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Online Research

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Alabama Virtual Library AVL

Alabama Virtual Library

The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access a group of online databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research. 

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Britannica Library

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Britannica Library provides access to three sites in one: Children, Young Adults, and Reference Center. Users can choose the age-appropriate level that best suits their needs.
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eBooks on Alabama Virtual Library AVL

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A collection of databases with full-text eBooks. Includes Britannica, Consumer Health Reference, TeachingBooks and more reference titles.

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Explora Elementary Schools

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An interface for schools and public libraries that supports both student research and classroom instruction with reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.
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Gale eBooks

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Collection of e-books that covers a multitude of subjects including early learning, history, education, business, science, arts, and more.
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Gale In Context | Elementary

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Provides elementary students with access to an age-appropriate resource that is designed to develop research skills.
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Homework Alabama

HomeworkAlabama.org A Service of the Alabama Public Library Service

Students in grades K-12, entry level college and adult learners receive specialized one-to-one professional tutoring in the areas of math, science, English, social studies and writing.

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Learning Express Library

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Resources to help improve math and reading skills, take practice tests for jobs, prepare for the GED, ACT or SAT, download ebooks and more.
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Novelist Plus K - 8

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Database of reading recommendations for fiction and nonfiction whose audiance is Ages 0-5, Ages 9-12 and Teens.

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Oxford English Dictionary

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Guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past.

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Oxford Reference

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Provides access to Oxford University Press's Encyclopedias and Companions, and a selection of partner publishers’ scholarly works.

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PebbleGo

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Provides K-3 students with access to interactive articles on animals and science.

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Pronunciator

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Online language learning platform that allows users to learn 163 languages with personalized courses, movies, and more

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Web Resources: Animals & Pets

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Web Resources: Arts & Museums

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Web Resources: Hobbies

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Web Resources: Homework

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