Life Skills & Hobbies
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 | Access Video On Demand Access Video On Demand by Infobase offers an expansive, patron-friendly collection of thousands of high-quality videos that complement and enhance your library’s content offerings. We bring exceptional content from around the world that you may never have had the opportunity to see: from Oscar®, Emmy®, and Peabody Award-winning documentaries, to how-to programs that make life easier and richer, top-quality performances spanning the arts, biographies of history-makers past and present, a variety of TV shows and movies, and more for free. Download the mobile app from the: Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Watch the tutorial | All |
 | AtoZ Food America AtoZ Food America by World Trade Press contains recipes and food culture in all course categories (appetizers, soups, salads, breads, main courses, side dishes, desserts, snacks, and beverages) for six US regions, all 50 states, and 33 ethnic cuisines. Watch the tutorial | All |
 | AtoZ World Food AtoZ World Food by World Trade Press offers thousands of global recipes, hundreds of fascinating culture & ingredient articles, essential culinary resources, and 174 country cookbooks in one online resource. Explore food culture and traditional recipes from around the world. Watch the tutorial | All, Middle School, High School |
 | ChiltonLibrary ChiltonLibrary by Gale provides access to repair, maintenance, and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs on the road today, as well as, many new vehicles. This continuously updated resource provides step-by-step repair procedures, troubleshooting guides, diagnostic trouble codes, photos, illustrations, diagrams, and multimedia (videos and animations) to simplify even the most complicated tasks. Watch the tutorial | All |
 | Cypress Resume Cypress Resume is a service that makes it easy to create professional-looking resumes in minutes. Watch the tutorial | All |
 | Driving-Tests Driving-Tests is a website for driver safety that offers free OMV practice tests for motorcycle, car, and commercial vehicle permits and licenses, along with online copies of official state or province study guides and more. Download the mobile app Watch the tutorial | All, High School |
 | Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center by EBSCO offers exclusive articles from the EBSCO databases covering over 140 topics, as well as many other periodicals, books and videos that focus on categories commonly referred to as hobbies and crafts. It is available in a high-quality PDF format. Download the mobile app from the: Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Watch the tutorial | All |
 | Just For Kids Access Video Just For Kids Access Video offers over 9,000 titles of high-interest, engaging content from top producers, including videos, song and audio titles, interactive activities, and games all in a kid-safe environment. All content is reviewed, vetted, and ad-free. It provides entertaining, educational, and easily accessible content. Subjects include: ABCs & 123s, Arts & Music, Health / Physical Education (PE), History, Math, People & Places, Reading & Writing, Sciences, World Languages, and it features known shows like Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, Franklin, SuperWhy, and more! Watch the tutorial | All, Elementary School, Middle School |
 | LearningExpress Library LearningExpress Library by EBSCO is a web-based learning solution that provides patrons, from elementary students to adult learners, with instant access to the most comprehensive collection of test preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources available. Download the mobile app from the: Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Watch the tutorial | All |
 | NewsBank NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources, including newspapers and magazines, covering a wide array of topics and issues. It offers archives for The Beauregard Daily News going back to 1999 as well as numerous other Louisiana newspapers. Watch the tutorial | All, Middle School, High School |
 | Niche Academy Niche Academy offers online tutorials that teach people how to use library e-resources like ebooks, research databases, language learning tools, and more. Watch the tutorial | All, High School |
 | SkillMill SkillMill is the world-leading skilled trades platform with expert courses that teach you job-ready skills at your own pace. SkillMill includes short, expert-led video courses, 3-D simulations, assessments, knowledge checks, and learning paths to help you advance your technical skills. Download the mobile app at the: Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Watch the tutorial | All, High School, |
 | Get help in math, science, social studies, English, and more from a live tutor using the options below: Homework Louisiana Homework Louisiana powered by Tutor.com is available from 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM seven days a week. It offers free online tutoring and academic resources from Tutor.com by The Princeton Review for Louisiana residents from kindergarten students through adult learners. Tutor.com Tutor.com by The Princeton Review is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please use this service during the times that Homework Louisiana is not available. Download the mobile app at the: Google Play Store or Apple Store. Watch the tutorial | All, Elementary School, Middle School, High School |
 | UniversalClass UniversalClass contains a variety of self-paced online continuing education courses. They include lessons, exams, assignments, discussion boards, and actual assessments of your progress. You can also earn certificates documenting your CEUs, contact hours, and course completion. Watch the tutorial | All, High School |
 | Value Line Value Line is an uncontested authority in reliable, unbiased information. Value Line puts you in the driver’s seat with accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, markets, and economies. From the latest data, sophisticated tools, and proven ranks to expert analysis and guidance. Value Line gives you the power to evaluate investments with confidence. Watch the tutorial | All, High School |
 | World Book Online World Book Online is an online version of the renowned World Book Encyclopedia that is available in French and Spanish. It has different search options for different grades / Lexile levels. It has citations and a life skills section, and the student model has additional educator tools that include lessons plans. Watch the tutorial | All, Elementary School, Middle School, High School |