Grades 5-6

     American History

  • 6,000 Illustrated Articles on People, Places & Events
  • Eras in American History, American Indians, States and U.S. Presidents, plus more!
  • Designed for Grade 4 and Up

     Biography for Beginners

  • More than 700 Biographies
  • Read-along Feature
  • Designed for Grades 3 to 7

     Countries and Cultures

  • Profiles on Countries of the World
  • Extended Histories, Fast Facts, Images, Economics, Foreign Affairs, plus Daily Life and Culture
  • Intro Material for Grades 4+ with Detailed Info for Higher Grade Students

    CultureGrams

  • Explore the world through cultural information on more than 200 countries with World Edition
  • Explore the Unites States in colorful, engaging reports with States Edition
  • Tour all the Canadian provinces and territories with Provinces Edition

     Defining Moments in U.S. History

  • 30+ "Moments" that Changed the Nation and the World
  • Narrative Overviews, Primary Source Documents, Images, Biographies, Timelines and Glossaries
  • Ideal for Middle, Junior HIgh and High School Students

    Encyclopedia of Arkansas

  • History, geography, & culture of Arkansas
  • Media Galleries
  • This Day in Arkansas spotlight

     Essential Biography

  • 10,000 Biographies of People from Around the World
  • 2,000 Illustrations
  • Designed for Upper Middle School Students to Adult Learners

     Essential Information

  • Language, Literature, The Arts, History, Government and Science
  • Annotated U.S. Constitution, World Literature, The Arts and Social Science
  • Designed for Upper Middle School Students to Adult Learners

     Learning Express Library

  • Core subject practice reviews
  • ACT, SAT and AP test prep
  • Free eBook resources

     Mango Languages

  • Over 70 World Languages
  • English Courses for Non-English Speakers
  • Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Grammar and Culture

     Mythology

  • 760 Greek & Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, Places & Events
  • Articles on World Mythology: Hindu, Norse, Chinese, Native American, etc.
  • Designed for Grades 4 to 12 with Easy Reading Feature for Younger Readers

     NoveList Plus

  • Fiction & Nonfiction
  • Articles & Reviews
  • Recommended Reads Lists

     Rosen PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science

  • Ecosystems & Biomes
  • Natural Disasters
  • Space

     Rosen PowerKnowledge Life Science

  • Animals
  • Human Body
  • Life Cycles

     Rosen PowerKnowledge Physical Science

  • Atoms & Molecules
  • Elements & Periodic Table
  • Force & Motion

     Rosetta Stone

  • Over 30 foreign languages
  • Great for ESL Learners
  • 'Immersion method' learning

     Science

  • 1,000+ Web Pages and Hundreds of Images on Core K-12 Topics
  • Planets, Elements, Plants, Animals, Biomes, and more!
  • Designed for Grades 4 and Up

     Shapers of Society

  • 101 Men and Women who Shaped our World
  • 1,000+ Illustrations
  • With Lexiles® 820L to 1210L

     Sports Champions

  • 700 Inspiring Stories of Athletes from all Sports
  • 1,500 Illustrations
  • With Lexiles® 880L to 1260L

     World Book Student

  • 40,000 articles
  • Dictionary
  • Comprehensive multimedia collections
  • Citation Builder and Research Guides

At-Home Use

    Capstone PebbleGoNext

  • Science & Health
  • States & Social Studies
  • Biographies & Indigenous People
  • Fiction & Non-Fiction eBooks

     Tutor.com

  • 24/7 access to the SkillsCenter Resource Library
  • Variety of subjects
  • Tutors available from noon - 10:00 PM Sunday through Saturday

About Portal Resources:

  • At-Home Use is a restriction imposed by the database providers.
  • Rosetta Stone cannot be used as curriculum within the classroom, but there are no restrictions on Mango Languages.
  • Many resources require a username or email address and password to track your progress. BPL does not have access to login information created with databases.
  • Tutor.com users will be prompted to make an account in order to access this resource. We suggest using your library card number as the username and PIN as the password. Each user is limited to ten sessions per week to provide fair and equitable access.
  • For all database content, Authorized Users shall abide by the Copyright Act of 1976. Authorized Users may download or print limited copies of citations, abstracts, full text or portions thereof, provided the information is used solely in accordance with copyright law.

 

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