Online Resources By Category

ChiltonLibrary.com

ChiltonLibrary.com allows users to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs, view vacuum diagrams and wiring diagrams.

(GALE mobile app available)

Driving-Tests.org

Driving-Tests.org is a website for driver safety by making free permit practice tests written by experts available to anyone who wants to study, along with online copies of official state or province study guides.

Business Source Complete

Business Source Complete provides an easy way to both browse and search for country economic data, company profiles, industry information and market research in the EBSCO databases.

(EBSCO mobile app available)

Cypress Resume

Cypress Resume is a service that will make it easy to create impressive professional-looking resumes in minutes.

Gale Business: DemographicsNow

From population and Census data to housing expenditures, users of Gale Business: DemographicsNow will have access to demographic information including income, housing, race, age, education, retail spending, consumer expenditures, businesses and more.

NewsBank

Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers.

Track business and industry trends, learn what competitors are up to, find out how to write an effective business plan and more with up-to-date news coverage on the latest developments in the business world.

Gale eBooks

Gale eBooks contains a large collection of e-books ona number of non-fiction topics.

(GALE mobile app available)

Louisiana Jobs & Career Center pulls together resources for those seeking new careers, changing jobs, needing a little extra help preparing for the job market, online one-on-one tutoring and access to free workforce development classes.

With valuable information and advice for entrepreneurs, experienced business owners, and nonprofit organizations, Gale Small Business Builder is intended to help make business make sense.

The Small business Reference Center provides up to date information from EBSCO on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business. The database contains nearly 400 full-text periodicals and over 450 full-text reference books. EBSCO mobile app available.

Online continuing education courses including many valuable business topics.

Hundreds of full color and black and white non-fiction downloadable e-books for preschool through high school come to you from Britannica. Mobile app available.

The Gale Virtual Reference Library contains a large collection of e-books on a number of non-fiction topics. GALE mobile app available.

The Beauregard Parish Library is now a mirror site for the Internet's oldest producer of FREE electronic books. When you select a book, please choose the Library as your mirror site so your use will count.

Gateway to multiple resources providing eBooks and Audiobooks to Louisiana Public Library users of all ages.

Overdrive: Borrow e-books, audiobooks, and more from your library's digital collection. Use your library card to get started with Overdrive. Mobile app available.

Interactive storybooks, chapter books, nonfiction, language learning, puzzles, and games for kindergarten through sixth grades. Mobile app available.

An online collection of ebooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audio books. Mobile app available.

A special edition of TumbleBookCloud designed specifically for elementary and middle school students. Mobile app available.

America’s News – General Research and Reference Topics.
Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports, business, health and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Available in the library and from home with your library card on an easy to use, mobile-responsive interface. Includes citation tool, emailing and sharing capability and topical searching of over 2,500 primary sources nationwide!

EBSCO's comprehensive collection of more than 450,000 full text biographies, including the complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine, as well as thousands of narrative biographies that are not available in other databases. Mobile app available.

EBSCOhost offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. EBSCO Mobile app available.

Reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books in the EBSCO databases. Browse categories organized by popular topic, with overviews that provide a starting point for your research; or use the simple search that quickly delivers relevant results, including primary source documents, news articles, and Associated Press videos. EBSCO Mobile app available.

This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

BPL Funded

State Funded

The Gale Virtual Reference Library contains a large collection of e-books on a number of non-fiction topics. The left link is to the collection selected and funded by the Beauregard Parish Library, the right link is to the collection selected and funded by the State Library.

History Reference Center offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 77,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video. EBSCO mobile app available.

An online library of over 144,000 digital materials about Louisiana's history, culture, places, and people.

EBSCO's Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. EBSCO mobile app available.

Online version of the renowned encyclopedia. Available in French and Spanish.

The uncontested authority in reliable, unbiased information, Value Line puts you in the driver’s seat with accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets and economies.

Financial Ratings Series - Important Financial Literacy Tools from Weiss Ratings & Grey House Publishing. Independent, Unbiased Financial Strength Ratings of Banks, Credit Unions & Insurance Companies. Conservative Buy-Hold-Sell Ratings of Thousands of Stocks, Mutual Funds & Exchange Traded Funds. Create your own Personal Account to create a Watchlist, get Upgrade/Downgrade Notifications and Log In from Anywhere. Medicare Supplement Insurance - Which Plan to Choose, How Much it will Cost, Compare Rates & Plan Benefits. Offsite use: Put BPL in front of card number with no space. eg: BPLB000000 or BPL29962.....

Online continuing education courses including many valuable business topics.

Language learning for everyone. Includes ESL courses and foreign films to help prepare you to use the language for real. Mobile app available.

Learn one of 80 languages, practice English as a Second Language or study for the citizenship test. Mobile app available.

Digitized from the popular UMI Genealogy and Local History collection on microfiche, this online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals.

Grants

The Beauregard Parish Library has been host to grantsmanship material through the Foundation Center (based in New York) since 1991 - the fourth in the state - serving Southwest Louisiana with print and electronic formats.

Find money for your projects using The Foundation Center Grants Databases.

(Only available inside the DeRidder branch of The Beauregard Parish Library, ask for directions to The Grants Room, and ask for the Collection Supervisor if you need help)

America’s News – Health Topics.
Search current and archived coverage of health information with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Up-to-date news coverage on the latest developments in the health, wellness and medical world.

Convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information from EBSCO. Search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles. EBSCO Mobile app available.

The Gale Virtual Reference Library contains a large collection of e-books on a number of non-fiction topics. This link is for the collection funded and selected by the Beauregard Parish Library.

Salud en Español provee reportes completos basados en evidencias y fichas de datos relacionados a todos los aspectos de la salud y el bienestar. Reportes específicos por tema que cubren todos los aspectos de la salud, dan información general importante en relación a enfermedades, afecciones y procedimientos de diversos tratamientos. EBSCO Aplicación móvil disponible.

Online continuing education courses including many valuable business topics.

Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues. GALE mobile app available.

Provides online full text from EBSCO for many of the top consumer legal reference books and contains more than 310 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms. EBSCO mobile app available.

America’s News – Hobbies and Leisure Topics.
Search current and archived coverage of your favorite hobbies/destinations and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Read up-to-date reviews of books, movies, restaurants and even travel destinations. Track trends and learn the latest about your favorite hobby/destination using articles from across the country!

174 Country Cookbooks in one Online Resource! Explore food culture and traditional recipes from around the world. It’s a movable feast in a digital cookbook.

Exclusive articles from the EBSCO databases covering over 140 topics, as well as many other periodicals, books and videos that focus on categories commonly referred to as hobbies and crafts; available in high-quality PDF format. EBSCO mobile app available.

Learning Express is a web-based learning solution that provides patrons, from elementary students to adult learners, with instant access to the most comprehensive collection of test preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources available.

Online continuing education courses including many valuable business topics.

Online version of the renowned encyclopedia. Available in French and Spanish. A direct dive into the Life Skills section of the website.

The Lake Charles American Press - Only available in the library - leave login blank.

NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources, including newspapers and magazines, covering a wide array of topics and issues. Of particular interest might be archives for the Beauregard Daily News going back to 1999, as well as numerous other Louisiana newspapers.

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for 45 national (U.S.) & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided.

Zinio offers full color, interactive digital magazines with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines you can download. Mobile app available.

Thousands of educational and interesting videos provided free of charge by Films On Demand.

Thousands of educational and interesting videos provided free of charge by Films On Demand.

Downloadable Music & Videos free to keep. 5 weekly downloads (videos count for two), and 3 hours daily of streaming. Downloads are yours to keep. Mobile app available.

The Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry contains 250,000 poems in full text and 450,000 citations, numbers that will continually expand with each update. The poems in full text are the most widely-read in the English language, as well as in Spanish, French, German, and Italian.

BookBrowse is an online magazine for booklovers - including reviews, previews, "behind the book" backstories, author interviews, reading guides, and much more.

Full-text searchable reviews of book, music, and DVD/video titles. EBSCO Mobile app available.

Information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Information Services. EBSCO mobile app available.

The NextReads Newsletters, offered by Library Aware, provides a currated list of new books worth examining in various genres. Titles are linked to our Online Card Catalog, so you can easily see if we have a copy, and if so request it should you like the looks of it. Newsletters come weekly, bimonthly, or monthly, depending on the specific list.

Language learning for everyone. Includes ESL courses and foreign films to help prepare you to use the language for real. Mobile app available.

Learn one of 80 languages, practice English as a Second Language or study for the citizenship test. Mobile app available.

Online continuing education courses including many valuable business topics.

From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers 125 tutorials, including more than 1,100 lessons, videos, and interactives, completely free. Mobile apps available.

America’s News – Travel Topics.
Search current and archived coverage of your favorite hobbies/destinations and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Read up-to-date reviews of books, movies, restaurants and even travel destinations. Track trends and learn the latest about your favorite hobby/destination using articles from across the country!

The United States is one of the most geographically, culturally, and ethnically diverse countries in the world. It is also a young country with a rich history. AtoZ the USA™ brings this diversity and history to life in a beautifully- illustrated resource. AtoZ the USA™ contains more than 115 country-based articles and 115 state articles for each of the 50 US states, five US territories, and the District of Columbia. Library patrons and students will find unmatched coverage of the country’s people, history, economy, geography, symbols, culture, and society. From Alabama to Wyoming explore the great American experiment with AtoZ the USA™.

174 Country Cookbooks in one Online Resource! Explore food culture and traditional recipes from around the world. It’s a movable feast in a digital cookbook.

Global Road Warrior has extensive profiles for over 170 countries. The information is perfect for countries of the world reports, but it includes details that are not often found in other places. For example, with Global Road Warrior, a user can find a basic introduction to a country's language, profiles of typical food with recipes, business and social culture pieces, and more.

Online continuing education courses including many valuable business topics.