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From online tutoring and training, learning a new language and preparing for a test to accessing small business tools and digital newspapers and magazines, our online resources will help you take your story further – all you need is your library card!

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FamilySearch

Bring Your Family's History to Life!

Search billions of ancestor profiles, photographs and historical documents all in one place with FamilySearch.

Available for in-library use only at all our library locations.

 Start Tracing Your Family History
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Consumer Reports

Have Fun Reading and Learning In Spanish!

MakeMake offers a curated selection of Spanish-language eBooks for young readers ages 5 -11 from some of the best publishers in Latin America.


MakeMake ofrece una selecta variedad de libros electrónicos en español para jóvenes lectores de 5 a 11 años, de algunas de las mejores editoriales de América Latina.

 Get Started with MakeMake
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Learn to do Something Amazing

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) gives you access to over 16,000 quality courses taught by industry experts on a variety of topics including animation, business skills, photography, video editing, web design and more, free with your library card. Courses are available in several languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin.

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Online Access with Your Library Card!

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Get a 24-hour access code to start reading. After 24 hours, return here to get a new code. There are no limits on how many codes you can use.

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Wall Street Journal

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Keep up with the Latest News

Get online access to The Wall Street Journal, free with your library card. Click the link below to create your WSJ account.

Your access will be available for the next three days. After that, simply return here and log in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.

Access The Wall Street Journal
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Consumer Reports

Be a Smart Consumer!

Find reviews, ratings and buying guides for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and baby gear with Consumer Reports online.

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  • ABC Mouse (In-library use only)

    Get access to more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons for children ages 2 - 8+ with ABCmouse. Kids can learn to read through phonics and get lessons in math, social studies, art, music and much more! Parents can add up to three children to their family account.

  • ABC Mouse (remote access)

    Get access from home to more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons for children ages 2 - 8+ with ABCmouse Home Checkout. Kids can learn to read through phonics and get lessons in math, social studies, art, music and much more! Access ABCmouse Home online or download the free app, which includes all program lessons and requires no internet access. Parents can add up to three children to their family account.

  • Academic OneFile

    Gale Academic OneFile connects learners to the information they're looking for with tools that make discovery fast and easy. This premier periodical resource provides millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources with extensive coverage in key subject areas, such as biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.

  • Academic OneFile Select

    Academic OneFile Select provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers across disciplines. The database meets research needs in subject areas including the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

  • Accredited Schools Online

    Education on your time. Online education used to be reserved for students enrolled at for-profit colleges and universities. Yet today, hundreds of schools with full accreditation make quality online learning a reality for millions. Whether in kindergarten, middle school or looking to move up with a master's, see how accredited online schools can make a difference.

  • Agriculture

    Gale OneFile: Agriculture provides access to journals covering agriculture and its related fields. Researchers can access current and authoritative periodical content that spans the industry–from practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture.

  • AncestryLibrary

    Start searching billions of records and discover your family's story.

  • APS Journals

    Journals published by the American Physical Society

  • ArchiveGrid

    ArchiveGrid includes over 5 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,000 different archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.

  • Archives of Sexuality & Gender

    The Archives of Sexuality & Gender program provides a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, LGBTQ culture, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other interesting topical areas.

  • Archives Unbound (Primary Sources)

    Gain access to rare primary source documents with these topically focused digital collections. Supports academic research.

  • Arts & Culture

    View over 250,000 works of art from over 250 of the world’s most renown museums.

  • Books & Authors

    Answer the age-old question, “What do I read next?” Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.

  • Business

    Gale OneFile: Business contains full-text coverage of all business disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, and business theory and practice. Users will understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications, which are updated daily. Complementing these titles is a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications.

  • Business Library

    On OverDrive and the Libby, by OverDrive app, discover hundreds of titles about business, personal finance, and entrepreneurship.

  • Business: Insights

    Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis through current news, statistical data and comprehensive reports.

  • ChiltonLibrary

    ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.

  • Communications and Mass Media

    Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media meets the needs of researchers with journal articles on all aspects of the communications field, including advertising, public relations, linguistics, and literature.

  • Computer Science

    Gale OneFile: Computer Science provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. The database provides information on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas like hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology.

  • Consumer Reports

    Find reviews, ratings and buying guides for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and baby gear with Consumer Reports online.

  • Criminal Justice

    Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice informs the research process for researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism; training for paralegal service; preparing for a career in homeland security; delving into forensic science; investigating crime scenes; developing policy; going to court; writing sociological reports; and much more.

  • Culinary Arts

    Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts offers a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as book reference content from Delmar.

  • DemographicsNow

    Robust and highly-detailed demographic data, Gale Business: DemopgrahicsNow is ideal for gaining consumer and market insight as you consider opening a business, finding an untapped audience for your products, analyzing the shifts and needs of a given population, and more. Reporting capability allows you to rapidly produce a variety of compiled reports to help you make informed and accurate decisions.

  • Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

    The Digital Public Library of America provides access to primary and secondary online resources held by America’s libraries, archives, museums and other cultural heritage organizations.

  • Diversity Studies

    Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community.

  • Economics and Theory

    Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory offers a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit bibliographic index. This content is useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, constructing economic models, investing for the future, researching rates, and more.

  • Educator's Reference Complete

    Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete is a great resource for a variety of educators―from teachers and administrators to those studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level. It seeks to provide full text for titles in the ERIC database and covers multiple levels of education and every educational specialty, such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing, and provides insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy.

  • Employ Florida Marketplace

    Complete set of employment tools for job seekers in Florida. Search jobs, create resumes, find education and training.

  • Entrepreneurship

    Search Gale Business: Entrepreneurship to learn how to plan, fund, start or manage your small business. Resources include; sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and websites.

  • Environmental Studies and Policy

    Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy answers inquiries about environmental concerns with coverage journals and reference content from Delmar and diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policymakers, and corporate interests.

  • FamilySearch (In-library use only)

    Search billions of ancestor profiles, photographs and historical documents all in one place with FamilySearch. Available for in-library use only at all our library locations.

  • Fine Arts

    Gale OneFile: Fine Arts places millions of articles at the fingertips of serious students of drama, music, art history, and film making.

  • Florida Department of State

    The Florida Department of State manages our state's elections, corporations, historical and cultural resources and our libraries.

  • Florida DMV Permit Practice Tests

    Whether you'll be driving a car, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle we have DMV practice tests and references to help you find the right answers when taking the test.

  • Florida Electronic Library

    Search by A-Z titles, subjects, grade levels, available eBooks and most popular resources.

  • Florida History Day Resources

    Access to online resources relating to the current History Day theme available from the State Library & Archives of Florida.

  • Florida Information

    Need information on Florida? Our lists of websites help get you the information you need.

  • Florida Job Search Resources

    These resources will help you research job openings, create a great resume, apply for jobs, and research labor market trends.

  • Florida Kids

    Need help with your Florida projects and assignments? Learn about Florida's people from 12,000 years ago to the present, people of all cultures who have made our state their home, and other Florida facts. You can also find out Florida's state symbols like the state bird or the state song.

  • Florida Library Jobs

    Search for open positions or create an account to post a resume.

  • Florida Memory

    Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival resources from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida.

  • Florida Memory: Classroom

    Photographs, documents, sound recordings and film footage from the State Library and Archives of Florida.

  • Florida Newspaper Database

    Full text journals with a focus on the state of Florida.

  • Florida Open Academic Library

    An inventory of Florida’s academic digital archives and collections.

  • Florida Small Business Development Center Network

    The Florida SBDC Network has access to robust databases, business research resources, and knowledgeable experts who can help you successfully navigate the obstacles that come with the stages of the business life cycle.

  • Foundation Directory Online

    Candid: Foundation Directory can help you apply and win more grant funds and make a bigger difference. In-library access is available at all library locations systemwide. Generously Funded by The Children's Trust.

  • Foundation Grants to Individuals

    Candid: Foundation Grants can help you find your next scholarship, fellowship, or grant. In-library access is available at all library locations systemwide. Generously Funded by The Children's Trust.

  • Gale eBooks

    Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.

  • Gale Health & Wellness

    Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

  • Gale in Context: Elementary

    Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

  • Gale Literary Index

    Search this digital master index to find coverage of authors and works in products published by Gale.

  • Gale Power Search

    Gale PowerSearch is a search platform unlike any other, providing libraries with a sophisticated yet simple solution for managing a wealth of periodical, reference, multimedia and primary source information.

  • Gale Primary Sources

    Cross-search all available Gale digital archives from a single interface.

  • Gardening and Horticulture

    Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture focuses on the practical aspects and the scientific theory of horticulture studies. Gardening and Horticulture offers biotechnologists, farmers, hobbyists, and landscape architects access to important content relevant to their pursuits.

  • Gender Studies

    Gale OneFile: Gender Studies provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. This database includes topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.

  • General OneFile

    Gale General OneFile provides access to an unprecedented number of general reference magazines and key serials in a single resource. This database is useful to users conducting general reference queries, business searches, and current event research. The addition of a browse-by-subject feature allows users to easily view content of interest on the most popular and most-searched topics within several distinct categories, including news, current events, health, and computers and technology.

  • GuideStar

    Candid: GuideStar allows you to search and find more than 1.8 million non-profits where you can donate, work, volunteer or seek out services. Generously Funded by The Children's Trust.

  • Health and Medicine

    Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine includes information created specifically for students, knowledgeable consumer health researchers, and health care professionals. This database is the perfect resource for up-to-date information on a complete range of healthcare topics.

  • High School Edition

    Gale OneFile: High School Edition provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for middle and high-school students to use for classroom assignments. Learners can research magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books covering a range of subjects―from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.

  • Home Improvement

    Gale OneFile: Home Improvement places the research of hobbyists and professionals on a solid foundation with articles from more than 200 home improvement-focused titles. Home Improvement covers topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.

  • Hospitality and Tourism

    Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism provides access to topics including the cultural and economic aspects of travel and tourism. Hospitality and Tourism offers current and relevant content on both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.

  • Information Science

    Gale OneFile: Information Science contains valuable content for library science students, information science students, technology professionals, and others. Information Science is updated daily with articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, cataloging, circulation, business information, and more.

  • Informe! Academico

    Meet the research needs of Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. Gale OneFile: Informe Academico provides quality reference material on an interface configured for Spanish speakers, allowing researchers to analyze topics and conduct research in Spanish.

  • Insurance and Liability

    Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability addresses concerns over the protection of assets, physical or intellectual, ranging from the individual property owner to multinational corporations. Insurance and Liability connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals.

  • Introduction to U.S. History: The Civil War

    Primary source documents specific to the American Civil War from Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound. Supports academic research.

  • Leadership and Management

    Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management provides access to authoritative periodical content covering topics as diverse as 21st-century skills, learning disorders, standardized testing, homeschooling, and more. Updated daily, Leadership and Management is useful for researchers or any educator interested in professional development.

  • LegalForms

    Gale: LegalForms provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.

  • Library of Congress – Sanborn Maps

    This collection provides a searchable, online checklist to access thousands of large-scale digital maps of American towns and cities – including within Florida. Maps are arranged by state, then city and release data.

  • Library of Congress Teacher Resources

    The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching.

    Find Library of Congress lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations.

  • LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

    Access over 16,000 quality courses taught by industry experts on a variety of topics including animation, business skills, photography, video editing, web design and more, free with your library card. Courses are available in several languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin.

  • MakeMake

    MakeMake offers a curated selection of Spanish-language eBooks for young readers ages 5 -11 from some of the best publishers in Latin America. / MakeMake ofrece una selecta variedad de libros electrónicos en español para jóvenes lectores de 5 a 11 años, de algunas de las mejores editoriales de América Latina.

  • Mango Languages

    Mango is the award-winning language learning resource for individuals and organizations around the world. The only single solution that combines quality content, intelligent technology, and an adaptive algorithm that delivers practical phrases from real situations. This is language learning centered around you.

  • Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine)

    High-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free.

  • Merck Manuals

    The Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.

  • Merck Veterinary Manuals

    The best first place to go for veterinary information.

  • Mergent Archives

    Mergent Archives is an online database featuring a vast, indexed collection of more than a century’s worth of global corporate and industry related documents.

  • Miami-Dade County Public Schools

    Miami-Dade County Public Schools student login portal.

  • Miami-Dade Obituary Index

    The Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Online Miami-Dade County Obituary Index was created to serve the public and researchers by providing access to published information about individuals who died in Miami-Dade County from 1896 to 2008.

  • Middle School

    Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature and more.

  • Military and Intelligence

    Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence contains scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily, content supports key subject areas, such as governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, the structure of the armed forces, and more.

  • National Geographic: Virtual Library

    A searchable archive of National Geographic magazines from 1888-1994.

  • New York Times Online (Inside the Library)

    Enjoy free access to The New York Times online inside any library location.

  • New York Times Online (Outside the Library)

    Enjoy free access to The New York Times using an access code good for 24 hours to use outside the library. When your time expires, you can request another code. There are no limits on how many codes you can use. You must be logged in to your NYTimes.com account to enjoy unlimited free access.

  • NewsBank: America's News (Historical & Current)

    Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including the Miami Herald Collection.

  • NewsBank: El Nuevo Herald (Historical & Current)

    Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of El Nuevo Herald.

  • NewsBank: Miami Herald Collection (Historical & Current)

    Explore the history of Miami through local news, events and people with the Miami Herald Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

  • Nursing and Allied Health

    Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health includes full-text titles cited in CINAHL to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management. Nursing and Allied Health helps nursing professionals working in the field as well as students studying a nursing-focused curriculum.

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook

    The Occupational Outlook Handbook is the government's premier source of career guidance featuring hundreds of occupations—such as carpenters, teachers, and veterinarians. Revised annually, the latest version contains employment projections for the 2018-28 decade.

  • Peterson's Career Prep

    Learn about careers, receive personalized career recommendations, create resumes and cover letters, search for jobs, explore schools and training programs, and get advice to help find a job or advance your career.

  • Peterson’s Test Prep

    Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take online practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.

  • Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine

    Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine covers the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.

  • Pop Culture Studies

    Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies analyzes and contributes to popular culture by offering useful information for researchers in social science, history, art, and liberal arts courses.

  • Popular Magazines

    Gale OneFile: Popular Magazines includes the most searched magazines focusing on current events, sports, science and health issues.

  • Psychology

    Gale OneFile: Psychology supports research in all fields of psychology: abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social, and all areas of applied psychology. Researchers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral scientists will discover relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in this comprehensive collection.

  • PubMed.gov

    PubMed comprises more than 34 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content.

  • Reference Solutions

    ReferenceSolutions includes access to 3 databases:

    • U.S. Businesses database contains a total of 79 million businesses including 17 million verified and 62 million unverified businesses that are updated weekly.
    • U.S. Standard White Pages includes information on over 152 million U.S. residents and can be used to conduct market research.
    • U.S. Jobs/Internships (partnered with Indeed.com) lists over 2.5 million U.S. employment opportunities. It includes job search tools such as resume writing help, cover letter examples, interview tips, salary estimates, and more.

  • Religion and Philosophy

    Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy covers topics of philosophies and religions in one comprehensive collection. Researchers will gain valuable insight about the impact religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily, Religion and Philosophy supports a broad range of topics from theological approaches to social issues.

  • Science

    Gale OneFile: Science provides information on the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology. Updated daily, Science has articles to satisfy almost every scientific inquiry and keep researchers current. Key subjects include the biological sciences, computing, engineering, and technology.

  • Starfall

    Access fun, interactive language arts and math lessons and activities for children in Pre-K through 5th grade with Starfall online. Parents and teachers can also get free learning resources, including customizable practice sheets for reading, math and spelling, books and posters, plus lesson plans that can be used at home or in the classroom and more!

  • Tutor.com

    Get expert help with homework and more, available seven days a week, 9:00 a.m. to Midnight.

  • U.S. History

    Gale OneFile: U.S. History contains scholarly journals and magazines that can be used by novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. Updated daily, U.S. History offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.

  • U.S. Small Business Administration

    We support America's small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business.

  • United Nations Treaty Collection

    This is the United Nations Treaty Collection homepage. Here you will find related information and links.

  • Value Line Research Center

    Whether you’re a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high-impact ideas, Value Line can position you for financial success quickly and easily. The uncontested authority in reliable, unbiased information, Value Line puts you in the driver’s seat with accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies. From the latest data, sophisticated tools and proven ranks to expert analysis and guidance, Value Line gives you the power to evaluate investments with confidence. Make smarter, more profitable decisions with Value Line.

  • Vocations and Careers

    Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers aids users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career. Vocations and Careers offers hundreds of current and applicable periodicals ranging from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

  • Wall Street Journal Online

    Get online access to The Wall Street Journal, free with your library card. Click the link above to create your WSJ account. Your access will be available for the next three days. After that, simply return here and log in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.

  • War and Terrorism

    Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism contains millions of articles to help researchers gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. This definitive collection is intended for analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science.

  • World Book Online

    World Book Online delivers a progressive sequence of core databases supported by supplemental tools, such as language translation, graphic organizers, and unique Webquests.

    World Book combines cutting-edge technology with traditional editorial excellence to produce authoritative, trustworthy, and unbiased content. The digital content is updated in real time and carefully curated for each learning level.

  • World History

    Gale OneFile: World History provides access to scholarly journals and magazines for use by novice historians and advanced academic researchers. World History offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.

  • WorldCat

    A search engine for materials in libraries worldwide.

    • Arts & Culture

      View over 250,000 works of art from over 250 of the world’s most renown museums.

    • Fine Arts

      Gale OneFile: Fine Arts places millions of articles at the fingertips of serious students of drama, music, art history, and film making.

    • AncestryLibrary

      Start searching billions of records and discover your family's story.

    • FamilySearch (In-library use only)

      Search billions of ancestor profiles, photographs and historical documents all in one place with FamilySearch. Available for in-library use only at all our library locations.

    • Miami-Dade Obituary Index

      The Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Online Miami-Dade County Obituary Index was created to serve the public and researchers by providing access to published information about individuals who died in Miami-Dade County from 1896 to 2008.

    • Agriculture

      Gale OneFile: Agriculture provides access to journals covering agriculture and its related fields. Researchers can access current and authoritative periodical content that spans the industry–from practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture.

    • Business

      Gale OneFile: Business contains full-text coverage of all business disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, and business theory and practice. Users will understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications, which are updated daily. Complementing these titles is a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications.

    • Business Library

      On OverDrive and the Libby, by OverDrive app, discover hundreds of titles about business, personal finance, and entrepreneurship.

    • Business: Insights

      Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis through current news, statistical data and comprehensive reports.

    • Communications and Mass Media

      Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media meets the needs of researchers with journal articles on all aspects of the communications field, including advertising, public relations, linguistics, and literature.

    • Consumer Reports

      Find reviews, ratings and buying guides for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and baby gear with Consumer Reports online.

    • DemographicsNow

      Robust and highly-detailed demographic data, Gale Business: DemopgrahicsNow is ideal for gaining consumer and market insight as you consider opening a business, finding an untapped audience for your products, analyzing the shifts and needs of a given population, and more. Reporting capability allows you to rapidly produce a variety of compiled reports to help you make informed and accurate decisions.

    • Economics and Theory

      Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory offers a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit bibliographic index. This content is useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, constructing economic models, investing for the future, researching rates, and more.

    • Entrepreneurship

      Search Gale Business: Entrepreneurship to learn how to plan, fund, start or manage your small business. Resources include; sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and websites.

    • Florida Small Business Development Center Network

      The Florida SBDC Network has access to robust databases, business research resources, and knowledgeable experts who can help you successfully navigate the obstacles that come with the stages of the business life cycle.

    • Insurance and Liability

      Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability addresses concerns over the protection of assets, physical or intellectual, ranging from the individual property owner to multinational corporations. Insurance and Liability connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals.

    • LegalForms

      Gale: LegalForms provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.

    • LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

      Access over 16,000 quality courses taught by industry experts on a variety of topics including animation, business skills, photography, video editing, web design and more, free with your library card. Courses are available in several languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin.

    • Mergent Archives

      Mergent Archives is an online database featuring a vast, indexed collection of more than a century’s worth of global corporate and industry related documents.

    • Reference Solutions

      ReferenceSolutions includes access to 3 databases:

      • U.S. Businesses database contains a total of 79 million businesses including 17 million verified and 62 million unverified businesses that are updated weekly.
      • U.S. Standard White Pages includes information on over 152 million U.S. residents and can be used to conduct market research.
      • U.S. Jobs/Internships (partnered with Indeed.com) lists over 2.5 million U.S. employment opportunities. It includes job search tools such as resume writing help, cover letter examples, interview tips, salary estimates, and more.

    • U.S. Small Business Administration

      We support America's small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business.

    • Value Line Research Center

      Whether you’re a beginning investor or a veteran looking for high-impact ideas, Value Line can position you for financial success quickly and easily. The uncontested authority in reliable, unbiased information, Value Line puts you in the driver’s seat with accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies. From the latest data, sophisticated tools and proven ranks to expert analysis and guidance, Value Line gives you the power to evaluate investments with confidence. Make smarter, more profitable decisions with Value Line.

    • Accredited Schools Online

      Education on your time. Online education used to be reserved for students enrolled at for-profit colleges and universities. Yet today, hundreds of schools with full accreditation make quality online learning a reality for millions. Whether in kindergarten, middle school or looking to move up with a master's, see how accredited online schools can make a difference.

    • Employ Florida Marketplace

      Complete set of employment tools for job seekers in Florida. Search jobs, create resumes, find education and training.

    • Florida DMV Permit Practice Tests

      Whether you'll be driving a car, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle we have DMV practice tests and references to help you find the right answers when taking the test.

    • Florida Job Search Resources

      These resources will help you research job openings, create a great resume, apply for jobs, and research labor market trends.

    • Florida Library Jobs

      Search for open positions or create an account to post a resume.

    • GuideStar

      Candid: GuideStar allows you to search and find more than 1.8 million non-profits where you can donate, work, volunteer or seek out services. Generously Funded by The Children's Trust.

    • LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

      Access over 16,000 quality courses taught by industry experts on a variety of topics including animation, business skills, photography, video editing, web design and more, free with your library card. Courses are available in several languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin.

    • Occupational Outlook Handbook

      The Occupational Outlook Handbook is the government's premier source of career guidance featuring hundreds of occupations—such as carpenters, teachers, and veterinarians. Revised annually, the latest version contains employment projections for the 2018-28 decade.

    • Peterson's Career Prep

      Learn about careers, receive personalized career recommendations, create resumes and cover letters, search for jobs, explore schools and training programs, and get advice to help find a job or advance your career.

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      Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take online practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.

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    • Vocations and Careers

      Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers aids users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career. Vocations and Careers offers hundreds of current and applicable periodicals ranging from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

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      Get access to more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons for children ages 2 - 8+ with ABCmouse. Kids can learn to read through phonics and get lessons in math, social studies, art, music and much more! Parents can add up to three children to their family account.

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      Get access from home to more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons for children ages 2 - 8+ with ABCmouse Home Checkout. Kids can learn to read through phonics and get lessons in math, social studies, art, music and much more! Access ABCmouse Home online or download the free app, which includes all program lessons and requires no internet access. Parents can add up to three children to their family account.

    • Florida Kids

      Need help with your Florida projects and assignments? Learn about Florida's people from 12,000 years ago to the present, people of all cultures who have made our state their home, and other Florida facts. You can also find out Florida's state symbols like the state bird or the state song.

    • Gale in Context: Elementary

      Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

    • MakeMake

      MakeMake offers a curated selection of Spanish-language eBooks for young readers ages 5 -11 from some of the best publishers in Latin America. / MakeMake ofrece una selecta variedad de libros electrónicos en español para jóvenes lectores de 5 a 11 años, de algunas de las mejores editoriales de América Latina.

    • Miami-Dade County Public Schools

      Miami-Dade County Public Schools student login portal.

    • Starfall

      Access fun, interactive language arts and math lessons and activities for children in Pre-K through 5th grade with Starfall online. Parents and teachers can also get free learning resources, including customizable practice sheets for reading, math and spelling, books and posters, plus lesson plans that can be used at home or in the classroom and more!

    • Tutor.com

      Get expert help with homework and more, available seven days a week, 9:00 a.m. to Midnight.

    • ABC Mouse (In-library use only)

      Get access to more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons for children ages 2 - 8+ with ABCmouse. Kids can learn to read through phonics and get lessons in math, social studies, art, music and much more! Parents can add up to three children to their family account.

    • ABC Mouse (remote access)

      Get access from home to more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons for children ages 2 - 8+ with ABCmouse Home Checkout. Kids can learn to read through phonics and get lessons in math, social studies, art, music and much more! Access ABCmouse Home online or download the free app, which includes all program lessons and requires no internet access. Parents can add up to three children to their family account.

    • Academic OneFile

      Gale Academic OneFile connects learners to the information they're looking for with tools that make discovery fast and easy. This premier periodical resource provides millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources with extensive coverage in key subject areas, such as biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.

    • Academic OneFile Select

      Academic OneFile Select provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers across disciplines. The database meets research needs in subject areas including the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

    • Accredited Schools Online

      Education on your time. Online education used to be reserved for students enrolled at for-profit colleges and universities. Yet today, hundreds of schools with full accreditation make quality online learning a reality for millions. Whether in kindergarten, middle school or looking to move up with a master's, see how accredited online schools can make a difference.

    • Business Library

      On OverDrive and the Libby, by OverDrive app, discover hundreds of titles about business, personal finance, and entrepreneurship.

    • ChiltonLibrary

      ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.

    • Educator's Reference Complete

      Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete is a great resource for a variety of educators―from teachers and administrators to those studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level. It seeks to provide full text for titles in the ERIC database and covers multiple levels of education and every educational specialty, such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing, and provides insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy.

    • Florida Open Academic Library

      An inventory of Florida’s academic digital archives and collections.

    • High School Edition

      Gale OneFile: High School Edition provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for middle and high-school students to use for classroom assignments. Learners can research magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books covering a range of subjects―from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.

    • Leadership and Management

      Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management provides access to authoritative periodical content covering topics as diverse as 21st-century skills, learning disorders, standardized testing, homeschooling, and more. Updated daily, Leadership and Management is useful for researchers or any educator interested in professional development.

    • Library of Congress – Sanborn Maps

      This collection provides a searchable, online checklist to access thousands of large-scale digital maps of American towns and cities – including within Florida. Maps are arranged by state, then city and release data.

    • Library of Congress Teacher Resources

      The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching.

      Find Library of Congress lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations.

    • LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

      Access over 16,000 quality courses taught by industry experts on a variety of topics including animation, business skills, photography, video editing, web design and more, free with your library card. Courses are available in several languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin.

    • MakeMake

      MakeMake offers a curated selection of Spanish-language eBooks for young readers ages 5 -11 from some of the best publishers in Latin America. / MakeMake ofrece una selecta variedad de libros electrónicos en español para jóvenes lectores de 5 a 11 años, de algunas de las mejores editoriales de América Latina.

    • Mango Languages

      Mango is the award-winning language learning resource for individuals and organizations around the world. The only single solution that combines quality content, intelligent technology, and an adaptive algorithm that delivers practical phrases from real situations. This is language learning centered around you.

    • Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine)

      High-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free.

    • Miami-Dade County Public Schools

      Miami-Dade County Public Schools student login portal.

    • Starfall

      Access fun, interactive language arts and math lessons and activities for children in Pre-K through 5th grade with Starfall online. Parents and teachers can also get free learning resources, including customizable practice sheets for reading, math and spelling, books and posters, plus lesson plans that can be used at home or in the classroom and more!

    • Tutor.com

      Get expert help with homework and more, available seven days a week, 9:00 a.m. to Midnight.

    • Informe! Academico

      Meet the research needs of Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. Gale OneFile: Informe Academico provides quality reference material on an interface configured for Spanish speakers, allowing researchers to analyze topics and conduct research in Spanish.

    • MakeMake

      MakeMake offers a curated selection of Spanish-language eBooks for young readers ages 5 -11 from some of the best publishers in Latin America. / MakeMake ofrece una selecta variedad de libros electrónicos en español para jóvenes lectores de 5 a 11 años, de algunas de las mejores editoriales de América Latina.

    • NewsBank: El Nuevo Herald (Historical & Current)

      Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of El Nuevo Herald.

    • Employ Florida Marketplace

      Complete set of employment tools for job seekers in Florida. Search jobs, create resumes, find education and training.

    • Florida Department of State

      The Florida Department of State manages our state's elections, corporations, historical and cultural resources and our libraries.

    • Florida DMV Permit Practice Tests

      Whether you'll be driving a car, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle we have DMV practice tests and references to help you find the right answers when taking the test.

    • Florida Electronic Library

      Search by A-Z titles, subjects, grade levels, available eBooks and most popular resources.

    • Florida History Day Resources

      Access to online resources relating to the current History Day theme available from the State Library & Archives of Florida.

    • Florida Information

      Need information on Florida? Our lists of websites help get you the information you need.

    • Florida Job Search Resources

      These resources will help you research job openings, create a great resume, apply for jobs, and research labor market trends.

    • Florida Kids

      Need help with your Florida projects and assignments? Learn about Florida's people from 12,000 years ago to the present, people of all cultures who have made our state their home, and other Florida facts. You can also find out Florida's state symbols like the state bird or the state song.

    • Florida Library Jobs

      Search for open positions or create an account to post a resume.

    • Florida Memory

      Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival resources from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida.

    • Florida Memory: Classroom

      Photographs, documents, sound recordings and film footage from the State Library and Archives of Florida.

    • Florida Newspaper Database

      Full text journals with a focus on the state of Florida.

    • Florida Small Business Development Center Network

      The Florida SBDC Network has access to robust databases, business research resources, and knowledgeable experts who can help you successfully navigate the obstacles that come with the stages of the business life cycle.

    • Insurance and Liability

      Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability addresses concerns over the protection of assets, physical or intellectual, ranging from the individual property owner to multinational corporations. Insurance and Liability connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals.

    • Miami-Dade Obituary Index

      The Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Online Miami-Dade County Obituary Index was created to serve the public and researchers by providing access to published information about individuals who died in Miami-Dade County from 1896 to 2008.

    • NewsBank: America's News (Historical & Current)

      Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including the Miami Herald Collection.

    • NewsBank: El Nuevo Herald (Historical & Current)

      Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of El Nuevo Herald.

    • NewsBank: Miami Herald Collection (Historical & Current)

      Explore the history of Miami through local news, events and people with the Miami Herald Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

    • Foundation Directory Online

      Candid: Foundation Directory can help you apply and win more grant funds and make a bigger difference. In-library access is available at all library locations systemwide. Generously Funded by The Children's Trust.

    • Foundation Grants to Individuals

      Candid: Foundation Grants can help you find your next scholarship, fellowship, or grant. In-library access is available at all library locations systemwide. Generously Funded by The Children's Trust.

    • GuideStar

      Candid: GuideStar allows you to search and find more than 1.8 million non-profits where you can donate, work, volunteer or seek out services. Generously Funded by The Children's Trust.

    • Academic OneFile

      Gale Academic OneFile connects learners to the information they're looking for with tools that make discovery fast and easy. This premier periodical resource provides millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources with extensive coverage in key subject areas, such as biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.

    • Academic OneFile Select

      Academic OneFile Select provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers across disciplines. The database meets research needs in subject areas including the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

    • Agriculture

      Gale OneFile: Agriculture provides access to journals covering agriculture and its related fields. Researchers can access current and authoritative periodical content that spans the industry–from practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture.

    • Archives of Sexuality & Gender

      The Archives of Sexuality & Gender program provides a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, LGBTQ culture, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other interesting topical areas.

    • Archives Unbound (Primary Sources)

      Gain access to rare primary source documents with these topically focused digital collections. Supports academic research.

    • Books & Authors

      Answer the age-old question, “What do I read next?” Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.

    • Business

      Gale OneFile: Business contains full-text coverage of all business disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, and business theory and practice. Users will understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications, which are updated daily. Complementing these titles is a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications.

    • Business: Insights

      Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis through current news, statistical data and comprehensive reports.

    • Communications and Mass Media

      Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media meets the needs of researchers with journal articles on all aspects of the communications field, including advertising, public relations, linguistics, and literature.

    • Computer Science

      Gale OneFile: Computer Science provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. The database provides information on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas like hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology.

    • Criminal Justice

      Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice informs the research process for researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism; training for paralegal service; preparing for a career in homeland security; delving into forensic science; investigating crime scenes; developing policy; going to court; writing sociological reports; and much more.

    • Culinary Arts

      Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts offers a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as book reference content from Delmar.

    • DemographicsNow

      Robust and highly-detailed demographic data, Gale Business: DemopgrahicsNow is ideal for gaining consumer and market insight as you consider opening a business, finding an untapped audience for your products, analyzing the shifts and needs of a given population, and more. Reporting capability allows you to rapidly produce a variety of compiled reports to help you make informed and accurate decisions.

    • Diversity Studies

      Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community.

    • Economics and Theory

      Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory offers a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit bibliographic index. This content is useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, constructing economic models, investing for the future, researching rates, and more.

    • Educator's Reference Complete

      Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete is a great resource for a variety of educators―from teachers and administrators to those studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level. It seeks to provide full text for titles in the ERIC database and covers multiple levels of education and every educational specialty, such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing, and provides insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy.

    • Entrepreneurship

      Search Gale Business: Entrepreneurship to learn how to plan, fund, start or manage your small business. Resources include; sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and websites.

    • Environmental Studies and Policy

      Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy answers inquiries about environmental concerns with coverage journals and reference content from Delmar and diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policymakers, and corporate interests.

    • Florida Electronic Library

      Search by A-Z titles, subjects, grade levels, available eBooks and most popular resources.

    • Florida Newspaper Database

      Full text journals with a focus on the state of Florida.

    • Gale eBooks

      Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.

    • Gale Health & Wellness

      Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

    • Gale in Context: Elementary

      Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

    • Gale Literary Index

      Search this digital master index to find coverage of authors and works in products published by Gale.

    • Gale Power Search

      Gale PowerSearch is a search platform unlike any other, providing libraries with a sophisticated yet simple solution for managing a wealth of periodical, reference, multimedia and primary source information.

    • Gale Primary Sources

      Cross-search all available Gale digital archives from a single interface.

    • Gardening and Horticulture

      Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture focuses on the practical aspects and the scientific theory of horticulture studies. Gardening and Horticulture offers biotechnologists, farmers, hobbyists, and landscape architects access to important content relevant to their pursuits.

    • Gender Studies

      Gale OneFile: Gender Studies provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. This database includes topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.

    • General OneFile

      Gale General OneFile provides access to an unprecedented number of general reference magazines and key serials in a single resource. This database is useful to users conducting general reference queries, business searches, and current event research. The addition of a browse-by-subject feature allows users to easily view content of interest on the most popular and most-searched topics within several distinct categories, including news, current events, health, and computers and technology.

    • Health and Medicine

      Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine includes information created specifically for students, knowledgeable consumer health researchers, and health care professionals. This database is the perfect resource for up-to-date information on a complete range of healthcare topics.

    • High School Edition

      Gale OneFile: High School Edition provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for middle and high-school students to use for classroom assignments. Learners can research magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books covering a range of subjects―from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.

    • Home Improvement

      Gale OneFile: Home Improvement places the research of hobbyists and professionals on a solid foundation with articles from more than 200 home improvement-focused titles. Home Improvement covers topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.

    • Hospitality and Tourism

      Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism provides access to topics including the cultural and economic aspects of travel and tourism. Hospitality and Tourism offers current and relevant content on both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.

    • Information Science

      Gale OneFile: Information Science contains valuable content for library science students, information science students, technology professionals, and others. Information Science is updated daily with articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, cataloging, circulation, business information, and more.

    • Informe! Academico

      Meet the research needs of Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. Gale OneFile: Informe Academico provides quality reference material on an interface configured for Spanish speakers, allowing researchers to analyze topics and conduct research in Spanish.

    • Insurance and Liability

      Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability addresses concerns over the protection of assets, physical or intellectual, ranging from the individual property owner to multinational corporations. Insurance and Liability connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals.

    • Introduction to U.S. History: The Civil War

      Primary source documents specific to the American Civil War from Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound. Supports academic research.

    • Leadership and Management

      Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management provides access to authoritative periodical content covering topics as diverse as 21st-century skills, learning disorders, standardized testing, homeschooling, and more. Updated daily, Leadership and Management is useful for researchers or any educator interested in professional development.

    • LegalForms

      Gale: LegalForms provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.

    • Middle School

      Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature and more.

    • Military and Intelligence

      Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence contains scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily, content supports key subject areas, such as governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, the structure of the armed forces, and more.

    • National Geographic: Virtual Library

      A searchable archive of National Geographic magazines from 1888-1994.

    • Nursing and Allied Health

      Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health includes full-text titles cited in CINAHL to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management. Nursing and Allied Health helps nursing professionals working in the field as well as students studying a nursing-focused curriculum.

    • Peterson's Career Prep

      Learn about careers, receive personalized career recommendations, create resumes and cover letters, search for jobs, explore schools and training programs, and get advice to help find a job or advance your career.

    • Peterson’s Test Prep

      Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take online practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.

    • Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine

      Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine covers the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.

    • Pop Culture Studies

      Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies analyzes and contributes to popular culture by offering useful information for researchers in social science, history, art, and liberal arts courses.

    • Popular Magazines

      Gale OneFile: Popular Magazines includes the most searched magazines focusing on current events, sports, science and health issues.

    • Psychology

      Gale OneFile: Psychology supports research in all fields of psychology: abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social, and all areas of applied psychology. Researchers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral scientists will discover relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in this comprehensive collection.

    • Religion and Philosophy

      Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy covers topics of philosophies and religions in one comprehensive collection. Researchers will gain valuable insight about the impact religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily, Religion and Philosophy supports a broad range of topics from theological approaches to social issues.

    • Science

      Gale OneFile: Science provides information on the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology. Updated daily, Science has articles to satisfy almost every scientific inquiry and keep researchers current. Key subjects include the biological sciences, computing, engineering, and technology.

    • U.S. History

      Gale OneFile: U.S. History contains scholarly journals and magazines that can be used by novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. Updated daily, U.S. History offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.

    • Vocations and Careers

      Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers aids users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career. Vocations and Careers offers hundreds of current and applicable periodicals ranging from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

    • War and Terrorism

      Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism contains millions of articles to help researchers gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. This definitive collection is intended for analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science.

    • World History

      Gale OneFile: World History provides access to scholarly journals and magazines for use by novice historians and advanced academic researchers. World History offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.

    • Academic OneFile

      Gale Academic OneFile connects learners to the information they're looking for with tools that make discovery fast and easy. This premier periodical resource provides millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources with extensive coverage in key subject areas, such as biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.

    • Academic OneFile Select

      Academic OneFile Select provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers across disciplines. The database meets research needs in subject areas including the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

    • Archives Unbound (Primary Sources)

      Gain access to rare primary source documents with these topically focused digital collections. Supports academic research.

    • Business Library

      On OverDrive and the Libby, by OverDrive app, discover hundreds of titles about business, personal finance, and entrepreneurship.

    • ChiltonLibrary

      ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.

    • Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

      The Digital Public Library of America provides access to primary and secondary online resources held by America’s libraries, archives, museums and other cultural heritage organizations.

    • Florida Electronic Library

      Search by A-Z titles, subjects, grade levels, available eBooks and most popular resources.

    • Florida Information

      Need information on Florida? Our lists of websites help get you the information you need.

    • Florida Memory

      Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival resources from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida.

    • Florida Open Academic Library

      An inventory of Florida’s academic digital archives and collections.

    • Gale in Context: Elementary

      Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

    • Gale Power Search

      Gale PowerSearch is a search platform unlike any other, providing libraries with a sophisticated yet simple solution for managing a wealth of periodical, reference, multimedia and primary source information.

    • General OneFile

      Gale General OneFile provides access to an unprecedented number of general reference magazines and key serials in a single resource. This database is useful to users conducting general reference queries, business searches, and current event research. The addition of a browse-by-subject feature allows users to easily view content of interest on the most popular and most-searched topics within several distinct categories, including news, current events, health, and computers and technology.

    • High School Edition

      Gale OneFile: High School Edition provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for middle and high-school students to use for classroom assignments. Learners can research magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books covering a range of subjects―from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.

    • Informe! Academico

      Meet the research needs of Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. Gale OneFile: Informe Academico provides quality reference material on an interface configured for Spanish speakers, allowing researchers to analyze topics and conduct research in Spanish.

    • LegalForms

      Gale: LegalForms provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.

    • Library of Congress – Sanborn Maps

      This collection provides a searchable, online checklist to access thousands of large-scale digital maps of American towns and cities – including within Florida. Maps are arranged by state, then city and release data.

    • Middle School

      Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature and more.

    • World Book Online

      World Book Online delivers a progressive sequence of core databases supported by supplemental tools, such as language translation, graphic organizers, and unique Webquests.

      World Book combines cutting-edge technology with traditional editorial excellence to produce authoritative, trustworthy, and unbiased content. The digital content is updated in real time and carefully curated for each learning level.

    • WorldCat

      A search engine for materials in libraries worldwide.

    • LegalForms

      Gale: LegalForms provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.

    • Military and Intelligence

      Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence contains scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily, content supports key subject areas, such as governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, the structure of the armed forces, and more.

    • United Nations Treaty Collection

      This is the United Nations Treaty Collection homepage. Here you will find related information and links.

    • Gale Health & Wellness

      Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

    • Health and Medicine

      Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine includes information created specifically for students, knowledgeable consumer health researchers, and health care professionals. This database is the perfect resource for up-to-date information on a complete range of healthcare topics.

    • Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine)

      High-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free.

    • Merck Manuals

      The Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.

    • Merck Veterinary Manuals

      The best first place to go for veterinary information.

    • Nursing and Allied Health

      Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health includes full-text titles cited in CINAHL to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management. Nursing and Allied Health helps nursing professionals working in the field as well as students studying a nursing-focused curriculum.

    • Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine

      Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine covers the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.

    • PubMed.gov

      PubMed comprises more than 34 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content.

    • ArchiveGrid

      ArchiveGrid includes over 5 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,000 different archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.

    • Archives of Sexuality & Gender

      The Archives of Sexuality & Gender program provides a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, LGBTQ culture, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other interesting topical areas.

    • FamilySearch (In-library use only)

      Search billions of ancestor profiles, photographs and historical documents all in one place with FamilySearch. Available for in-library use only at all our library locations.

    • Florida Department of State

      The Florida Department of State manages our state's elections, corporations, historical and cultural resources and our libraries.

    • Florida History Day Resources

      Access to online resources relating to the current History Day theme available from the State Library & Archives of Florida.

    • Florida Kids

      Need help with your Florida projects and assignments? Learn about Florida's people from 12,000 years ago to the present, people of all cultures who have made our state their home, and other Florida facts. You can also find out Florida's state symbols like the state bird or the state song.

    • Florida Memory: Classroom

      Photographs, documents, sound recordings and film footage from the State Library and Archives of Florida.

    • Florida Open Academic Library

      An inventory of Florida’s academic digital archives and collections.

    • Gender Studies

      Gale OneFile: Gender Studies provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. This database includes topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.

    • Introduction to U.S. History: The Civil War

      Primary source documents specific to the American Civil War from Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound. Supports academic research.

    • Library of Congress – Sanborn Maps

      This collection provides a searchable, online checklist to access thousands of large-scale digital maps of American towns and cities – including within Florida. Maps are arranged by state, then city and release data.

    • U.S. History

      Gale OneFile: U.S. History contains scholarly journals and magazines that can be used by novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. Updated daily, U.S. History offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.

    • United Nations Treaty Collection

      This is the United Nations Treaty Collection homepage. Here you will find related information and links.

    • War and Terrorism

      Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism contains millions of articles to help researchers gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. This definitive collection is intended for analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science.

    • World History

      Gale OneFile: World History provides access to scholarly journals and magazines for use by novice historians and advanced academic researchers. World History offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.

    • Criminal Justice

      Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice informs the research process for researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism; training for paralegal service; preparing for a career in homeland security; delving into forensic science; investigating crime scenes; developing policy; going to court; writing sociological reports; and much more.

    • LegalForms

      Gale: LegalForms provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.

    • ChiltonLibrary

      ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.

    • Consumer Reports

      Find reviews, ratings and buying guides for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and baby gear with Consumer Reports online.

    • Culinary Arts

      Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts offers a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as book reference content from Delmar.

    • Gardening and Horticulture

      Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture focuses on the practical aspects and the scientific theory of horticulture studies. Gardening and Horticulture offers biotechnologists, farmers, hobbyists, and landscape architects access to important content relevant to their pursuits.

    • Home Improvement

      Gale OneFile: Home Improvement places the research of hobbyists and professionals on a solid foundation with articles from more than 200 home improvement-focused titles. Home Improvement covers topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.

    • Hospitality and Tourism

      Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism provides access to topics including the cultural and economic aspects of travel and tourism. Hospitality and Tourism offers current and relevant content on both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.

    • Pop Culture Studies

      Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies analyzes and contributes to popular culture by offering useful information for researchers in social science, history, art, and liberal arts courses.

    • Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

      The Digital Public Library of America provides access to primary and secondary online resources held by America’s libraries, archives, museums and other cultural heritage organizations.

    • Gale Literary Index

      Search this digital master index to find coverage of authors and works in products published by Gale.

    • MakeMake

      MakeMake offers a curated selection of Spanish-language eBooks for young readers ages 5 -11 from some of the best publishers in Latin America. / MakeMake ofrece una selecta variedad de libros electrónicos en español para jóvenes lectores de 5 a 11 años, de algunas de las mejores editoriales de América Latina.

    • Diversity Studies

      Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community.

    • National Geographic: Virtual Library

      A searchable archive of National Geographic magazines from 1888-1994.

    • New York Times Online (Inside the Library)

      Enjoy free access to The New York Times online inside any library location.

    • New York Times Online (Outside the Library)

      Enjoy free access to The New York Times using an access code good for 24 hours to use outside the library. When your time expires, you can request another code. There are no limits on how many codes you can use. You must be logged in to your NYTimes.com account to enjoy unlimited free access.

    • NewsBank: America's News (Historical & Current)

      Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including the Miami Herald Collection.

    • NewsBank: El Nuevo Herald (Historical & Current)

      Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of El Nuevo Herald.

    • NewsBank: Miami Herald Collection (Historical & Current)

      Explore the history of Miami through local news, events and people with the Miami Herald Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

    • Popular Magazines

      Gale OneFile: Popular Magazines includes the most searched magazines focusing on current events, sports, science and health issues.

    • Wall Street Journal Online

      Get online access to The Wall Street Journal, free with your library card. Click the link above to create your WSJ account. Your access will be available for the next three days. After that, simply return here and log in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.

    • WorldCat

      A search engine for materials in libraries worldwide.

    • Psychology

      Gale OneFile: Psychology supports research in all fields of psychology: abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social, and all areas of applied psychology. Researchers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral scientists will discover relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in this comprehensive collection.

    • Agriculture

      Gale OneFile: Agriculture provides access to journals covering agriculture and its related fields. Researchers can access current and authoritative periodical content that spans the industry–from practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture.

    • APS Journals

      Journals published by the American Physical Society

    • Computer Science

      Gale OneFile: Computer Science provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. The database provides information on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas like hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology.

    • Criminal Justice

      Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice informs the research process for researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism; training for paralegal service; preparing for a career in homeland security; delving into forensic science; investigating crime scenes; developing policy; going to court; writing sociological reports; and much more.

    • Environmental Studies and Policy

      Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy answers inquiries about environmental concerns with coverage journals and reference content from Delmar and diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policymakers, and corporate interests.

    • Gardening and Horticulture

      Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture focuses on the practical aspects and the scientific theory of horticulture studies. Gardening and Horticulture offers biotechnologists, farmers, hobbyists, and landscape architects access to important content relevant to their pursuits.

    • Information Science

      Gale OneFile: Information Science contains valuable content for library science students, information science students, technology professionals, and others. Information Science is updated daily with articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, cataloging, circulation, business information, and more.

    • LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

      Access over 16,000 quality courses taught by industry experts on a variety of topics including animation, business skills, photography, video editing, web design and more, free with your library card. Courses are available in several languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin.

    • Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine)

      High-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free.

    • Psychology

      Gale OneFile: Psychology supports research in all fields of psychology: abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social, and all areas of applied psychology. Researchers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral scientists will discover relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in this comprehensive collection.

    • Science

      Gale OneFile: Science provides information on the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology. Updated daily, Science has articles to satisfy almost every scientific inquiry and keep researchers current. Key subjects include the biological sciences, computing, engineering, and technology.

    • Archives of Sexuality & Gender

      The Archives of Sexuality & Gender program provides a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, LGBTQ culture, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other interesting topical areas.

    • Arts & Culture

      View over 250,000 works of art from over 250 of the world’s most renown museums.

    • Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

      The Digital Public Library of America provides access to primary and secondary online resources held by America’s libraries, archives, museums and other cultural heritage organizations.

    • Diversity Studies

      Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community.

    • Florida Department of State

      The Florida Department of State manages our state's elections, corporations, historical and cultural resources and our libraries.

    • Florida Kids

      Need help with your Florida projects and assignments? Learn about Florida's people from 12,000 years ago to the present, people of all cultures who have made our state their home, and other Florida facts. You can also find out Florida's state symbols like the state bird or the state song.

    • Gender Studies

      Gale OneFile: Gender Studies provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. This database includes topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.

    • Mango Languages

      Mango is the award-winning language learning resource for individuals and organizations around the world. The only single solution that combines quality content, intelligent technology, and an adaptive algorithm that delivers practical phrases from real situations. This is language learning centered around you.

    • National Geographic: Virtual Library

      A searchable archive of National Geographic magazines from 1888-1994.

    • Pop Culture Studies

      Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies analyzes and contributes to popular culture by offering useful information for researchers in social science, history, art, and liberal arts courses.

    • Religion and Philosophy

      Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy covers topics of philosophies and religions in one comprehensive collection. Researchers will gain valuable insight about the impact religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily, Religion and Philosophy supports a broad range of topics from theological approaches to social issues.

    • Academic OneFile

      Gale Academic OneFile connects learners to the information they're looking for with tools that make discovery fast and easy. This premier periodical resource provides millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources with extensive coverage in key subject areas, such as biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.

    • Academic OneFile Select

      Academic OneFile Select provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers across disciplines. The database meets research needs in subject areas including the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

    • Accredited Schools Online

      Education on your time. Online education used to be reserved for students enrolled at for-profit colleges and universities. Yet today, hundreds of schools with full accreditation make quality online learning a reality for millions. Whether in kindergarten, middle school or looking to move up with a master's, see how accredited online schools can make a difference.

    • Florida DMV Permit Practice Tests

      Whether you'll be driving a car, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle we have DMV practice tests and references to help you find the right answers when taking the test.

    • High School Edition

      Gale OneFile: High School Edition provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for middle and high-school students to use for classroom assignments. Learners can research magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books covering a range of subjects―from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.

    • LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

      Access over 16,000 quality courses taught by industry experts on a variety of topics including animation, business skills, photography, video editing, web design and more, free with your library card. Courses are available in several languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin.

    • Miami-Dade County Public Schools

      Miami-Dade County Public Schools student login portal.

    • Middle School

      Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature and more.

    • Peterson’s Test Prep

      Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet their financial needs. Take online practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.

    • Tutor.com

      Get expert help with homework and more, available seven days a week, 9:00 a.m. to Midnight.

    • Books & Authors

      Answer the age-old question, “What do I read next?” Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.

    • Gale Literary Index

      Search this digital master index to find coverage of authors and works in products published by Gale.

    • MakeMake

      MakeMake offers a curated selection of Spanish-language eBooks for young readers ages 5 -11 from some of the best publishers in Latin America. / MakeMake ofrece una selecta variedad de libros electrónicos en español para jóvenes lectores de 5 a 11 años, de algunas de las mejores editoriales de América Latina.

    • WorldCat

      A search engine for materials in libraries worldwide.