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A-Z Databases
- Novelist
- Novelist K-8
- Gale Literary Sources
- Books & Authors
- Something about the Author
- TeachingBooks
- BookFlix
- All About Romance News and reviews on the latest romance novels
- Bartleby.com Literature, reference, thesaurus, quotations, elements of style
- Fantastic Fiction Series info, books and authors
- The New York Times Sunday Book Review Books reviews and best sellers
- The OWL Online writing lab, research and citation styles
- Poets.org Poems, poet biographies, essays and interviews, poem-a-day
- Project Gutenberg Free eBooks, mostly classic authors and titles
- Stop, You're Killing Me! News and reviews of mystery, crime, and suspense novels
Find author read-alikes, plot summaries, series information, reading suggestions, and more.
For younger audiences, reading suggestions, read-alikes, award winners and more.
Journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical info, and overviews.
Find your next great read. Browse by title, author or genre, or view seasonal selections & expert picks.
Literary resource that covers the lives and works of authors and illustrators.
A wealth of multimedia resources on K-12 books to support reading and library activities for all grades and content areas.
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Username: brentwoodlib
Password: library
Online resource that pairs video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks.
Click here to access BookFlix from home.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Business Collection
- Business Economics & Theory
- Business Insights
- Financial Literacy Tools
- Gale Legal Forms
- HR Simple
- Morningstar Investments
- NewsBank Hot Topics
- ReferenceUSA
- Small Business Collection
- AnnualReports.com Complete, up to date listings of online annual reports
- BankRate New and historical stock prices and news from MarketWatch
- Economic Indicators Economic statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau
- EDGAR Database of Corporate Information SEC filings and forms
- FINRA-Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Learn how to invest smartly and be protected from investment fraud
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer price indexes and labor market news
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent, trademark, and copyright information
- The U.S. Small Business Administration Starting and financing a business
- U.S. Savings Bond Calculator Find out what your bonds are worth, includes Series EE, E, I bonds, and Savings Notes
Provides coverage of all business disciplines as well as business strategy, theory, and practice.
Academic journals and magazine articles focusing on topics in economics.
Company and industry profiles including SWOT and financial reports.
Access the digital version of the Financial Literacy Basics series of reference books, such as How to Manage Debt and How to Stick to a Budget.
Whether you’re developing a lease, creating a bill of sale, changing your name, or estate planning, chances are that you need a legal form. This database provides access to thousands of downloadable forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues ranging from personal or business purposes.
Access to the Tennessee Human Resources Manual; Guide to FMLA/ADA; Employee Benefits - An Employer's Guide; Employment Verification; Hiring, Firing & Discipline; Workplace Safety & Health Compliance Manual and Wages and Hours - An Employer's Guide. Login: brentwood, password: reference
Ratings, research and tools to build and analyze your portfolio.
The latest topics and stories impacting the United States and global economy business trends
Business and residential information for reference and research.
Insights, tips, strategies and success stories for business owners or students.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Consumer Reports
- Chilton Automotive Library
- Insurance & Liability Collection
- GreenFILE
- AnnualCreditReport.com Free credit reports
- Better Business Bureau Business and Consumer information
- Budget Worksheets Printable worksheets for a variety of financial budgets
- Edmunds.com Prices for new and used cars
- Fueleconomy.gov Source for fuel economy information from the EPA
- Fraud.org Weekly fraud alerts and reporting site from the National Consumers League
- J.D. Power and Associates Ratings and awards for consumer products and service industries
- Kelley Blue Book Price guides, reviews and ratings for cars and motorcycles
- NADA GUIDES
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Car safety issue and recalls
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Information on product recalls and regulations
Provides access to expert, unbiased ratings and reviews of over 5,000 products.
Detailed information on vehicle service and repairs, automotive recalls, bulletins and a labor estimating tool for repairs.
Collection of journals covers such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
Topics in this resource cover global climate change, green building, renewable energy, and recycling.
Helpful Outside Resources
- America’s Obituaries
- Ancestry.com
- Family Search
- Genealogy Bank
- Brentwood History
- HeritageQuest
- ReferenceUSA
- The Tennessean
- Universal Class
- Ellis Island Foundation Passenger record search, ship search, immigration timeline, and genealogy tips
- National Archives and Records Administration U.S. records for genealogists and family historians
- RootsWeb Guide to tracing family trees
- Tennessee Archives Directory One-stop resource for genealogists and researchers to find out about local archives in TN
- Tennessee State Library and Archives Includes links to military records, Native American records and naturalization indexes
- USGen Web Project Links to genealogical research from every county and state
- Vital Records Where to write for vital records information organized by state
The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices.
Billions of genealogy records, including Census data, voter lists, & Military records. Available only at the Library.
As a FamilySearch affiliate library, all you have to do is use one of our public access computers and you will have access to Family History Center's online historical records.
Rare documents and records, historical newspapers, pamphlets, the complete American State Papers.
Census records, tax records, families, and more.
Search family histories, the PERSI Archive, Revolutionary War records, Freedman's Bank records, and the U.S. Serial Set.
Search for relatives or people around the country with the residential or business executive listings.
Newspaper obituaries and death notices.
Offers Genealogy 101, an introduction to understanding basic genealogy terms, tools and tips for research.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Code of Ordinances - Brentwood TN
- Military & Intelligence Database
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center Official public source for flood hazard information produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
- Tennessee Code Free public access to the Tennessee Code unannotated.
Municipal code for the city of Brentwood, TN.
Composed of content from over 400 journals, which covers all aspects of the past and current state of military affairs.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Health & Wellness Resource Center
- Healthier Tennessee
- Medline Plus
- Psychology Collection
- Reference USA
- Tennessee Department of Health
- Heathcare.gov Links to the Health Insurance Marketplace, see plans and prices.
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health National Institutes of Health site containing general information on complementary and alternative medicine, research and clinical trials.
- Office of Dietary Supplements NLM’s Dietary Supplement information including information about ingredients in thousands of dietary supplements.
- Office of Dietary Supplements – NIH Includes information on dietary supplement use and safety, nutrient recommendation reports and tables and vitamin supplements.
Library resources are for informational purposes only and cannot substitute medical expertise and advice from a healthcare provider.
Up-to-date reference material and full-text articles from a wide variety of authoritative medical sources.
Created by the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness, this online wellness tool was designed to create a healthier future for families.
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site providing you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues.
Hundreds of full-text periodicals concerning Psychology and the study of the human mind.
New!! Find a doctor or dentist using the U.S. Healthcare database in ReferenceUSA. Search by name, location, specialty, and more!
Information for parents, individuals and health care professionals.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Biography in Context
- Brentwood Historical Photographs
- Brentwood History
- Great Courses
- The Historical Nashville Tennessean
- U.S. History in Context
- World History in Context
- American Memory The Library of Congress's digital collections of American history
- Making of America Searchable historical document collection from the Cornell University Library
- On This Day Enter a date to see a featured archival New York Times front page and article
- National Register of Historic Places The official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation
- World Digital Library Vast digital collection of primary source documents from around the world
- The Avalon Project Documents in law, history, and diplomacy from 450BC to the 21st century
- The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture A fully searchable version of the print edition
- Tennessee State Library and Archives Research collections, catalog, legislative history, and more
- Williamson County Public Library Special Collections Genealogy, local history, and Civil War materials
Research support on 600,000+ biographical entries spanning history and geography in content that is updated daily.
Historical photographs of Brentwood from the late 1800s through the 1970s, the Brentwood time capsule unearthed in 2013.
Local history, families, Brentwood homes and buildings, 1900 and 1920 census, 1899 tax records, and more
Streaming video of over 150 courses in hundreds of subjects taught by top professors.
Full text digital archive of The Nashville Tennessean Newspaper, 1812-2002.
Comprehensive search results from the most extensive online collection of historical information.
Comprehensive coverage of the most-studied subjects in world history.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Testing & Education Reference Center
- Career Transitions
- ReferenceUSA
- Tutor.com
- Universal Class
- Vocations & Careers Collection
- CareerOneStop Explore careers, search for jobs, get resume advice, and more
- AARP Work & Retirement Life at work, recareering, and retirement planning for seniors
- MarketWatch Career related articles from the Wall Street Journal
- Tennessee Career Center Jobs, articles, interview help, and more
Career tools such as a resume builder and occupational test prep.
Build a resume, cover letter, and get interview tips while searching for new opportunities.
Includes indeed.com job database and provides job mapping tools and detailed business profiles.
Get live one-on-one help with writing your resume and cover letter.
Take an online course at your own pace to freshen up your workplace skills.
Articles on job searching, and maintaining a career.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Mango Languages
- Transparent Languages
- Universal Class
- Google Translate Type text or a website address or translate a document
- Virtual Keyboard Online On-screen keyboard emulator that lets the user type in 65 different languages
- Ethnologue: Languages of the World Contains information on over 7,000 known living languages
- Omniglot Encyclopedia of alphabets, writing systems, and languages
- Internet TESL Journal Links of interest to students and teachers of English as a second language
Choose from over 60 languages and start learning a new language with this great resource. Download the app if you're learning on the go.
Choose from over 110 languages, including ESL courses. Great lessons and learning activities. Create an account to get started.
Take a class to learn more about a country's culture. Courses include French Culture 101, Chinese Culture Studies 101, Russian Culture, and more.
Helpful Outside Resources
- NewsBank's America’s News
- The Tennessean
- The Historical Nashville Tennessean
- Newsstand
- Williamson Herald Local news in Williamson County
- Brentwood HomePage News of interest to Brentwood and local residents
U.S. news content from local, regional, and national newspapers.
Find full-text coverage from November 2002 to present.
Full text digital archive of The Nashville Tennessean Newspaper, 1812-2002.
Search over 1,100 major US newspapers. Includes full text articles and images.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Academic OneFile
- Dictionary of Literary Biography
- Gale Legal Forms
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- World Book Reference Center
- Area Code Map Search for area codes within a specific state
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center Official public source for flood hazard information produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary, thesaurus, quizzes and more
- Time Zone Map See a map of the time zones and find out the time in various cities
- USPS Zip Code Dictionary, thesaurus, quizzes and more
- White Pages Find people, business, and more
- Yellow Pages Find company info or browse businesses by genre
Full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources, including the New York Times back to 1995.
Find reliable information on authors and their works in an easy to understand.
Whether you’re developing a lease, creating a bill of sale, changing your name, or estate planning, chances are that you need a legal form. This database provides access to thousands of downloadable forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues ranging from personal or business purposes.
Search the text of over 3,500 authoritative, reference books.
Online interactive reference guide, primary sources, and encylopedic entries.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Universal Class
- Chilton Automotive Library
- Culinary Arts Collection
- Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture Collection
- Great Courses
- Home Improvement Collection
- Khan Academy Learning through online videos and tutorials that covers K-12 subjects and test prep
- GCF LearnFree Goodwill Community Foundation's online classes in technology, career skills, and more
Over 500 continuing education online courses to choose from, all at your own pace.
Detailed information on vehicle maintenance and repairs.
Searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information from culinary journals and reference titles.
Articles that focus on the practical aspects and scientific theory of horticulture studies.
Streaming video of over 150 courses in hundreds of subjects taught by top professors.
Home improvement articles includes such topics such architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, etc.
Helpful Outside Resources
- General Science Collection
- eSkeletons Interactive site to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy.
- Fun Science Science experiments and projects for students and the general public.
- NASA Official site for news, missions, and multimedia content for the public and students.
- U.S. Geological Survey Maps, imagery, and information on the health of the U.S. ecosystems.
- Web Elements The periodic table of elements with corresponding information
- Windows to the Universe Information on Earth and Space sciences for use by students and teachers.
Journals and articles providing information on the latest scientific developments.
Helpful Outside Resources
- Testing & Education Reference Center
- Tutor.com
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Driving-Tests.org
- Universal Class
- ACT Information and test preparation resources for students taking the ACT
- GRE Information and test prep tools for people taking the GRE
- GMAT The official website for the GMAT with information for test takers
- Law School Admission Council Resources and services for prospective students and LSAT test takers
- MCAT Registration, resources and exam information for the Medical College Admission Test
- College Board Test prep, college planning, and news for students
- Peterson's Information for prospective college and graduate school students
- The Princeton Review Find a prep course, tutor, admissions expert or explore schools by type/ranking
Practice tests and courses for AP, ACT, SAT, and college, graduate, and career entrance exams.
Get live tutoring help with the PSAT, SAT, ACT, high school equivalency and citizenship tests.
Find eBooks to prep you on entrance exams or a specific school subject.
TN DMV permit practice tests for cars and motorcycles. Also provides access to the TN driver's handbooks.
Test review and study guides classes include Legal Terminology, Writing Basics, US Citizenship Test Prep, and more.
Helpful Outside Resources
The John P. Holt Brentwood Library App
The Library is mobile! Access the catalog, view your account, renew your books and more. Search for The John P. Holt Brentwood Library in your app store or download the Library app.