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Stay up to date with local news, politics, business, entertainment, and more from nonprofit paper The Baltimore Banner. Follow these steps to access The Baltimore Banner for free with your library card: Click the link to access The Baltimore Banner site. Either create an account by entering your name, email, and a password, or sign in to your existing account. Enter the promo code SMRLA when prompted to get a free Limited Time Banner Pass, good for 30 days.
The Legal Resource Center & Public Law Library provides access to local, state, and federal legal resources in print and in online format. Legal reference and research assistance is available with access to court forms, online and print legal information resources, and access to free limited legal advice.
Provides entrepreneurs with how-to information that they can apply to their own business. Features revised and expanded coverage to reflect the most current small business topics.
This encyclopedia fills a much-needed gap between legal texts focusing on the theory and history behind the law and more practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon its citizens. Containing approximately 200 articles, the Encyclopedia includes: brief descriptions of each issue’s historical background, covering important statutes and cases; profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations; and details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state.
Provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy through nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications, updated daily.
Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more.
Comprehensive periodical content for researchers studying law, law enforcement, forensic science, terrorism, and more.
Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more.
Analyze business insights, tips, strategies, and success stories. Updated daily. Best for business schools and entrepreneurs.
Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts.
Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.
Access articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology. Updated daily.
Discover information about physical and intellectual asset protection, from individuals to multinational corporations.
Access a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms and resources across the most popular legal areas.
Leading online learning platform covering business, technology and creative skills.
To use the LinkedIn Learning app, download the app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and click Sign in with Your Library Card. Use Library ID smrla (all lowercase), along with your library card number and PIN to login. Using the app, you can download courses for offline viewing. Downloading for offline viewing is not available through the web browser.
The Central Library of the Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center manages the State Publications Depository and Distribution Program, as mandated by the Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, § 23-301.The digital collection of Maryland State publications are collected from Maryland State Agencies, Executive Commissions, Task Forces, and Interstate Agencies and covers subjects of interest to customers and researchers alike.
Get unlimited access to all of The New York Times content – News, Cooking, The Athletic, Wirecutter, and Games. After creating an account, you’ll have unlimited access to New York Times for 24 hours.
Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Simply create your account, and you can start using wsj.com immediately. Your access will be available for three days. After three days, simply come back and click this link again, and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created. Please note: you may not share your sign-on credentials with anyone else.
Use this link from outside the library. You will see the following message “Your library has provided you with complimentary access to WashingtonPost.com for the next 7 days.” You should register or log in by entering an email address and password. Offsite access is available for 7 days. On the eighth day, please return to this page and select the offsite access link again; this triggers a new 7-day access period. You do not need to pay for an account.
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Business Related Library Materials
Explore the public library catalog for books, eBooks, audiobooks, and practical guides on entrepreneurship, marketing, leadership, finance, management, and more.