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Explora for Elementary Schools  A student interface designed for use in kindergarten through grade 5 with a focus on the arts, literature, biography, current events, geography, culture, health, history, math, science and more.

 INDIANA KIDS (INDIANA UNIVERSITY).  Sign up for this free, enrollment-based academic tutoring and mentoring program for students in grades 6–12. After enrolling, students meet with mentors to make arrangements for in-person and online tutoring dates. Help with English, social studies, science, and math assignments is available. Indiana Kids is a collaboration between Indiana University and Serve Indiana.

IXL Words & Letters.  From phonics and reading comprehension to writing strategies and more, IXL helps learners develop the communication skills needed for success in school, college, and career.

IXL Math.  Gain fluency and confidence in math! IXL helps students master essential skills at their own pace through fun and interactive questions, built in support, and motivating awards.  (Pre-K to Calculus) 

 IXL Science.  IXL Science helps students build lasting critical thinking abilities. With IXL, they'll analyze data, build new vocabulary, and deepen their understanding of the world around them.  (2nd through 8th Grade)

Primary Search  Contains full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned reading level indicators (Lexiles). Additionally, Primary Search includes the Encyclopedia of Animals™, and features the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, which provides students with easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids. This database also provides the American Heritage Children's Dictionary and thousands of relevant photos, maps and flags.

  Sora Open a world of reading. Try Sora, the new reading app for students, by OverDrive.

TeachingBooks.net Our mission is to equitably give all readers insights and opportunities that deepen their understanding and joy of the books they are reading.

World Book

World Book OUR MISSION: To enhance learning and reading for children around the world by developing trustworthy, engaging content to create products that will engage children of all ages at home, on the go, in the classroom or in libraries worldwide. We aspire to establish World Book as a renowned, global, adaptive, and mission-driven enterprise that helps kids learn and read throughout their entire childhood journey.

WORLD FACTBOOK. The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

  Ask Rose  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s AskRose Homework Help is a free math and science tutoring service for Indiana students and other students in grades 6-12. Students can call 877-ASK-ROSE, email, or chat live with a friendly tutor to work through and better understand homework assignments.

 

Explora for Middle Schools  A student interface designed for use in grades 6 through 8 with a focus on the arts, literature, biography, current events, geography and culture, health, history, math, science and more.

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia  Indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. Full text for each record may be easily accessed by double-clicking on the topic from the display. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. Updated annually.

 

  INSPIRE Databases  Find journal articles, news, educational resources and more!  A service of the Indiana State Library.

 

  INDIANA KIDS (INDIANA UNIVERSITY). Sign up for this free, enrollment-based academic tutoring and mentoring program for students in grades 6–12. After enrolling, students meet with mentors to make arrangements for in-person and online tutoring dates. Help with English, social studies, science, and math assignments is available. Indiana Kids is a collaboration between Indiana University and Serve Indiana.

 

 

Middle Search Plus  Contains full text for more than 150 popular middle school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Also contains primary source documents including Essential Documents in American History, reference books including the Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia; New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Edition; Encyclopedia of Animals™; and thousands of relevant photos, maps and flags.

 

  Read It! Read It!™ is designed for middle and high school students and anyone who has a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but needs adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. The customized articles and practice quizzes support ELL success and promote reading comprehension across a variety of school subjects and life skill areas. Read It! also offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills.

 

  Sora Open a world of reading. Try Sora, the new reading app for students, by OverDrive.

 

STUDY GUIDE ZONE. The place to go for test prep, study tips, practice tests, exam reviews, and more!

 

Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC) A start-to-finish resource with all the information and support materials needed to make informed, confident decisions to shape the rest of your life. Resources include over 300 practice tests and courses, dozens of ebooks containing valuable study material and practice tests, information on over 4,000 accredited schools, scholarship search featuring $8 billion in available scholarships, resume builder with over 1,000 brainstorming phrases to get you started, and career modules covering subjects from career change to salary negotiations.

 

World Book

World Book OUR MISSION: To enhance learning and reading for children around the world by developing trustworthy, engaging content to create products that will engage children of all ages at home, on the go, in the classroom or in libraries worldwide. We aspire to establish World Book as a renowned, global, adaptive, and mission-driven enterprise that helps kids learn and read throughout their entire childhood journey.

 

WORLD FACTBOOK. The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

  Ask Rose  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s AskRose Homework Help is a free math and science tutoring service for Indiana students and other students in grades 6-12. Students can call 877-ASK-ROSE, email, or chat live with a friendly tutor to work through and better understand homework assignments.

CITE SOURCES. Resource from Berkeley Library, University of California. Learn how to properly report where you find your information.

 

  Explora for High Schools  An interface designed for students in grades 9 through 12 with a focus on the arts, literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history, math, science and more.

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia  Indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. Full text for each record may be easily accessed by double-clicking on the topic from the display. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. Updated annually.

  Gale Virtual Reference Library  A collection of multi-disciplinary reference eBooks offered by Gale.

  INDIANA KIDS (INDIANA UNIVERSITY). Sign up for this free, enrollment-based academic tutoring and mentoring program for students in grades 6–12. After enrolling, students meet with mentors to make arrangements for in-person and online tutoring dates. Help with English, social studies, science, and math assignments is available. Indiana Kids is a collaboration between Indiana University and Serve Indiana.

  INSPIRE Databases  Find journal articles, news, educational resources and more!  A service of the Indiana State Library.

KNOW YOUR NEWS: RECOGNIZING GOOD & BAD SOURCES. Resource from MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (INDIANA).       Information is everywhere, so how do you know what's reliable? This guide offers tips on differentiating between good and bad sources of information.

  MAS Ultra - High School Edition  Designed specifically for high school libraries, contains full text for 500 popular magazines. Full text is also available for over 85,000 biographies and over 80,000 primary source documents. Also contains nearly 400 reference books (including the Columbia Encyclopedia and the CIA World Fact Book); an Image Collection of nearly 600,000 photos, maps and flags, color PDFs; and expanded full-text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.

Points of View Reference Center  Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

  Read It! Read It!™ is designed for middle and high school students and anyone who has a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but needs adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. The customized articles and practice quizzes support ELL success and promote reading comprehension across a variety of school subjects and life skill areas. Read It! also offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills.

RESEARCH TOOLKIT. This guide outlines information on how to find resources online, where to find accurate information on different industries, and the proper ways to cite and evaluate these sources.

Science (Gale In Context)  Supporting high school curricula and university coursework, Science in Context features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects. From earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography, this revolutionary, curriculum-oriented online experience is designed to boost achievement for students and researchers.

STUDY GUIDE ZONE. The place to go for test prep, study tips, practice tests, exam reviews, and more!

Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC) A start-to-finish resource with all the information and support materials needed to make informed, confident decisions to shape the rest of your life. Resources include over 300 practice tests and courses, dozens of ebooks containing valuable study material and practice tests, information on over 4,000 accredited schools, scholarship search featuring $8 billion in available scholarships, resume builder with over 1,000 brainstorming phrases to get you started, and career modules covering subjects from career change to salary negotiations.

TOPICsearch  This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms including controversial opinions and viewpoints. Contains full text for over 140,000 articles from nearly 300 diverse sources including international newspapers and periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.

World Book

World Book OUR MISSION: To enhance learning and reading for children around the world by developing trustworthy, engaging content to create products that will engage children of all ages at home, on the go, in the classroom or in libraries worldwide. We aspire to establish World Book as a renowned, global, adaptive, and mission-driven enterprise that helps kids learn and read throughout their entire childhood journey.

WORLD FACTBOOK. The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.