Research Tools
Florida Electronic Library
Use the
Florida Electronic Library for general reference, business, health information
, and more.
Genealogy
Use
Ancestry Library Edition (available at your library branch) and
Heritage Quest to do research on genealogy.
Legal
Use the WestLawNext and Fastcase databases to find cases, state statutes, regulations, court rules, and state constitutions
(only available at the Pinellas Plaza Library).
Use
Florida Legal Forms Library for business, personal, litigation and federal legal forms.
Morningstar
Search
Morningstar for stocks and mutual fund information.
Newsbank
Search
Newsbank for full text newspaper articles.
NoveList Plus
Use
NoveList Plus to search fiction and nonfiction titles, find expert reading recommendations, discover read-alikes
for every title, author, and series, and utilize resources such as book discussion guides, thematic book lists, and
reading articles.
Also available,
NoveList K-8 Plus offers the same great features as NoveList Plus, designed specifically to help
parents, teachers, and librarians improve literacy, connect reading across curricular areas, teach reading and
writing concepts, and engage young readers.
Reference USA
Use
Reference USA for information on businesses, households, phone numbers, and health care providers.
School Reading Lists
View
Accelerated Reader book lists for Sumter County students.
Testing & Education Reference Center
Use the
Testing & Education Reference Center to prepare for various standardized exams as well as various tools for
career preparation.