Reference & Electronic Resources

Databases & Electronic Services - Most of these services require a library card number that has been registered with our library.
iBorrow (currently unavailable)	eBooks	FirstSearch	GaleNet
LearnATest	NewsBank	ReferenceUSA	Auto Repair Reference Center
World Book Online	Downloadable Audio Books

Reference & Library Services
Ask A Question or Request an Item	Schedules of Computer Classes
Use chat to ask questions and receive real-time help from librarians throughout Florida. Current hours are: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
Pinellas Public Library Cooperative - Apply for a library card, see what is happening at libraries around the county and more! Florida Electronic Library - Gateway to library resources provided by the State of Florida Florida on Florida - Catalog of digital materials related to Florida Florida Memory Project - Digital collections of Florida photographs, historical documents and more from the Florida State Archives The PALMM Collections - A number of Florida-related digital collections created by a cooperative initiative of public universities in Florida

Links To Internet Resources
Business- Links to a variety of business related sites
General Subjects- Links to web sites on a wide variety of subjects
Government- Links to various Federal, State, and Local government web sites
Legal- Links to web sites concerning legal resources, laws, codes, and more
Local & Area Resources- Links to web sites from around Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay Area with helpful resources
Local Museums & Cultural Resources- Links to some of the areas great museums and other cultural heritage institutions
News & Media-Links to several of the major news and media web sites
Search Engines-Links to a variety of search engine web sites

Additional Information
Adult Area Computer Use Policy	Favorite Books of Famous People
Youth Area Computer Use Policy	Favorite Books of Famous People II
Library Web Site Statistics	New York Times Best Sellers
Reference Policies	Reader's Corner NEW!
Conference/Meeting Room Policies
Interlibrary Loan Policies

Descriptions of Databases & Electronic Services
iBorrow - Search for library materials throughout the Tampa Bay Area, and place your own requests to have items sent to the library most convenient to you Auto Repair Reference Center - Search for repair procedures, wiring diagrams, recalls, and more for your vehicle eBooks - Browse through and read thousands of full-text electronic books available on any Internet-access computer, anytime you need them (after creating an account at a library) FirstSearch - Search in WorldCat, a database of library materials throughout the United States and a several other countries GaleNet - Find information in the following databases made available by the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative and the State Library of Florida: Biography Resource Center - biographical information on thousands of famous or influential people Business & Company Resource Center - detailed company and industry news and information Computer Database - news, reviews, and articles related to computer technology Expanded Academic ASAP - articles from scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers covering many academic disciplines General Business File ASAP - information on companies, industry, and management General Reference Center Gold - articles on a wide variety of topics Health & Wellness Resource Center - articles and information on health-related topics, including alternative medicine Health Reference Center Academic - articles on many health-related topics Informe - Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias InfoTrac OneFile - millions of full-text articles on a wide range of general-interest topics Junior Edition - a database of articles designed for research at the junior high/middle school level, using the traditional look of the InfoTrac database Junior Edition-K12 - the Junior Edition database with an easier-to-use design Kid's Edition - a database of articles designed for research at the elementary school level, using the traditional look of the InfoTrac database Kid's Edition-K12 - the Kid's Edition database with an easier-to-use design Literature Resource Center - articles and information on literature-related topics Professional Collection - journal articles designed to meet the information needs of educators, administrators, and many other professionals Student Edition - a database of articles designed for research at the high school level, using the traditional look of the InfoTrac database Student Edition - the Student Edition database with an easier-to-use design What Do I Read Next? - a resource designed to help you find books suited to your individual tastes or needs LearnATest - Practice online for various academic and professional tests NewsBank - Find and read articles from the St. Petersburg Times as far back as 1987 (Note: additional newspapers are available on this database from within the library) ReferenceUSA - Business and residential information databases If you have any questions concerning our electronic resources, please call the Reference Desk at (727) 541-0719, or e-mail us by filling in the Ask A Question online form.

Descriptions of Databases & Electronic Services

iBorrow - Search for library materials throughout the Tampa Bay Area, and place your own requests to have items sent to the library most convenient to you

Auto Repair Reference Center - Search for repair procedures, wiring diagrams, recalls, and more for your vehicle

eBooks - Browse through and read thousands of full-text electronic books available on any Internet-access computer, anytime you need them (after creating an account at a library)

FirstSearch - Search in WorldCat, a database of library materials throughout the United States and a several other countries

GaleNet - Find information in the following databases made available by the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative and the State Library of Florida:

Biography Resource Center - biographical information on thousands of famous or influential people
Business & Company Resource Center - detailed company and industry news and information
Computer Database - news, reviews, and articles related to computer technology
Expanded Academic ASAP - articles from scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers covering many academic disciplines
General Business File ASAP - information on companies, industry, and management
General Reference Center Gold - articles on a wide variety of topics
Health & Wellness Resource Center - articles and information on health-related topics, including alternative medicine
Health Reference Center Academic - articles on many health-related topics
Informe - Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias
InfoTrac OneFile - millions of full-text articles on a wide range of general-interest topics
Junior Edition - a database of articles designed for research at the junior high/middle school level, using the traditional look of the InfoTrac database
Junior Edition-K12 - the Junior Edition database with an easier-to-use design
Kid's Edition - a database of articles designed for research at the elementary school level, using the traditional look of the InfoTrac database
Kid's Edition-K12 - the Kid's Edition database with an easier-to-use design
Literature Resource Center - articles and information on literature-related topics
Professional Collection - journal articles designed to meet the information needs of educators, administrators, and many other professionals
Student Edition - a database of articles designed for research at the high school level, using the traditional look of the InfoTrac database
Student Edition - the Student Edition database with an easier-to-use design
What Do I Read Next? - a resource designed to help you find books suited to your individual tastes or needs

LearnATest - Practice online for various academic and professional tests

NewsBank - Find and read articles from the St. Petersburg Times as far back as 1987 (Note: additional newspapers are available on this database from within the library)

ReferenceUSA - Business and residential information databases

If you have any questions concerning our electronic resources, please call the Reference Desk at (727) 541-0719, or e-mail us by filling in the Ask A Question online form.

Updated 7/07