Links and Resources For Parents and Teachers
Dig Into Reading! Summer Library Program 2013
RAPID RESEARCH - Find Library Books, eBooks, Movies, Music, Articles and Games
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PREMIUM RESOURCES:
These databases are brought to you by Mobile Public Library, Alabama Public Library Service and The Alabama Virtual Library.
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These databases are brought to you by Mobile Public Library, Alabama Public Library Service and The Alabama Virtual Library.
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For access from Home, Office or any place OUTSIDE the Library.
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For access from Home, Office or any place OUTSIDE the Library via the Alabama Virtual Library. On the AVL page click on View All Resources.
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For access INSIDE the Library
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Tutor.com - Get live, secure, homework help for K on up to the Adult Learner!
You can even get help on the go with the Mobile App. 
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LearningExpress Library - improve math and reading skills, take practice tests, prepare for the ACT, SAT and GED, download ebooks and more. YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER AND SET UP YOUR TEST ACCOUNT BEFORE YOU BEGIN! USE YOUR LIBRARY CARD NUMBER AS THE USER NAME AND PICK A PASSWORD OF YOUR CHOICE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LIBRARY CARD, CONTACT ANY REFERENCE DESK FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
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Mango Languages - learn a language the fun and easy way! And the Mobile App lets you take it with you. Use your library card number to log in from home.
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Novelist Plus - With information on over 250,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles included, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and more, NoveList Plus is a complete readers' resource. The Friends of the Library have provided funding for Novelist Select which brings Novelist content to our online catalog when you view your searches. Use your library card number to log in from home.
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Novelist Plus K - 8 - an online database with fiction and nonfiction titles chosen specifically to support the school curriculum as well as the pleasure reading needs of students including BookTalks, Recommended Reads book lists, annotations, first chapter excerpts, as well as tools like Lexile scores for grade levels and popularity ratings. Use your library card number to log in from home.
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ERIC - includes citations and abstracts from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.
Check out the EbscoHost Mobile App. |
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General Reference Center Gold (Infotrac) - A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. Go Mobile with Access My Library. Audience: Middle School, High School, Higher Education, General Public.
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MasterFILE Premier - specifically for public libraries, this database provides full text for nearly 2,050 general reference publications with full text as far back as 1975. Also includes more than 350 full text reference books, 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. Check out the EbscoHost Mobile App.
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Professional Development Collection - for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of more than 550 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles and more than 200 educational reports. Check out the EbscoHost Mobile App.
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Mind, Body & Fitness 
History & Current Events 
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Reading Lists AR Booklists for Alabama BookHive - lists by age and year, includes reviews The Librarians' Internet Index Childrens' Reading Lists The Librarians' Internet Index Reading Zone For Parents and Teachers Links Khan Academy - "A free world-class education for anyone anywhere." With a library of over 3,000 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 314 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace. Great Websites - sites for parents and teachers, from American Library Assoc. Activity Tree - a large online Directory of kid’s lessons, classes and camps. BabyCenter Baby Sign Language - videos, flash cards, dictionary and wall charts Climate Kids - NASA's fun earth site CollegeBoard.com The Disney Page Dr. Toy - A guide to over 500 toys Educational Software Directory - Links, reviews and more for all types of learning Ele - Fred Rogers Early Learning Environment - connect and learn! Edupics - Thousands of coloring pages to print out and color away! Family.com - food, travel, activities and more Helping Your Child... Idea Box Early Childhood Education and Activity Resources Jet Propulsion Lab Education Site - fun space stuff KinderArt - Art education for kids of all ages LD Online - the interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, kids Mobile County Public School System The National Center for Learning Disabilities Parenting from About.com Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn Recycling and Paper Arts and Crafts for Kids NEW SesameWorkshop - activities for parents and kids Science and Arts Educator's Gateway - links too numerous to mention! SciJinks- Space, Weather, Seasons, The Atmosphere, Hurricanes and Tornadoes We Can! - a great nutrition site from the National Institutes of Health Spelling City - teachers and parents can enter and save their own spelling lists for their students/children, students can learn from customized lessons and play games TurtleDiary - Pre K - 2 - fun learning games We Can! - a great nutrition site from the National Institutes of Health Yahooligans |
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