Research Tools by Subject: Education

LinkedIn Learning

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Learn technology, business, and creative skills with LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com). LinkedIn Learning offers over 16,000 video courses and tutorials taught by industry experts. Courses are self-paced and offered in 7 different languages (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese). Develop your skills in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Adobe Creative Cloud, web development, photography, animation, marketing, and much more!

LinkedIn Learning can be accessed in a web browser and or with Apple and Android devices.

For mobile app use, follow these directions for setup:

  1. Download the LinkedIn Learning app from the App Store or Google Play Store
  2. Select Sign in
  3. Select Sign in with your library card
  4. Select the box for Enter your Library ID and type cals at the end of the auto-filled URL
  5. Enter your Library card number and PIN and select Continue

Tags: Continuing Education, Online Classes, Career Skills

School Library Connection

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Learning resource center for school library professionals. Includes self-paced professional learning and curriculum resources to support teaching and professional development. Funding provided by Arkansas Department of Education.

Tags: School Librarians, Professional Development, Library Career, Education

eLibrary: Guided Research Interface

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Provides access to eLibrary’s periodical and digital media collection through a user interface specifically designed for student researchers.

Tags: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Curriculum, General Reference

eLibrary: Academic

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General reference collection of periodical and digital media content specifically tailored for K-12 schools and libraries of all kinds, covering a variety of subjects including business, education, general interest, health, language arts, sciences, social sciences, and many other curriculum-specific subject areas.

Tags: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Curriculum, General Reference

Education Database

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Access to over 1,090 top educational publications, including more than 800 titles in full text.

Tags: Early Childhood, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Home Schooling, Higher Education, Special Education

Career & Technical Education Database

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Research on accounting, auto mechanics, building trades, computing science, graphic design, healthcare, photography, sales and retail & more in the Vo-Tech curriculum for both students and instructors.

Tags: Building Trades, Automotive, Graphic Design, Photography, Vocational

World Book Online Advanced

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A reference tool for 8th grade and up that includes an encyclopedia, multimedia, e-books, and primary source databases all fully integrated in a single search interface.

Tags: General Reference, Research Topics, Lesson Plans, Educator Resource, Teacher Resource