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Reading, math, science, social studies, study skills, and more.
Get homework help from a live tutor from 2:00 pm–12:00 midnight Central, 7 days a week.
La ayuda en vivo individual está disponible en español de todos los días de 2:00pm hasta 12:00am CST.
Trực tiếp một-một trợ giúp bằng tiếng Việt có sẵn hàng ngày 6:00pm–9:00pm (18:00–21:00), Giờ miền Trung (Bắc-Mỹ).
Arts and literature, biographies, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history and social science, science and math, and other subjects.
Explora for Public Libraries provides reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books, grouped into easy-to-browse categories. Explora provides research collections on thousands of topics to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. You can search hundreds of professional journals, popular magazines, reference books, images, primary sources, and more by keyword or by topic.
Find high-quality information about almost any general topic. This online version of Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia has the same content as the printed encyclopedias, with over 25,000 entries covering a variety of subject areas.
World Book Online is a progressive series of databases that grows alongside students at every stage of their learning journey, from early learners to advanced explorers.
La Enciclopedia estudiantil hallazgos en línea es una enciclopedia de conocimientos generales. Contiene información en español sobre gente, lugares, objetos, acontecimientos e ideas.
E-books and e-audiobooks for your phone or tablet: fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens, and kids.
Borrow up to 5 items at a time in cloudLibrary. With no monthly limits, you can return a title that you aren’t enjoying and check something else out immediately! Use cloudLibrary on the web or download the app for Android, iOS, Kindle, or Nook.
Authors, biographers, book collectors, correspondents, critics, dramatists, essayists, historians, humorists, illustrators, journalists, lyricists, novelists, philosophers, poets, publishers, rhetoricians, scholars, screenwriters, sportswriters, theorists, and other writers.
The Dictionary of Literary Biography provides biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world’s most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.
Audiobooks, music albums, comics, movies, and television shows, including teen fiction and teen nonfiction.
Stream for free on your computer or mobile device. You can borrow and download 7 items per calendar month, and you never have to wait for someone else to return it!
Author biographies, author interviews, book reviews, classic texts, essays, periodicals, plot summaries and work overviews, poems from hundreds of sources, reference books and monographs, and short stories.
Literary Reference Center Plus includes the Masterplots library of plot summaries, and also has dozens of character maps for Romeo and Juliet and other important works.
Something About the Author has biographies, criticism, recommended reading, and other information about authors of children's and young adult literature. Covers Caldecott and Newbery award-winners and the latest writers.
American history, including advertising, health, women’s issues, science, the history of slavery, industry and professions, religious issues, culture and the arts, and more.
The American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection (1684–1912) provides digitized images of American magazines and journals detailing American history and culture from the mid-18th century through the late-19th century.
You can search the entire collection or choose a specific era:
- 1691–1820: early colonial imports and titles published on American soil during the Revolution and early republic
- 1821–1837: the Jacksonian Democracy era in history
- 1838–1852: a rapidly growing young nation: industrialization, railroads, and regional political differences
- 1853–1865: the Civil War, and a diverse record of daily life for many Americans, leading up to and during the war
- 1866–1877: the incorporation of recently-freed African Americans into American life, and rapid expansion into the West
Millions of historic American newspaper pages, sponsored jointly by the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Full-text historical reference books, magazines, journals, and thousands of primary source documents about US and world history. Useful for everyone from middle school students to adults.
Hundreds of historical newspapers published throughout the South. It contains full runs and portions of runs for well-known, regional and state titles. Ouachita Parish newspapers: Daily Telegraph (1870–1886), Monroe Morning World (1931–1969), Monroe News-Star (1909–1977), Register (1859–1860), Weekly News-Star (1894–1920).
Video classes like The Skeptic’s Guide to American History and The Big History of Civilizations about ancient and modern history, taught by experts.
Reading, math, science, social studies, study skills, and more.
Get homework help from a live tutor from 2:00 pm–12:00 midnight Central, 7 days a week.
La ayuda en vivo individual está disponible en español de todos los días de 2:00pm hasta 12:00am CST.
Trực tiếp một-một trợ giúp bằng tiếng Việt có sẵn hàng ngày 6:00pm–9:00pm (18:00–21:00), Giờ miền Trung (Bắc-Mỹ).
Reading, math, science, social studies, study skills, and more.
Get homework help from a live tutor from 2:00 pm–12:00 midnight Central, 7 days a week.
La ayuda en vivo individual está disponible en español de todos los días de 2:00pm hasta 12:00am CST.
Trực tiếp một-một trợ giúp bằng tiếng Việt có sẵn hàng ngày 6:00pm–9:00pm (18:00–21:00), Giờ miền Trung (Bắc-Mỹ).
Reading, math, science, social studies, study skills, and more.
Get homework help from a live tutor from 2:00 pm–12:00 midnight Central, 7 days a week.
La ayuda en vivo individual está disponible en español de todos los días de 2:00pm hasta 12:00am CST.
Trực tiếp một-một trợ giúp bằng tiếng Việt có sẵn hàng ngày 6:00pm–9:00pm (18:00–21:00), Giờ miền Trung (Bắc-Mỹ).
Aging, cancer, diabetes, diseases, drugs and alcohol, fitness, nutrition and dietetics, men’s and women’s health, and children’s health, and many more health topics.
Consumer Health Complete provides access to authoritative and easily understandable health and medical information.
Reading, math, science, social studies, study skills, and more.
Get homework help from a live tutor from 2:00 pm–12:00 midnight Central, 7 days a week.
La ayuda en vivo individual está disponible en español de todos los días de 2:00pm hasta 12:00am CST.
Trực tiếp một-một trợ giúp bằng tiếng Việt có sẵn hàng ngày 6:00pm–9:00pm (18:00–21:00), Giờ miền Trung (Bắc-Mỹ).
Information about Louisiana and all other states and U.S. territories, including state animals, plants, stones, and minerals, maps, school listings, history, crime, art and culture.
Includes thousands of royalty-free images for homework or any other non-commercial use.
Actors, artists, athletes, authors, current world leaders, explorers, scientists and many other big names in the news and in history.
A comprehensive collection of full-text biographies on popular and heavily-researched figures. Includes all issues of Biography Today and Biography Magazine.
Learning about a new country or culture? Global Road Warrior is for you. There are 175 countries and 125 topics to choose from.
Career preparation, college and graduate school admissions test preparation, and resources for classroom and homework success.
LearningExpress Library helps you improve the skills you need for academic and career success. Practice sets and tutorials help you develop skills in math, reading, writing, and basic sciences. There are also practice tests for the GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT/NMSQT, career certification tests such as NCLEX-RN, Praxis I and II, and more. Popular software tutorials and basic computer instruction are also included.
Motorcycle, car, and commercial vehicle (CDL) permits and licenses.
The driving test practice that will help you ace your Louisiana driving exam. Start your free OMV (Office of Motor Vehicles) practice test now!