Teens and Tweens
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RAPID RESEARCH - Find Library Books, eBooks, Movies, Music, Articles and Games
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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO? Check out our calendar to see what's going on at the Library for Teens! Movies, after school stuff, chess clubs, gaming tourneys, computer classes and more!
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO READ? Try our monthly Teen Scene and Tween Reads newsletters!
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO READ? Try our monthly Teen Scene and Tween Reads newsletters!
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Sign Up For the Teen Scene and Tween Reads Email Newsletters
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LOOKING FOR SOME COOL MOBILE APPS? Check out these apps for ebooks, our catalog, Homework Help, Mango Languages, book lists, and looking stuff up!
WANT HELP WITH YOUR HOMEWORK OR TO JUST LOOK SOMETHING UP?
We have lots of great resources to help 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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Britannica Online - great for the older student! Also has separate sites for elementary and middle school kids. Try the easy to use, ad-free Mobile App.
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eBooks on The Alabama Virtual Library - click here for ebook encyclopedia from Britannica, Gale and Oxford Reference. Includes Native Peoples of America. Discover America, World Exploration, Illustrated Science Encyclopedia, the Discovery Library (for younger readers), Inside Sports, and more!
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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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InfoTrac Student Edition - Designed for high school students, with access to
a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Audience: High School Go Mobile with Access My Library |
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Kids Search - a research source just for middle school kids, includes Encyclopedia of Animals. Check out the EbscoHost 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.
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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.
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Literature Resource Center - Access biographies, bibliographies, and
critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Includes Contemporary Authors, Scribner Writer's Series, Twayne World Authors, Twayne US Authors, and Twayne English Authors Audience: Middle School, High School, Higher Education, General Public. Go Mobile with Access My Library. |
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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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Opposing Viewpoints In Context - an online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more. Go Mobile with Access My Library.
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SIRS Discoverer - interactive reference tool for younger students, based on school curriculum, of full text articles, many with images, from 1,100 magazines for young readers. Resources include Spotlight of the Month topics, The World Almanac for Kids, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary.
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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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LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD WEBSITES?
Sparknotes - "When your books and teachers don't make sense, we do." An online magazine where you can get the latest news on celebs, fashion, etc but you can also get notes on books you have to read for school, no-nonsense Shakespeare, test prep, videos, great blogs and more!
Librarians' Index to the Internet Teen Page - get good links to info on just about everything - Homework, sports, poetry, health, technology, club, reading and writing, etc. Really, its all right here!
The Book Bag - a cool site featuring your favorite authors and series
The Boy Scouts
Computer Science Student Network
Discovery Schools' Puzzle Maker
The English Zone
Garfield
The Girl Scouts
Jet Propulsion Lab Education Site - fun space stuff
KidsThinkDesign - fun design stuff - graphics, fashion, architecture, film, animation
US Youth Soccer
NIDA for Teens - Drug abuse site with blogs, videos, downloads
Go Ask Alice! - answers to all your questions, games and more
NAL for Kids & Teens - connect to site on being healthy and eating healthy
FDA for Teens - get the facts on food, nutrition, obesity and staying healthy
Something Fishy - find out about eating disorders
Teen Ink - teen magazine, blog and website - all written by Teens!
Reading Rants - out of the ordinary book lists for Teens
Book Spot for Young Adults
Comic Book Resources
DC Comics
Marvel Comics
Anime Planet
Alice - create animations or games in a fun 3D environment
The Ultimate Band List
IMDB - Movies, movies, movies
Recycling and Paper Arts and Crafts for Kids NEW
Online Games recommended by Los Angeles Public Library
More links by topic on Sports, Music, Movies, Books, etc.
Sparknotes - "When your books and teachers don't make sense, we do." An online magazine where you can get the latest news on celebs, fashion, etc but you can also get notes on books you have to read for school, no-nonsense Shakespeare, test prep, videos, great blogs and more!
Librarians' Index to the Internet Teen Page - get good links to info on just about everything - Homework, sports, poetry, health, technology, club, reading and writing, etc. Really, its all right here!
The Book Bag - a cool site featuring your favorite authors and series
The Boy Scouts
Computer Science Student Network
Discovery Schools' Puzzle Maker
The English Zone
Garfield
The Girl Scouts
Jet Propulsion Lab Education Site - fun space stuff
KidsThinkDesign - fun design stuff - graphics, fashion, architecture, film, animation
US Youth Soccer
NIDA for Teens - Drug abuse site with blogs, videos, downloads
Go Ask Alice! - answers to all your questions, games and more
NAL for Kids & Teens - connect to site on being healthy and eating healthy
FDA for Teens - get the facts on food, nutrition, obesity and staying healthy
Something Fishy - find out about eating disorders
Teen Ink - teen magazine, blog and website - all written by Teens!
Reading Rants - out of the ordinary book lists for Teens
Book Spot for Young Adults
Comic Book Resources
DC Comics
Marvel Comics
Anime Planet
Alice - create animations or games in a fun 3D environment
The Ultimate Band List
IMDB - Movies, movies, movies
Recycling and Paper Arts and Crafts for Kids NEW
Online Games recommended by Los Angeles Public Library
More links by topic on Sports, Music, Movies, Books, etc.
