Research Central: Travel

Travel

Travel has never been easier! Let the library help you plan an extravagant vacation or a budget friendly one. With books, travel sites, magazines, and other helpful sources, you'll find a new place you'll never want to leave.

Be sure to visit our Passport Services page to get or renew a passport.

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AtoZ Maps Online

from World Trade Press
More than 100,000 downloadable maps! Perfect for school reports, school lesson plans, personal research projects, and business reports. AtoZ Maps Online will also adapt to the screen size of any desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

AtoZ World Culture

from World Trade Press
The world's most comprehensive collection of country culture articles for 175 countries. Topics include greetings and courtesies, gift giving, holidays, superstitions and folklore, history, media, women in culture and business, national cuisine, recipes, sports, stereotypes, maps, flags, religion, and more. Includes lesson plans!

AtoZ World Travel

from World Trade Press
Contains 202 world city travel guides. These beautifully illustrated and up-to-date guides cover travel essentials, attractions, insiders' information, excursions, nightlife, shopping, culture, cuisine, health, security, language, maps, and lots more. Available on mobile devices!

Consumer Health Complete

from EBSCOhost
Consumer Health Complete has full text journals, magazines, and reference books dealing with health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition - coverage includes a focus on the complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health and wellness. Browse medical, health-related and drug reference books, read articles on health and fitness, and find sources for alternative health information.

Lingo LITE

from World Trade Press
Learn basic vocabulary in 30 languages from native speakers. Each vocabulary entry includes a color photo, a native speaker video, and the word in the local language and your native language. Users can change the interface language at the click of a button.

NYTimes.com

Delve into the stories and topics that interest you most, from world news to the arts, Book Review to Sunday Review and everything in between. Get access to The New York Times at NYTimes.com and its Chinese edition at cn.nytimes.com. Available on both Android and Apple apps.

Statista.com

Statista.com is one of the first statistic portals in the world to integrate data on over 80,000 topics from over 18,000 sources onto a single professional platform. Categorized into 21 market sectors, Statista.com provides direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets. Great for business owners, students, and curious people alike!

Transparent Language Online (TLO)

A powerful online language learning system that builds all four core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. With 100+ languages to choose from and English lessons for speakers of over 25 different languages, there is something for every language learner. Mobile apps are available for language learning on the go!
Online account is required. Children under the age of 13 should have a parent or guardian open this account.

Web Links

CNN Travel
Check travel weather and find hotspot destinations.

Fly-or-Drive Calculator
Determine the cheapest way to reach your destination.

Travel.com
Use Travel.com to bring together the top booking companies and find the best rates.

U.S. Department of State Travel Site
Get information for international travel, passports, visas, new requirements for travelers, and up-to-date caution alerts.

World Health Organization: International Travel and Health
Check potential hazards for your chosen destinations and understand how best to protect your health when traveling.

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