Howard County Library - Electronic Resources

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Get a library card Find materials Borrow materials Manage my account Get answers to research ques... Get homework assistance Use electronic resources Find an e-book Use public computers Access the Internet Use interlibrary loan Apply for a passport Get a job with the Library Book a meeting room Use a study room Volunteer Search This Site:		Electronic Resources Online Research Howard County Library System (HCLS) offers access to thousands of full-text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles through numerous specialized online research tools. Search among 20 categories: Biography; Book Recommendations; Business & Investing; Cars; Colleges & Education; Countries; Employment, Jobs & Careers; Encyclopedias; Foundations & Grants; Genealogy; Government Information; Health & Medicine; History; Homework Assistance; Literature; Maps; Newspapers & Magazines; Phone Books; Product Evaluations, and Science. Access any database from computers at HCLS' six branches. In addition, most databases can be accessed remotely from our web site, using your library card barcode. List of Databases Guide and Help Electronic Books and Audiobooks Howard County Library System (HCLS) offers free access to e-books and audiobooks with: e-books for Kids Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium (OverDrive) Download e-books and digital audiobooks to a computer or your MP3 player. Note: If you lose your library card and get a replacement, your Overdrive holds (linked to your old library card barcode number) will disappear. If this happens, please e-mail us so your holds can be restored. In your message include your current barcode number and the list of titles you had on hold. Instructions for loading OverDrive e-books on the following devices: Android tablets and phones iPad - iPhone - iPod Touch Kindle and Kindle Fire Kobo Nook and Nook Simple Touch NookColor, Nook Tablet, and Nook HD Sony Reader One-on-One Sessions: HCLS Instructors at all branches now offer one-on-one instruction on how to use Maryland's Digital eLibrary (OverDrive). To schedule a session, call your local branch or fill out our online form. Upcoming e-reader classes Research e-books: ABC-CLIO eBook Collection EBSCO eBook Collection (was NetLibrary) Gale Virtual Reference Library Infobase eBooks Marshall Cavendish eBooks Oxford Reference Project Gutenberg Access the world's largest single collection of free e-books. Google ebookstore In addition to offering for purchase new releases and best sellers, Google e-books offers nearly 3 million e-books from the public domain. Guide and Help Homework Assistance and Practice Tests LearningExpressLibrary (LearnATest) – Take free online practice tests and courses for school and work, including Advanced Placement, SAT, nursing, and teaching. Get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and analysis of results. Online Homework Assistance (Brainfuse) – Receive free tutoring in math, reading, science, social studies, English/language arts, and writing from real teachers with this online service for students from kindergarten up. English and Spanish speaking tutors are available seven days a week from 2:00 pm until 11:55 pm. Testing & Education Reference Center - Take a variety of free high school, college and career related online practice exams. Sort through thousands of colleges, graduate schools and vocational schools to identify the school or schools that fit your individual needs. Search for sources of college and graduate school financial aid. Take a career assessment to help identify the careers that best suit your interests and capabilities. View online editions of Petersons and Arco test prep books.