Homeschool Resources at CCPL
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Homeschool Resources at CCPL
Here you’ll find a collection of homeschool resources located at the Cass County Public Library.
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Library Databases — Research and Homework Help
For a more expansive list of library databases that homeschoolers can utilize for students of all ages, check the homework help sections of the Kids and Teens pages, as well as the Online Resources, and Learning from Home pages of the library website.
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| Search Now | 1-5 | Primary Search This database provides full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. | ||
| Search Now | 6-12 | Explora for Public Libraries Explora provides age-appropriate content and topic overviews for students in an easy-to-use interface. 60,000 videos from the Associated Press. | ||
| Search Now | 1-5 | Explora — Elementary School Explora provides age-appropriate content and topic overviews for students in elementary school in an easy-to-use interface. 60,000 videos from the Associated Press. | ||
| Search Now | 6-8 | Explora — Middle School Explora provides age-appropriate content and topic overviews for students in middle school in an easy-to-use interface. 60,000 videos from the Associated Press. | ||
| Search Now | 9-12 | Explora — High School Explora provides age-appropriate content and topic overviews for students in high school in an easy-to-use interface. 60,000 videos from the Associated Press. | ||
| Access Now | 6-9 | Science Flix Enhance your understanding of science concepts and ideas through this interactive, engaging resource! Find articles, videos, hands-on project ideas, and so much more. This resource has features to improve comprehension by allowing users to adjust text difficulty, look up words, and hear text read aloud. Note for teachers and parents: lesson plans and quizzes are available to gauge student learning. | ||
| Access Now | 6-9 | Freedom Flix Find out more about the people, places, and events that have shaped our world through articles, videos, primary sources, and vetted web links. This resource includes credible, accurate, age-appropriate content perfect for youth looking to learn more about history and government. Note for teachers and parents: project ideas and games offer more opportunities to engage students. | ||
| Search Now | 1-5 | Non-Fiction Book Collection — Elementary School Searchable collections of non-fiction reference books on a wide range of subjects for elementary school students. Subjects include careers, health, life skills, ethnicity, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, biographies, music, science, history, civics and more. | ||
| Search Now | 6-8 | Non-Fiction Book Collection — Middle School Searchable collections of non-fiction reference books on a wide range of subjects for middle school students. Subjects include careers, health, life skills, ethnicity, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, biographies, music, science, history, civics and more. | ||
| Search Now | 9-12 | Non-Fiction Book Collection — High School Searchable collections of non-fiction reference books on a wide range of subjects for high school students. Subjects include careers, health, life skills, ethnicity, disabilities, adventure, sports, technology, biographies, music, science, history, civics and more. | ||
| Search Now | 9-12 | MAS Ultra – School Edition This database is designed specifically for high school students and contains articles from nearly 500 popular high school magazines. There are also over 85,000 biographies, 107,000+ primary source documents, 360+ reference books, and 592,000 photos. | ||
| Search Now | 6-12 | MasterFILE Premier Designed specifically for public libraries, this database provides full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals with information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. | ||
| Search Now | 6-12 | Newspaper Source Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), Toronto Star, etc. The database also contains selective full text for more than 370 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full-text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc. | ||
| Search Now | 9-12 | Academic Search Elite Academic Search Elite contains full text for more than 2,100 journals, Nearly 150 scholarly journals have PDF images dating back to 1985 | ||
| Search Now | 9-12 | GreenFILE GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as full text for more than 4,700 records. |
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Resources in the Library Catalog
Here you'll find titles available in the library catalog covering topics like homeschooling, childhood development, parenting, and more. Click on a book cover or the Catalog button to view the title in Evergreen and place a hold.
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