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Accelerated Readers Book Finder

Searching for books with a corresponding Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360 quiz is easy with Accelerated Reader Bookfinder. Students, teachers, parents, and librarians can search in English or Spanish using criteria such as ATOS book level or a Lexile measure, interest level, title, author, fiction/nonfiction, subject, award-winners, state lists, CCSS Exemplars, and more.

American Decades

Covers everything from monumental events and groundbreaking individuals to the fascinating details of Americans' daily lives. Supports historical research in disciplines from the arts and business to law, medicine, technology and social trends.

American Decades Primary Sources

Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century. Each volume in the set includes full or excerpted primary sources representing the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from a decade. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV, play and movie scripts, letters, laws, legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoons, recipes, and more.

American Decades UXL

A cross-disciplinary source for a single, consistent reference to document and analyze periods of contemporary American social history. Covers the first decade of the 21st Century and includes key events and social history.

Biography (Gale In Context)

Biography in Contextis an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people. Use the biographical research, timelines, and multimedia content to learn about important figures of the past and present.

Books & Authors (Gale Literature)

Books & Authors offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Combining over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alike, award winners and librarian's favorites lists to find your next great read.

Britannica Escolar

Britannica Escolar

Como el único sitio de referencia en línea creado específicamente para bibliotecas, Britannica Online® Public Library Edition contiene contenido completo para todos los usuarios, desde estudiantes de primaria hasta estudiantes universitarios, desde profesionales de negocios hasta curiosos de la tercera edad.

Britannica Library

Britannica Library

As the only online reference site created specifically for libraries, Britannica Online® Public Library Edition contains comprehensive content for all patrons - from elementary students to college students, from business professionals to curious seniors.

Dictionary of American History

The online version of this classic reference source, features more than 800 entries covering recent events and topics. This authoritative work serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.

Elementary

Elementary (Gale in Context)

Gale in Context: Elementary gradually lets elementary school children gain comfort with research by delivering age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of subjects taught in the classroom like animals, arts and music, social studies, and more. A great way to explore interests inside and outside the classroom.

Encyclopedia of World Biography

Covers individuals who have made significant contributions to human culture.

Gale In Context: High School

Gale In Context: High School is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. Research reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and more. A great starting point for student projects.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).

General OneFile (Gale OneFile)

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images, allow students and researchers to find current and relevant information.

Global Issues (Gale In Context)

Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Relied upon for researchers with its analysis of social, political, military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these gateway pages includes multi media information and an overview with unique "perspectives" articles written by local experts.

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)

Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files allow students to find current and relevant information.

ParentTV

ParentTV offers thousands of on-demand streaming parenting videos and courses designed to support those who care for children, from pregnancy through to teenage years. Search and find videos from experts on topics ranging general parenting, play, behavior, child development, mental health, sleep, nutrition, technology and more.

Science (Gale In Context)

Science in Context is an engaging research tool for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Find reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files.

Space Sciences

Covers space exploration and biographies of scientists.

Peterson's Test Prep

Prepare for standardized tests with Peterson’s Test Prep. This valuable resource includes full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more. It offers information on undergraduate and graduate programs, tuition, and scholarship assistance. Vocational tests like ASVAB, Real Estate License and NCLEX Nursing are available as well. Meet your education and career goals!

Note: after entering your library card information, you must register for a free account to use the site.

U.S. History (Gale In Context)

U.S. History in Context is for all students seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. Find authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, and audio files.

Universal Class

Universal class offers hundreds of online continuing education classes facilitated by dedicated instructors sharing their knowledge on almost any imaginable topic. Classes are free for Scottsdale Public Library card holders.

World History (Gale In Context)

World History in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. Search authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, and audio files.

WorldCat (OCLC)

Catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide.


Non-Library Online Resources

Arizona Memory Project

The Arizona Memory Project provides access to the wealth of primary sources in Arizona archives, museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions. Visitors to the site will find some of the best examples of government documents, photographs, maps, and multimedia that chronicle Arizona's past and present.

 

DigitalLearn.org

If you are new to computers, haven't used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, we have the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.

 

Digital Public Library of America

The Digital Public Library of America is a free, fully digital resource for homework, lifelong learning and family research. Access primary sources, images, videos, documents and much, much more from cultural institutions across the United States.

 

Public Library of Science

Use Public Library of Science for scientific research on an open source platform that gives you tens of thousands of peer reviewed journal articles for research, homework help and lifelong learning.

 

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