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BookFlix (TM)

• Beginning readers
• An interactive experience that allows beginning readers to explore fiction and non-fiction designed to increase understanding and fluency
• Increase comprehension and have fun at the same time!

eBook Elementary

• Beginning Reader-Friendly
• Fiction and nonfiction books you can read online – for school and for fun
• Picture books, homework topics, language learning

TumbleBook Library

• Animated, talking picture books for children
• Books which you can read OR can be read to you!
• Includes games and puzzles
• Books are available in English, Spanish, and French

Kids InfoBits

• Information about people, geography, language, culture, and history
• Easy to use graphical interface
• Lands and Peoples books online

CultureGrams

• Contains cultural reports on over 200 countries, plus all the U.S. states and Canadian provinces
• Information on government, religion, daily life, history, plus maps, flags, and both photographs and videos

Kids InfoBits

• Information about people, geography, language, culture, and history
• Easy to use graphical interface
• Lands and Peoples books online

Britannica School Elementary

• Britannica contains encyclopedia articles, an online dictionary, thesaurus, and world atlas
• Thousands of images, videos, and statistics as well as study guides

Kids InfoBits

• Information about people, geography, language, culture, and history
• Easy to use graphical interface
• Lands and Peoples books online

NoveList K-8 Plus

• Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, Lexile Reading levels, Common Core standards, even books made into movies, and much more
• Read reviews and learn about the author
• Create your own reading wish list

Gale Research in Context

• Includes the most-studied topics for grades 6-8 – literature, science, social studies, and U.S. and world history
• Aligned to national and state curriculum standards
• Designed to develop learning skills to launch 6th-8th graders into high school and beyond

Gale Research in Context

• Includes the most-studied topics for grades 6-8 – literature, science, social studies, and U.S. and world history
• Aligned to national and state curriculum standards
• Designed to develop learning skills to launch 6th-8th graders into high school and beyond

Gale Science in Context

• Includes thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures, and illustrations from over 300 magazines and academic journals

Gale Virtual Reference Library

• Database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research

CultureGrams

• Contains cultural reports on over 200 countries, plus all the U.S. states and Canadian provinces
• Information on government, religion, daily life, history, plus maps, flags, and both photographs and videos

Gale Biography in Context

• Biographical articles and photographs of popular and historical figures from around the world

Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context

• Draws on acclaimed reference content to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues
• Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles

Gale Research in Context

• Includes the most-studied topics for grades 6-8 – literature, science, social studies, and U.S. and world history
• Aligned to national and state curriculum standards
• Designed to develop learning skills to launch 6th-8th graders into high school and beyond

Gale U.S. History in Context

• A comprehensive overview of U.S History covering the most studied events, issues and current information
• Search by person, subject, or U.S. History, or browse events chronologically
• Includes primary source material, reference sources, articles from scholarly journals, maps, and multimedia content

Gale Virtual Reference Library

• Database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research

Gale World History in Context

• A comprehensive overview of World History covering the most studied events, issues and current information
• Search by person, subject, or World History, or browse events chronologically
• Includes primary source material, reference sources, articles from scholarly journals, maps, and multimedia content

HeritageQuest Online

• Online resource for census data, family records, and local histories
• Includes US federal census, banking, and military records, genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history periodicals
• Funding provided by Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation Western Michigan Genealogical Society Fund

New York Times

• The largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States
• Browse or search full text from 1985 to current

Driving-Tests.org

• A driver’s education resource offering state specific practice tests
• Includes motorcycle and CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) tests
• Offers FAQ section with detailed answers on DMV related questions

Learning Express Library

• Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests
• Includes ASVAB, SAT, ACT, GED Preparation, Firefighter, Police Officer, Postal Worker, U.S. Citizenship, and improvement tests for students from elementary school through college

Academic OneFile

• Premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources
• Extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature, and other subjects

Britannica School: Middle and High

• Britannica contains encyclopedia articles, an online dictionary, thesaurus, and world atlas
• Thousands of images, videos and statistics as well as study guides

Gale Virtual Reference Library

• Database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research

General OneFile

• One-stop source for millions of full-text news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics

Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context

• Draws on acclaimed reference content to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues
• Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles

General Reference Center Gold

• Includes articles from a wide range of publications such as Consumer Reports, Vanity Fair, Publishers Weekly, and many more
• Includes articles, book reviews, multimedia content, and more

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

• Early learners
• A bilingual visual dictionary including thousands of images and more than 12,000 labels in the categories: Arts, History and Government, People, Places, Plants and Animals, Science and Mathematics, Sports and Hobbies, and World Religions
• To change the language to English, select the Ingles button at the top right of the page.
• Includes a World of Animals section

Informe

• Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos que abarca negocios, salud, tecnología cultura, temas de actualidad, y otras materiarias

Mango Languages

• Online, interactive language-learning system
• Instruction in Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, ESL for Polish speakers, ESL for Spanish speakers, and ESL for Brazilian Portuguese speakers
• Individual log-ins, condensed lessons, vocabulary review, and phrasebook review

Literature Resource Center

• Critical analysis of literature and in-depth author biographies from every age and literary discipline

Michigan Authors and Illustrators

• Reading advice
• A searcheable database of Michigan authors and illustrators
• Provides biographical and contact information

Michigan Online Resources for Educators

• Find lesson plans and curriculum aids searchable by subject or state standard

Michigana (Sabin Collection)

• This digital archive documents state history
• Drawn from the Sabin Americana, 1500-1926 collection and other Gale sources, the archive provides access to a wide variety of documents: personal narratives and memoirs, pamphlets and political speeches, sermons and songs, legal treatises and children’s books