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America's News : Free online access to The Messenger and numerous other Kentucky and American newspapers.
ArtistWorks : World-class music instruction from Grammy Award-winning professionals, with a guided path of video lessons for all skill levels.
Black Life in America : Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the 18th century to today, sourced from over 19,000 news sources.
Business Source Premier : National and international company and industry profiles, SWOT analyses, and executive biographies. User: lib / Password: hcmpl
ChiltonLibrary.com : Repair, maintenance and service information for popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs. Password: hopkins
HeritageHub : A premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for genealogical research from 1824 to today.
LawDepot : Easy-to-use legal documents and resources for a wide range of personal legal needs.
Peterson's Test and Career Prep : eBooks, online courses and full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL and more. Password: hopkins
Small Business Reference Center : Up-to-date information on starting, operating, growing or rescuing a business. User: lib / Password: hcmpl
The Great Courses Library Collection : Engaging lectures from esteemed professors on topics from photography to physics, history to health.
The Messenger & Dawson Springs Newspapers Online, 1914-2019 : A digital image collection of local newspapers dating back to the early 1900s. In-library use only.
Tumble Book Library : Animated talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading, plus read-along chapter books for older readers.
OverDrive/Libby (Kentucky Libraries Unbound) : Access e-books, downloadable audio books and streaming video 24/7 with no due dates or late fees.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) : Official site for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
ACT : Official site for the standardized test used by many colleges for undergraduate admissions.
GRE : Official site for the Graduate Record Exam, used by universities for masters and doctoral admissions.
Peterson's Test and Career Prep : eBooks, online courses and full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL and more. Password: hopkins

Indeed.com : Search for jobs, or post your resume and let employers search for you.
Kentucky Career Center : The main site for the Kentucky Career Center. Search job postings at focuscareer.ky.gov .
Learn to Earn Toolkit : A free online collection of articles on work skills employers say are important for new employees.
LinkedIn : A job-based social networking site to build your professional network.
Snagajob : Search for job postings and apply online.
Hire Teen : Since 2009, information on companies that hire teenagers during school and holidays.
Jobs for Teens HQ : A website dedicated to helping teens find jobs and navigate the workforce.
Peterson's Test and Career Prep : eBooks, online courses and career/college research tools. Password: hopkins

Credible Mind : Consumer-friendly, evidence-based help on over 200 topics, with over 10,000 expert-vetted resources.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention : CDC works to protect America from health, safety and security threats.
Consumer Health Complete : Convenient access to medical encyclopedias, reference books and magazine articles.
Dietary Supplement Label Database : Full label information from dietary supplement products marketed in the U.S.
Drug Information Portal : A gateway to drug information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and other government agencies.
HealthReach : Multilingual, multicultural public health information for those caring for non-English speakers.
Hopkins County Health Department : The official source for Hopkins County health information, including COVID-19.
Household Products Database : Easy-to-understand information on the potential health effects of ingredients in common household products.
Medline Plus : Reliable consumer health information, news, drug information, a medical dictionary and encyclopedia.
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine : The federal lead agency for research on medical and health care systems outside conventional medicine.
NIH Health Information : Quality health information from the National Institutes of Health.
Official Kentucky COVID-19 Information Site : The official Team Kentucky source for COVID-19 information.
Pillbox : Rapid identification of unknown solid-dosage medications based on physical characteristics and images.
PubMed : More than 27 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals and online books.

Hopkins County Genealogical Society : An archived version of the Genealogical Society's website.
Hopkins County Historical Society
KY.gov Office of Vital Statistics : Information and forms for obtaining birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.
Black Life in America : Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the 18th century to today.
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives (Library of Congress) : More than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery collected in the 1930s.
Civil Rights History Project (Library of Congress) : Interviews with participants in the Civil Rights movement.
Civil War Collection (Library of Congress) : Photographs, prints and drawings from the U.S. Civil War.
Find a Grave : Search for specific gravestones in cemeteries across the USA.
HeritageHub : A premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for genealogical research from 1824 to today.

School Center : Resources to help elementary, middle and high school students prepare for tests and boost skills, starting at 4th grade.
Explora for Middle and High School : Historical essays, biographies, maps and images for school projects and research.
Explora for Primary Schools : A student interface for K-5 focused on arts, literature, biography, current events, science and more.
Khan Academy : Lessons in a variety of subjects from kindergarten math to college test prep. No account needed.
Seeing Theory: A Visual Introduction to Probability and Statistics : An interactive textbook that makes statistics easier to understand.
The Weather Guys : Interesting facts about weather from two UW-Madison atmospheric science professors.
Wonderopolis : A fun educational website exploring a daily Wonder of the Day.

KY.gov Office of Vital Statistics : Information and forms for obtaining birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.
Kentucky Court of Justice : Find information on court cases and legal forms to print or fill out online.
Kentucky Court of Justice Legal Forms : Legal forms provided by the Kentucky Court of Justice.
Kentucky Legal Aid : Free civil legal services for low-income residents of western and south-central Kentucky, with offices in Madisonville, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, Bowling Green and Paducah.
LawDepot : Easy-to-use legal documents and resources for a wide range of personal legal needs.
The Law Dictionary : Black's Law Dictionary, the trusted legal dictionary for over 100 years, with over 15,000 legal terms.

Computer Skills Center : Video courses to teach popular software and computer basics.
DuoLingo : An immersive language-learning site that makes learning another language fun and engaging.
Learn to Earn Toolkit : A free online collection of articles on work skills employers say are important for new employees.
ArtistWorks : World-class music instruction from Grammy Award-winning professionals, with a guided path of video lessons.
Duolingo : Free language learning software.
Khan Academy : Lessons in a variety of subjects from kindergarten math to college test prep. No account needed.
The Great Courses Library Collection : Engaging lectures from esteemed professors on topics from photography to physics, history to health.

Hopkins County Genealogical Society : An archived version of the Genealogical Society's website.
Hopkins County Historical Society
America's News : Free online access to The Messenger and other Kentucky and American newspapers.
Black Life in America : Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience, updated daily.
City of Madisonville
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts
Hopkins County Government
Hopkins County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Hopkins County School District
Kentucky Court of Justice : Find information on court cases and legal forms.
Madisonville KY Tourism
The Messenger & Dawson Springs Newspapers Online, 1914-2019 : A digital image collection of local newspapers dating back to the early 1900s. In-library use only.

Black Life in America : Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience, updated daily.
Business Source Premier : Company and industry profiles, SWOT analyses and more. User: lib / Password: hcmpl
CIA World Factbook : Information on history, government, economy and more for 267 world entities.
Explora : Search multiple EBSCO databases on arts, business, health, current events, geography and more.
Google Books : Searches the full text of scanned books and magazines.
Google Scholar : A search engine for scholarly literature and academic resources.
Govinfo : Free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
Internet Archive : A non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music and websites.
Library of Congress Digital Collections : Digitized newspapers, books, photographs, motion pictures, sound recordings and maps.
PubMed : More than 27 million citations for biomedical literature.
Rare Book Collections (Library of Congress) : Digitized rare books including a Gutenberg Bible and medieval manuscripts.
Selections from the National Film Registry (Library of Congress) : Culturally and historically significant films earmarked for preservation.
Small Business Reference Center : Information on starting, operating and growing a business. User: lib / Password: hcmpl
USA.gov : Your online guide to government information and services.
Wayback Machine : Archives older versions of websites, searchable by address and date.

College Admissions Test Preparation : Practice tests, tutorials and eBooks for AP, SAT, ACT and TOEFL exams, plus college essay writing practice.
College Student Preparation : Strengthen academic skills and prepare for placement tests and graduate school entrance exams.
GED Test Prep Center : Practice tests, interactive tutorials and eBooks to help you prepare for the GED test.
Peterson's Test and Career Prep : eBooks, online courses and practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL and more. Password: hopkins

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