KYVL QuickSearch
KYVL QuickSearch
Today we’re focusing on information sources for high school students. We have encyclopedias, ebooks, magazine and news articles and more. Pro/con articles, biographies, maps, primary sources! We also have skills building as well as AP and ACT exam prep and career-oriented exam test prep. We have a variety of resources but let’s just focus on a handful.
Public Library resources for youth
Britannica School for High
Public library companion: Britannica Library for High
* Encyclopedia articles, videos, images, biographies, country comparisons and atlas, primary sources
* Varying text complexity between levels 2 and 3 [3 is high school level]
* Text to speech and translations
* Includes citations
* Clever, Google Classroom integration, direct linking to objects
Britannica Academic
* College-level
* Encyclopedia articles, magazine and journal articles, videos, images, biographies, country comparisons and atlas, primary sources
* Text to speech and translations
* Includes citations
* Google Classroom integration
Explora for High
* Encyclopedia articles, news, magazine articles, biographies, ebooks, academic journals, AP news videos, primary sources
* Includes citations
* Clever, Google Classroom, Google Drive, and OneDrive integration
* Link directly to articles, ebooks, etc.
Opposing Viewpoints
* For middle, high and college levels
* Nearly 500 topic pages including the National Debate Topics, trending and controversial issues
* Includes news, magazines, academic journals, encyclopedia articles, opinion pieces, infographics, charts, video and images
* Direct linking to articles, includes citations
* Clever, Google Drive & Classroom integration
Academic Search Complete
* For AP and dual credit students, and high-level research
* Multi-disciplinary content: science, religion, music, history and more
* Over 18,000 publications indexed/16,000 full text
* Over 1,000 books, conference proceedings, reports
* Direct linking to articles, etc.
* Share w/Google Drive & Classroom, OneDrive
* Includes citations
Career & Technical Education database
* Search topics or browse by magazine or journal
* Professional journals and trade magazines, most full text
* Nearly 700 titles, with more than 500 available in full text for quick access to research on virtually any technical topic
* Accounting, business, HVAC, building and construction, engineering disciplines, agriculture, nutrition, architecture, hospitality, medicine & nursing, computing, telecom and so much more
* Share w/Google Drive & Classroom, OneDrive
* Includes citations
LearningExpress Library
* Interactive tutorials, practice tests, study ebooks, flashcards, and more
* Skills building in core subjects for high school
* College admissions test prep: ACT and AP, also GRE and others
* ASVAB, US Citizenship test prep
* Professional and trade exam prep [HVAC, Electrical, PRAXIS]
* Career exploration, career cards tied to Bureau of Labor Statistics
* Job hunting, resume and cover letter builders
TeenBookCloud
* Middle and high school titles
* Fiction, non-fiction, drama and poetry, graphic novels, AP English titles, classics, audio books
* Over 2400 titles with direct links to titles
* Read online
* No limits on simultaneous access
Any of these databases can be added to your school district website, in a Google Classroom, Canvas class management, or a public library website. Contact KYVL for the permalinks/URLs. KYVL@ky.gov
And of course, if you ever need help, let us know.
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