AP Stylebook

AP Stylebook

The AP Stylebook is a widely used grammar style and usage guide for writers and editors, created by American journalists working for or connected with the Associated Press.

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Biography Reference Source

Biography Reference Source

Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

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Brainfuse

Brainfuse Ignite your mind

Brainfuse provides one-on-one tutoring for students grades K-12, ACT/SAT practice tests, as well as ESL resources and citizenship study aids for adults.

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Brainfuse: JobNow

Brainfuse: JobNow

JobNow, powered by Brainfuse, provides live, interactive help and online resources to assist with patrons with their career search.

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CLCD: Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

CLCD
CLCD offers book reviews, thematic lists, award listings, and literary curriculum tools for grades PreK-12.
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Creativebug

Creativebug

Creativebug offers art and craft video tutorials taught by recognized design experts and artists.

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CultureGrams

CultureGrams

CultureGrams is a student reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on the countries of the world.

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Digital Library of Illinois

Digital Library of Illinois

Use DLIL, or the Libby app, to download Overdrive ebooks, eaudiobooks, and magazines to your personal devices. Kindle books are also available.

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EBSCOhost Research Database

EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost is an online research platform that provides access to a variety of databases containing reliable, peer-reviewed content, scholarly articles, e-books, and other academic resources across multiple disciplines.

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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica offers general research tools including articles, images and maps, media clips, primary sources, and links to recommended websites.

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Explora Public Libraries

Explora

Whether completing research for a school project or just looking to satisfy curiosity about a topic, Explora helps students find reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects.

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Facts on File

Facts on File

Facts On File is an award-winning publisher of print and online reference materials for the school and library market.

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Gale Courses

GaleCourses

Available 24/7, Gale Courses provides more than 360 six-week long, online programs taught by college instructors.

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Gale eBooks

Gale eBooks

Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

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Gale General OneFile

Gale General OneFile

Access magazine and periodical articles across a wide range of topics.

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Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep

Peterson's Test and Career Prep

Prepare for standardized tests, research undergraduate and graduate programs, find tuition assistance, and explore and prepare for careers whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities.

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History Reference Source

History Reference Source

Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, this research database contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.

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Hobbies & Crafts Source

Hobbies + Crafts

Hobbies & Crafts Source is a DIY database of leading full-text hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes and videos to inspire creativity and nurture extra-curricular interests.

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Hoopla Digital

Hoopla Digital

Hoopla digital media service allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your personal devices.

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Issues and Controversies

Facts on File: Issues and Controversies

Issues & Controversies explores contrasting perspectives on hot-button topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture.

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Kanopy

Kanopy

Kanopy offers streaming films for all ages, including acclaimed independent films, educational content from The Great Courses and PBS, and classic films from The Criterion Collection.

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LearningExpress

LearningExpress

LearningExpress Library offers practice tests such as GED, AP, SAT, and ACT, high school and college level subject skills, and college admission and career preparation resources.

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LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers video tutorials on business, creative, and technology topics.

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Literary Reference Source

Literary Reference Source

This full-text literary database covers all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

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Mango Languages

Mango Languages

Mango Languages offers dozens of language courses, plus English lessons in many languages and specialty courses that teach cultural differences.

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Novelist Plus

NoveListPlus

NoveList offers suggested reading lists, book reviews, discussion guides, and other readers advisory tools for readers of all ages.

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Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary The definitive record of the English Language.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language.

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Points of View

Points of View

Explore diverse perspectives on important issues and events and get information to better understand controversial subjects and create persuasive arguments.

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Science Reference Source

Science Reference Source

Provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. Also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.

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Today's Science

Today's Science Infobase

Today’s Science bridges the gap between the science taught in class and real-world discoveries—giving in-depth explanations of important advances in biology, chemistry, the environment, space, physics, and technology.

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World Book Student

World Book Student

World Book Student provides access to encyclopedia articles, multimedia files, interactive maps, biographies, research tools, and more. For grades 5+.

 

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World News Digest

World News Digest

A standard resource for information on U.S. and world events, World News Digest includes a complete searchable full-text archive, breaking news, and more.

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