These sites are for use by all students of Polk County schools. Some require a password. This may be obtained from your school library media specialist.

Destiny is used for the Polk County Schools district library catalog. Select your school from the list. If you want to check out a book, contact your media specialist with the title, author, and call number.

The Polk County Library Cooperative (PCLC) is a group of libraries and government entities who have chosen to unite and cooperate to provide excellent library services to Polk County residents, businesses, and organizations.

Searching for Accelerated Reader books is fun and easy with this free online tool.

Ask a Librarian is a free online service that allows Floridians to chat live with a librarian for immediate assistance. A trained information professional can guide you to the answers you need in minutes.

The Florida Electronic Library is a gateway to select Internet resources. Available resources include electronic magazines, newspapers, almanacs, encyclopedias, and books, providing information on topics such as current events, education, business, technology, and health issues.

Infobase eBooks are Web-based versions of Infobase Publishing's outstanding print reference books. Infobase offers students, librarians, and educators authoritative, reliable resources supporting the curriculum across a wide range of subject areas.

Connect To over 180,000 of the best online resources, aligned with state standards and organized by readability and grade level. Each resource is carefully selected by educators to ensure it is safe, age-appropriate and 100% academically relevant.

TeachingBooks.net is a time-saving portal to thousands of online resources you can use to explore children's and young adult books and their authors.

A collection of electronic books offered by Polk County Schools. Books are separated by category and come in English and Spanish.

CountryReports.org is the leader in providing Cultural, Historical and Statistical information for students of all ages. With over 30,000 pages of information, students can gain a unique insight into the everyday life and cultures of the peoples of the world.

Another great source of cultural, historical, and statistical country information. Includes a new Kids section.

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Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for 45 national (U.S.) & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided.

This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc.

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American Government connects the issues of the day with the foundations of government and compares the political and economic systems of the United States with other countries. Reliable content and fast searching help develop independent researchers.

The American History database is designed to move students and young adult library patrons beyond memorizing names and dates toward a deeper understanding of America’s fascinating, complex story—its precontact origins, westward expansion, social movements, internal conflicts, and contemporary defining moments.

World History: The Modern Era covers a broad range of topics in depth—the evolution of modern Europe since the Renaissance; concurrent developments in Asia, Africa, and the Islamic world; the global impact of the Industrial Revolution; and the last 100 years of conflicts and international cooperation.

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras covers human history in all corners of the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance.

We inherit a rich tradition of holidays, festivals, language, stories and fairy tales, proverbs, foodways, and folk remedies that define our society and our place within it. World Folklore and Folklife provides an exciting and accessible way to explore this vast and growing treasury of knowledge.

The African American Experience (AAE) is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of African Americans.

The Latino American Experience (LAE) is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of U.S. Latinos.

Pop Culture Universe database is not only a fun way to learn about the history of some of our favorite people, places, and things, it's also a great way to learn about America's past and the influence that popular culture has had on our world today.

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Gale Databases - This is the Product Selection Page for the Gale online resources. From here you can search all the databases below from one search as well as additional databases. This is a great place to start researching.

The Biography Resource Center (BioRC) is a comprehensive database of biographical information on over 380,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.

Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is the premier database covering today’s hottest social issues, from Terrorism to Endangered Species, Stem Cell Research to Gun Control. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center helps students develop critical-thinking and information literacy skills by bringing together a variety of information on social issues.

Student Resource Center - Gold offers easy access to award-winning content based on national curriculum standards. Covering all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more, SRC - Gold provides a premium selection of reference material, more than 1,100 full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips and podcasts.

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Full featured online encyclopedia and reference center. Resource selection page.