• ABC Mouse - (ages 2–8) interactive learning activities 
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• African American Heritage
  IN LIBRARY ACCESS or REMOTE ACCESS
  (Responsive site - no app download required.)
  
  
  
• America's GenBank - historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, and government reports; obituaries, birth & marriage notices; pension records etc.
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• American Press ePaper - current/weekly issues & archives; choose daily/archive then click Log In
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• Ancestry Library - consumer online genealogy resource 
  IN LIBRARY ACCESS or REMOTE ACCESS
  (Responsive site - no app download required.)
  
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• AtoZ The USA - all about the 50 states
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• Author Buzz - meet 3 to 6 authors a week; get to know them and their books
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• Author Check - track your favorite authors
  ACCESS

• Bayou Book Bytes Blog - Need something to read, but want to know more about the book before you begin? Read our staff reviews.
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• Bayou State Periodical Index - an index to popular Louisiana periodicals (State Library)
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• Big Library Read - OverDrive - OverDrive's global book club; connecting readers around the world - no wait lists or holds
  READ/LISTEN
  
  
  
• Biography & Genealogy Master Index - a tool to determine where to find biographical material on people from all time periods, geographic locations, and fields of endeavor.
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• Biography eBook Collection - collection of biographical titles, including the Encyclopedia of World Biography (Gale)
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• Biography Reference Center - collection of full-text and narrative biographies (State Library)
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• Book Alerts - find the newest titles purchased by the library; receive alerts via email and/or RSS feeds. Click "check catalog" to place a hold.
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• Book Index with Reviews - full-text searchable reviews of book, music, and DVD titles (State Library) 
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• Britannica Digital Library - non-fiction eBooks for ages preschool to 18 (State Library)
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• Britannica Library - magazines, images, videos, audio clips, maps, research tools, etc.
  IN LIBRARY ACCESS or REMOTE ACCESS 
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• Business Searching Interface - browse/search country economic data, company profiles, industry info, and market research (State Library)
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• Calcasieu 1 Search - simultaneously search the library's popular material, research subscriptions, AP videos
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• Certified Nursing Assistant Practice Tests - prep for the CNA test 
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• Consumer Health Complete - medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles (State Library) 
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• Cypress Resume - create professional-quality resumes in 3 quick and easy steps
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• Dictionary of Literary Biography - biographical & critical essays (Gale)
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• DigitalLearn.org - online computer classes for beginners; basic instructions on computers, email, social media, etc. (State Library) 
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• Driver's Permit Practice Tests - Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) practice tests -motorcycle, car, and commercial vehicle permits and licenses, etc.
  ACCESS

• NOTE: Subscription is ending on Mar. 14th. 
  eBook Alerts- receive notifications of amazing books that match your interests
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• EBSCO Audiobooks - non-fiction and fiction collection (State Library)
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• EBSCO eBooks - non-fiction and fiction collection (State Library) 
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• EBSCO Discovery Service - simultaneously search all the library's popular material, research subscriptions, AP videos
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• eBSCOHost - full- text articles, magazines, and journals (State Library)
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• Explora Quick Search - browse categories as a starting point for your research; includes primary source documents, news articles, and Associated Press videos. Explora also has specialized research centers for students and teachers. (State Library)
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• Fold3 Library Edition - access military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
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• Freading - browse nonfiction and fiction titles. Checkout 6 titles per week.
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• Freegal music - download or stream music, music videos, and audiobooks; create and listen to pre-created playlists. (5 checkouts per week and 3-hour streaming daily)
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• Gale Legal Forms - legal assistance and legal forms; includes personal, employment, and small business forms (State Library)
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• Gale Literary Criticisms - broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books & periodicals
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• Gale Literary Sources - a cross-search resource for your literature needs; Literature Criticism Online, Something About the Author Online, Contemporary Authors Online, LitFinder, Scribners Writers Online, and Twayne's Authors Online
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• Gale Virtual Reference Library - (aka eBooks for research); includes encyclopedias/specialized sources
  ACCESS

• Health eBook Collection - includes medicine and disorders (Gale)
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• HeritageQuest - information to expand your family tree search
  IN LIBRARY ACCESS or REMOTE ACCESS
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• Historical Newspapers - searchable newspapers; dates back to 1700s
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• History Reference Center - reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, periodicals, historical documents, photos, maps, etc. (State Library)
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• History Geo.com - browse original landowners of the continental U.S. according to state and federal records, and antique maps and atlases.
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• History Month Resources - library resources and third party websites regarding general, American, Black History, Hispanic, Native American, and Women's history. (Page created by CPPL staff.)
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• Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center - exclusive articles, periodicals, books, and videos; home and garden, model building, and scrapbooking (State Library) 
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• Home Improvement Reference Center - assisting homeowners in DIY home repair, maintenance, and remodeling projects; plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating (State Library) 
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• Homework Louisiana - Tutor.com - skills center and live tutors (Sun.-Thurs. 2p -12p), job search assistance available Sun.-Thurs. 10a-12p, and practice tests/study resources (State Library) 
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• hoopla - movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, and comics - 30 checkouts per month. BONUS: kids mode, apps for Amazon, Chromecast, AppleTV, AndroidTV, FireTV, and Roku.
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• Hurricane Resources - local and state information, pet friendly hotels, cleanup guides, etc. (Page created by CPPL staff.)
  ACCESS

• KidsBUZZ - meet 3 to 6 authors per week and get to know them and their books. Receive invites to join contests, get free books or bookplates or bookmarks, read personal stories, and more.
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• Kanopy - stream up to 5 titles per month - independent and Indie films, documentaries, and more. Each checkout for a movie lasts 72 hours. No checkout limits for the Great Courses and Kids’ Corner. Apps for Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire tablet, Fire TV, and Samsung.
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• Kanopy Kids
  Browse educational and engaging videos for children of all ages. Access unlimited plays of any video on Kanopy Kids. Parental Controls are available.
  ACCESS

• Lake Charles City Directory - a missing piece of Lake Charles history has come home
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• Learning Express 3.0 - career preparation, high school equivalency, college admissions, school center, adult core skills, etc. 
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• Legal eBook Collection - learn about the law and the American judicial system
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• Legal Forms - legal assistance and legal forms; includes personal, employment, and small business forms (State Library)
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• Legal Information Reference Center - online full text - legal reference books, publications and legal forms; some full-text legal reference books provided through Nolo (State Library)
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• Libby - audiobooks, eBooks and streaming videos. (10 checkouts per card); track reading history and positions/bookmarks/notes sync across devices
  BONUS - Borrow and read magazines; subjects include business, hobbies, and more.
  Libby app vs. Overdrive Media Console app 
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• Library Catalog - search for books, music, movies & more. Place holds, view account, and apply for a library card. Find AR titles, new releases, etc.
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• Library Elf - manage your account; receive notifications via email or text messaging; track multiple accounts.
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• Library Mobile App - search for books, music, etc. Use the built-in virtual card, link accounts without logging in/out, and so much more
  DETAILS
  
  
  
• Library News - Get the scoop, and sign-up for the Library Newsletter
  VIEW/SIGNUP
  
  
  
  
• Literary Reference Center Plus - view reference works, books, literary journals (State Library)
  ACCESS
  
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• Loanshark - union catalog for all Louisiana public libraries; manage your Interlibrary Loans, or request that the library purchase an item to its collection. (State Library)
  ACCESS
  
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• LOUIS: Louisiana Library Network - search the catalogs for all Louisiana Universities
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• Louisiana Digital Library - online library of digital materials about Louisiana's history, culture, places, and people; includes local High School yearbook collection (State Library)
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• LA Public Documents Digital Archive - view digital public documents (State Library)
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• lynda.com from LinkedIn - online learning for any skill level; topics include Business, Education, Marketing, Photography, Design, Music, and Video
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• Mango Languages - a language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills.
  BONUS: Mango Premiere teaches you a new language by watching foreign films. This feature is currently only available on the desktop version. Mango Movies can be found under the 'explore' tab once you have chosen a language. 
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• Maude Reid Scrapbook Index - 13 volumes of scrapbooks compiled by Maude Reid over a span of 50+ years
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• MorningStar Investment Research Center - investments, mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds - (limited to 3 simultaneous users; if the limit has been reached either inside or outside the library, you'll receive an "access denied" message)
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• Mossville Project - Harry Williams Center for Oral History
  ACCESS

• Newsbank (limited version) - access historical newspapers; view current events and special reports w/ Americas's GenealogyBank
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• Newspaper Archive - find historical and genealogical information; this archive spans more than 400 years of family history, small-town events, world news and more. 
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• Newspapers.com - browse historical newspapers from around the U.S. and beyond.
  ACCESS
  
  
  
• Niche Academy - Online tutorials covering library resources and services, research databases, language learning tools, as well as different software and technology tools.
  ACCESS
  
   - How to use

• Obituary Index - search by the deceased's surname, first name, middle name, and date of death, etc.
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• Online Book Club - free book club; receive a 5-minute portion of the book
  JOIN
  
  
  
• OverDrive - audiobooks, eBooks and streaming videos. (10 checkouts per card)
  BONUS: Instant Digital Card uses mobile phone number - valid for 1 yr; mobile #'s can't be renewed; visit your library or use different phone number
  OverDrive Media Console app vs. Libby app
  ACCESS
  
  OverDrive Media Console app
  

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  BONUS: access magazines within the Libby app
  
  

• ProCitizen - includes 100 interactive videos, drills and quizzes for practice, with a focus on the 100 questions that actually appear on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Naturalization Test. (State Library)
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• Pronunciator - learn one of 80 languages or practice ESL (State Library)
  ACCESS
  
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• ProQuest's Publicly Available Content Database - search scholarly journals, magazines, trade journals, reports, conference papers & proceedings, and other sources
  ACCESS

NOTE: Overdrive has acquired RBDigital. Magazines are moving to the Libby app and the Overdrive website. Access to these titles in RBdigital will end on or before March 31, 2021.

• RBDigital- enjoy full digital copies of your favorite magazines. No checkout limits.
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• Science Reference Center - access science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. (State Library)
  ACCESS
  
  
  
• Scribners Writers Series - essays of 2,000+ authors and literary genres from Gale
  ACCESS
  
  
  
• NOTE: Subscription is ending on Mar. 14th - moving to a new newsletter resource.
  
  Select Reads- find your next favorite read with over 40 online newsletters; includes video trailers, reviews, social media integrations, connect with your favorite authors, and receive new book alerts.
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• Small Business Reference Center - info on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business. Get example business plans, legal guides, etc. (State Library)
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• Something about the Author - examining the lives/works of authors & illustrators for children/teens from Gale
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• State Library Database Connection - a variety of subscription databases for research, homework, business, hobbies, digital literacy, etc. provided by the State Library of Louisiana
  ACCESS

• Tumble Book Library Premium - animated, talking picture books - chapter books, nonfiction, math stories, language learning, puzzles, games and lesson plans for K-6 grade. (Responsive site - no app download required.)
  ACCESS
  
   - How to use

• TumbleMath - math picture books combining animation, narration, and sound. Books are accompanied by lesson plans and quizzes. (Responsive site - no app download required.)
  ACCESS
  
   - How to use
  
  
  
  
• Twayne's Author Series - full-text titles from the Twayne Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne World, US, and English Authors (Gale)
  ACCESS

• Value Line - stocks across 100 industries and represents 95% of the daily US trading volume. (Limited to 8 simultaneous users)
  ACCESS
  
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• Yearbook Collection - a collection of various Calcasieu Parish high school yearbooks that were loaned to us for this digitization project.
  ACCESS