eBooks
EBSCOhost – Access and search the full text of a collection of over 20,000 electronic books (eBooks).
Titles focus on career development (interviewing, resumes, etc.), business, and general reference.
Freading is an E-book service for Portsmouth Patrons, download books to your phone or computer including Apple , Android, and Windows.
Overdriv
e – Access a collection of popular (eBooks).
Titles focus on Popular Fiction, Nonfiction and Biography.
OneClickDigital has recorded books to download to your ipod , Phone or Computer.
TumbleBooks - A wonderful resource that allows children to read, listen and follow along. It can be used by anyone and encourages comprehension with follow-up questions.
Zinio is a e-magazine subscription for your electronic devices.
Education and Testing
Learning Express Library – Practice career and educational tests and access practice guide eBooks for hundreds of tests including:
ACT, Advanced Placement, ASVAB, Civil Service, Cosmetology, EMT/Paramedic, ESL (Spanish) Skills Improvement Courses, Firefighter, GED, GMAT, GRE, Law Enforcement, LSAT, Nurse Aide, Postal Worker, Real Estate, SAT, Teacher Certification, TOEFL, US Citizenship.
Literary Index (Gale Group) – An author and title index to thousands of literary reference resources.
Foreign Language
Rocket Languages - Access foreign language learning packages including:
Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, American Sign Language, English as a Second Language.
Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition - (Only available inside the library)
7 billion genealogical records from across the globe and millions of family trees.
Historical records + family trees + helpful tools + support
HeritageQuest Online – Access genealogical resources including:
United States Census, Freedman’s Bank Records, Revolutionary War Pension Records, United States Congressional Serial Set, and PERiodical Source Index (PERSI).
Legal
LawDepot – Access dozens of legal forms including:
Wills, Power of Attorney, Health Care Directive, Leases, Quitclaim Deed.
Newspapers and Magazines
Find It Virginia – Find magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias and other reference works, TV & radio transcripts, and homework help, plus photos, charts, maps, diagrams & illustrations.
Reference and Research
Literati - A host of resources, such as educational content for K-12 students and adults, informational videos and tutorials, and interactive discovery tools as well as Homework Help.
Training
Atomic Training - Access dozens of free online video training tutorials including: Access, Dreamweaver, Excel, InDesign, Office, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Publisher, Windows, Word, WordPress.