Online Resources – Fulton County Library System

Access Video for Kids

brazosprice — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:49:22 +0000

This streaming video service has an educational focus, but plenty of fun retro television shows are found here as well! With full transcripts and clipping tools available, this Infobase product easily integrates with Google Classroom and other learning management systems.

Looking for homework help? Type your subject into the search bar here and get a short video clip that can help with your math problem, or find the perfect clip for your presentation on any other subject.

Access Video on Demand

brazosprice — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:22:00 +0000

This streaming video collection not only includes educational, historical, and popular content, but offers full transcripts of programs, a citation builder so you can use video in your bibliography, and video clipping tools that help you embed video in your presentations.

As with all Infobase tools, Access Video offers full integration with Google Classroom and other learning management systems. New content is added monthly, so check this resource often for material from PBS, BBC, HBO and more.

Accessible Archives

brazosprice — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:06:32 +0000

Accessible Archives is now the History Commons. This resource provides full text searchable databases of primary source material from 18th and 19th Century publications. Find information from African American Newspapers, the History of Woman Suffrage, and Reconstruction, as well as other unique collections.

African-American History Online

brazosprice — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:28:48 +0000

This Infobase resource includes citation and timeline tools for student reports. As with all Infobase products, content from African-American History Online fully integrates with Google Classroom and other learning management systems, allowing students and educators to easily embed content into presentations and reports. Frequently updated and tablet friendly.

America’s Newspapers by Newsbank

brazosprice — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:44:22 +0000

Read current newspapers from across the United States with America's Newspapers by Newsbank. Includes video, audio, and transcription of current news programming so you don't miss a thing.

There are two different links that allow library patrons to access America's Newspapers free of charge.

To access America's Newspapers inside the library, click here.

To access America's Newspapers outside the library with your FulcoLibrary card, click here.

If you would like to search just newspapers from our state, click this direct link to Georgia's newspapers.

American History

elizabethkeathley — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:05:59 +0000

Frequently updated and spanning our nation’s history from prehistory to the present day, this resource was developed and is curated by leading editors and scholars in the study of American history. With a variety of learning assets, including articles, images, primary source documents, timelines, videos, and slideshows, everything you need for your essay, report, or presentation on American History can be found here.

Looking for something more specific? Try the Infobase American Indian or African American specific history portals. All Infobase platforms include citation builders and timeline tools.

American Indian History

elizabethkeathley — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:12:51 +0000

Frequently updated, this resource offers the most direct access to more than 15,000 years of culture and history, covering more than 600 Native American groups, through tablet/mobile-friendly videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, event and topic entries, primary sources, maps and graphs, and timelines. Get an interactive, multifaceted look at the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Looking for more information on specific events in American History adjacent to those mentioned in the American Indian History articles? Try searching across all Infobase platforms for more information.

Ancestry Library Edition

brazosprice — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:02:20 +0000

Fulton County Library Users need not pay for an individual Ancestry account - GALILEO provides these tools for genealogy research with no fees for users. This resource was available for home users during the pandemic, but the vendor now requires users to be at a library location for use.

Note: The Ancestry mobile app does not work with Ancestry Library Edition.

Patrons interested in Fold3 may also be interested in the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) provided by Newsbank.

Ancient and Medieval History

elizabethkeathley — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:59:48 +0000

This resource provides thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s, with special Topic Centers on key civilizations and regions, including the ancient Near East, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, ancient and medieval Asia, the Americas, medieval Europe, and the Islamic World. Each civilization’s history is brought to life through articles, videos and slideshows, primary sources, and more.

Looking for even more history resources? You can search across all Infobase resources as well!

ASLdeafined

elizabethkeathley — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:31:33 +0000

A resource for those seeking to learn ASL for the first time or increase their vocabulary, ASLdeafined is designed to be used by everyone.