Literature for Children is a collection of the treasures of children’s literature published largely in the United States and Great Britain from before 1850 to beyond 1950. At the core of this collection are books from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature, housed in the Department of Special Collections and Area Studies at the University of Florida. Books from the Departments of Special Collections at the Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, and the University of South Florida join volumes from the Baldwin Library to complete the Collection.

Research authors and their works, literary movements, and genres. Search across several major Literature databases to find full texts of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews.

International in scope, this database covers all time periods and contains a wealth of primary literature content, including thousands of full–text poems, poem citations and excerpts, full–text short stories, full–text essays, full–text speeches, and full–text plays. Also included are biographies, work summaries, photographs, and a glossary.

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Search more than 2,000 general reference publications with full-text information dating as far back as 1922. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, this resource contains full text for nearly 1,000 reference books and over 107,000 primary source documents, as well as an image collection of more than 592,000 photos, maps and flags.

Middle School Periodical & Reference Database

Designed for students in junior high and middle school, this resource provides access to a variety of indexed and full–text magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.

 Middle School Reference Collection

Covering the core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. this collection provides a selection of reference, primary sources, and multimedia content, including audio and video clips, and thousands of photographs. Also find popular topic pick lists and an integrated national and state curriculum standards search with content correlated to the standards.

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

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Next Reads

Sign up for Next Read newsletters and have recommended reads come directly to your email. This resource has options for a wide variety of reading genres and will provide quick access to the library catalog right from your email inbox

Find your next great book to read as well as lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, booktalks, recommended reads and more in this complete readers' resource.

All aspects of the Nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration, are covered in this collection. The current and authoritative content found in this database will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum..

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Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of The Ocala Star Banner. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections.

For hundreds of different types of jobs, the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions. In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more.

OneClickdigital

Downloadable audio books are here! Access thousands of best selling audio books.

Open Library

The world’s classic literature is at your fingertips! Download e-books from a collection of more than one million titles.

OverDrive  

Check out books anytime, anywhere! More than 400 eBooks are available for download and the collection is growing. Check one out today!

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This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

Search the most popular magazines, including Consumer Reports, Vogue, Men’s Health, and hundreds more.

Search many of the Library’s research databases simultaneously.

A collection of educational journals picked for their relevance in the modern world for today’s professional.

Project Gutenberg

Download e-books from a collection of more than 40,000 titles.

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

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Find verified details on 14 million U.S. businesses and 210 million U.S. residents. Research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research, and much more.

Why do some people believe in Heaven? Is it fear, hope, upbringing or blind faith? Users of this collection can research different religions, philosophies and how they impact our daily lives.

This database of professional journals provides current, full–text articles.

Search thousands of essays, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross–references to related essays.

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Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites.

Gain access to service manuals for small engines, including all–terrain vehicles, boats, lawn mowers, motorcycles, and more.

Examine the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults.

Search through documents of The Civil War, including personal narratives, monographs, regimental histories, collected essays, sermons, songs, legal tracts, and political speeches.

Research stocks, bonds, and mutual funds for thousands of publicly traded companies, corporate bonds, and mutual funds. Find descriptions of company business, stock performance, and ten years of share, income, and balance sheet data.

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Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

Learn a new language in a fun and engaging environment. This research-based, language-learning software used by the military offers more than 80 languages, including English as a second language.

An online collection of animated, talking picture books that children can read or have read to them.

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Obtain the most accurate and independently created research information available about industry, the stock market and the economy and learn how to use that information effectively to help meet personal financial objectives.

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Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

Search current, full–text articles from professional journals.

Research the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues relating to topics in earth science in a convenient A to Z format and cross–reference headings in easy–to–understand language.

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