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Something About the Author Online

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The complete run of Gale’s Something About the Author reference set, including thousands of illustrated biographical profiles of children’s authors and illustrators.

Tags: Biography, Autobiography, YA Authors, Young Adult Authors, Modern Authors, Contemporary Authors

STEM

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Composed of more than 500 full-text scholarly journals and popular science magazines covering research and instruction in earth, life, physical, medical and applied sciences; and technology, engineering, and math.

Tags: Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Technology, Physics, Mathematics, Astonomy, Chemistry, Biology

Today’s Science

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Includes thousands of original articles written by scientists covering important advances in biology, chemistry, environmental science, space, physics, and technology. Bridges the gap between the science taught in the classroom and the science students read and hear about in the news.

Traveler Statewide Resources

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The Traveler Statewide Resources are a collection of digital resources provided by the Arkansas State Library to all Arkansas residents, schools, libraries and universities.

Traveler resources are individual databases that cover a wide range of topics including arts, business, career, education, health, history, news, science, technology, and more. Click the link below to see the full list.

The Traveler Statewide Resource project is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Tripulantes de la Lectura (The Reading Crew)

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Biblioteca Digital Infantil y Juvenil

¡Disfruta este gran viaje por el mundo de la imaginación!

  • Tripulantes de la lectura es una plataforma que ofrece a los niños, docentes, y padres de familia un acervo bibliográfico para preescolar y primaria que puede ser disfrutado en cualquier lugar y momento.
  • Tripulantes de la lectura incorpora estrategias para apoyar el desarrollo lector de los niños, acordes con su edad y nivel escolar.
  • Los títulos de esta biblioteca son parte del acervo del Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo en México. (CONAFE)

Palabras clave: Comprensión de Lectura, Alfabetización, Biblioteca Digital, Libros, Imaginación

Children’s and Youth Digital Library

Enjoy this great journey through the world of imagination!

  • Reading Crew is a platform that offers girls and boys, teachers and parents a bibliographic collection for K-6 that can be enjoyed anywhere and at any time.
  • Reading Crew incorporates strategies to support the reading development of girls and boys, according to their age and school level.
  • The titles in this library are part of the collection of the National Council for Educational Development in Mexico. (CONAFE)

Tags: Reading Comprehension, Literacy, Digital Library, Books, Imagination

U.S. Newsstream

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Provides the most recent premium U.S. news content, including archives as far back as the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. For academic and public libraries, US Newsstream offers exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal. US Newsstream also offers one of the largest collections of local and regional newspapers, and is cross-searchable on the ProQuest platform.

Tags: News, Newspapers, Current Events, Current Affairs, Newswires

Universal Class

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Access more than 500 lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units (CEUs). All classes are designed and led by professional instructors and include videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, and options for social media interaction with other learners. Patrons may take multiple classes and learn at their own pace.

Tags: Continuing Education, Online Learning, GED, Computer Basics, ESL, Research Skills, Web Design, Test Preparation, Programming Languages

Value Line Library Elite

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Value Line Library Elite is a research tool with searchable stocks, investment research, and investment education. Value Line Library Elite provides access to approximately 3,400 stocks, data, expert analysis, and unbiased commentary with a time-tested and performance-proven Ranking System. Reports are updated weekly.

This research tool is limited to 5 simultaneous users. Please log out when you are finished. 

Tags: Finance, Economics, Stocks, Investment Research