Online Research
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Biography & Genealogy
Access to thousands of databases of genealogical and historical information.
Digital, searchable archive.
Digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records and other genealogy information. This online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s.
Books & Literature
Union Catalog of all Louisiana Public Libraries. Access to the statewide Inter-Library Loan system.
Find information on authors, book reviews, books for children and young adults, contemporary series and more.
Business & Financial
Part of Gale Virtual Reference Library.
NewsBank: Business & Economics
Find information on global economy, business leaders, companies in the news, job market and resume writing, financial literacy and more.
Careers & Jobs
Basic instruction in computers, email, social media and more!
Gale Presents: Udemy can help improve your career skills or develop a personal interest with access to thousands of continuously updated, on-demand video courses. Explore the many options across 75 categories in business, tech, and personal development taught by world-class instructors.
Find information on careers, education and training, engineers, finance, finding a job, food services, health services, job fields, law and public safety, trades and construction, trends and issues and more.
Small Business Reference Center
Provides up to date information from EBSCO on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management, and sales to growing or rescuing a business.
Have a live tutor proofread your resume or help you prepare for an interview! Available Sunday through Thursday 2pm – 10pm.
Health, Science & Medicine
Find information on alternative medicine, diseases and conditions, health services, medical care and research, mental health, nutrition, sports medicine and more.
History
America’s Historical Newspapers
Searchable American newspapers enable you to explore America’s past. Includes select newspapers from around the United States published between 1690-1922, including a backfile of 25,744 issues of the Times Picayune published between 1842 and 1915, as well as historic runs of 17 other Louisiana newspapers.
An online library of over 144,000 digital materials about Louisiana’s history, culture, places, and people.
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.
Homework Help (K-12)
HomeworkLouisiana offers FREE online tutoring and academic resources from Tutor.com for Louisiana residents. Get help in math, science, social studies or English from a live tutor. The service can be accessed from a Louisiana public library or from your home computer. Tutors are available Sunday through Thursday 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. The SkillsCenter is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Free practice tests for LA DMV exams including motorcycle and CDL.
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.
Reference
Hundreds of full color and black and white non-fiction downloadable e-books for ages preschool to 18.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Literary criticism, author biographies and business resources. Includes Twayne’s and Scribner.
Test Preparation
Free practice tests for LA DMV exams including motorcycle and CDL.
HomeworkLouisiana offers FREE online tutoring and academic resources from Tutor.com for Louisiana residents. Get help in math, science, social studies or English from a live tutor. The service can be accessed from a Louisiana public library or from your home computer. Tutors are available Sunday through Thursday 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. The SkillsCenter is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Practice Tests show what each part, or session, of the real LEAP and GEE tests is like. Practice Tests look similar to the real tests.
Mometrix eLibrary offers study materials for over 1,400 different standardized exams including high school, college, and graduate school admissions exams, and certification exams for teachers, nurses, civil service, and many other career paths. Study materials include study guides with instructional videos, interactive flashcards, and interactive practice tests.