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Vetted Online Resources
Online Resources
Discover new resources for your everyday life. Whether you want homework help, gardening tips, or career training, Brevard County Public Libraries have what you are looking for, and more!
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Access to hundreds of e-books and e-audiobooks for kids, teens and adults as well as magazines. And don't miss out on the Gutenberg Collection with classics from Tarzan to the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Digital comics, movies and tv shows, CDs, magazines, and audiobooks! With our new BingePasses you can access Great Courses, or Curiosity Stream unlimited in one check out!
Web based versions of InfoBase Publishing's outstanding print reference books. Access from outside Brevard County Public Libraries will require a library card.
Formerly NetLibrary, provides access to full-text scholarly, reference and professional eBooks from leading university, academic and professional publishers. Access from outside Brevard County Public Libraries will require a library card.
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Census data, family records, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, etc.
“The Human Search Engine”, truly says it all! Ask a Librarian is administered by the Tampa Bay Library Consortium, and provides Florida residents with free virtual reference services with a librarian through live chat and text messaging from 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday (ET), and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday (ET). Email is available to patrons 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States by ProQuest
Featuring over 1,600 primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history, from 1790 through the Contemporary Era.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Reference Center
A full-text database designed to support continuity experts and information professionals. It covers all aspects of business continuity and disaster recovery, including risk evaluation, emergency preparedness, disaster mitigation, and crisis communications. Available free to patrons through December 31, 2024.
Community Services Information
Brevard 2-1-1, an online directory of health and human services resources in Brevard County.
The Florida Electronic Library is a gateway to select Internet resources that offers access to comprehensive, accurate, and reliable information. Available resources include electronic magazines, newspapers, almanacs, encyclopedias, and books, providing information on topics such as current events, education, business, technology, and health issues.
A wide selection of essential state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms that may be customized for the most common legal procedures. These forms are used by attorneys and law firms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce and landlord tenant.
Gale Presents: Petersons Test Prep
A valuable online tool students of all ages can use for standardized test preparation, researching and selecting college and graduate schools, finding tuition assistance, and exploring careers. Turn your future goals into reality with test prep assistance for career certification exams, as well as, advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing and networking.
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of do-it-yourself home improvement and repair projects. Areas covered include electrical, maintenance, plumbing, re-modeling, woodworking, tiles, masonry and stonework, and more. Available free to patrons through December 31, 2024.
Learn in demand skills today with LinkedIn Learning provided for free using your Brevard County Libraries library card. LinkedIn Learning provides access to over 16,000 on-demand courses taught by industry experts in project management, leadership, marketing, web design, and more. With dozens of courses added each week there is always something new to learn!
To begin, just enter your library card number and your PIN is your last name.
Full-text access to newspapers from the southeast including the Florida Today!
Digital microfilm of the Florida Today newspaper from January 2010 to present. Access from outside Brevard County Public Libraries will require a library card.
Provides investment research on stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles, and offers a family of no-load mutual funds. Access from outside Brevard County Public Libraries will require a library card.
WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world.
A source of news and information through the lens of business, finance, economics and money, and global forces that shape the world. Read the latest headlines, delve into industry-specific news, get comprehensive real-time financial news and data, and explore the e-reader and article archives.
Initial access will require a Brevard County Public Libraries library card. Use this link to create an account that grants a three-day subscription of service that can be renewed indefinitely. You are not permitted to share login credentials for The Wall Street Journal.
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The Florida Electronic Library is a gateway to select Internet resources that offers access to comprehensive, accurate, and reliable information. Available resources include electronic magazines, newspapers, almanacs, encyclopedias, and books, providing information on topics such as current events, education, business, technology, and health issues.
Do you need to brush up on math, art, computer coding, or prepare for the SAT? Khan Academy has resources for you! A free app is available for Android and iOS. Khan Academy Kids also has resources tailored for younger grade levels.
Crash Course & Crash Course Kids
Engaging and high-quality video content covering a range of topics from world history to astronomy. Content is developed in partnership with PBS Digital Studios and aligns with many state level educational standards. Videos are freely available on YouTube. Crash Course Kids features content for younger students.
Engaging and high-quality video content covering many different science topics developed in partnership with PBS Digital Studios. Videos are freely available on YouTube. SciShow Kids features content for younger students.
Hands-on STEAM challenges from PBS Digital Studios. Activities use easy to find materials and all content is free. Activities are designed for K-12 students.
Explore the collections of the Smithsonian- from the comfort of your home. Through the Smithsonian Open Access site, you can locate items from throughout the Smithsonian collection - and use the images provided on the site for your assignments!
Want to learn quick facts on countries around the world? Check out this resource compiled by the CIA! It has profile pages on each country containing facts about the people, resources, climate, and government.
Cite it right! Use the OWL from Purdue University to help you with preparing research papers in APA, MLA, and Chicago publication styles.
Google Applied Digital Skills Curriculum
Learn vital skills such as assessing your digital footprint, coding, and using spreadsheets, presentations, and documents to organize your schoolwork.
