Gale Business: Plan Builder is a step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing, and optimizing a business or nonprofit. The program’s intuitive dashboard walks users through five areas of exploration to develop a business plan focused on long-term success. You will be prompted to create a personal account which will allow you to retain all of your information in one place.
Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were available only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
Tags: Research, Homework Help, eBooks, Term Papers, Research Papers
GetSetUp is a powerful learning platform designed specifically for older adults. It offers thousands of live and on-demand classes that promote digital literacy, wellness, creativity, and social connection taught by older adults, for older adults. Classes are paced and designed specifically for learners 55+.
Topics like using smartphones, Zoom, online safety, and even watercolor painting or cooking for one are covered. All sessions are moderated, ad-free, and built for interaction, not just passive viewing.
Click Sign Up tab and enter your email address. Make up a password. Fill in name and date of birth to access peer-led instruction with a wide range of classes like Digital literacy, Mental and physical well-being and everyday know-how.
An interactive database with practice tests and tutorials for many standardized academic and licensing tests, such as the GED, SAT, Nursing, Real Estate, etc. Access: Sign in as new user and create personal account using your library card number as your user name.
Tags: ACT, SAT, Test Preparation, GED, College Admission, Jobs, Employment
Learn technology, business, and creative skills with LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com). LinkedIn Learning offers over 16,000 video courses and tutorials taught by industry experts. Courses are self-paced and offered in 7 different languages (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese). Develop your skills in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Adobe Creative Cloud, web development, photography, animation, marketing, and much more!
LinkedIn Learning can be accessed in a web browser and or with Apple and Android devices.
For mobile app use, follow these directions for setup:
Tags: Continuing Education, Online Classes, Career Skills
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This database currently abstracts and indexes over 440 periodicals from more than 68 countries and in more than 20 different languages. Subject coverage includes all aspects of librarianship, library users, information retrieval and more.
Tags: Library Science, Information Science, Libraries, Librarianship, Information Technology
The complete collections of Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, and Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism in one easily searchable resource.
Tags: Literary Commentary, 19th Century Criticism, 20th Century Criticism, Humanities, Literary Theory
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Provides access to over 1,400 essential publications in full text covering topics across all areas of the medical sciences. The content is diverse enough to support the needs of medical students, faculty, and clinicians.
Tags: Medical Students, Teacher’s Resources, Anatomy, Microbiology, Immunology
Honor or memorial gifts are an everlasting way to pay tribute to someone who has touched your life. Give a donation in someone’s name to mark a special occasion, honor a friend or colleague or remember a beloved family member. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 or calsfoundation@cals.org.
Spreading your gift out through monthly contributions is a great solution for your budget and ours. Your monthly donation provides ongoing and predictable support we can count on to fund educational and cultural programming for the patrons, communities, and neighborhoods being served by CALS.
Leave your legacy with a planned gift that can help ensure quality materials, programming, and services for our libraries. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 or calsfoundation@cals.org.
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