Maitland Public Library
Reference Databases and Useful Websites

 

American National Biography Online:  Click Here

        Portraits of more than 17,400 men & women — from all eras and walks of life —
       whose lives have shaped the nation.

 

Chiltons Auto and Light Truck Repair Online:  Click Here
           Auto and Light Truck repair for the do-it-yourself home mechanic.  Includes
        step-by-step repair procedures, wiring diagrams, recalls, and Technical
        Service Bulletins (TSB)

 

CultureGrams Online:  in-library use:    Click Here
                                           Access from outside of the library:  Click Here

       
Hear national anthems, learn about foods, customs, history, and much more for selected
        countries.  The US database includes state symbols, climate, geography, and maps.
 


EBSCOHost: 
Click Here
            MAS Ultra-Public Library Edition magazine search: 
                   
Provides summeries and full-text articles from
                         500 indexed peridical titles with over 350 being full-text

            Magill on Literature: 
                   
Provides plot summaries and brief critical analysis of thousands of literary
                          works.  Also includes brief biographies for more than 1,500 authors.

             Novelist: 
                   
A fiction database providing subject access, reviews, annotations, and
                          much more for over 125,000 fiction titles.  Also included are other features of
                          interest to readers such as "Author Read-alikes", "What We're Reading", Book
                          Discussion Guides, Book Talks, and Annotated Book Lists.

              Book Index with Reviews:
                    A comprehensive database providing information on over 3.8 million
                          book titles in a wide range of formats including large print, books on tape, etc.
                          Both fiction and nonfiction are included in the database.
 

  Facts on File:  (enter entire library card number when using from outside the library)

        Career Guidance On-lineClick here

         Health and Living On-line:  Click here

              History Reference Center:   Click here
            African-American History and Culture On-line
            American History On-line
            American Indian History and Culture
            American Women’s History On-line
            World History On-line

           Issues and Controversies:  Click Here

        Issues and Controversies in American History:  Click Here
                    The issues and Controversies databases provide general overviews, background
                histories, and "for" and "against" viewpoints on a wide range of current events
                and critical social issues

            Science On-Line:  Click Here

            The World Atlas On-line:  Click Here
           


Learning Express Test Database:  If you want to access the tests from outside
                                    of the library, use your library barcode number as your username
                                    when you set up your account.
           
http://www.learningexpresslibrary.com


                Includes SAT,  ACT, LSAT, GMAT, FCAT, GED practice tests as well as many
                      occupational tests and practice for the U.S. Citizenship test




NEWSBANK: in-library use:    Click Here

                        Access from outside of the library:  http://infoweb.newsbank.com/signin/MaitlandPublic

            Orlando Sentinel and major newspapers from 30 different cities nationwide

 

Popular Culture Universe: in-library use:   Click Here

        American and world popular culture, past and present, searchable by decades.
        Topics covered include clothing and fashions, TV and movies, food and drink,
        music and literature, sports and leisure, and much more.




World Book Encyclopedia Online:  in-library use:  Click Here

            Access from outside of the library (enter entire library card number):
                    http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Home?ed=lib&acct=L6509

 

 Useful Web Sites 

Genealogy:
Church of Jesus Christ/Later Day Saints:  search a variety of databases for birth, death, marriage records
            http://www.familysearch.org/



Elected Officials to Know:  Federal, State, and Local

 City of Maitland:
            http://www.itsmymaitland.com/
 

Florida Government:
Government departments and legislature
            http://www.myflorida.com/portal

Annual Report Filing for Florida corporations
            http://www.sunbiz.org/ 

 

Federal Government: 
U.S. House of Representatives
            http://www.house.gov

U.S. Senate
            http://www.senate.gov/ 

U.S. Immigration:
            http://uscis.gov/graphics

Appointments at the Orlando Immigration Office
            InfoPass:  http://inforpass.uscis.gov 

Passport Services (Passport, Visa, and other information for international travel)
             http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

`IRS:  Federal Tax Forms and Publications
            http://www.irs.gov/ 

Presidential Succession and Cabinet Officers

 

Cultural Partners and Neighboring Libraries
Maitland Art Center
           http://www.maitlandartcenter.org

Maitland Historical Society
            http://www.maitlandhistory.org/

Altamonte Springs City Library (click on City Departments, then Leisure Services, then Library)
            http://www.altamonte.org/department/leisure/index.asp?ACTION=view&ID=15

Orange County Library System
            http://www.ocls.info/

Seminole County Public Library
            http://www.scpl.lib.fl.us/

Winter Park Public Library
            http://www.wppl.org/

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