Homework Help K - 12 Student Databases & Language Learning
BIOGRAPHY IN CONTEXT
Biography in Context (formerly known as Biography Resource Center) is a comprehensive database of biographical information on more than one million people throughout history, worldwide, and across all disciplines and subject areas. It combines over 600,000 biographies from over 170 sources, with over one million entries from the Complete Marquis Who's Who®. The database also includes full-text articles from nearly 250 periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search path. Paid for by NDL.
BIOGRAPHY REFERENCE SOURCE
More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies. Paid for by NDL.
BRITANNICA FUNDAMENTALS (Pre K - 2nd Grade)
Play and read to learn letters, numbers, shapes, and more. Paid for by MeL.
BRITANNICA SCHOOL
Choose either Elementary, Middle or High School level to start your search for curriculum-based content. Includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 ebooks, and novels and essays. Paid for by MeL.
DOWNLOAD DESTINATION
A collection of best-selling and classic ebooks, audiobooks, and streaming videos, available for downloading to your computer or mobile device. Paid for by NDL.
DRIVING TESTS
Practice tests for car, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle licensing and more. Links to official Michigan online handbooks.
For elementary school libraries. Content from children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and images. Students can learn about animals, musicians, fitness, space exploration, and much more. Paid for by MeL.
EXPLORA FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. Paid for by MeL.
FREEGAL MUSIC
Download 5 songs each week that you keep forever at no cost. Select from thousands of artists and most genres of music. New songs/artists added daily. Paid for by NDL.
HISTORY REFERENCE SOURCE
Documents, photos, maps, film, and video from leading history journals. Also includes biographies of historical figures. Paid for by MeL.
HOBBIES & CRAFTS SOURCE
Subject areas include arts & crafts; games & electronics; models; needlework; outdoors & nature; and scrapbooking & paper craft. Paid for by MeL.
HOOPLA
Instantly borrow movies, TV shows, eBooks, music, audiobooks, and comics to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – even TV! Stream, read, or listen to immediately, or download to phones or tablets to enjoy offline later (must have Hoopla app). No waitlists, no holds. Borrow 10 items per calendar month. Paid for by NDL.
KANOPY
Video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films ─ titles of unique social and cultural value from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers. Available on your iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast or use an HDMI cable to stream from your computer. Stream 5 videos per month. No holds, waitlists or returns. Paid for by NDL.
LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY
Includes a variety of Learning Centers for elementary students through adults wishing to broaden their work skills, with tests, ebooks and tutorials online. Includes ACT and SAT for college entrance, job related tests such as ASVAB, US citizenship guidance, computer courses, and much more. Paid for by MeL.
LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY: MATH & SCIENCE SKILLS
Practice and build skills in math, science, and technology. Paid for by MeL.
LEARNING EXPRESS: COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND TEST PREPARATION
Prepare for important exams like the ACT, SAT, AP Tests, and more. Paid for by MeL.
LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY: HIGH SCHOOL PrepSTEP
PrepSTEP for High Schools provides online access to a unique and extensive collection of academic, college preparation and career-related tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books and flashcards. It includes tools for academic skill-building, college and career exploration, college admissions test preparation, military exploration and preparation, workplace skills development and more. Paid for by MeL.
LINKEDIN LEARNING
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) Online learning resource with over 16,000 video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills, with new courses added weekly. Courses are available in multiple languages, and patrons can obtain certificates of completion. Access is free to NDL patrons with just a library card and PIN. For mobile app users our library ID is "northvillelibrary". Paid for by NDL.
LOTE ONLINE FOR KIDS
An online database of digital books in world languages, that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Each book also comes with English translations to help kids learn languages. LOTE Online for Kids has over 2,000 digital picture books in 50+ languages, with new books and languages released each month. Paid for by NDL.
MANGO LANGUAGES
Choose from over 70 languages, including Spanish, German and French. Fun and interesting way to improve your language skills outside of class. To use Mango on your mobile device, you will be prompted to create an account and then download the Mango app. Paid for by NDL.
MASTERFILE COMPLETE
Broad collection of popular full-text magazines and reference books. Contains Consumer Reports. Covers subjects including: business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY, and fashion. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. Paid for by MeL.
MIDDLE SEARCH PLUS
Magazines and reference books for middle school students, including thousands of biographies, primary source documents, photos, maps and flags. Subjects covered include history, current events, science, sports and biographies. Paid for by MeL.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VIRTUAL LIBRARY
Contains the digitized archive of National Geographic Magazine from 1888 to present, as well as a wide range of full-text books published by National Geographic. Includes an easy to use module “for Kids”, as well as maps, photos, National Geographic Traveler magazine and more. Great for travelers and students of geography and history. Paid for by NDL.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS
Explore the world like never before! Experience amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Search National Geographic Kids magazine from 2009 – present, as well as books, videos, and images. Paid for by NDL.
NOVELIST PLUS
Search for fiction and non-fiction, limiting titles by topic, time frame, and many other factors, to produce a list suited to your needs. Includes ratings and Book Discussion Guides. Great resource for book groups. Paid for by MeL.
NOVELIST PLUS K-8
Designed for Elementary and Middle school students, this offers an easy to search the collection of fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as many extras, such as Book Discussion Guides and author biographies. Paid for by MeL.
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
Great for debates and pro/con papers. Covers all angles of social issues today. Access viewpoint articles, statistics, primary documents, authoritative reference works, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Paid for by MeL.
OVERDRIVE (LIBBY)
Download the Libby, by OverDrive app from your app store for access to ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from classics to NYT best-sellers. Borrow six titles monthly. No late fees. The Libby app is not available for download on Kindle devices, however, you can transfer a book to your Kindle using the Libby app on an iOS or Android device. Nook is not a supported device. Paid for by NDL.
PEBBLEGO
Grades PreK-3. Animals (including dinosaurs) and social studies are the focus of this early literacy and learning tool. Paid for by MeL.
PRIMARY SEARCH
Content from children’s magazines, easy to read encyclopedia entries, and images. Students can learn about animals, musicians, fitness, space exploration, and much more. Designed for elementary school libraries. Paid for by MeL.
POINTS OF VIEW REFERENCE SOURCE
Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills. Paid for by MeL.
TUMBLEBOOK LIBRARY
An online collection of titles for K-6 students. It includes animated talking picture books, chapter books, videos, non-fiction titles, graphic novels, playlists, and books in French and Spanish. Download the TumbleBook Library App to your mobile device! Paid for by NDL.
WORLD BOOK EARLY LEARNING (Pre K - 3rd Grade)
Grades PreK-3. Follow Trek and Taffy the cat around the world. Share their love of colors, numbers, and other fun things. Come inside for stories and pictures. Paid for by MeL.
WORLD BOOK KIDS (Pre K - 5th Grade)
Easy-to-read content for elementary school learners. Hundreds of activities, science projects, and experiments. Paid for by MeL.
