Library Databases and Resources

Access all of our online resources (with very few exceptions) anytime, anywhere! All you need is your library card number and PIN.

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Databases by Category

Art and Music

ArtistWorks

ArtistWorks for Libraries provides world-class instruction through self-paced video lessons from Grammy Award-winning music professionals. ArtistWorks for Libraries offers everything you need for musical instruction, from introduction to advanced performance.

  • Beginner to advanced music instruction for the most popular string and band instruments
  • Professional musicians provide instruction
  • Video based with bookmarking features
  • On-the-go learning with browser enabled content for desktop and mobile device
  • Includes remote access for 24/7 availability

Craftsy

Craftsy is an online resource for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques. It’s a community of enthusiastic makers, from quilters and sewers, to cake decorators and painters, wanting to create beautiful things and express their creativity.

  • Over 1,400 in-depth instructional video classes; covering 20 different creative passions
  • Over 3,500 total hours of detailed commercial-free video instruction
  • Each class includes downloadable class materials to support the video
  • Access to thousands of written articles, projects, and tips
  • Supported Language: English; closed caption available

Grove Dictionary of American Music

The Grove Dictionary of American Music, second edition is the largest, most comprehensive reference publication on American Music. Twenty-five years ago, the four volumes of the first edition of the dictionary initiated a great expansion in American music scholarship. This second edition reflects the growth in scholarship the first edition initiated. At eight volumes, it provides greatly expanded coverage, particularly in the areas of popular music, cities and regions, musical theater, opera, concert music, and music technology, as well as the musical traditions of many ethnic and cultural groups.

Grove Encyclopedia of American Art

The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art (GEAA) deals with all aspects of American art and architecture from Native American and Colonial art to contemporary American art. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in The Dictionary of Art (DOA) and adding hundreds of new entries not previously covered in the DOA, GEAA is a comprehensive and current reference resource for information on this important area for students, researchers, and the general public. There are articles on all subject areas in American fine art including: biographies of major artists, architects and patrons, architecture, painting, new media, photography, sculpture, installation art, performance art, new media art, art education, and more.

Oxford Companion to Music

This new online-only edition of The Oxford Companion to Music is a partial revision that focuses on living composers and their music and adds some terms, works, and cross-references to the original text. This classic reference work includes articles that range from clear, concise definitions of musical ideas and terms to extended surveys of musical forms and styles, with specialist coverage of virtually every musical subject. It places music in its social and cultural context, with a range of new entries on topics such as politics, religion, psychology, and computers. The book covers current research in and approaches to music, including analysis, theory, ethnomusicology, and performance practice. All varieties of musical forms are covered, including jazz, popular music, and dance.

Qello

Stingray Qello is the only place to watch over 1,500 of the most amazing live moments in music. It’s the world’s largest collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries streamed on-demand to just about any digital device. It’s like a never-ending concert ticket!

Automotive

Chilton Library

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.

Biography

Biography in Context

Biography in Context combines Gale biographies with related full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, thousands of images, and links to vetted websites. Search for current or historical figures based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text.

Books, Reading, and Literature

Bloom's Literature

Bloom's Literature offers a comprehensive resource for the study of literature. Edited and curated by Yale University professor Harold Bloom, this database includes thousands of critical essays and discussion questions, plus author biographies and character analyses, full-length poems, the full text of hundreds of reference books, full-length videos of classic plays and films, and more.

eBooks

eBook downloads are available on our Downloads page through OverDrive and Libbyl. There are also some titles available through the following sites:

  • eBooks on EBSCOhost: Nonfiction and fiction eBooks are available. You’ll need your library card number and PIN to access this database.
  • eBook Academic Collection: This collection contains a large selection (nearly 150,000 titles) of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter.
  • eBook Community College Collection: Focused on the academic and trade information needs of community colleges, this multidisciplinary collection contains nearly 52,200 titles, including thousands of Workforce Development titles.
  • eBook High School Collection: This collection contains nearly 8,500 titles that support a quality learning experience across all academic subject areas, as well as classic literary works, important historical documents and general reference materials.
  • eBook K-8 Collection: This collection contains nearly 11,000 titles chosen to support K-8 students across all subject areas and its content aligns with Common Core Curriculum Standards (for participating U.S. states).
  • eBook Public Library Collection: With nearly 41,000 titles chosen specifically for public libraries, this general reference collection features fiction titles for both adults and juveniles, as well as best-selling and highly-recommended titles from industry leading publishers.
  • Project Gutenberg: A place where you can download over 33,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device.
  • Google Books: This site has both free eBooks and eBooks for sale.
  • ManyBooks.net: Has free eBooks for download.
  • Internet Archive: A 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library. Its purposes include offering permanent access for researchers, historians, scholars, people with disabilities, and the general public to historical collections that exist in digital format.

eBooks on EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost has over 32,000 electronic books on a variety of subjects. These can be “checked out” for up to four hours at a time for you to read on your personal computer. You’ll need your library card number and PIN to access this collection.

Gale Literary Sources (formerly Artemis)

An integrated research experience, Gale Literary Sources brings together Gale’s premier literary databases in a new digital environment that allows researchers, faculty and students to search across these resources to discover and analyze content in entirely new ways. No other publisher offers this unmatched combination of uniquely rich literary content, dependable metadata, and intuitive subject indexing – all enriched by features and design that breathes new life into the study of literature. As Gale makes additional Literary Resources available through Gale Literary Sources, and if your library has access to these products, they will be automatically added to the Gale Literary Sources experience upon release.

Gale Literary Sources includes the following resources:

  • Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online:  Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online provides more than 16,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world’s most influential literary figures from all eras and genres. This literature resource includes the DLB main series, the DLB Documentary Series, and the DLB Yearbook Series – all delivered in an easy-to-use 24/7 online format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals.
  • Literature Criticism Online:  Gale takes literature, history and culture to the next level with the largest, most extensive compilation of literary commentary available: Literature Criticism Online. Includes centuries of analysis – the scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals – delivered in an easy-to-use 24/7 online format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals. Literature Criticism Online includes access to:
    • Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism
    • Short Story Criticism
    • Shakespearean Criticism
    • Poetry Criticism
    • Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism
    • Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800
    • Drama Criticism
    • Contemporary Literary Criticism
    • Classic and Medieval Literature
  • Literature Resource Center:  Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.
  • LitFinder:  LitFinder provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.
  • Scribner Writers on GVRL:  Scribner Writers Series provides original, scholar signed essays on the lives and works of authors from around the world from all time periods. Entries include concise essays, citations, and biographical information that places the author and their works.
  • Something About the Author Online:  Something About the Author Online provides first-time comprehensive online access to all volumes ever printed in Gale’s™ acclaimed and long-standing Something About the Author series, which examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults and is the preeminent source on authors and literature for young people. Content is delivered in an easy-to-use 24/7 online format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals.
  • Twayne’s Authors on GVRL:  Twayne’s is devoted to in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers of the world within the context of the time period in which they lived. It provides insightful and original commentary on the history and influence of literary figures.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library provides access to many publications.

  • Drama for Students (volumes 1-27)
  • Literary Movements for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Literary Movements
  • Literary Newsmakers for Students
  • Literary Themes for Students: Race and Prejudice
  • Nonfiction Classics for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Nonfiction Works
  • Novels for Students (volumes 1-34)
  • Poetry for Students (volumes 1-35)
  • Shakespeare for Students: Critical Interpretations of Shakespeare’s Plays and Poetry
  • Short Stories for Students (volumes 1-31)
  • U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Mythology

Georgia Library Catalogs

Links to the online library catalogs for institutions that participate in GALILEO. 

Novelist Plus

NoveList Plus is an online readers’ advisory tool that helps readers find new books and audiobooks based on books they’ve read or on topics in which they are interested. NoveList Plus provides enhanced subject access to thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles along with book reviews or annotations.

OverDrive

OverDrive is an online collection of downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, videos, and more. Enjoy the same checkout period as physical materials with no fines!

Salem Literature

Salem Literature provides online access to the following titles:

Business and Investing

America’s News

America’s News allows you to search current and archived local, state, regional, and national full-text articles on issues, events, business, health, education, people, government, sports, and more with nearly 1,000 newspapers, newswires, news videos, and web-only content including the Atlanta Journal Constitution (1985 - current), Augusta Chronicle (1994 - current), Marietta Daily Journal (10/29/98 - current), and USA Today (7/1/87 - current).

Search Shortcuts:

Business Source Complete

Business Source Complete (Business Searching Interface) provides users with an alternative searching and browsing interface to the traditional EBSCOhost version of Business Source Complete. Aside from the ability to search and browse for articles in over 4,000 business journals, the Business Searching Interface allows for easy browsing of supplementary content such as company profiles, country reports, industry profiles, market research reports, SWOT analyses, and author profiles. Business Source Complete provides access to the full text for over 3,000 journals covering all aspect of business. In addition to full text articles, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 4,000 journals. Business Source Complete contains popular business publications such as Business Week, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and hundreds of other scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.

Data Axle

Data Axle (formerly ReferenceUSA) is the premier source of business reference and research. Use Custom Search to find employers by geographic area or type of business; includes company contact name and address.

DemographicsNow

DemographicsNow offers a variety of simple, ready-to-use demographic data reports. Users may customize them by geography, choosing the area that best suits their needs. In addition, users may also run an unlimited number of reports in summary, comparison, or ranking formats.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is an award-winning reference database for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers a wealth of resources for users to assess their career goals and interests, plan their education, learn workplace skills, find apprenticeships and internships, conduct a job search, and much more. It provides users with clean, fast access to core content; a fully responsive design; a seamless multimedia experience; unparalleled, up-to-date information; proprietary directories of apprenticeships and internships; and financial aid and school search databases.

For students choosing a career path, graduates entering the workforce, or professionals changing careers, Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center supports users at every step of their career journey.

Gale Courses

Gale Courses offers you access to hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation, and much more. Gale Courses courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently working at universities around the country, and have continuous enrollment dates. Each individual course is offered online for six weeks and features 12 lessons with online discussions, homework, quizzes, and a final exam.

Catalog listings include courses on:

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Creating web pages
  • Health and wellness
  • Homeschooling
  • Grant writing
  • Parenting
  • Photography
  • Project management
  • Writing
  • …and more

Gale Directory Library

Gale Directory Library provides access to several publications:

  • American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory
  • Brands and Their Companies
  • Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory
  • Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources
  • Encyclopedia of Associations
  • Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
  • National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations
  • National E-mail and Fax Directory
  • Tradeshows Worldwide

Morningstar Investment Research Center

Morningstar Investment Research Center offers analysis on 1,700 stocks, 2,000 mutual funds, and 300 exchange traded funds (ETFs). While it is primarily designed as a tool for investors, it is also an excellent place to get quick information on a company. The Company Stock Reports include analysis written by Morningstar’s experts, up to 10 years of financials, bond information, ratios, SEC filings, and information on insider actions and institutional holders. Reports are available for the top 2,000 companies but other information is available for many more.

ProQuest Digitized Newspapers: The New York Times

ProQuest Digital Microfilm Resource provides instant online access to full-image newspapers in microfilm accessible through a web browser. This resource covers The New York Times microfilm archive from January 2008 through the present. The digital microfilm format has a short delay before new issues are included in the archive (approximately 3 months).

ProQuest Digitized Newspapers: The Wall Street Journal

ProQuest Digital Microfilm Resource provides instant online access to full-image newspapers in microfilm accessible through a web browser. This resource covers The Wall Street Journal microfilm archive from January 2008 through the present. The digital microfilm format has a short delay before new issues are included in the archive (approximately 3 months).

ProQuest Newspapers

ProQuest Newspapers provides full-text access to major national newspapers:

  • Christian Science Monitor (1988 - current)
  • Los Angeles Times (1985 - current)
  • New York Times; Late Edition, East Coast (1980 - current)
  • Wall Street Journal; Eastern Edition (1984 - current)

Data Axle (formerly ReferenceUSA)

Data Axle (formerly ReferenceUSA) is the premier source of business reference and research. Use Custom Search to find employers by geographic area or type of business; includes company contact name and address.

Regional Business News

Regional Business News offers full-text coverage for more than 50 regional business publications. Previously called Business Wire.

SimplyAnalytics

Using SimplyAnalytics, you can create professional quality thematic maps using 100,000+ data variables from industry-leading data partners. View data by state, congressional district, city, county, ZIP Code, census tract, or block group.  Intuitive reporting tools generate detailed custom reports for any location in the country. Add individual data variables or entire groups of variables and generate a report in seconds, or create a ring study report illustrating the characteristics of the 1-, 3-, and 5-mile radius surrounding your target location.  Search from over 22 million business points from Dun & Bradstreet and add them to a map or a detailed business report to find the best place to locate your business, manage the competition, or identify services. Select specific businesses using any combination of NAICS or SIC codes, legal name, company name, number of employees, total revenue, year started, and more.

Value Line

Value Line is an Investment Research tool that covers 3,500 Stocks across 100 Industries.

Value Line features:

  • 1,700 widely-followed analyst covered companies
  • 1,800 small and mid-cap companies
  • Analytical Summary & Index
  • Full industry reports
  • Guided Selection & Opinion
  • Market-Driven Supplements
  • Unbiased Rating and Reports

Weiss Financial Rating Series Online

Powered by Weiss Ratings and Grey House Publishing, Weiss Financial Rating Series Online gives you powerful new tools to protect your finances, invest wisely, grow your wealth, and learn more about your finances.

Career and Workforce Development

Data Axle

Data Axle (formerly ReferenceUSA) is the premier source of business reference and research. Use Custom Search to find employers by geographic area or type of business; includes company contact name and address.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is an award-winning reference database for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers a wealth of resources for users to assess their career goals and interests, plan their education, learn workplace skills, find apprenticeships and internships, conduct a job search, and much more. It provides users with clean, fast access to core content; a fully responsive design; a seamless multimedia experience; unparalleled, up-to-date information; proprietary directories of apprenticeships and internships; and financial aid and school search databases.

For students choosing a career path, graduates entering the workforce, or professionals changing careers, Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center supports users at every step of their career journey.

Gale Courses

Gale Courses offers you access to hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation, and much more. Gale Courses courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently working at universities around the country, and have continuous enrollment dates. Each individual course is offered online for six weeks and features 12 lessons with online discussions, homework, quizzes, and a final exam.

Catalog listings include courses on:

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Creating web pages
  • Health and wellness
  • Homeschooling
  • Grant writing
  • Parenting
  • Photography
  • Project management
  • Writing
  • …and more

Job & Career Accelerator

LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator provides personalized, step-by-step job search assistance – from exploring and matching suitable occupations from over 1,000 detailed occupation profiles to finding available jobs from a database of over 5 million up-to-date job postings. With Job & Career Accelerator, you can easily create professional and effective resumes and cover letters, master interviewing and networking techniques, improve your work skills, and prepare for occupation-related exams. It also helps you plan, tailor, and track your progress for multiple job searches while providing expert advice and tips at every step of the way.

LearningExpress Library

LearningExpress Library is an interactive online learning platform featuring over 770 practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks related to job search and workplace skills improvement, career certification and licensing exam preparation, college entrance and graduate school admissions exam preparation, GED exam preparation, and basic skills improvement in reading, writing, and math, for all ages. You’ll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

LinkedIn Learning is an online learning site that hosts a constantly growing library of over 3,000 courses that include over 130,000 videos. Courses cover a variety of topics (including business, design, web development, and multimedia skills) and software (Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and open source applications) that can help you pursue personal and professional goals. These courses are delivered by expert instructors and feature searchable transcripts that make it easy to find quick answers to questions. They also feature Certificates of Completion that can be uploaded to a LinkedIn profile.  LinkedIn Learning allows you to watch videos in small, easy-to-manage chunks, and to return to the lessons at your convenience.

If using the app, use the library code cobblibrary to gain access.

Children's Resources

Access Video on Demand: Just for Kids

Access Video on Demand: Just for Kids includes clips from thousands of fun and informative video and audio titles on topics including music and arts, animals, sports and hobbies, math and science, history, reading, and much more, plus hundreds of educational interactives—kid-safe, ad-free, and perfect for children’s programs.

Biography in Context

Need information about important and famous people? This resource delivers content with nearly a million biographical entries spanning history and geography. Biography in Context includes biographical dictionaries, newspaper and magazine articles, and video information.

Digital Library of Georgia

Get those history projects done quickly with this resource on all things Georgia, including digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, etc., of Georgia history and culture. The Digital Library of Georgia is a GALILEO initiative based at the University of Georgia Libraries that collaborates with Georgia's Libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions of education and culture to provide access to key information resources on Georgia history, culture, and life.

Explora for Elementary

Explora for Elementary is EBSCO’s interface designed for elementary students. Students can browse topics of interest or search for a topic of their choice. Search results can be limited to source type (e.g., magazines, news, biographies, etc.) or by Lexile range.

Explora for Elementary includes:

  • American Heritage Children’s Dictionary
  • Book Collection: Nonfiction
  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
  • Primary Search

 Explora for Middle School

Explora for Middle School is EBSCO’s interface designed for middle school students. Students can browse topics of interest or search for a topic of their choice. Search results can be limited to source type (e.g., magazines, news, biographies, etc.) or by Lexile range.

Explora for Middle School includes:

  • Book Collection: Nonfiction
  • Consumer Health Complete
  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
  • Health Source – Consumer Edition
  • MAS Ultra – School Edition
  • MasterFILE Elite
  • Middle Search Plus
  • Newspaper Source
  • Primary Search
  • TOPICsearch

 Explora for High School

Explora for High School is EBSCO’s interface designed for high school students. Students can browse topics of interest or search for a topic of their choice. Search results can be limited to source type (e.g., magazines, news, biographies, etc.) or by Lexile range.

Explora for High School includes:

  • Advanced Placement Source
  • Book Collection: Nonfiction
  • Business Source Complete
  • Columbia Encyclopedia
  • Consumer Health Complete
  • ERIC
  • Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
  • GreenFILE
  • Health Source – Consumer Edition
  • MAS Ultra – School Edition
  • MasterFILE Elite
  • Middle Search Plus
  • Newspaper Source
  • Primary Search
  • TOPICsearch
  • Vocational and Career Collection

GALILEO

GALILEO has it all – newspaper articles, pictures, encyclopedia entries, and more. This should be your first stop for all your homework needs! 

Kanopy Kids

Kanopy Kids is a popular platform for young children designed to support early literacy and critical thinking. Explore STEM education, inspire empathy, and excite developing minds with foreign language learning.

National Geographic Virtual Library

As journalism’s most trusted name in exploration and discovery, National Geographic Virtual Library (NGVL) supports a range of scholarly research needs in the areas of science, history, technology, the environment, cultures, and more. NGVL brings the National Geographic Society to the library in a cross-searchable platform that fits the way today’s students and patrons conduct their research.

National Geographic Kids

Reputable, authoritative, and appropriate content that brings children aged 6-14 the world in a way they’ve never seen it before. Fun and substantive, National Geographic Kids will take them on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.  This resource includes the National Geographic Kids magazine and the People, Animals, and the World kid’s research tool.

Novelist K-8 Plus

NoveList K-8 Plus is an online readers’ advisory tool aimed at elementary and middle school students. It helps readers find new books and audiobooks based on books they’ve read or on topics in which they are interested. NoveList K-8 Plus provides enhanced subject access to thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles along with book reviews or annotations. It also includes booktalks, picture book extenders, and Curricular Connections articles that will guide faculty to new titles and new ways for translating curriculum standards into classroom action.

OverDrive

OverDrive is an online collection of downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, videos, and more. Enjoy the same checkout period as physical materials with no fines! While OverDrive contains materials for all ages, this collection is just for kids!

The World Almanac for Kids

The World Almanac for Kids is the ideal one-stop reference resource for intermediate-level students. Erasing the line between homework support and fun exploration, it contains excellent resources for student reports and research, including extensive, up-to-date articles; videos; interactive games; science projects; and Homework Help; plus Teacher Resources with lesson plans. Kids can explore age-appropriate subjects while developing online research skills with a trusted source.

The World Almanac for Kids Elementary

The World Almanac for Kids Elementary provides trustworthy, kid-friendly reference specifically for elementary grades. The database's wealth of engaging illustrated articles, videos, interactives, Fun Facts, and more are delivered in a colorful, kid-friendly format perfect for helping young children develop online research skills with a trusted source. The extensive Teacher Support section includes printable handouts, class forms, graphic organizers, and more.

Computer Skills

Gale Courses

Gale Courses offers you access to hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation, and much more. Gale Courses courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently working at universities around the country, and have continuous enrollment dates. Each individual course is offered online for six weeks and features 12 lessons with online discussions, homework, quizzes, and a final exam.

Catalog listings include courses on:

  • Adobe
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Fundamentals
  • Computer Programming
  • Creating web pages
  • Microsoft
  • Networking and Communications
  • QuickBooks
  • Security
  • …and more

LearningExpress Library

LearningExpress Library is an interactive online learning platform featuring over 770 practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks related to job search and workplace skills improvement, career certification and licensing exam preparation, college entrance and graduate school admissions exam preparation, GED exam preparation, and basic skills improvement in reading, writing, and math for all ages. You’ll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

LinkedIn Learning is an online learning site that hosts a constantly growing library of over 3,000 courses that include over 130,000 videos. Courses cover a variety of topics (including business, design, web development, and multimedia skills) and software (Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and open source applications) that can help you pursue personal and professional goals. These courses are delivered by expert instructors and feature searchable transcripts that make it easy to find quick answers to questions. They also feature Certificates of Completion that can be uploaded to a LinkedIn profile.  LinkedIn Learning allows you to watch videos in small, easy-to-manage chunks, and to return to the lessons at your convenience.

If using the app, use the library code cobblibrary to gain access.

Education

America’s News

America’s News allows you to search current and archived local, state, regional, and national full-text articles on issues, events, business, health, education, people, government, sports, and more with nearly 1,000 newspapers, newswires, news videos, and web-only content including the Atlanta Journal Constitution (1985 - current), Augusta Chronicle (1994 - current), Marietta Daily Journal (10/29/98 - current), and USA Today (7/1/87 - current).

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ArtistWorks

ArtistWorks for Libraries provides world-class instruction through self-paced video lessons from Grammy Award-winning music and artistic professionals. ArtistWorks for Libraries offers everything you need for musical and artistic instruction, from introduction to advanced performance.

  • Beginner to advanced music instruction for the most popular string and band instruments
  • Professional musicians provide instruction
  • Art and voice classes also included
  • Video based with bookmarking features
  • On-the-go learning with browser enabled content for desktop and mobile device
  • Includes remote access for 24/7 availability

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is an award-winning reference database for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers a wealth of resources for users to assess their career goals and interests, plan their education, learn workplace skills, find apprenticeships and internships, conduct a job search, and much more. It provides users with clean, fast access to core content; a fully responsive design; a seamless multimedia experience; unparalleled, up-to-date information; proprietary directories of apprenticeships and internships; and financial aid and school search databases.

For students choosing a career path, graduates entering the workforce, or professionals changing careers, Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center supports users at every step of their career journey.

GAFutures (fomerly GAcollege411)

GAFutures, a program of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, is a resource to help those interested in attending college in Georgia.

Gale Courses

Gale Courses offers you access to hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation, and much more. Gale Courses courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently working at universities around the country, and have continuous enrollment dates. Each individual course is offered online for six weeks and features 12 lessons with online discussions, homework, quizzes, and a final exam.

Catalog listings include courses on:

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Creating web pages
  • Health and wellness
  • Homeschooling
  • Grant writing
  • Parenting
  • Photography
  • Project management
  • Writing
  • …and more

GALILEO

Georgia Library Learning Online (GALILEO) is Georgia’s Virtual Library, funded by the Governor and the General Assembly for the citizens of Georgia since 1995.

The Great Courses Channel

The Great Courses Channel includes over 150 of the most popular courses taught by the world’s top professors. Gain unlimited access to the world’s most engaging professors enabling patrons to delve into an immersive learning experience, covering a wide variety of subjects, including:

  • Health — Dive into courses on meditation, nutrition, natural healing and brain fitness.
  • History — Study ancient and biblical times, medieval Europe, Eastern and Western civilizations, as well as how these historical periods still impact society.
  • Language Arts — learning leadership, thinking and communication skills in both professional and personal lives are essential to get a head.
  • Science — Learn from America’s leading scientists in numerous areas of study ranging from biology, astronomy & space, engineering & technology and beyond.

Job & Career Accelerator

LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator provides personalized, step-by-step job search assistance – from exploring and matching suitable occupations from over 1,000 detailed occupation profiles to finding available jobs from a database of over 5 million up-to-date job postings. With Job & Career Accelerator, you can easily create professional and effective resumes and cover letters, master interviewing and networking techniques, improve your work skills, and prepare for occupation-related exams. It also helps you plan, tailor, and track your progress for multiple job searches while providing expert advice and tips at every step of the way.

LearningExpress Library

LearningExpress Library is an interactive online learning platform featuring over 770 practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks related to job search and workplace skills improvement, career certification and licensing exam preparation, college entrance and graduate school admissions exam preparation, GED exam preparation, and basic skills improvement in reading, writing, and math, for all ages. You’ll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

LinkedIn Learning is an online learning site that hosts a constantly growing library of over 3,000 courses that include over 130,000 videos. Courses cover a variety of topics (including business, design, web development, and multimedia skills) and software (Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and open source applications) that can help you pursue personal and professional goals. These courses are delivered by expert instructors and feature searchable transcripts that make it easy to find quick answers to questions. They also feature Certificates of Completion that can be uploaded to a LinkedIn profile.  LinkedIn Learning allows you to watch videos in small, easy-to-manage chunks, and to return to the lessons at your convenience.

If using the app, use the library code cobblibrary to gain access.

The Mailbox Plus

The Mailbox Plus is your go-to classroom and activity resource providing 52,000+ fun and engaging ideas, activities, and worksheets that help inspire imaginations while teaching essential skills. All content in The Mailbox Plus is carefully planned and edited by an in-house team of former teachers and helps educators build important grade-level skills.

Features include unlimited, simultaneous access to:

  • worksheets
  • crafts
  • forms
  • songs
  • games
  • graphic organizers
  • patterns
  • clipart
  • cards
  • ideas
  • and more!

Genealogy

Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition is a genealogy research tool that provides library patrons instant access to a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research. Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the U. S. Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists, and more!

»  This database is not available outside of the library.

FamilySearch

FamilySearch lets you discover your family’s story through historical records.​ With FamilySearch’s collection of billions of records, you can piece together your ancestors’ history and bring their stories to life.​

»  This database is not available outside of the library.

Fold3 History and Genealogy Archives

Fold3 History and Genealogy Archives combines original historical documents and personal histories to create a unique historical and genealogical resource. These digital images of records, preserved in the National Archives and other regional archives, represent a growing collection of historic documents—most never before available on the internet. The collection features millions of records available from a content partnership with The National Archives.

The enhanced search interface of this collection allows search results to be filtered by key facets including Document Categories and Titles, Dates, States and more to maximize the quality of results. The Fold3 mini-viewer allows for quick scanning of the pages of a document, while the full viewer provides even more features, including printing, downloading, and sharing capabilities.

HeritageHub

With HeritageHub, explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1824 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.

HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest is your resource for census data, family records, and local histories. This collection assembles U.S. federal census, family genealogies and local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, and birth, marriage, and death records.

JewishData.com

JewishData.com is one of the largest professionally compiled Jewish Genealogy resources of its kind currently available. It has over 500,000 Jewish Genealogy records including images of Jewish Tombstones, school yearbook pages, and Citizen Declaration documents. New Jewish Genealogy records are added on an ongoing basis. View records from around the world and submit your local Jewish Cemetery records and photos to help increase the Jewish Genealogy records and provide information for other Jewish Genealogy seekers.

Government and Law

eGovernment Resources

The Cobb County Public Library System has compiled some useful government resources all in one place. Visit our Cobb Connections page.

Georgia Census Data

U.S. Census Bureau’s State and County Quick Facts data.

Georgia Code

Compilation of the Georgia Code: the currently enforceable laws of the state of Georgia hosted by LexisNexis.

Georgia Department of Archives and History

Information on the Department of Archives and History, collections, and services.

Georgia Government Publications

The Georgia Government Publications database contains over 30,000 public documents of agencies within the Georgia state government.

LegalForms (Gale)

Gale LegalForms helps patrons understand common legal procedures through access to authentic, professional legal documents for businesses. It is the only electronic reference to offer legal forms that are truly state-specific. Useful for filing patents and trademarks, developing leases, creating bills of sale, delegating power of attorney, and more, these forms are ideal for supporting legal tasks that business owners need to manage. The forms in Gale LegalForms are drafted by attorneys.

Health

Health Reference Center

Health Reference Center includes in-depth coverage of body systems, health issues, diseases, conditions, and treatments, as well as information specific to men, women, children, teens, and seniors. Focused Topic Centers highlight specially selected content to help users find a starting point for their research. The authoritative source list features up-to-date, expertly researched and written content, including a wealth of proprietary titles—information researchers can trust.

This important resource also helps improve decision-making skills, addresses social pressures and influences, and provides functional health knowledge that encourages users to practice healthy behaviors.

MedlinePlus at National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health

MedLine Plus provides information to help answer health questions. 

Salem Health

Salem Health provides access to the following titles:

History

America’s News

America’s News allows you to search current and archived local, state, regional, and national full-text articles on issues, events, business, health, education, people, government, sports, and more with nearly 1,000 newspapers, newswires, news videos, and web-only content including the Atlanta Journal Constitution (1985 - current), Augusta Chronicle (1994 - current), Marietta Daily Journal (10/29/98 - current), and USA Today (7/1/87 - current).

Search Shortcuts:

Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition is a genealogy research tool that provides library patrons instant access to a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research. Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the U. S. Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists, and more!

»  This database is not available outside of the library.

Asian Life in America

With Asian Life in America, you can explore the experience and impact of Asian Americans as recorded by the news media.

Black Life in America

Black Life in America provides comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications An easy-to-use online resource available 24/7.

Digital Library of Georgia

Get those history projects done quickly with this resource on all things Georgia, including digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, etc., of Georgia history and culture. The Digital Library of Georgia is a GALILEO initiative based at the University of Georgia Libraries that collaborates with Georgia's Libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions of education and culture to provide access to key information resources on Georgia history, culture, and life.

Fold3 History and Genealogy Archives

Fold3 History and Genealogy Archives combines original historical documents and personal histories to create a unique historical and genealogical resource. These digital images of records, preserved in the National Archives and other regional archives, represent a growing collection of historic documents—most never before available on the internet. The collection features millions of records available from a content partnership with The National Archives.

The enhanced search interface of this collection allows search results to be filtered by key facets including Document Categories and Titles, Dates, States and more to maximize the quality of results. The Fold3 mini-viewer allows for quick scanning of the pages of a document, while the full viewer provides even more features, including printing, downloading, and sharing capabilities.

Georgia Aerial Photographs

Georgia Aerial Photographs provides access to aerial photographs of selected counties in the State of Georgia.

HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest is your resource for census data, family records, and local histories. This collection assembles U.S. federal census, family genealogies and local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, and birth, marriage, and death records.

Hispanic Life in America

With Hispanic Life in America, you can explore the experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media from 1704 to today.

Issues & Controversies in History

Issues & Controversies in History delivers dynamic, concise, and balanced coverage that provides the background, outcome, and contemporary points of view for every major debate and conflict in American history. Presented in a pro/con format that clearly explains both sides of the historical dispute, each article is supported by a timeline and a wealth of primary sources.

Oxford African American Studies Center

The Oxford African American Studies Center combines the authority of carefully edited reference works with sophisticated technology to create the most comprehensive collection of scholarship available online to focus on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. The Oxford African American Studies Center includes a vast amount of reference articles and scholarly works alongside a carefully selected editorial program of supplementary material made up of more than 400 primary source documents with commentaries, over 2,500 searchable images and multimedia resources, as well as hundreds of charts, tables and graphs, maps, timelines, and learning resources for students and teachers.

This rich, dynamic resource is edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr., Director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard University. The Oxford African American Studies Center provides students, professors, and researchers with more than 10,000 articles by top scholars in the field. At the heart of this unparalleled resource is the 8 volume African American National Biography with online-only articles added throughout the year, the 5 volume Africana, as well as the Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895, the Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 - the present, Black Women in America (2nd Edition), and more.

Salem History

Salem History provides online access to the following titles:

U.S. History in Context

U.S History in Context provides access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals, and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.

Voyages: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database

Voyages is the result of the African Origins Project, a scholar-public collaborative endeavor to trace the geographic origins of Africans transported in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The database provides information on 36,000 slaving voyages that forcibly embarked over 10 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Language Learning

Mango Languages

Mango is an online language learning resource, and 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.

Learn over 70 languages including Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian and access ESL courses in a variety of native languages.

Newspapers and Magazines

Academic Search Complete

Academic Search Complete contains abstracts and full text journals and periodicals including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and more.

America’s News

America’s News allows you to search current and archived local, state, regional, and national full-text articles on issues, events, business, health, education, people, government, sports, and more with nearly 1,000 newspapers, newswires, news videos, and web-only content including the Atlanta Journal Constitution (1985 - current), Augusta Chronicle (1994 - current), Marietta Daily Journal (10/29/98 - current), and USA Today (7/1/87 - current).

Search Shortcuts:

Atlanta Journal Constitution Image Edition

Today’s Atlanta Journal Constitution is now available in a full image edition just like print!  The new image edition is available through NewsBank.  View the full image edition or search articles for the AJC through NewsBank.

Black Life in America

Black Life in America provides comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications An easy-to-use online resource available 24/7.

Consumer Reports

Access and search full-text issues of Consumer Reports and use Consumer Reports' rigorous research, consumer insights, journalism, and policy expertise to help you make informed purchase decisions.

When searching within Consumer Reports, make sure to leave JN “Consumer Reports” and use “AND” with your topic in the search field. For example, for dishwashers, your search should look like this: JN "Consumer Reports" AND dishwashers.  You can sort your results by “Date Newest” for the most up-to-date information.

Browse Consumer Reports Search Consumer Reports Consumer Reports Buying Guide Buying Guide Search

Digital Magazines

Digital magazines are now available on OverDrive and Libby! This online collection of digital magazines is available to you with no wait and no overdue fines. Access today's issue today!

You have unlimited simultaneous access to complete digital magazines, which can easily be viewed on any internet-enabled device inside or outside of the library. Unique technology digitally recreates a magazine page for page, including full color pictures, intuitive navigation, key word article search, and interactive elements such as audio and video. Consumer Reports, Bloomberg Businessweek, Newsweek, Popular Science, National Geographic, Good Housekeeping, and Ladies Home Journal are just a few of the popular titles that are available.

HeritageHub

With HeritageHub, explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1824 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images. Access is available 24/7.

Hispanic Life in America

With Hispanic Life in America, you can experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media from 1704 to today.

Marietta Daily Journal Image Edition

Today’s Marietta Daily Journal is now available in a full image edition just like print!  The new image edition is available through NewsBank.  View the full image edition or search articles for the MDJ through NewsBank.

National Geographic Virtual Library

As journalism’s most trusted name in exploration and discovery, National Geographic Virtual Library (NGVL) supports a range of scholarly research needs in the areas of science, history, technology, the environment, cultures, and more. NGVL brings the National Geographic Society to the library in a cross-searchable platform that fits the way today’s students and patrons conduct their research.

National Geographic Kids

Reputable, authoritative, and appropriate content that brings children aged 6-14 the world in a way they’ve never seen it before. Fun and substantive, National Geographic Kids will take them on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.  This resource includes the National Geographic Kids magazine and the People, Animals, and the World kid’s research tool.

NYTimes.com (New York Times) Inside the Library

Use this link to access NYTimes.com from inside the library only. For unlimited access to NYTimes.com inside the library, create a free account using your email address through the login link from the NYTimes.com home page. For offsite access from home or on the go, use the “At Home” link below. 

NYTimes.com provides access to the New York Times Online edition. NYTimes.com offers breaking news coverage, video and multimedia access, email news alerts sent right to your email account.  NYTimes.com also offers a translated Spanish and Chinese edition of the paper.

NYTimes.com (New York Times) At Home or On the Go!

Use this link to redeem a free 72 hour off site pass code for the NYTimes.com. After the pass expires, just return to this link to reset your access. 

NYTimes.com provides access to the New York Times Online edition. NYTimes.com offers breaking news coverage, video and multimedia access, email news alerts sent right to your email account.  NYTimes.com also offers a translated Spanish and Chinese edition of the paper.

ProQuest Digitized Newspapers: The New York Times

The ProQuest Digital Microfilm Resource provides instant online access to full-image newspapers in microfilm accessible through a web browser. This resource covers The New York Times microfilm archive from January 2008 through the present. The digital microfilm format has a short delay before new issues are included in the archive (approximately 3 months).

ProQuest Digitized Newspapers: The Wall Street Journal

The ProQuest Digital Microfilm Resource provides instant online access to full-image newspapers in microfilm accessible through a web browser. This resource covers The Wall Street Journal microfilm archive from January 2008 through the present. The digital microfilm format has a short delay before new issues are included in the archive (approximately 3 months).

ProQuest Newspapers

ProQuest Newspapers provides full-text access to major national newspapers including:

  • Christian Science Monitor (1988 - current)
  • Los Angeles Times (1985 - current)
  • New York Times; Late Edition, East Coast (1980 - current)
  • Wall Street Journal; Eastern Edition (1984 - current)

Publisher's Weekly

Publisher's Weekly provides news and analyses of book publishing for publishers, booksellers, agents, librarians, writers, educators and people involved in movies, radio and television.

USA Today

Today’s USA Today is now available in a full image edition just like print!  The new image edition is available through NewsBank.  View the full image edition or search articles for the USA Today through NewsBank.

WSJ.com (Wall Street Journal)

Redeem a free 72 hour off site pass code for the WSJ.com. After the pass expires, just return to this link to reset your access. Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere for free!

Reference

EBSCO Databases

Collection of EBSCO databases which can be searched simultaneously.

Explora for Public Libraries

Explora for Public Libraries is EBSCO’s interface designed for public library patrons. Users can browse topics of interest or search for a topic of their choice. Search results can be limited to source type (e.g., magazines, news, biographies, etc.).

Explora for Public Libraries includes:

  • Business Source Complete
  • Columbia Encyclopedia
  • Consumer Health Complete
  • Health Source – Consumer Edition
  • MasterFILE Elite
  • Newspaper Source

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Funk and Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia is a general encyclopedia containing over 25,000 information segments appropriate for the research needs of school students.

Gale Directory Library

Gale Directory Library provides access to several publications:

  • American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory
  • Brands and Their Companies
  • Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory
  • Encyclopedia of Associations
  • Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources
  • Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
  • National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations
  • National E-mail and Fax Directory
  • Tradeshows Worldwide


Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias 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.

Some of the titles you have access to include: 

  • Business Plans Handbook
  • Drama for Students
  • Encyclopaedia Judaica
  • Encyclopedia of Religion
  • McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
  • Novels for Students

New Georgia Encyclopedia

New Georgia Encyclopedia provides an accessible, authoritative source of information about people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, and many other topics relating to the arts, business and industry, cities and counties, education, folklife, government and politics, history and archaeology, land and resources, literature, media, religion, science and medicine, sports and recreation, and transportation.

Polling the Nations

Polling the Nations is a comprehensive online database of public opinion polls containing the full text of more than 700,000 questions and responses from more than 18,000 surveys and 1,700 polling organizations, conducted from 1986 through the present in the United States and more than 100 other countries around the world.

SimplyAnalytics

Using SimplyAnalytics, you can create professional quality thematic maps using 100,000+ data variables from industry-leading data partners. View data by state, congressional district, city, county, ZIP Code, census tract, or block group.  Intuitive reporting tools generate detailed custom reports for any location in the country. Add individual data variables or entire groups of variables and generate a report in seconds, or create a ring study report illustrating the characteristics of the 1-, 3-, and 5-mile radius surrounding your target location.  Search from over 22 million business points from Dun & Bradstreet and add them to a map or a detailed business report to find the best place to locate your business, manage the competition, or identify services. Select specific businesses using any combination of NAICS or SIC codes, legal name, company name, number of employees, total revenue, year started, and more.

World News Digest

For more than 75 years, World News Digest has been a go-to resource for context and background on key issues of both historical events and breaking news. With more than 300,000 original articles and a vast archive covering every major event since its inception, this database offers concise summaries of current events and clearly written essays on the top issues of the day.

Science and Animals

All About Birds

All About Birds, from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, includes information about watching birds, learning their nesting behaviors, attracting birds, identifying them, recording observations, and getting involved in bird conservation. The site includes guides, images, maps, sounds, videos, and much more. There is also a link to the Macaulay Library, an archive of animal sounds and videos.

Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, completely revised and updated from the original work published in Germany in 1960, incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community.

Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution covers evolution in detail and explores it from a scientific viewpoint and includes comprehensive coverage of recent ideas and discoveries in the field of evolution.

National Geographic Virtual Library

As journalism’s most trusted name in exploration and discovery, National Geographic Virtual Library (NGVL) supports a range of scholarly research needs in the areas of science, history, technology, the environment, cultures, and more. NGVL brings the National Geographic Society to the library in a cross-searchable platform that fits the way today’s students and patrons conduct their research.

National Geographic Kids

Reputable, authoritative, and appropriate content that brings children aged 6-14 the world in a way they’ve never seen it before. Fun and substantive, National Geographic Kids will take them on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.  This resource includes the National Geographic Kids magazine and the People, Animals, and the World kid’s research tool.

Salem Science

 

Salem Science provides access to the following titles:

Science Online

Science Online offers expansive reference coverage of the full range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, videos, diagrams, definitions, interactives, and experiments. Comprehensive Topic Centers help students find a starting point for their research, and the science eLearning modules cover core topics with Teacher Support.

Today's Science

Today's Science bridges the gap between the science taught in class and real-world discoveries by leading scientists—giving comprehensive and in-depth explanations of some of the most important advances in biology, chemistry, environmental science, space, physics, and technology. Each article includes vivid images and groundbreaking videos that help make difficult concepts understandable.

Test Preparation

Gale Courses

Gale Courses offers you access to hundreds of instructor-led online courses covering everything from health and wellness to creative writing, computer programming, GED test preparation, and much more. Gale Courses courses are developed by expert instructors, many currently working at universities around the country, and have continuous enrollment dates. Each individual course is offered online for six weeks and features 12 lessons with online discussions, homework, quizzes, and a final exam.

Catalog listings include courses on:

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Creating web pages
  • Health and wellness
  • Homeschooling
  • Grant writing
  • Parenting
  • Photography
  • Project management
  • Writing
  • …and more

Job & Career Accelerator

LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator provides personalized, step-by-step job search assistance – from exploring and matching suitable occupations from over 1,000 detailed occupation profiles to finding available jobs from a database of over 5 million up-to-date job postings. With Job & Career Accelerator, you can easily create professional and effective resumes and cover letters, master interviewing and networking techniques, improve your work skills, and prepare for occupation-related exams. It also helps you plan, tailor, and track your progress for multiple job searches while providing expert advice and tips at every step of the way.

LearningExpress Library

LearningExpress Library is an interactive online learning platform featuring over 770 practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks related to job search and workplace skills improvement, career certification and licensing exam preparation, college entrance and graduate school admissions exam preparation, GED exam preparation, and basic skills improvement in reading, writing, and math, for all ages. You’ll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.