Gwinnett County Public Library is committed to providing digital resources to our community during these uncertain times.
We realize that many residents are currently facing job related and financial hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this, we have curated a list of relevant resources available through GCPL.
Whether you are in the process of looking for a new job or want to add skills to your resume, below you will find a number of links to everything from career guidance and financial resources to test prep and earning a high school diploma.
- Business
- Earn Your High School Diploma
- Test Preparation
- Health/Social Services
- Full Text eBooks & Reference Materials
- Grant Writing/Grant Seeking
- Career Guidance
- Legal Assistance
- Financial/Taxes
- Computer Skills
- General
- Online Classes/Recordings
Business
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Reference Center (Limited Time)- Full-text database to support continuity experts and information professionals. Patron ID = Library Card Number
- Full text and abstracts of over 3,000 premium, peer-reviewed business journals.
- Research assistance, subject guides, and useful resources compiled by your expert, friendly librarians.
- Offers library users instant access to business and residential listings, marketing plans, career opportunities, etc.
- Full-text small business reference books, videos, advice, etc. Patron ID = Library Card Number
Earn Your High School Diploma
Career Online High School- Offers adults the opportunity to complete their high school education. Available by scholarship.
Test Preparation
LearningExpress Library- An online learning resource to advance a wide range of educational and career goals.
- Use your library card to learn business, creative, and software skills to achieve your goals.
- Offers a wide range of interactive classes led by live instructors.
- Connect with expert tutors and career coaches.
Health/Social Services
CINAHL Complete (Limited Time)- Research tools for nursing and allied health professionals.
- Covers health and wellness from mainstream medicine to complementary and holistic medicine.
- Research assistance, subject guides, and useful resources compiled by your expert, friendly librarians.
- Care plans, video demonstrations, continuing education credits, etc.
- Tools for social workers and mental health professionals
Full Text eBooks and Reference Materials
eBooks on EBSCOhost- An extensive collection of full-text e-books for all ages.
- Thousands of e-books dedicated to the study of business.
- E-books in the fields of business and personal finance.
- Offers a database of almanacs, encyclopedias, and specialized reference sources, updated regularly.
- Provides full-text magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals.
- Provides full text for magazines, periodicals, and reference books covering a wide range of subjects.
- Select business and job-related e-books and e-audio.
Grant Writing/Grant Seeking Foundation Center (available outside the library for a LIMITED TIME)
- Provides information on grants and grantmakers.
Career Guidance
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center- A career research database featuring detailed, up-to-date profiles of more than 3,000 jobs.
- Provides personalized, step-by-step job search assistance, including career matching, resume help, and more.
- Find library databases and resources to help support your job and career search.
- Offers a wide range of interactive classes led by live instructors.
- An online learning resource to advance a wide range of educational and career goals.
- Use your library card to learn business, creative, and software skills to achieve your goals.
Legal Assistance
Gale Legal Forms Library- Provides authentic, professional legal documents for businesses, useful for filing patents, developing leases, and more.
- Georgia's guide to free and low-cost legal aid, assistance and services in Georgia.
Financial/Taxes
Morningstar- Investment resource specialized in fund investing. Offers news, commentary, fund information, tutorial, tools, and forums.
- Access to a wide range of premium resources concerning tax-related topics.
- Provides investment research on stocks, mutual funds, options, convertibles, and more.
Computer Skills
Gale Courses- Offers a wide range of interactive classes led by live instructors.
- An online learning resource to advance a wide range of educational and career goals.
- Use your library card to learn business, creative, and software skills to achieve your goals.
- Videos created by expert teachers on web design, coding, business, etc.
General
GCPL Guides- Research assistance, subject guides, and useful resources compiled by your expert, friendly librarians.