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These databases are provided as a service state-wide from the Louisiana State Library.  They can be used to find journal articles (EbscoHost), for reading lists, and much more.   Also found at this link are Learning Express (practice tests) and Auto Repair Reference Center. Over 550 reference eBooks covering a wide range of subjects such as art, history, the sciences, literature, business and more. Sources include encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, quotations and more. World Maps, continent maps, country maps, United States maps  and an abundance of useful information for travel or school reports. State, city, and county information with maps, flags, photos and facts for all 50 states and five U.S. territories. Sharpe Online includes Native Peoples of the World. Sign in with your library card on the far right of the homepage.  World Book Kids (info for a younger student), World Book Discover (for junior high and high school students), Spanish and French language versions of the encyclopedia, and World Book Info Finder (offering more than 1.3 million pages of primary source documents).     - Great Events from History - Milestone Documents in American History - Milestone Documents in African American History - Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions -The Nineties in America -Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century -Milestone Documents of American Leaders Magill's Master Plots provides plot synopses and critical evaluations of English-language literature with an emphasis on the literature of the nineteenth through the twenty-first centuries. Grades K-12, College Intro, and Adult Students Math, Science, Social Studies and English Homework Help is available Sunday through Thursday from 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.  The Skills Resource Center is available 24/7.	Browse, check out and download audio books and eBooks. Audio book files can be transferred from your computer to portable listening devices like smart phones, iPods and more!  Download an app for your Apple, Android or Blackberry device.  EBooks are compatible with most eReaders. Can’t find a book  in our Online Catalog?  Request it from another parish through  inter-library loan. Check out your favorite magazines on your computer, tablet or smartphone today! A unique, easy-to-use, searchable online database with over 251,000 fiction and nonfiction titles. NoveList Plus includes specialized content such as Read-a-likes for popular authors, book discussion guides, award lists and much more!    NoveList K-8 Plus is an online database with fiction and nonfiction titles chosen specifically to support the school curriculum as well as the pleasure reading needs of students.    "e books for e kids"  Check out this website which has interactive storybooks for young readers.  Stories are available in English, French and Spanish. eBook Reference Center Titles included in the eBook Reference Center are: (these titles are made available through Infobase Publishing) Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology The Novel 100 Encyclopedia of the American Presidency First Ladies Presidents Vice Presidents My Fellow Citizen Physical Science Experiments The Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease The Encyclopedia of Parkinson's Disease African Americans in the Military African Americans in the Performing Arts African-American Poets	Job Search and Career Portal pulls together resources for those seeking new careers, changing jobs, needing a little extra help preparing for the job market, online one-on-one tutoring and access to free workforce development classes. Need a legal form? Trying to find a lawyer? Or just need more information on a legal term? Ancestry Library Edition is one of the most important genealogical collections available today with unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom.  This database does not offer remote access.  It must be used in the library.   Complete Careers Vocational Guidance Program User Name: 504w Password: future Learn a new language with Mango Languages.  This database features French, Spanish, German, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese among others.  Also features English for those patrons who are learning  English. Online language learning for kids and  teens! English (ESL/ELL), Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Portuguese (Brazilian) today!   Online access to the print version of Magill's Medical Guide.  Get reliable information on major diseases and disorders of the human body, the basics of human anatomy and physiology, specializations in medical practice, and common surgical and nonsurgical procedures. These databases are provided as a service state-wide from the Louisiana State Library.  They can be used to find journal articles (EbscoHost), for reading lists, and much more.   Also found at this link are Learning Express (practice tests) and Auto Repair Reference Center.