Explore 10,721 species from 249 bird families, living in habitats around the world. View image and video galleries showing behaviors, habitat, nests, eggs and nestlings, and listen to recordings of bird songs and calls. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Available remotely.
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Black Freedom Struggle in the United States Academic Journals Magazines, Journals, & Newspapers
This resource supports a wide range of students, from middle and high school to college, as well independent researchers and anyone interested in learning more about the ongoing Black Freedom Struggle. Available remotely.
ProQuest's new Black Freedom Struggle website, opens a new window features expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.
The content is curated around six time periods:
- Resistance to Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
- The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
- Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
- The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
- The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
- The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)
Britannica Library Streaming Video 
Sources within the Young Adult and Reference Section include: Articles, Images and Videos, Biographies, Science in Pictures, Compare Countries, World Atlas, Recommended Primary Sources, and News of the Day. Available remotely.
Database tip: Check out the Research Tools and Materials section, located on the horizontal menu bar, for help with planning and conducting research, writing book reviews, creating oral presentations, writing research papers, and setting down a science report.
Explora Middle & High School Academic Journals Magazines, Journals, & Newspapers
Supports both student research and classroom instruction. For Grades 6-12. Provided by Find it Virginia. Available remotely.
Gale in Context: Biography
Search for people by name, birth or death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender. Available remotely.
Gale: Literature Criticism Academic Journals
Biographical/critical introductions, listings of principal works, and sources for further study on contemporary authors. Available remotely.
HelpNow: Online Tutoring Online Learning Courses
A unique live tutoring, homework help, and studying resource designed to help all ages succeed. Includes college entrance and ASVAB test prep, AP exam prep, language and writing lab, live FAFSA help, resume prep, and much more. Learn more here.
JSTOR Academic Journals
Academic journal articles covering most disciplines, including arts, history, humanities, science, medicine, and law. Available remotely.
Mango Languages
An online language learning system that can help you learn languages such as French, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Greek, Italian, Russian, and many more.
First time user? Access Mango Languages with your library barcode or username and 4-digit PIN. Then "Sign Up" for a free account. Once you've created a free account, you can go directly to mangolanguages.com, opens a new window or Mango's mobile app to sign in to the account you created.
Read It! Federal Government Resources
Adapted reading material on a variety of topics designed for middle school, high school, English language learners, and individuals with a basic foundation in English grammar and reading. Provided by Find it Virginia. Available remotely.
Transparent Language
Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages.
Also includes an American citizenship test prep course, as well as "KidSpeak" --immersive, animation-based language instruction in 6 different languages for children K-2.