| | |
|---|
 | ABC-CLIO Social Studies |
Collection of 10 databases covering history, geography, government and pop culture |
 | African-American History Online |
Biographies, events, topics, primary documents, media, maps and chronologies relating to the African-American experience (from Facts on File) |
 | American Government |
Multifaceted examination of the foundations of our government and political system (fr om ABC-CLIO) |
 | American History |
People, events, primary documents, and historic trends in America from before European exploration to the 21st Century (from ABC-CLIO) |
 | Biography in Context |
Profiles of famous people throughout history with links to images, articles, videos, audios, and Internet sites |
 | Boys and Girls Club of Lee County |
Get information about the local chapter, make an online donation or find out how to become a volunteer, a member or a corporate sponsor. |
 | Children's Literature Comprehensive Database |
Resource for creating reading lists for children and teens with reviews of books, audios and movies and critiques of authors and illustrators |
 | CultureGrams |
World edition, Kids' Edition, and States Edition and contains cultural and geographical information supplemented with maps, images and recipes. |
 | Daily Life America |
This resource spotlights the day to day lives of average Americans from the past and present. Covers holidays and festivals, housing and furnishings, games and amusements, family life, women’s history and more. It offers thousands of primary documents (including recipes and newspaper articles). There are weblinks covering related subjects as well as photos, drawings, and maps |
| Daily Life Online |
Explore how people lived throughout the world in the past and compare to the present. Examine the structure and symbolism of architecture from ancient Greek temples to glass and steel malls. There’s more to history than just the names of rulers and the rise of economic systems! |
 | Discover Spanish |
Discover Spanish is the award-winning interactive language learning system that will teach you to speak and understand Spanish quickly and easily. Start learning Spanish today |
 | Download Depot | Large online library of downloadable audiobooks, ebooks, music and videos available anytime, anywhere. Transferrable to home or office computers, portable devices such as MP3 players, iPods, e-readers and smartphones. |
 | Dramatic Learning |
This database is filled with original scripts, skits and monologues, and adaptation of classics. Users will find background information for each play and a step-by-step guide to make putting on a play easy and accessible. There are printable programs and posters. This is a great resource for teachers, charter schools, those involved in home school, and for all those interested in dramatic arts. |
 | eLibrary |
An index of many full-text magazine and newspaper articles, as well as television and radio transcripts, pictures, maps and more.
|
 | Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (WorldBook) |
This Spanish language encyclopedia is organized so that students can find information quickly and easily. Click on the first letter of the title of the article to see the article in Spanish. |
 | FCAT Explorer |
FCAT Explorer helps student prepare for FCAT exams. There is an online document to help teachers get the most out of FCAT Explorer for their students here. |
 | Florida KidCare |
Florida KidCare is the state’s children’s health insurance program for uninsured children under age 19. It includes four different parts, or programs: MediKids, Healthy Kids, Children's Medical Services and Medicaid. When you apply for the insurance, Florida KidCare will check which program your child may be eligible for based on age and family income. |
 | Florida Memory Project |
Features collections of film, photographs and videos of Florida's past and present for educational research. |
| Infotrac Junior Edition | A database for junior high and middle school students and contains more than 130 magazines and journals most critical to their curriculum. With diverse perspectives and full-text coverage, students will find authoritative sources for research and answers to all their general reference questions. |
| Infotrac Kid's Edition | Created specifically for K-12 students. With diverse perspectives and full-text coverage, students will find answers to all their general reference questions. |
 | Inventions and Discoveries |
From World Book, Inventions and Discoveries covers Agriculture, Architecture and Engineering, The Arts, Astronomy, Communication, Economics, Industry and Manufacturing, Mathematics, Medicine, Personal and Household Items, Transportation, Warfare. |
 | Junior Edition |
An ideal research tool (featuring journal, magazine and newspaper articles) for middle and high school students. |
 | Junior Reference Collection | A curriculum-based database for students in middle grades. Provides accurate information on school's most-studied subjects: science, literature, arts, biographies and general reference among others. |
 | Khan Academy |
Offers more than 2,100 free educational videos covering math, science and other topics. |
 | Kid's Edition |
A research database of journal articles for kids to search by keyword. |
| Kids' Infobits |
A research resource for kids - topics include Animals, Plants, People, Geography, Science and Math, Stories and Literature, History and Social Studies, Transportation, Inventions and Technology, Health, Arts and Entertainment, and Sports. |
 | Living Green by World Book |
- Pollution's causes and consequences
- Overviews of major ecosystems
- Green building and transportation
- Green issues in food production
- Green practices at home
|
 | Novelist K-8 |
An informative database with access to fiction titles directed toward a Kindergarten through middle school audience. You can find books based on author, title, or description; browse genre and/or award lists; search for reviews; read book discussion guides. |
 | Opposing Viewpoints in Context |
Whether you're writing a critical essay, researching a report or term paper, or preparing for a debate, or you just want to be better informed, you'll find a variety of reference materials, commentaries and viewpoints, periodical and news articles, primary sources, statistics and multimedia in Opposing Viewpoints in Context. |
 | Pop Culture Universe |
A historical view of Popular culture through the decades, including Arts and Visual Culture, Business and Advertising, Ethnic and Group Culture, Fashion and Appearance, Film, Food and Drink, Literature, Music, Politics, Recreation and Leisure, Religion and Spirituality, Sports, TV and Radio, and Technology and Media. |
 | Powerspeak |
An easy-to-use online language learning program for learning Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese and English (for Spanish Speakers). Includes interactive lessons/courses, learning games, and illustrates customs and social trends in each language’s culture. The program is available 24/7 from any computer, with your library card. |
 | Science in Context |
Science in Context is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database. It reflects curriculum trends and focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms including biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, math, environmental science, life science, medicine, space science, computer science, technology, history of science, science and society, science as inquiry, science-related biographies and more. |
 | Southwest Florida Museum of History |
Site includes an online calendar of museum events and information about business hours and permanent exhibits. |
 | State Geography | |
| Student Edition - K12 |
Allows subject search and access to a number of homework helpers for high school students. |
 | Sunshine State Readers (Downloadable Ebooks and Audiobooks) |
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Titles in downloadable audio format. |
 | TumbleBooks for Kids |
View these animated, talking picture books at the library or on your home computer. The collection also contains TumblePuzzles, TumbleGames and TumbleQuizzes based on the picture books. |
 | World Book Kids |
People, Places, Science and Mathematics, World Religions, Plants and Animals, History and Government, Arts, and Sports and Hobbies - all in kid-friendly format. |
| World Folklore and Folklife |
Folklore is part of the everyday lives of people around the world. This database covers a variety of subjects: food and drink, music and dance, celebrations and rituals, and, religion and beliefs. It also includes thousands of classic folk tales, the complete Hans Christian Andersen stories, Grimm’s fairy tales and folktales from around the world. |
 | World Geography | |
 | World History - Ancient and Medieval Eras | |
 | World History - The Modern Era |
from ABC-CLIO. Encompasses the evolution of modern Europe since the Renaissance; concurrent developments in Asia, Africa and the Islamic world, the global impact of the Industrial Revolution; and the last hundred years of conflicts and international cooperation. |
| World History Collection |
A database of electronic journals for research of world history. |
 | YMCA of Lee County |
Lists summer and after school activities, events and services available to youths of all ages at the 30 YMCA locations in Lee County. |