Online Reference Resources
These are subscription services which are available to card holders.
- 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.
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
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!
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!
The Rosetta Stone Vendor will no longer allow libraries to make this resource available to remote users. Please try Pimsleur Language Programs available through Netlibrary on NCLive.