Our Online Resource Descriptions
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Search for books, recordings, DVDs, magazines, and more in all Amarillo Public Library locations. Searches can be made by subject, author, title, or other common elements used to identify our items, or you may conduct a general keyword search.
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Borrow eBooks and never be without the perfect read again! You can be reading in minutes. All you need is a library card and a device.
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Teaching Web Research Skills teaches Web research skills to educators and students
SweetSearch4Me is our search engine for emerging learners. SweetSearch2Day is where students Learn Something New Every Day. SweetSearch Biographies for profiles of 1,000+ significant people. SweetSearch Social Studies for our best social studies content. |
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These eBooks are for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy them, give them away or re-use them under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with these eBooks or online at www.gutenberg.org.
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Tumble Books bring story books to life, and offer parents and caregivers a great opportunity to share their favorite books or discover new ones. Older readers will enjoy Tumble Readables, a mix of story, chapter, and classic books that will bring the love of literature home! This resource is provided by library membership in the Harrington Library Consortium.
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With Cypress Resume, you can effortlessly create a professional resume and cover letter easily! Over 100,000 professions are represented in Cypress Resume by over 1,100 core task groups.
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Global Road Warrior will help you understand other countries and cultures, whether you are writing a paper, or planning a trip abroad. Learn about tipping in Burundi, or how to dress for a business meeting in Austria. Are immunizations required to visit Canada? Get answers to your cultural and geography questions through GRW. This resource is made possible by library membership in the Harrington Library Consortium.
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Access and find sources and Lexile measures for popular primary and secondary sources. Browse descriptive information including author, word count and date written. Learn more about the Common Core State Standards and primary and secondary sources. Explore valuable web resources for teaching. Free Tools: Find a Book, The Lexile Analyzer, The Lexile Titles Database Download, The Lexile Map.
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Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry. This resource is made possible by library membership in the Harrington Library Consortium.
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Britannica Public Libraries Online gives your library titles in one—an adult general reference collection and a child-friendly collection. Choose the age-appropriate level that works best for them, and you will find it easy to conduct research, complete homework assignments, and work on special projects. You can even store your research in your own personal Workspace account.
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Three user-friendly interfaces—Elementary, Middle, and High—make it easy to select the portal appropriate to each student’s reading, grade, and age level.
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A Complete Research Tool. Start with the encyclopedia. Move on to the atlas, biographies, e-books, news, multimedia, and more.
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The Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna covers all fields of knowledge, including arts, geography, philosophy, science, sports, and much more. Users will enjoy a quick reference of 24,000 entries and 2.5 million words. More then 4,800 images, graphs, and tables further enlighten students and clarify subject matter. The simple A-Z organization and clear descriptions will appeal to both Spanish speakers and students of Spanish.
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Enrich the learning of elementary students with the virtual environment of Britannica Escolar Online featuring interactive games, articles, videos, multimedia, maps and much more!
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Take a practice GED test, sharpen your interview skills, or work through a skills course with Learning Express Library. This resource can be used by all members of the family, whether taking a practice TAKS test or reading an eBook to learn how to craft a winning resume. Learning Express Library is available 24/ 7 through library membership in the Harrington Library Consortium.
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A-to-Z the USA is the “go-to” resource for US state and territory information. No other product combines so many cultural, historical, and social topic reports with so many modern and vintage maps, photos, and other images.
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The TexShare Database Program provides a wealth of electronic database resources to over 700 public, academic, and libraries of clinical medicine throughout the state at a significant cost savings. These electronic databases are powerful research tools available 24 hours a day in the homes or offices of registered patrons of participating Texas libraries.
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