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Salem Press
Reference resources for American and world history, literature and science.

Scholastic Go
Find magazine articles, an interactive atlas, multimedia presentations, and images on a wide variety of subjects. Search or browse many encyclopedias including New Book of Popular Science, Land and Peoples and Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Ages 2 to adult.

Sexuality & Gender - Gale
Collection of materials that date back to the 16th century, researchers & scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health & hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, social movements & activism, erotica and many other interesting topical areas.

Slavery & Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive - Gale
Collections on the transatlantic slave trade, the global movement for the abolition of slavery, the legal, personal, and economic aspects of the slavery system, and the dynamics of emancipation in the U.S. as well as in Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions.

Small Business Resource Center: Gale Business​
Enter "business" in search bar to access all major areas of starting, operating and maintaining a business from financing, management, marketing, accounting, taxes and more.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Full-text coverage of major Broward County daily newspaper. Features in-depth local coverage for all of Broward County and South Palm Beach County. No paid ads or photos. Coverage: 1986 - current.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Digital Microfilm​ - Only accessible from within a library
User-friendly online viewing and retrieval, view full page image and locate content quickly. Navigate by date and page number; print, email, or save images in PDF format.

Southeast Regional Newspapers (digitized) - ProQuest
Provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with cover-to-cover access to recent newspaper content. Every page image is full-text searchable. Coverage: 2008 - recent (3 month embargo).

Students K-12 Resources
Online resources for youth and teens in grades K-12.

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Last modified: 4/4/2023

​The Great Courses - via Kanopy
College-level audio an​d video courses in a wide variety of topics.​

Tutoring - Brainfuse
Free, live, one-on-one tutoring available daily 11AM-11:55PM and 24/7 Help Center. Subjects include math, science, social studies and English for students K-1​2, introductory college levels and adult learners​. Live chess tutoring is a featured service. Also available​​ is for career assist​. Access on desktop or mobile app: ​Apple® | Android™​

Last modified: 8/5/2022

U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
Factual publications about countries, produced by the U.S. Department of State.

U.S. Bureau of the Census
Population and housing statistics.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Learn about the tools and resources available to become a U.S. citizen.

U.S. Copyright Office
For creators and users of copyrighted material, including applications forms and links to copyright law.

U.S. Government Publishing Office
U.S. legislative and regulatory information; access the U.S. Government's most popular resources.

U.S. Internal Revenue Service
IRS forms and publications.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Learn about intellectual property protection.

Universal Class
Online educational service providing a diverse offering of intellectually stimulating courses for people interested in the lifelong pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. Lifelong learning not only enhances social inclusion, active citizenship and personal development, but also competitiveness and employability. Over 500 Courses Available (everything from ABC's of Algebra to Yoga 101).

USA.gov​
Online guide to government information and services.
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Last modified: 1/9/2023

Value Line
Full-text of Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks. Detailed investment information on companies and industries. To access, obtain an NSU E-Card and then log in with your BCL card​.*

Virtual Reference Library - Gale
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources in eBook format, including Peterson's college and test prep guides, ASVAB, GED, GMAT, SAT, and more.

*NSU: Nova Southeastern University/Alvin Sherman Library; BCL: Broward County Library

Last modified: 9/21/2021

Wall Street Journal
​Journalism that covers all aspects of business, economics, and consumer affairs, including general news that have an impact on business. Create an account and you'll have access for the next 3 days, after that, login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.​​
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Washington Post​
E​xpert reporting and analysis from Washington and around the world, including award-winning investigative coverage and editorial commentary.

​​ White House
Major issues and news, text of major speeches, proclamations, and executive orders of the President.
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World Book Classroom Social Studies Power Database
Rich multimedia, read-aloud text, literacy tools, and geography basics to provide a well-rounded learning experience for students and an effective instructional tool for their educators. More than 100 lessons are presented in various versions. Animated maps, colorful art and interactive quizzes. Links to local resources support social studies learning at the community level. To access, obtain an NSU E-Card and then log in with your BCL card.* A Nova Southeastern University library resource.

World Book Online Reference Center
eBooks, articles, and primary source documents that features developed especially for public library patrons such as Computer and Web Tutorials, How To... documents, and Government Resources. To access, obtain an NSU E-Card​ and then log in with your BCL card.*

World Newspapers - NewsBank
Over 600 newspapers from over 200 countries, in English and native languages. U.S. newspapers, including Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and many more.

WorldCat - Interlibrary Loan Services
Access to books and other materials available throughout libraries worldwide. Locate titles not available in Broward County Library's catalog and place a request to borrow a title from another library at no cost to you.

Wowbrary Newsletter​
Weekly email updates of Broward County Library's newest books, movies and music. Easy to browse through the latest additions and place a hold on a new title.

*NSU: Nova Southeastern University/Alvin Sherman Library; BCL: Broward County Library
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Last modified: 5/28/2024

Youth Resources ​- online resources for children and teens.
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Last modified: 9/21/2021

​No online resources at this time. 

Last modified: 6/17/2020