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.

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The Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts offers a smorgasbord of information—more than five million articles from more than 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines.

In Gale eBooks find more than 60 reference e-books on history, business, medicine, religion, social science, literature, education, art, the world, and more. A few titles include: Business Plans Handbook; Novels for Students; Newsmakers; Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans; Environmental Encyclopedia; American Decades; and Countries of the World. Search for reference information, and read a short snippet or the full-book. These e-books can be read online, listened to from the database, or downloaded to your personal computer.

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.

Kids InfoBits is a visually graphic database for children in kindergarten through grade 5 that covers a range of educational topics.

The Florida Electronic Library, administered by the Florida Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services, is a gateway to reputable resources that offers access to comprehensive, accurate, and reliable information from a collection of Gale Cengage databases. Available resources include electronic magazines, newspapers, almanacs, encyclopedias, and books that give information about current events, education, business, technology, health issues, and Florida history. The Florida Electronic Library offers homework help for K through 12 students and resources for teachers. Find material for your research needs with more than 50 databases at your fingertips.

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.

From real estate contracts to wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant agreements, etc. - Gale LegalForms provides a wide-selection for your business and personal needs.

Lynda.com is an educational resource that has many easy-to-use video tutorials featuring experts on Photoshop, Illustrator, web design, digital video and audio, and much more! You can choose your course by subject, software or author. Create an individual account where you can save your work, track your progress, and get completion certificates! The service can be costly but not if you have an Orange County Library card in good standing. With your card, you can use Lynda.com for free.

Students in grades 6 through 8 can start their research here! Literature, science, social studies and history - Gale In Context: Middle School provides reference, magazine and multimedia content covering the most-studied topics.

Reference USA is the leading provider for business and consumer research. Create custom business rankings based on sales, employee size, by ZIP code, neighborhood and more. The database makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research, create maps and much more. Use Reference USA to locate current job openings with the world’s #1 job site: Indeed.com

A great place to start for all your science based needs, whether you are preparing for the Science fair or just have an interest in watching a scientific based video.

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