Online Reference Resources
These are subscription services which are available to card holders.
OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY
- You can gain access to these resources if you are connected to the Internet outside of the Southern Pines Public Library building. You will need to provide your valid library card number and pin number. Do not use the links on this page if you are outside the library building. Instead use the link provided above.
INSIDE THE LIBRARY
- If you are using a computer connected to the Internet inside the Southern Pines Public Library building, please use the links on this page to connect.
NC LIVE offers the citizens of North Carolina online access to a diverse collection of electronic resources including complete articles from over 16,000 newspapers, journals, magazines, and encyclopedias, indexing for over 25,000 periodical titles, and access to over 25,000 online print and audio books. Encyclopedia Brittanica and learn a test.com are now available through NCLive.
AtoZMapsOnline.com is the worlds largest subscription-based database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. New maps are added to the collection every month.
Southern Pines Public Library now has access to Rand McNally Classroom. The same company who makes your favorite maps now has an educational website to help improve your geography and map skills. At the Rand McNally Classroom website you'll find maps, games and activities, teaching resources, and geographic reference information. Come on in and explore the world.
Contemporary Authors Online
This is an extra database available for Southern Pines Public Library cardholders. It is a literary database which provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors. To access this resource, click on the NCLive link, then:
1) Click on Browse Resources
2) Click on Vendor
3) Click on Gale from the list of vendors
4) Click on Contemporary Authors
eAudiobooks
**New** Download the latest version of the Overdrive Media Console (OMC) v3.2 for Windows! Now you can put selected titles on your iPod or iPhone. See the Overdrive website for more details.
Southern Pines Public Library has recently joined North Carolina Digital Library, a consortium of libraries in North Carolina for digtal media. NC Digital Library is a product of Overdrive. Southern Pines Public Library along with 19 other libraries across the state are working together to give you access to thousands of digital media. If you are interested in Audio books, E-books, videos or music then NC Digital Library will work for you. The North Carolina Consortium has access to all of the media formats that NC Digital Library provides including: WMA, MP3, WMV, Mobipocket and PDF. Other options include burning to CD. Be aware that the check out period for all items in the North Carolina Digital Library is 7 days. Please see the instructions (PDF) for the NCDL check-out process for further help. See the list of devices that are supported portable audio devices through Overdrive. If you have questions, see our Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) about NC Digital Library and OverDrive.
Are you traveling abroad? Struggling with a language course at school? Trying to improve your English?
Try Mango Languages! Southern Pines library cardholders now have access to an online language-learning system that teaches conversational skills for 12 different languages, including Spanish, French, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese. There are also ESL courses for those learning English and a translation tool for written text. Create a Mango account to keep track of your progress in the lessons today!
TumbleBooks e-books for kids! Designed for everyone from infants to teenagers, this new form of “entertainment-education” helps kids discover the joy of reading by introducing books in a format they love - electronic story books. Tumblebooks combines the tradition of a good storyline with animation, sound, music, and narration in different formats:story books, online audio books, interactive games, puzzles, and quizzes. Age-appropriate selections range from easy readers to chapter books, young adult selections, non-fiction titles, Spanish and French language learners, and 60 foreign language titles in Spanish, French, Russian, and Chinese. Just click on the link above to get started!
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers, a database from Rosen Publishing Online, provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. Thoroughly updated and revised for online use, all content is reviewed by leading professionals in medicine, mental health, nutrition, guidance, and career counseling.
Get full access to over 7,000 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms and hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology. Updated daily!
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
The most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
Encyclopedia articles as well as numerous images and sound archives.
PatronBooksInPrint.com™ is the industry's largest Web-based bibliographic resource, now with patron-focused features. Find what you’re looking for quickly and easily, using our unbiased and comprehensive database of 5 million book, audio book, and video titles.
Easily find books you know you’ll love! Southern Pines Public Library announces the addition of Fiction Connection to our user-friendly patron resources. You can now use Fiction Connection to find book suggestions based on books you have already read, authors you like, or topics of interest. You can access Fiction Connection through PatronBooksInPrint.com or Fiction Connection. Easily create a personalized list of recommended titles based on characteristics you enjoy. Fiction and biography titles are included and suggestions can be printed or e-mailed for later review. Ask a staff member for a quick overview!