Teen Events and Resources

Provides in-depth coverage of current and historic people. It includes articles and portraits.

Makes exploration of fiction and non-fiction easy and fun, taking advantage of multiple resources to provide readers with accurate recommendations for their next book. Browse or search by title, author, subject, genre, setting, character, or series, or take advantage of book lists of Award Winners, Expert Picks, and Librarian Favorites.

HelpNow provides live tutoring and homework help for students in grades K-12.
HelpNow’s Writing Lab provides assistance and feedback in virtual study spaces.
Live tutoring is available in English and Spanish from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Provides in-depth coverage and analysis of current events with fact-checked articles written by experienced journalists. Reports include historical background, graphics, chronologies, and resources for further research for a better appreciation of the issues involved. Shorter "Hot Topics" articles provide updates to the most popular subjects.

Provides profiles and images of people making news today as well as famous people back to World War II including celebrities, politicians, sports figures, writers, actors, scientists, and others.

This collection offers full text titles with unlimited access designed specifically to support a quality learning experience for High School students across all academic subjects from History, to Language and Literature, to Science & Technology. Also includes ACT and SAT test preparation guides.

Provides students and researchers with access to eBooks, from introductory texts to advanced scholarship, that cover topics and geographies from across world history, and include the history of art, music, science and technology, law, and philosophy.

Designed with students and educators in mind, Explora provides a safe, trustworthy environment for students to look up articles and facts for research papers, class projects or homework.

Gale Virtual Reference Library offers you a collection of premier reference books that you can view and search online.

Provides updated reference content and resources for students seeking information and perspective on a wide range of subjects, with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files, and links to further resources. Includes additional educator resources for teachers.

An integrated research experience that brings together a variety of literary databases in a digital environment, allowing researchers and students to search across resources to discover and analyze content in useful ways. A combination of literary content and dependable searchability enriched by database features and design to advance the study of literature.

A consumer health resource providing access to journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, reference books, images, and video and audio content, with information on diseases, conditions, mental health, tests, therapies and treatments, and alternative medical practices.

Provides practice tests, tutorials and eBooks to prepare for academic and licensing tests, including the ACT, AP, CLEP, SAT, TOEFL and more. Coverage spans elementary school skills through adult job skills and citizenship test preparation.

Offers poems, short stories, speeches, and plays alongside information on authors past and present, with biographies, summaries, images, and references to additional resources.

A comprehensive collection of popular full-text magazines and journals, reference books, documents, videos, images, maps, and flags, covering almost every interest and subject, including business and personal finance, health and fitness, sports and leisure, science and culture, DIY and fashion.

Helping readers of all ages find their next favorite title or author, NoveList offers fiction and nonfiction book and audiobook recommendations based on genre, subject, style, character, mood, and the many other qualities that readers look for in a great read or listen. Also provides series information, reviews, and lists of award winners and more.

Provides inforamtion about hot-button social and political issues from capital punishment to immigration, offering pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.

Provides the meaning and comprehensive history of the English language, alongside quotations for examples of usage.

A collection of short informative articles on a variety of topics. The articles are designed for English Language Learners. Text can be translated into more than 25 different languages or read out loud in English.

Providing credible, accurate, reliable content on almost every core-curricula subject, Scholastic GO!® offers endless resources for research in a multitude of media. Explore nonfiction texts, world newspapers, videos and more with this easy-to-navigate digital resource designed to strengthen content knowledge, vocabulary, and core proficiency skills.

Provides authoritative reference content for those seeking information and perspective on current scientific topics, with experiments, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, images, videos, audio files, and links to further resources, including additional educator resources to help students and teachers.

Provides contextualized information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. History. Topics range from the arrival of Vikings in North America all to the way to the first stirrings of the American Revolution and on through the Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror.
U.S. History In Context is cross-searchable with World History In Context.

Uses primary sources, reliable reference and multi-media content to present world history from antiquity to the present day. Content is aligned with state and national curriculum standards and is cross searchable with U.S. History In Context.