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Databases
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ASL - Learn American Sign Language with Mango
Mango Languages has partnered with ASL Inside, one of the leading ASL learning platforms, and as a patron, you now have free access to all the features this course has to offer.
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Creativebug
Video tutorial
More than 1,000 art and craft classes for all ages taught by expert instructors. Enjoy videos on drawing, sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting, baking and more. Downloadable patterns, templates and recipes and access to community galleries and forum.
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Credo Reference
Video tutorial
An easy-to-use tool for research projects and homework. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 200 videos.
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Digital Literacy
Provides project-based learning activities using digital tools to create podcasts, multimedia presentations, social media campaigns, and more. Articles explore cyberbullying, digital research skills, citizen journalism, and more.
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Driving-Tests.org
Helps new drivers study state manuals and take driving practice tests based on the real DMV written exams.
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ERIC
Education Resource Information Center. 1.3 million records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents from education literature and resources.
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Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy is an online economics and personal finance resource specifically designed for students in grades 7–12, but can easily benefit adults. Users will learn to manage credit and debt, save and invest with confidence, plan for college and retirement and avoid fraud and scams.
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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Gale Ebooks
Video tutorial
A collection of reference ebooks on the topics of business, biographies, science, history and social issues.
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LearningExpress Library
Video tutorial
An online resource for academic and employment test preparation. Includes the HiSET, ACT, SAT, Postal Worker, and Civil Service tests. The site also offers materials and courses to improve life, workplace and computer skills.
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Mango Languages
Video tutorial
An online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication. Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective.
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MasterFILE Premier
Full-text periodicals on subjects like business, health, education, science, and general reference. This database also contains full text of reference books, primary source documents and an image collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags.
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Professional Development Collection
Full-text for high-quality education journals including: Booklist, Education Digest, Journal of Education, Phi Delta Kappan, and School Library Journal. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.
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Read It!
More than 1,000 articles, written especially for English language learners on topics such as history, civics, literature, science, and life skills. Articles are short and written to support reading skills and help students and adults build background knowledge, conduct research, and improve study skills.
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Research for Middle Schoolers (Gale In Context)
A resource for students that is comprised of reference, periodical, and multimedia content covering cultures, government, history, literature, biography, and science.
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Science Reference Source
Searchable full-text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Contains searchable and browsable indexed tables.
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Udemy
Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform to help you improve work-related skills or further develop a personal interest. Includes 6,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages across categories in business, technology, design, and more.