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For travelers and knowledge seekers alike, AtoZ World Travel is a comprehensive travel resource with information about points of interest, security, transportation, food and restaurants, culture, language, and more. With 202 World City Travel Guides covering over 67 topics each, plus an additional 56 travel resources, AtoZ World Travel provides the knowledge you need to experience the world and all its wonders.

The gateway to over 200 databases. Find full-text articles, citations, and abstracts from thousands of magazines, newspapers, and journals. GALILEO also includes reference works, business directories, government publications, and literary resources.

A-Z list of databases.
A-Z list of magazines and journals.

The largest food database of its kind focused solely on diverse American cuisine, AtoZ Food America contains more than 2,000 state, regional, and ethnic recipes, along with historical and reference articles about food culture and ingredients.

LearningExpress Library features online tutorials, practice tests, and e-books to help patrons of all ages.

• Job & Career Accelerator™
  Whether you’re looking to find a new job in your current field or pursue a career in an exciting new industry, Job & Career Accelerator has the powerful tools and expert guidance to help you through every step of the process to succeed in today's job market.

• Career Preparation Center
  Are you preparing for a professional exam? Are you curious about a particular occupation or looking to improve your workplace skills? Choose the Career Preparation Center and begin your path to a bright future.

• Adult Core Skills
  The Adult Core Skills center helps adults achieve their personal, education and career goals by offering resources to help them improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and math, and prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam.

• Computer Skills Center
  Video courses are the fastest and easiest way to learn how to use a computer. Use the materials in the Computer Skills Center to learn the basics of computers, from searching the Internet to using popular software programs for word processing, creating spreadsheets and databases, implementing design and more.

• High School Equivalency Center
  Earning a high school equivalency credential can open the door to better income, a more fulfilling job, and a college education. If you are preparing for the GED® test, the High School Equivalency Center's practice tests, interactive tutorials, and e-books will help you reach your goal.

• Recursos en Español
  Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadanía en español. Este centro ofrece a los adultos que están muy ocupados los recursos para mejorar sus habilidades básicas, ganar sus credenciales de GED® o ser ciudadano estadounidense.

Gale LegalForms helps patrons understand common legal procedures through access to authentic, professional legal documents for businesses and it is the only electronic reference to offer legal forms that are truly state-specific. Useful for filing patents and trademarks, developing leases, creating bills of sale, delegating power of attorney, and more, these forms are ideal for supporting legal tasks that business owners need to manage.

Full-text access to over 350 reference books that cover multiple subjects and disciplines. Access authoritative reference sources either individually by title or by keyword across the entire collection.

In-Library Access / At-Home Access

Access over 4000 genealogical and statistical databases, including the US Federal Census, the Social Security Death Index, marriage records, and more.

In-Library use only.

Full-text access to 97 eBooks published by the Clearfield Company, a leading publisher of genealogical materials, with a focus on how-to materials and Native American genealogy. 

A collection of genealogical and historical sources, including census, Revolutionary War, and Freedman's Bank records, along with local and family histories and finding aids. 

A large collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks for kids pre-K to fourth grade. It’s a mix of fiction and non-fiction titles that can be downloaded onto computers, tablets and smartphones.

Access this collection through the website or via the Boundless app for Apple or Android.

NoveList Plus helps you explore and discover the world of fiction. You can:

• find new books to read
• print a list of all the books in the series you are reading
• search for new books and authors similar to other books and authors you have enjoyed
• look for a book about a particular subject, relationship, geographic area, or period of time
• review award-winning books

A language-learning resource that offers access to 60 foreign language courses and 17 English courses taught in the user's native language.

Online access to several visual and performance arts reference eBooks.

• The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

• The Oxford Companion to Architecture

• The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art

• The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art

• The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance

• International Encyclopedia of Dance

Salem Online provides digital access to reference materials, covering literature, history, and health. It also includes city, business, and country information.

• Magill’s Literary Annual from 1977 to the current year, reviewing significant fiction and nonfiction titles published each year.
• A selection of Salem's Critical Insights books
• A selection of Salem's award-winning Working Americans series
• Consumer health encyclopedias
• Searchable Directories provided by Greyhouse:
  • Nations of the World 2017
  • America's Top Rated Cities, 2016
  • America's Top-Rated Smaller Cities

An interactive online learning platform with practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks

For Students: From elementary school through college, students will find tutorials and practice tests to improve their reading, writing, math and grammar skills. High school students will appreciate practice tests and electronic test preparation books for AP exams, PSAT, SAT, ACT, CLEP, and many other college preparation exams. College students will appreciate the tutorials in personal finance, public speaking and GRE exam preparation.

For Job Seekers: Find practice tests for the GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S. Citizenship, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Exams and many more professional exams. The Job Search &Workplace Skills Learning Center offers lessons in business writing, job searching, resume writing, and interviewing, along with TOEIC practice exams.

Writing a persuasive essay? Preparing for a debate? Find balanced perspectives on hundreds of current events and controversial issues.

Download thousands of eAudiobooks or eBooks directly to your home computer, smartphone or tablet. To check out books, you will need your PINES library card number.

How to get started:

1. Download the Libby app from your app store, or visit gadd.overdrive.com.
2. Select “Log In” on the website. “Yes” on the app.
3. When searching for the library, search by name for the “Oconee Regional Library System.”
4. Select “Georgia Download Destination.”
5. Enter a valid library card number.

• If your card is expired, please call us at 478-272-5710 (Option 1) Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm to renew.

• If you do not have a library card, you can request immediate access to an eCard here: https://gapines.org/eg/opac/register

6. Congratulations! You now have access to thousands of eBooks and Audio Books through the Libby app by Overdrive.

With Libby you can also check out and read books on Kindle devices!

NoveList K-8 Plus helps you explore and discover the world of children’s fiction and non-fiction. You can:

• find new books to read
• print a list of all the books in the series you are reading
• search for new books and authors similar to other books and authors you have enjoyed
• look for a book about a particular subject, relationship, geographic area, or period of time
• review award-winning books