LEON COUNTY - LEROY COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

All databases may be used in the library. If you are outside the library, you will need a Library Card.

PowerSearch
Search all magazines and many other databases at once,
or choose specific databases to search.

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If you know the name of the database, click here for alphabetical listing.

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Magazines

Newspapers

America’s Newspapers - Newspapers from around the state and the nation including The New York Times.
Tallahassee Democrat, Florida Today (Melbourne), News Press (Ft. Myers), Pensacola News Journal.
Newspaper Archives - Search, view and print full-page newspaper articles from 1759-1977. Available in the library only.

Health Reference

Health and Wellness Resources
Consumer health-related information
Health Reference Center
Health-related information for health-care professionals

Research / Encyclopedias

Junior Edition
Research database for students in junior high and
middle school.
Kid's Edition
Research database for elementary school students.
Opposing Viewpoints
Commentary and analysis looking at many sides of the issues.
Student Edition
Research database for high school students
Student Resource Center
Student-research database containing thousands of
primary documents, biographies, articles and more
World Book Encyclopedia
     Articles from the encyclopedia, plus pictures, videos
     and more. Click here if your are in the library, or
     here if you are outside the library

Testing/Tutoring

Learning Express
Choose from more than 300 practice tests and courses,
including GED, SAT, ACT and GRE.

Do-It-Yourself

Auto Repair Reference Center
Contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945.
Home Improvement
A Do-It-Yourself resource for electrical, maintenance, plumbing, woodworking and more!

Biography & Genealogy

Literature & Reading Guides

BookLetters Gain access to online book discussions, the hottest new titles and authors, professional reviews of the titles you want to know about, and even our own staff recommendations. You can even reserve the books right from your e-mails. Click the sample BookLetter to the right.... Book Browse Selections from the most interesting current books with multiple reviews, author interviews and more. First Search Locate items held at libraries nationwide.
Literature Resource Center Critical analysis of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline Novelist Plus Novelist is a reader's advisory tool. Try the brief "tour" offered on the NoveList main page, it can be viewed with or without sound. What Do I Read Next? Recommended reads, plot summaries, & award information, searchable by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more Online Book Clubs Sign up for any of the 11 book clubs and receive 5-minute reads in your e-mail

Business & Legal

Business Handbooks
Use this collection to locate sample business plans
and more.
General Business
Business-oriented articles and company analysis
Legal Forms
Florida Legal Forms.
Small Business Center
2nd Floor, Collins Main Library - has books with advice
on starting and managing your own business.
Value Line Research
Investment research.

Spanish Language

Informe
     Una colleción de revistas en español con texto incluido.
     Abarca negocios, salud, teconología, cultura, temas de
     actualidad y otras materias.
Learning Express
Cursos y ejercicios para Hispanoparlantes que desean
mejorar su dominio del Inglés.
World Book Spanish (Enciclopedia World Book en Español)
     Seleccione “Spanish-Language Encyclopedia”. Para
     acceder a ésta enciclopedia, oprima aqui si se
     encuentra dentro de la biblioteca, o aqui si se
     encuentra fuera de la biblioteca.
Libros Para Niños

E-media

Other Resources

Search our Stumpers database for answers to some of the library’s most Frequently Asked Questions, especially regarding Tallahassee and Leon County.
Search our Clubs & Organizations database for groups in Leon County. You’ll find contact and meeting information in this database, which is searchable by name and subject