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HelpNow: An all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for students of any age, whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper. HelpNow services include expert academic tutoring and self-study tools to empower users to study at their own pace or collaborate with peers and teachers. A full-service test center offers practice tests for all levels in math, reading, and writing as well as college preparatory tests — including the SAT. Live tutoring is available seven days a week from 2 to 11 p.m.
Heritage Quest Online: Discover where your American past begins with this comprehensive collection of genealogical sources, including U.S. census records.
Historical Newspapers: The complete run of The Washington Post from 1851-2001.
hoopla: Download or stream eBooks, comics, music and movies straight to your tablet or smartphone. Enjoy them as often as you like during the borrowing periods. (Note: This service is not available to reciprocal borrowers.)
Download app: Google Play | App Store | Amazon. Also on Chromecast, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV and Roku.
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Infotrac Religion and Philosophy: Articles on religion and the related areas of philosophy, archaeology, and anthropology.
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JobNow: An all-in-one suite of services is designed for a wide range of career needs: whether it’s tackling a resume, writing a cover letter, developing additional skills, or adjusting to a new career. Users may access live, on-demand assistance from expert Job Coaches for assistance with interview preparation, resume creation, or job searching. A full-service test center offers practice tests for all levels in math, reading, and writing as well as college preparatory tests — including the SAT. Live assistance is available seven days a week, 2 to 11 p.m.
JSTOR (Provided by the Library of Virginia): Full-text archives of over 1,000 leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs. A free Library of Virginia account is required. Click here to register.
Just for Kids Streaming Video Collection: This collection from Infobase includes clips from thousands of fun and informative video and audio titles on topics including music and arts, animals, sports and hobbies, math and science, history, reading, plus hundreds of educational interactives—kid-safe, ad-free, and perfect for children's programs.
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Kanopy: This streaming movie service offers over 30,000 independent films, documentaries and classics on demand. In addition, there's an entire site just for kids, plus over 5,000 Great Courses. (Note: This service is not available to reciprocal borrowers.)
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Legal Forms: Legal, business and personal forms, including many specific to Virginia residents.
Libby: Our most popular way to download eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines. Pick from thousands of bestsellers and new releases for adults, teens and kids. Plus, foreign language collections: Spanish | Hindi | Chinese
Download app: Google Play | App Store | Amazon Kindle
LinkedIn Learning: Over 16,000 online classes to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. Watch a tutorial.
Download app: Google Play | App Store (Library ID: loudounlibrary)
LOTE4Kids: A new database of over 3,000 digital books in World Languages, that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Download app: Google Play | App Store
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Mango Languages: Basic or complete online instruction in dozens of languages, including English for speakers of other languages.
MasterFile Explora: Designed specifically for public libraries, this database provides full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps and flags.
Mergent Online (Provided by the Library of Virginia): U.S. and international company data including annual reports, stock prices, SEC filings, equity and industry reports, and company histories. A free Library of Virginia account is required. Click here to register.
Morningstar Online: Comprehensive reports on stocks and mutual funds and exclusive ratings to help guide investors.