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Library Division :: Research/Study Tools
The following online electronic databases are available from the Library. Most of these databases are available through remote access from your home or office using your library card.  A few must be accessed from within the Library.
Careers Internet Database Knowledge Portal
e-Books Learn A Test
FCAT Explorer Newsbank Newspapers
Florida Electronic Library
 
Careers Internet Database Access from: Library
Access the Institute for Career Research’s vocational guidance information including new comprehensive reports of promising career fields for the 21 st Century and a career test to help steer you on your path to a new career.
e-Books Access from: Library Outside
Browse or search through over 11,000 copyrighted titles and thousands more public domain titles found in netLibrary’s public collection.
To Access from Home, you must initially SET UP AN ACCOUNT from any Hialeah Public Libraries public computer.

FCAT Explorer Access from: Library Outside
Students can practice on skills outlined in the Sunshine State Standards and tested on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).

Florida Electronic Library

Access from: Library Outside
Access to Electronic Resources for Floridians and the Spanish language resource INFORME is now available and is being brought to you by the Gale Group, Inc.

Knowledge Portal

Access from: Library Outside
Access via the Library Online Catalog “HiCat” a variety of online resources for research and reference.

Learn A Test

Access from: Library Outside
Hialeah Public Libraries now offers unlimited access to a number of practice exams online. Subject areas include Academic, Civil Service, Law Enforcement, Military, Real Estate, U.S. Citizenship, and much more. Click here for a complete list. Learn A Test provides instant scoring, detailed explanations on wrong answers, and customized analysis and recommendations. For more information, ask a librarian, or use the instructions for accessing the service at Learn a Test

Newsbank Newspapers

Access from: Library Outside
  • The Miami Herald (1983-Current) Library access only
  • El Nuevo Herald (1983-Current) Library access only
  • The New York Times (2000-Current)
  • News Magazines
  • Special Reports
Search for full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.  Paid advertisements are excluded.
To Access from Home, please enter your library barcode number.
Copyright Restrictions:
The copyright law of the U.S. governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions, libraries are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One condition is that the material is not to be "used for any other purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." Other use of the material may make the user liable for copyright infringement.
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