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Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) Use the Tennessee Electronic Library to find full-text magazine, journal, newspaper, and reference book articles and citations on a wide range of topics. TEL includes: Gale Virtual Reference Library, a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and other reference sources. Health and Wellness Resource Center, a database of magazines, journals, newspapers, videos, and more on health topics. InfoTrac OneFile, with access to millions of full-text magazine and journal articles on a wide range of topics. Literature Resource Center, with access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis on thousands of authors, poets, and other writers. What Do I Read Next, a guide to help you find the books you would like to read. several other databases geared toward particular subject matter, such as general reference, business, health, literature, technology, and philosophy, plus databases designed for children, middle school students, high school students, and college students. To access from outside the library, a password is required. Contact your local library for more information.
 Live Homework Help
Linebaugh Library System offers Live Homework Help for grades 4-12 and College Intro, for these subjects: Math, Science, Social Studies, and English. Expert tutors will give you one-on-one homework help. Have a question that's stumping you? LHH
tutors will help you find the answer! Homework help is available from 3 p.m. to
9 p.m. every day. To access from outside
the library, you will need your library card number. The following are supported
browser/operating system configurations: Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
using Internet Explorer 6 or higher (download) Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Mac OS
X using Firefox 2.0 or higher (download) Mac OS X using Safari 2.0 or higher (download) You must also have the following in order to use Live Homework Help:
 Gale Group Databases Gale Group Databases includes access to: Peterson's Testing & Educational Reference Center, which includes on-line practice tests and test prep eBooks for several college, graduate school, and licensing exams, plus the G.E.D.; information on colleges, graduate schools, vocational schools, distance learning programs, and other educational opportunities; and scholarship information. Kids InfoBits, meeting the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5, with information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Biography and Genealogy Master Index, a first stop index tool for learning where to look for biographical material on people from all time periods and geographical locations. Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Health and Wellness Resource Center, includes magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, videos and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. What Do I Read Next? includes more than 122,000 recommended titles, more than 66,000 plot summaries, and awards information from 568 awards. To access these from outside the library, you will be required to enter your library card number.
Alexander Street Press
offers the following music resources:
African American Song -
includes about 16,000 tracks of historical recordings in a diverse range of
genres, including jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk, and narratives.
American Song - a historical
database of music with more than 10,000 songs from America's past; currently
available for in-library use only.
Classical Music Library -
browse by artist, conductor, ensemble, genre, period, or by musical category
to discover thousands of classical tracks.
Smithsonian Global Sound - a
virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions, including
a variety of cultural groups and music genres.
Play tracks online,
read liner notes, and develop play lists. Available for Windows or Macintosh
systems. To access these from outside the library, you will be required to enter your library card number.
America's
Newspapers offers free access to the archives for The Daily News
Journal, The Tennessean, and other Tennessee newspapers. This archive includes full-text articles
from 1999 to present for the DNJ and Tennessean, including news, sports, and obituaries in an easy-to-search database. Also includes access to America's News Magazines, a collection of news, business, lifestyle, sports, and entertainment magazines. To access from outside the library, you will need your library card number.
Ancestry Library Edition (formerly Ancestry Plus) is a comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical research.
It includes searchable images of U.S. federal census records, the Social
Security Death Index, and a variety of vital, church, court, and immigration
records. This database is for in-library use only.
HeritageQuest Online
combines digital, searchable images of
U.S. federal census records with
the digitized version of the popular UMI Genealogy & Local History collection
and other valuable content. LPLS is offering a trial of this service through
May 30, 2008. The password is "welcome." HeritageQuest is available for use
both in-library and outside the library. We are considering a subscription
for HeritageQuest as a replacement for Ancestry Library Edition to expand the
access to online genealogical information for our library patrons. Please
help us evaluate which database, HeritageQuest or Ancestry Library Edition,
best meets your needs for conducting genealogical research. Send your
comments, questions and concerns to
Patty Metcalf,
Reference Librarian, or call (615)893-4131, ext. 119.
 Auto Repair Reference Center is a database including automotive repair information supplied by Point 5 Technologies, Inc. The Auto Repair Reference Center contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945, factory drawings, step-by-step photographs, and wiring diagrams. To access this database from outside the library, you will be required to enter your library card number.
The Gale Biography Resource Center offers thousands of biographical articles from outstanding sources. To access from outside the library, you will be required to enter your library card number.
BookFlix is an interactive literary
resource that builds a love of reading and learning in a fun, online
environment. BookFlix pairs classic video storybooks with nonfiction eBooks to
reinforce reading skills and develop essential real-world knowledge and
understanding. Plus: educational games, author profiles, vocabulary, and more.
Requires Flash and audio. (Check
to see if your computer meets the requirements.) You will need to enter
your library card number to use this service.
Facts On File On-Line includes access to: The World Atlas provides more than 1,500 clear, full-color, reproducible maps and a wealth of photographs, flags, statistics and data on more than 200 countries, plus states, territories, regions, and continents. The Career Guidance Center profiles more than 2,900 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries. It also offers important information on career preparation, including scholarship listings, academic and non-academic program listings, and an employability assessment. If you are accessing Facts On File On-Line from outside of the library, you will be required to enter your library card number.
LitFinder is a comprehensive database of poetry, short stories, essays, and author biographies. This database includes access to: - Poem Finder includes more than 125,000 full-text poems and 850,000 poem citations and excerpts. Poem Finder includes poetry from authors around the world, with full representation of all important poetic schools and movements.
- Story Finder allows you to search through more than 5,000 full-text short stories (from classic to contemporary), with critical interpretations and a genre navigator.
- Essay/Speech/Play Finder contains thousands of full-text essays and discursive writing, focusing on the humanities and social sciences, including literary criticism; historical speeches; and more than 1,000 full-text plays from throughout the world.
LitFinder includes full citation information for all its selections and biographical information on many of the authors. To access LitFinder from outside the library, a password is required. Contact your local library for more information.
Loislaw is a comprehensive legal database of case law, statutes and acts, administrative rules and regulations, and court rules, covering all state and federal jurisdictions. This database is for in-library use only.
MyLibraryDV is a video-on-demand service offering free DVD-quality programs. MyLibraryDV gives you 24/7 access to hundreds of great video programs, including classic movies, independent films from the Film Movement series, and popular television programs on lifestyle, health, travel, and cooking. MyLibraryDV requires:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 (with SP4) or Windows XP (with SP2)
- a broadband Internet connection
- Windows Media Player 10 or higher
- 1GB available hard-drive space
For more information about system requirements and how to use this service,
read the MyLibraryDV FAQ. The first time you visit the site, you will need to install the download manager. You will need your library card number to use this service.
P4A Antiques Database can help you estimate the value of your antiques, for sale, purchase, or insurance purposes. The database has a wealth of information and photos, making it the preferred tool by most professional personal property appraisers and auction houses.
The
Points of View Reference Center is
a full-text database for students that offers a series of essays presenting
multiple sides of current issues and controversial topics. The database provides
200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/ description), point
(argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). The database contains a balance
of materials from all viewpoints, including hundreds of essays; articles from
leading magazines, newspapers, and other media; primary source documents; and
reference books. This database also includes the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th
Century, providing a searchable collection of some of the most important social,
political, and cultural moments of the 20th Century. To access from outside the library, a password is required. Contact your local library for more information.
ReferenceUSA contains detailed
information on more than 14 million US businesses and 210 million US residents.
You can search the residential database for addresses, phone numbers, and census
information (including neighborhood median household income and median home
value). Search the business database for detailed information including address
and phone number, annual sales, business size, management listings, business
rankings, parent companies, and more. To access from outside the library, you
will be required to enter your library card number.
The Rosetta Stone's Language Learning Center is an immersion-based method for learning other languages. This self-paced, interactive program features visual imagery, listening, speaking, and reading, with exercises on vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Languages available include English, Spanish (Latin American and European), German, French, Italian, Russian, and Greek. Rosetta Stone requires Microsoft Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS X and the Shockwave plug-in for your Web browser; for more information, please read the System Requirements. You will need to register a username and password, so the program can track your progress.
To access this program from outside the library, you will be required to enter
your library card number.
 Find Articles is a free and easy to use resource that indexes many journals and magazines that include the text of their articles on the Internet.
 MagPortal offers access to the text of magazine articles available for free on the Internet. Perform a search or browse by subject. Area Newspapers Daily News Journal Mufreesboro Post Murfreesboro Pulse Nashville Scene Tennessean Other Papers: New York Times USA Today Newspapers Online offers links to domestic and international papers. See our Reference Links page for many more news sites. |
