Art, Music, and Entertainment

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Expanded Academic ASAP
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Periodicals covering all academic concentrations. Recommended for research needs/papers.

General One File
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. General Interest and business Periodicals.

Pinellas Public Library Cooperative Digital Media Catalog*
Browse audio books and music from this site, and check out and download 24/7 to your PC at home, in the office, or from anywhere in the world! Transfer titles to your MP3 player, or burn many onto CD for listening on-the-go. Because these can be large files, downloading is prohibited within the Safety Harbor Public Library. Technical assistance is available on the website. Please ask at the Reference and Information desk or call 727-724-1525 x233 for further assistance. *Titles are selected by a group purchase from OverDrive digital collections.

Price It! Antiques and Collectibles
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
Current realistic market value of antiques and collectibles compiled from online auction sources (eBay and GoAntiques), online retail (GoAntiques and TIAS) and land-based auction houses. Continuously updated.

Suggested Web Links

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Information about the academy awards and other film news.

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Information about the Emmy awards and other television news.

Artcyclopedia
Explore artists, art movements, and works of art.

Art History Resources on the Web
Learn about art from prehistoric times to the 19th century as well as art from different parts of the globe.

AskArt
Access brief biographies and other essential information about artists here.

Friends of Florida Folk
The site for fans of folk music in Florida.

The Internet Movie Database
Find all kinds of information about all things movie-related!

See also Homework Help

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Biography & History

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Biography Resource Center
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here.   This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal fact such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.

Suggested Web Links

Biography.com
This Web site, from A&E Television Network, offers over 25,000 biographies for people past and present.

Florida Electronic Library
Use this site for current events, business, health issues, homework help, finding full text articles, and Florida history and information.

Legacy: Safety Harbor Local History Digitized Collection  
Safety Harbor Public Library's digitized history collection contains images and texts related to the people, places, and artifacts unique to the history of the city of Safety Harbor and to Pinellas County. Legacy is a grant funded digitization project supported by library staff and volunteers. For further information about local history digitized collections, call Robin at the Reference Department 727-724-1525 x233.

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Business, Automotive and Consumers

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Barrons Online
E-mail, search or print articles of interest to you. Get unique daily analysis, including exclusive columns only available online. You can access Barron's archives and company research.

Business and Company Resource Center
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

Chilton Library
Repair, maintenance and service information on domestic and import vehicles through the current model year, with monthly updates. (Database subscription will expire on August 14th)

General Business File ASAP
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Multi-source business reference tool.

General One File
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. General Interest and business Periodicals.

netLibrary
Remote access available with a valid library card after in-library account setup. Access eBooks that the library has purchased. You can choose from 35,000 eBooks; full-text searching.

Price It! Antiques and Collectibles
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
Current realistic market value of antiques and collectibles compiled from online auction sources (eBay and GoAntiques), online retail (GoAntiques and TIAS) and land-based auction houses. Continuously updated.

Reference USA
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card.
The Reference USA database contains detailed information on nearly 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents (90 million U.S. households).

Thomson Gale Legal Forms
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
Comprehensive set of state-specific customizable legal forms that have been drafted by attorneys.

Suggested Web Links

Big Charts - Historical Quotes
This tool allows users to look up exact closing prices on securities.

Florida Business Resources
Business links from the state of Florida.

Industry Research Desk
The Industry Research Desk brings together an extensive set of online tools, most freely available, for researching industries, markets, companies, and manufacturing processes.

Pinellas County Business Development Center
The Pinellas County Business Development Center blends business expertise, customized training, technology applications and real world experience - to help your enterprise succeed.

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
America's premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs. SCORE is a noprofit organization dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide.

Thomas Global Register
Worldwide industrial product information - Search for over 550,000 industrial suppliers in 29 countries. You will be asked to create a free username & password.

U.S. Small Business Administration
Information on how to start, finance or manage your small business.

IRS Forms and Publications

Download your Tax forms and publications here.

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Careers and Employment

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Learnatest
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card.
LearningExpressLibrary.com is the leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests. Start improving your scores with LearningExpressLibrary.com. Provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Start practicing now.

Testing Education Reference Center
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
In-depth information on colleges, universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, scholarships, and awards. Online practice tests and ebooks to prepare for entrance exams, civil service, licensing exams, ASVAB, TOEFL, NCLEX, GED and more.

Suggested Web Links

Employ Florida Marketplace

A Florida based resource for employers, Job Seekers and other helpful job resources for job seekers in Florida, including education.

Career Overview
This is a free, non-commerial website that offers hundreds of pages of extremely useful and reliable career, job and employment information provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

EChoices
Florida Echoices provides exploration of over 650 careers, over 3500 education and training programs, scholarship and financial aid information, matching interests, skills and values to careers, developing an electronic career plan and portfolio, building a resume for yourself, and locating real jobs in Florida and the US. 

Monster
Monster.com, which bills itself as "the leading global online careers website," is an extensive site that helps workers locate a job or advance within a profession.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
This Handbook is compiled by the U. S. Department of Labor.The Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

WorkNet Pinellas
Your Pinellas County resource to find jobs, find employees, claim unemployment benefits, attend training programs, and get access to computers, fax, telephones, and copy service.

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College/Scholarships

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Learnatest
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card.
LearningExpressLibrary.com is the leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests. Start improving your scores with LearningExpressLibrary.com. Provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Start practicing the SAT, ACT, GRE and others now.

Testing Education Reference Center
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
In-depth information on colleges, universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, scholarships, and awards. Online practice tests and ebooks to prepare for entrance exams, civil service, licensing exams, ASVAB, TOEFL, NCLEX, GED and more.

Suggested Web Links

College and University Rankings
This site is a useful resource for identifying "top colleges and universities" of various types.

EChoices
Florida Echoices provides exploration of over 650 careers, over 3500 education and training programs, scholarship and financial aid information, matching interests, skills and values to careers, developing an electronic career plan and portfolio, building a resume for yourself, and locating real jobs in Florida and the US. 

FAFSA
Need money for your education?  Start here with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Fastweb.com
Search for scholarships and schools.

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Community, State, & Federal Information and Services

2-1-1 Tampa Bay
2-1-1 provides users with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis.

Access Florida (Automated Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficency)
Through the Department of Children and Families, you can apply on-line for food stamps, cash and Medicaid and much more.

A-Z Index of U. S. Government Department and Agencies

Immigration
Introduces you to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services within the Department of Homeland Security. It also provides information about various administrative and management functions and responsibilities now within DHS that were once in the former Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Social Security
Answers your questions about social security card, retirement benefits, disability, Medicare and more.

Safety Harbor

City of Safety Harbor Official Site
Safety Harbor Government

Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce
Find out about Safety Harbor's history, businesses, and tourism.

The Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History
This museum showcases the history of Safety Harbor and the surrounding Tampa Bay area.

Search for Sexual Predators in your City
This site contains pictures and addresses of released/and or supervised sexual predators.

Legacy: Safety Harbor Local History Digitized Collection  
Safety Harbor Public Library's digitized history collection contains images and texts related to the people, places, and artifacts unique to the history of the city of Safety Harbor and to Pinellas County. Legacy is a grant funded digitization project supported by library staff and volunteers. For further information about local history digitized collections, call Robin at the Reference Department 727-724-1525 x233.

Pinellas County

Pinellas County Official Website
Pinellas County Government

Pinellas County Schools
Information about public education in the district.

Hospice
Visit this site for information about the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast.

Florida

MyFlorida.com
The Official Portal of the State of Florida--start here for information on business, government, and living in Florida.

Florida Online Sunshine
Florida government, statutes, constitution and lobbyists all at your fingertips.

Florida Crime Victims' Services
Links to information for victims of crime.

Search for Sexual Predators in your City
This site contains pictures and addresses of released/and or supervised sexual predators.

Florida Electronic Library
Use this site for current events, business, health issues, homework help, finding full text articles, and Florida history and information.

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Computer, Technology, & Internet

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Computer Database
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Multi-source technical reference tool.

netLibrary
Remote access available with a valid library card after in-library account setup.  Sign up in the library and access eBooks that the library has purchasedfrom home. You can choose from 35,000 eBooks; full-text searching.

Suggested Web Links

Basic Skills Tutorials:

Keyboarding Tutorial a computer training tutorial on the parts of a computer

Touch Typing free program for learning touch typing

Mouse Practice MouserobicsWelcome to Mouserobics, online training in using a computer's mouse.

Mouse Exercise @ SeniorNet.org mouse exercise for seniors.

Using the Internet:

Internet 101 Internet 101 promotes itself as covering the basics but not overwhelming with details. Subjects covered include Internet basics, online safety, searching, and software.

Learn the Net in addition to covering Internet basics, this site offers tutorials on how to download files, do web publishing, do E-business, job search, etc.

Senior Net, Learn to Search the World Wide Web from Senior Net a free self paced tutorial with 4 lessons: different ways to search the web, using Subject Directories, using natural language queries, and using keyword searches.

Wikipedia's List of Internet Topics Wikipedia's list of basic Internet topics; provides extensive links to articles within Wikipedia, includes history, basic concepts, including extras such as Instant Messaging, slang, chat, etc.

Internet Tutorials This site offers many tutorials on the internet, seach engines, browsers, and research.

Internet Safety and Security

On Guard Online practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your personal computer, and protect your personal information.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Netsmartz The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children offers web safety tips for parents/guardians, educators, law enforcement, teens and kids on avoiding victimization via Internet.

FBI, A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety a guide for parents from the FBI to help them keep their children safe from Internet exploitation.

Internet and Fraud:

University of Oklahoma Police Department, Safety on the Internet The Police Notebook is the University of Oklahoma Police Department's guide to identity theft and Internet fraud.

US Department of Justice, Internet and Telemarketing Fraud this site from the US Department of Justice discusses Internet and Telemarketing fraud

Internet Search Strategies:

Community Learning Network, Learning More about Search Engines the Community Learning Network offers a set of FAQs for using search engines and subject directories.

Search Engine Showdown this site by Greg Notess is a users' guide to web searching that compares and evaluates Internet search engines from the searcher's perspective.

Locating Search Engines:

Wikipedia, Search Engine provides extensive research on search engines including history, lists of the most popular, etc.

Search Engine Colossus lists search engines from around the world.

Evaluating Web Sites:

Lesley University , Evaluating Web Sites good information on analyzing the quality of a web site

Central Michigan University , Evaluating Web Sites another site with some excellent guidelines.

Email Basics:

How Stuff Works an explanation of how email works

Learn the Net, Email clearly explained lesson on basics of Email

Netiquette (Internet Etiquette):

Learn the Net, Behavior Guidelines more behavior guidelines from Learn the Net

Delaware Tech, Network Etiquette Delaware Tech's reprint of Sally Hambridge of Intel Corporation's suggested minimum set of guidelines for Network etiquette.

Networketiquette Networketiquette offers multiple formats of guidance for online etiquette including Myspace, FaceBook, LinkedIn, blogs, YouTube, and Craigslist.

Citing Online Sources:

Citation Machine free site offering fill-in-the blank models of commonly sited sources

Duke University Documentation Guidelines documentation guidelines for citing sources from Duke University

Purdue University 's Writing Center Purdue's Writing Center offers a listing of sites for assistance in citing electronic resources

Bedford St. Martin's Guide to Citing Electronic Resources offers example of how to cite electronic resources

Office Applications: Many computers are purchased with some type of office applications for word processing, creating spreadsheets, and making desktop publications or presentations. For example, personal computers (PCs) often come with Microsoft software, MS Office or MS Works. For those without one of these proprietary products, Open Office can be used. Open Office Org is a multi platform, multilingual office suite and open source product that is free to download, use, and distribute.

• Open Office Writer is its word processing program.
• Calc is its spreadsheet.
• Impress is its presentation program.
• Base is the database program.

Tutorials to help with Open Office

Microsoft Online Training and different online product training courses from Microsoft. Included are tutorials for Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and others.

University of Wisconsin , Stout, Microsoft Office XP Online Tutorials the University of Wisconsin , Stout, training for faculty, staff, and students for a variety of learning styles.

Microsoft Office Tutorials
Florida Gulf Coast University's tutorials for Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, and Frontpage.

Computer Troubleshooting:

Computer Hope, Basic Computer Troubleshooting offers an overview, a list of common errors and how to fix them, hardware and software troubleshooting

Directron's Computer Troubleshooting Tips a commercial site that does offer good troubleshooting tips, particularly for hardware

Internet4classrooms's Troubleshooting Tips for Macintosh trouble shooting for Macintosh computers

Special Topics and Links referred to in the Library's Computer Classes:

Buying a Computer:

US GSA & MetLife's Guide to Buying a Computer an excellent guide created by MetLife and the US GSA; it covers all the basics in clear, easily readable information.

Marharishi University of Management Introduction to Buying a Computer provides excellent basic information (be sure to use the left sidebar for navigation)

CNet For reviews of various desktop systems.

CNet For reviews of laptops and notebooks.

Digital Photography:

Wikipedia, Digital Photography provides a clear explanation of many aspects of Digital Photography including a comparison with film cameras and between consumer and professional digital cameras.

Kodak's Photo Tips this site from Kodak offers their top ten photo tips in addition to tips on a variety of different types of photography.

Buying and Selling on eBay:

How Stuff Works, e Bay good basic information from How Stuff Works including browsing, searching, buying, selling, paying, etc. Also has fraud and scam cautions.

SeniorNet Guide to Using e Bay a project between Senior Net and eBay that provides a clear introduction with multiple screen shots, explaining how to use eBay

Web 2.0 (interactive, collaborative, multimedia web resources and technologies):

del.icio.us This is a social network site that allows you to bookmark your favorite web articles and share with friends across the globe.

Wikipedia, Social Network Service provides background information on the phemomena of Social Networking, including MySpace and Facebook among many

Wikipedia, List of Social Networking Websites an in depth list of social networking sites

Wikipedia, Blog an expansive explanation of blogs and their impact on how we obtain information; a good first resource

Blogger One of several sites that allow you to create your own blog for free.

Big Blue Ball All about Instant Messaging (IM), including AOL, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ and others

Microsoft's 10 Tips for Safer Instant Messaging Microsoft offers safety tips for Instant Messaging and distinctions between Chat and Instant Messaging (IM). 

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Directories

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Reference USA
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. The Reference USA database contains detailed information on nearly 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents (90 million U.S. households).

Suggested Web Links

Anywho.com
Finding people, places, and businesses through yellow pages, white pages, and reverse look-up.  Sponsored by AT&T.

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Education

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Professional Collection
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Full-text periodicals for teachers and administrators.

Testing Education Reference Center
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
In-depth information on colleges, universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, scholarships, and awards. Online practice tests and ebooks to prepare for entrance exams, civil service, licensing exams, ASVAB, TOEFL, NCLEX, GED and more.

Suggested Web Links

Education Links from the Internet Public Library
Look here for education websites selected by the IPL.

Educator's Reference Desk
Access Resource Guides, 2000+ lesson plans, and links to online education information.

Florida Electronic Library - Teachers
Access education databases and suggested resources for kids.

Homeschooling Resources

Florida Parent Educators Association
FPEA is an association of families in Florida that educate their own children.

Homeschooling Today Magazine
Homeschooling Today is a respected homeschooling magazine. Their website offers articles, links, resources, and information about homeschooling laws.

See also Homework Help

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En Español

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Florida Electronic Library - Yo Hablo Español
Una entrada a la información en español.  A gateway to information in Spanish.

¡Informé!
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Full-text Spanish-language and Bilingual periodicals.

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Genealogy

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Ancestry Library Edition
In-library use only on public computers. Instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, it includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more!

Biography Resource Center
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal fact such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.

Suggested Web Links

American Family Immigration History Center
Search immigration records.  American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC) site reports that it contains archival information on over 22 million passengers and members of ships' crews [who] entered the United States through Ellis Island and the Port of New York between 1892 and 1924."

Ancestral Findings
Includes "Free Genealogy Look-ups", "Charts and Forms", "Tried these Sites?", and "Famous Family Trees."

Cyndi's List
A categorized and cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet.

Genealogical Publishing
Catalogue of 2000 new Genealoogy CD's and books.

Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Services
This report is a guide to locating individual service records and military unit histories from the American Revolution to the present. This guide provides referral information for locating individual service records of discharged and deceased veterans. It includes information regarding locating and obtaining active service records. Also included are relevant addresses and websites of government agencies, historical associations, and a select bibliography.

National Center for Health Statistics - Where to write for Vital Records
Information about how to locate birth, marriage, divorce or death records, organized by state/territory, event, cost of copy, address and remarks.

Pinellas Country Historical Society
Join us in preserving Pinellas County's rich heritage. Become a member of the Pinellas County Histoical Society and help support Heritage Village.

Legacy: Safety Harbor Local History Digitized Collection  
Safety Harbor Public Library's digitized history collection contains images and texts related to the people, places, and artifacts unique to the history of the city of Safety Harbor and to Pinellas County .  Legacy is a grant funded digitization project supported by library staff and volunteers. For further information about local history digitized collections, call Robin at the Reference Department 727-724-1525 x233.

RootsWeb.com
RootsWeb.com, whose banner reads "the oldest and largest free online community for genealogists," is made up of "extensive interactive guides and numerous research tools for tracing family histories."

U.S Census Bureau
Information about the U.S. Census.

The USGenWeb Project
Look here to find Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.

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Health and Medical

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Health and Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Medical information for health professionals and general readers.

Health Reference Center Academic
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.  

Suggested Web Links

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Includes fact sheets, information and CDC journal articles on diseases and chronic conditions, and statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Free Medical Journals
Promoting free access to medical journals.

MedlinePlus
Health information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. View information on health topics, a medical encyclopedia, dictionary, drug information, and health news. 

Hospice
Visit this site for information about the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast.

MayoClinic.com
Consumer-oriented online health resource providing, as described on its web pages, "access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of the Mayo Clinic."

The Merck Manual Home Edition
This site contains the full-text online version of  The Merck Manual Home Edition (MMHE) specifically written for the lay person by nearly 200 leading medical experts.

PubMed
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

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Elementary Resources

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Homework Help Kid's Edition
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Full-Text journals, maps, almanacs, and news articles for elementary students.

World Book Online
Online general encyclopedia and reference resource for all grade levels. Features dictionary, special reports, today in history, subject articles, pictures, maps, atlases, web links, parent resources and more. Includes a Spanish edition.

The Beehive
Homework help resources divided by grade levels and subject.

New!! Tumblebooks e-books for e-kids are here.
Provided by the Friends of the Library. TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which is used by over 5,000 schools and libraries across North America, with unlimited remote access from library and home. The collection includes animated books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games and lesson plans.

Homework Help Middle & High School

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Specifically For Middle School Students

Homework Help Junior Edition
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here.
Multi-Source curriculum-based reference tool for middle schoolers.

World Book Online
Online general encyclopedia and reference resource for all grade levels. Features dictionary, special reports, today in history, subject articles, pictures, maps, atlases, web links, parent resources and more. Includes a Spanish edition.

General One File
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. General Interest and business Periodicals.

The Beehive
Homework help resources divided by grade levels and subject.

Specifically for High School and College Students

Homework Help Student Edition
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here.
Multi-Source Curriculum-Based Reference tool for high schoolers.

World Book Online
Since 1917, World Book, Inc., has set the standard for providing accuracy, objectivity, and reliability in research materials for both children and adults. Based in Chicago, Illinois, World Book is an industry leader in the production of award-winning encyclopedias, reference sources, and digital products for the home and schools.

General One File
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. General Interest and business Periodicals.

The Beehive
Homework help resources divided by grade levels and subject.

Facts.com    (Database subscription will expire on August 1st)
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. FACTS.com brings together complete content from the Facts On File World News Digest since 1980 and selected content from six other core reference databases to answer questions about events, issues, statistics and people of the last 20 years.

Learnatest
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. LearningExpressLibrary.com is the leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests. Start improving your scores with LearningExpressLibrary.com. Provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Start practicing now.

Literature Resource Center
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. The Literature Resource Center on GaleNet is a complete literature reference database for both the student and the casual user.  Includes biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis of author's works.  Covers fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism.

netLibrary
Remote access available with a valid library card after in-library account setup.  Sign up in the library and access eBooks that the library has purchased from home. You can choose from 35,000 eBooks; full-text searching.

Suggested Web Links

Sparknotes.com
Similar to Cliff Notes , this web site provides plot summaries and study guides for most fiction and some non-fiction assigned in high school and undergraduate courses.

See also Reference and Research

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Library Catalogs

Library Funded Subscription Databases

SunCat
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. SunCat contains records for participating public libraries including Safety Harbor, Oldsmar, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs, Largo, and New Port Richey. It also includes the holdings of three academic libraries--Clearwater Christian, Florida Southern College, and Southeastern College. The SunCat Libraries share more than 500,000 unique titles with each other.

iBorrow
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. iBorrow is a resource sharing system where 45 participating libraries share their resources with one another. Registered borrowers in any of the participating libraries can request library materials from any partner library and choose a pickup location near them. iBorrow replaces the Alleycat and Anywhere-Anytime Library projects.

Note: Requests can only be made here if the item is not available through local libraries on SUNCAT. 

Pinellas Public Library Cooperative Digital Media Catalog*
Browse audio books and music from this site, and check out and download 24/7 to your PC at home, in the office, or from anywhere in the world! Transfer titles to your MP3 player, or burn many onto CD for listening on-the-go. Because these can be large files, downloading is prohibited within the Safety Harbor Public Library. Technical assistance is available on the website. Please ask at the Reference and Information desk or call 727-724-1525x233 for further assistance. *Titles are selected by a group purchase from OverDrive digital collections.

WorldCat
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.

Suggested Web Links

Non-SunCat Libraries

Clearwater Library Catalog
Palm Harbor Library Catalog
Seminole Community Library Catalog
St. Petersburg Public Library Catalog
University of South Florida Library Catalog

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Literature, Fiction, and Reader's Services

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Literature Resource Center
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. The Literature Resource Center on GaleNet is a complete literature reference database for both the student and the casual user.  Includes biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis of author's works.  Covers fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism.

netLibrary
Remote access available with a valid library card after in-library account setup.  Access eBooks that the library has purchased. You can choose from 35,000 eBooks; full-text searching.

Novelist
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. This reader's advisory database includes over 100,000 titles in the database, 90,000 full text reviews, and over 36,000 subject headings and a complete spectrum of searching options.  Also includes book lists, guides, and articles to help you find a book to enjoy!

Pinellas Public Library Cooperative Digital Media Catalog*
Browse audio books and music from this site, and check out and download 24/7 to your PC at home, in the office, or from anywhere in the world! Transfer titles to your MP3 player, or burn many onto CD for listening on-the-go. Because these can be large files, downloading is prohibited within the Safety Harbor Public Library. Technical assistance is available on the website. Please ask at the Reference and Information desk or call 727-724-1525x233 for further assistance. *Titles are selected by a group purchase from OverDrive digital collections.

What Do I Read Next?
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. What Do I Read Next? Includes more than 88,500 recommended titles, more than 47,000 plot summaries, and awards information from more than 552 awards, all to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author title and more.

Suggested Web Links

AbeBooks.com
Abebooks is the world's largest online marketplace for books. Whether it's new, used, rare, or out-of-print, you can find it here, through our community of over 13,500 independent booksellers selling 80 million books from around the globe.

Allreaders.com
Read recent reviews or author comparisons and search for science fiction/fantasy, mystery/thriller, literature, romance, biography, or history books.

Bibliofind
Bibliofind has combined with Amazon.com to provide millions of rare, used, and out-of-print books through the world's No.1 online bookstore. Search for millions of hard-to-find titles from our trusted community of Bibliofind and Amazon.com booksellers.

Cozy Books Library
Connecting readers with cozy books and authors. A "cozy" book is one with kind-hearted characters (mostly), a terrific story masterfully told, and a satisfying - and generally happy - ending. No explicit sex or violence, no excessive profanity. Icludes: fiction, non-fiction, mystery and "not quite cozy."

FictionDB
Genre-centered, searchable database that offers series & pseudonym directories and links to other sites.

Notable Books
View the current list of Notable Books for adults chosen by the American Library Association.

Sparknotes.com
Find literature study guides here, plus much more.

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Newspapers and Articles

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Article First
In library use only.  Index of journal citations.

Expanded Academic ASAP
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Periodicals covering all academic concentrations. Recommended for research needs/papers.

¡Informé!
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Full-text Spanish-language and Bilingual periodicals. Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

InfoTrac One File
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. General Interest and business Periodicals.

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Newspapers.com
Find newspapers and other publications online.

The New York Times
Read the latest from one of the best-known newspapers.

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Reference and Research

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Expanded Academic ASAP
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Periodicals covering all academic concentrations. Recommended for research needs/papers.

Facts.com   (Database subscription will expire on August 1st)
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. FACTS.com brings together complete content from the Facts On File World News Digest since 1980 and selected content from six other core reference databases to answer questions about events, issues, statistics and people of the last 20 years.

FirstSearch
Available in the library and remotely. Search WorldCat (OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide). Also includes Article First (index of articles from the contents pages of journals), ECO (collection of scholarly journal articles), ERIC (Journal articles and reports in education), GPO (U.S. government publications), Medline (All areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing), PapersFirst (index of papers presented at conferences worldwide), Proceedings (index of worldwide conference proceedings), UnionLists (List of periodicals held by OCLC member libraries), World Almanac (Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs).

¡Informé!
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. Full-text Spanish-language and Bilingual periodicals.

General One File
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card here. General Interest and business Periodicals.

Literature Resource Center
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. The Literature Resource Center on GaleNet is a complete literature reference database for both the student and the casual user.  Includes biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis of author's works.  Covers fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism.

netLibrary
Remote access available with a valid library card after in-library account setup.  Sign up in the library and access eBooks that the library has purchased from home. You can choose from 35,000 eBooks; full-text searching.

NewsBank
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. Full-text news articles covering social, economic, environmental, government,  business,  sports, the arts, people, health and science issues and events from U.S. and international newspapers, wire services, broadcasts, magazines, and documents.  Includes the St. Petersburg Times and the Tampa Tribune .  Also includes statistics and graphs.

Price It! Antiques and Collectibles
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
Current realistic market value of antiques and collectibles compiled from online auction sources (eBay and GoAntiques), online retail (GoAntiques and TIAS) and land-based auction houses. Continuously updated.

Testing Education Reference Center
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
In-depth information on colleges, universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, scholarships, and awards. Online practice tests and ebooks to prepare for entrance exams, civil service, licensing exams, ASVAB, TOEFL, NCLEX, GED and more.

Thomson Gale Legal Forms
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
Comprehensive set of state-specific customizable legal forms that have been drafted by attorneys.

World Book Online
Since 1917, World Book, Inc., has set the standard for providing accuracy, objectivity, and reliability in research materials for both children and adults. Based in Chicago, Illinois, World Book is an industry leader in the production of award-winning encyclopedias, reference sources, and digital products for the home and schools.

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Census 2000
Includes just about any kind of information on any area in the United Staes. Keep in mind that the census is only performed every ten years, and all of the information is from the year 2000.

Florida Electronic Library
The Florida Electronic Library is a gateway to select Internet resources.  Use this site for: current events, business, health issues, homework help, finding full-text articles, and Florida history and information.

The Internet Archive
The Internet Archive was "was founded [in 1996] to build an ‘Internet library,' with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format," such as Internet sites and other cultural digital artifacts (i.e. movies, interviews, images, etc.).

Internet Public Library
It's like a library - online!  A good reference for many topics.

Resource Discovery Network
The Resource Directory Network (RDN) is a searchable web directory that links to over 35,000 Invisible Web sites and other excellent Internet resources that are not captured by conventional search engines.

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Test Preparation & Language Studies

Library Funded Subscription Databases

Learnatest
Available in the library. Remote access available with a valid library card. LearningExpressLibrary.com is the leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests. Start improving your scores with LearningExpressLibrary.com. Provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Start practicing now.

Testing Education Reference Center
(Database subscription will expire on August 14th)
In-depth information on colleges, universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, corporate training, scholarships, and awards. Online practice tests and ebooks to prepare for entrance exams, civil service, licensing exams, ASVAB, TOEFL, NCLEX, GED and more.

Suggested Web Links

GED Online
The St. Petersburg Campus of the Pinellas Technical Education Center, The City of St. Petersburg,  and NovaNet have joined together to present the High School Diploma (GED) Online Preparatory Course at a recreation center or library close to your home and provide the computer access free of charge that will enable you to complete this course.

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