiness learning solution for children ages 3-6. With hundreds of lessons in Math, Science and Social Studies, Language and Literacy, Art, and Music, the curriculum increases in difficulty as the user progresses through the program.
NoveList K-8 Plus
- NoveList K-8 Plus is a great tool to use when looking for your next great read! Looking for adventure stories, mysteries, fantasy or something similar to Diary of a Wimpy Kid? You will find it all here.
Tumble Books
- Check out this website which has interactive storybooks for young readers. Stories are available in English, French and Spanish.