On-Line Resources
 
Ebsco EBSCO

EBSCOhost databases and discovery technologies are the most-used, premium online information resources for tens of thousands of institutions worldwide, representing millions of end-users.

 

Gale Cengage Learning GALE

An accurate and authoritative reference tool that includes 600 databases with full text magazine and newspaper articles.

 

Overdrive Overdrive

A service for library patrons to download, both fiction and non-fiction, audiobooks and e-books to their computers or mobile devices. Many audio titles may also be burned to CD.

 

Teen Health and Wellness Teen Health and Wellness

Provides students with curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.

 

Career Cruising Career Cruising

Access to occupation profiles including: job descriptions, working conditions, education and training, and earnings. Includes detailed information on colleges, universities and other training opportunities.

 

PebbleGo Pebble Go

An animal database designed specifically for K-2 emergent readers and researchers. It features more than 200 animal articles correlated to life science standards, animal audio and video, carefully leveled text, educational games, and innovative read-aloud capabilities.

 

Tumble Books Tumble Books

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.

 

Tumble Readables Tumble Readables

An online collection of read-along titles for elementary to high school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlighted as they are being read and the pages turn automatically. The collection features chapter books, early readers, YA/Teen Novels, high interest/low level books for both elementary school and high school students, plus classics of American and English literature.

Read-Alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, as well as being an excellent tool for ESL. They are also well received by strong and accomplished readers who are excited to follow along to the narration of their favourite books. Children, who are now growing up with e-mail, instant messaging, IPODs, and text messaging are early and willing adopters to this innovative online reading experience.

 

Tumble Talking Books Tumble Talking Books

Allows you to listen to your favourite audio books with just a click of a button. Listen online to audio books in many different categories: fiction, non-fiction, classics and even Spanish language audio books! These books are always available, never on hold, and no need to download. Browse. Click. Listen. It’s that easy!

 

   

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