Articles & Databases by Subject

Acceda Noticias provides Web-based access to the complete electronic editions of more than 20 Spanish-language newspapers published in major U.S. cities from Florida to California. It also includes tens of thousands of current and archived full-text articles from other news sources and complete electronic newspaper editions across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Spain.

This award-winning database examines the iconic personalities and moments that marked each ten-year period and defined each decade in North America during the twentieth century. It covers events, movements, people, and trends in popular culture, literature, art, sports, science, technology, economics, and politics in both the United States and Canada. Database search features quick and advanced levels with search limiters; and browse categories including subject, geographical locations, and an alphabetical list of notable men and women. Users may create an account that allows saving searches, articles and citations.

Gale in Context: Biography has more than 600,000 biographies of notable people from yesterday to today. Get authoritative at-a-glance or in-depth information. Come face-to-face with your subject through video, audio clips, podcasts, images and other multimedia resources. This database includes tools to download, print and share content online; and citation help. All content is effectively organized by type –reference, news, primary sources, magazines, academic journals, multimedia and more-with easy search and browse options. If you “need a life” Biography in Context is the research tool to use!

El Sentinel is a weekly Spanish newspaper published in Orlando for the Central Florida area. This database offers access to full-text articles from 2001 to the present. Quick access is provided for browsing a selected issue or you may search for an article by any words in the text or a variety of other options.

Includes on-the-job interviews with professionals and provides additional reading on industry issues and history, useful Web sites, industry jargon, and much more. Also includes information on interviewing, job hunting, networking and writing resumes. Information on using social networking sites for job-hunting and electronic resumes is included.

Gain access to an unprecedented wealth of current and comprehensive information on grant makers and their grants. This database searches: 100,000+ foundations, corporate giving programs, and grant making public U.S. charities; more than 4,000 sponsoring companies, offering a quick pathway to corporate funders; over 2.4 million recently awarded grants; 700,000+ recently filed IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF.  

This database contains a complete listing (nearly 10,000) of foundations that give grants to individuals. It describes giving for a variety of purposes, including arts and cultural projects, general welfare, scholarships, student loans, fellowships, program development, internships, professorships, research, as well as awards and grants by nomination only. It may be used as both a grant seeker’s guide and a reference tool for those interested in foundation giving.

Gale OneFile: Informe Académico is a database reference tool providing indexing, images and full-text of popular Hispanic magazines -- not just translations. Also included is a thesaurus and interface, uniquely designed for Spanish-speaking users. Covers business, health, technology, culture, current affairs and other matters. Available from home or office with a library card, Full Text Available. Gale OneFile: Informe Académico es una herramienta de referencia de base de datos proporcionando la indexación, las imágenes y el texto completo de revistas hispanas populares - no sólo las traducciones. También se incluye un diccionario de sinónimos y la interfaz, con un diseño único para los usuarios de habla española. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otros asuntos. Disponible desde casa o la oficina con una tarjeta de la biblioteca, Texto completo disponible.

Take a practice test or exam. Topics cover reading, writing, arithmetic, college entrance exams and more.

ResumeMaker is a premium resume builder and career guide. Having a professional looking resume is just the start of your job search. ResumeMaker provides you with professionally written cover letter examples, in-depth career advice, salary information and job search tools

A resource of children's e-books in Spanish.