Adult Learning and Continuing Education

This streaming video collection not only includes educational, historical, and popular content, but offers full transcripts of programs, a citation builder so you can use video in your bibliography, and video clipping tools that help you embed video in your presentations.

As with all Infobase tools, Access Video offers full integration with Google Classroom and other learning management systems. New content is added monthly, so check this resource often for material from PBS, BBC, HBO and more.

Five most popular Access Videos with Fulton County Library Patrons in the last year:

#1 - Chernobyl (2019 HBO dramatic series)

#2 - Ken Burns: Country Music (2019 documentary series)

#3 - Gold (2014 foreign film featuring actress Maisie Williams)

#4 - The Killing Jar (2009 foreign horror film)

#5 - Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Bill Moyers (1999 PBS interview)

This content portal is available to our users remotely as long as Fulton County Libraries are closed. To gain access, first get the most current password for GALILEO.  Key in the GALILEO password when prompted first by GALILEO, and then again when prompted by Accessible Archives. This resource gives online access to special collections, including selections from Auburn Avenue Research Library (AARL).

Do you need a seasonal craft idea? Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more with Creative Bug! Make gifts for your friends and family, or pick up a new skill for yourself.

These step-by-step videos with printable instructions and clear, easy-to-understand directions and supply lists are a great addition to any lesson plan.

GALILEO is a research and learning platform offered by the University of Georgia and available to all students in our state. GALILEO hosts many online research and study databases and collections of digital materials helpful in many different areas. Knowing how to use GALILEO to retrieve information for assignments is considered a core skill for college and university students, as so High School students are encouraged to use this resource as much as possible to prepare themselves higher education class work.

To retrieve the current GALILEO password, log in to your library account. The password changes from time to time, so it's worth checking before you begin your session.

Hundreds of individual online reference resources are searchable within GALILEO. Some digital platforms in GALILEO popular with Fulton County Library System patrons include:

eBooks: Novelist K-8, Novelist Plus, eBook Central, and EBooks from EBSCO

Consumer Reports magazine

genealogy research: Accessible Archives ( use the current GALILEO password for entry when the second authentication screen pops up! ), HeritageQuest, and Ancestry Library Edition.

legal forms: GALE legal forms

Access the official online GA Driver’s and Motorcycle Handbook for preparation to take the Georgia DMV Permit Test. Test preparation includes handbook and 5 free practice exams.

This resource includes comprehensive, in-depth coverage of body systems, current health issues, major diseases and conditions, treatments, and procedures, as well as health and nutrition information specific to men, women, children, teens, and seniors. The up-to-date information comes from hundreds of authoritative sources, plus users can find thousands of videos, illustrations, journal articles from PubMed Central, and reference articles from MedlinePlus.

This resource helps students and researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Presented in a balanced, pro/con format, each article presents the key facts, arguments, history, and current context. Issues and controversies is an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments.

Looking for an issue that is less than current? Try Issues and Controversies in History.

Looking for more information to back up your side of the debate? Try searching across all Infobase platforms.

This resource delivers dynamic, concise, and balanced coverage that provides the background, outcome, and contemporary points of view for every major debate and conflict in history. Presented in a pro/con format that clearly explains both sides of the historical dispute, each article is supported by a timeline and a wealth of primary sources.

Looking for more contemporary debate resources? Try Issues and Controversies or search across all Infobase platforms for more information.

This database for academic articles and research is core to success in higher education. If you want primary sources on just about any subject, JSTOR is where you want to start. Normally this database is only available inside our libraries, but access has been extended to online card holders in 2020 due to COVID-19.

The Learning Express platform contains many learning tools for all ages! With practice tests and study materials at every level, this GALILEO provided resource is highly rated by educators at all levels.

Five most popular Learning Express resources with Fulton County Library System Patrons:

This free-of-charge language learning platform is one of the most popular electronic resources used by Fulton County Library System patrons! Enjoy the games, quizzes and helpful lessons for dozens of languages with Mango.

English as a Second Language (ESL) offered for a variety of speakers of other langues.

Ten most popular languages studied on Mango by our library patrons:

1. Spanish (Latin American and Castilian)
2. French
3. Japanese
4. Chinese (Mandarin)
5. Russian
6. German
7. Portuguese (Brazil)
8. Italian
9. Korean
10. ESL Chinese (Mandarin)

This financial planning database can help you understand investing. When presented with investment options, the terms and allocations can be confusing! Find comprehensive financial information on thousands of mutual funds - Morningstar has a rating system that helps those new to the stock market understand their odds of risk and rewards.

Contains easy-to-use portfolio tools, retirement calculator and college savings calculator to determine what your asset mix should be, how your investments might work together, and more.

There are two different links that allow library patrons to access the New York Times free of charge.

If inside the library, click here.

If outside the library, click here. You will be prompted to sign in again after forty-eight hours of use.

Online tutoring platform where students receive instant online help from educators following socratic teaching principles. Use your Library Card number and PIN (PIN is Case Sensitive, so capitalization matters) to create an account. Does not work in Internet Explorer.

How do students log on?

1. Students log in at paper.co using their library card number as their username and pin as a password
2. When they log in, they'll be prompted to add an email address to their account
3. After they add their email, they'll receive an email to verify their email address 
4. Students can then use the platform as much as they need!

More tips to login:

• Use chrome browser
• Type your library card number where it says Email or Username
• Type your library card PIN in all caps where it says Password if you previously did lower case.

If you are having issues after trying these steps please Ask a Librarian for help.

Recently the resource known as TERC - (Testing and Education Reference Center) changed its name to Peterson's Test Prep. This platform still offers help with everything from basic math skills to preparing for the LSAT.

At this link you can download all the Peterson's Testing Guides as eBooks. These test prep books will be instantly familiar to patrons as trusted reference resources for decades. If downloading the eBooks is too much for your device, don't worry! You can read the books online, as well as take instantly scored practice tests and more.

The top five topics accessed using Peterson's Test Prep by Fulton County Library System Patrons:

#1 - Resume Builder

#2 - Arithmetic and Elementary Algebra

#3 - Master the GRE

#4 - ACT Prep

#5 - Countdown to the LSAT 

Read newspapers, scholarly journals, eBooks, and more with ProQuest!

Databases inside this platform include:

Corona Virus Research Database - A free health and medical research database for openly available content related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Global News Stream - Newspaper and magazines from 1980 to present from the United States and abroad. Includes AP Wire.

Publicly Available Content Database - select publicly available content from a number of different sources from around the world. Find information here like:

• Agricultural and Environmental Science Data
• Scholarly Computer Science Journals
• International Medical Research Journals

This resource bridges the gap between the science taught in class and real-world discoveries by leading scientists—giving comprehensive and in-depth explanations of some of the most important advances in biology, chemistry, environmental science, space, physics, and technology. Each article includes vivid images and groundbreaking videos that help make difficult concepts understandable.

Looking for more general science education? Try Science Online.

Need more information on something mentioned in Today's Science? Search across all Infobase platforms for more context.

Tutor.com provides live help online or by phone. Funding for K-12 help with Tutor.com is provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting and a grant from the Chik-Fil-A Foundation. Funding for Tutor.com for adult learners is provided by Fulton County Library System.

Click here for K-12 Tutor.com help. This resource is only available during the standard school year.

Click here for Tutor.com help if you are over 18. Help is available for adult learners from noon to midnight.

If you encounter long wait times for Tutor.com, or would like to try something different, try Paper.co!

Universal Class is our most popular platform for continuing education, with over 500 online self-paced continuing education classes for adults in a range of subjects. With topics on important life skills such as parenting, computer skills, entrepreneurship and more, Universal Class can help those who want to learn both with or without just reading a book.

All IACET courses are approved by the Atlanta Public School System and the Professional Standards Board. Get your continuing education credits, or explore classes that can help you get ahead on your job search or career change.

Five most popular Universal Classes taken through Fulton County Library System:

#1 - Microsoft Excel (all versions combined)

#2 - Accounting and Bookkeeping 101 for Everyone

#3 - Typing and Keyboarding 101

#4 - Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, and Writing Structure

#5 - Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds

Explore these entry-level classes or more in-depth courses with Universal Class!

GALILEO linked platform - please log in to fulcolibrary.org with your library card to get the current password to access ValueLine.

This platform presents industry-leading research for an array of financial and investment professionals. With instructional videos available to new users, those looking to level up their investment knowledge, form an investment club, or just learn more about the world of finance can find a wealth of knowledge with ValueLine.

For more than 75 years, World News Digest has been a go-to resource for context and background on key issues of both historical events and breaking news. With more than 300,000 original articles and a vast archive covering every major event since its inception, this database offers concise summaries of current events and clearly written essays on the top issues of the day.

This resource is part of the Infobase suite of products offered by Fulton County Library System.