Resources for Aspire Parent Group

Created on January 29, 2025, 8:14 am

Last Updated January 29, 2025, 8:19 am

The list represents a selection of library eCollections designed to support parents in the Aspire Parent Group by providing access to a range of digital tools and materials. These resources cover topics such as job & career, homework & research help, language learning, and more. Through eBooks, audiobooks, streaming videos, research databases, and interactive learning platforms, these tools can help parents enhance their knowledge, guide their children's learning, and access reliable information to support their roles as caregivers and educators.

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"All the fiction/nonfiction pairs in BookFlix are categorized according to nine themes: Animals and Nature; Earth and Sky; Family and Community; People and Places; Music and Rhyme; ABC's and 1, 2, 3's; Adventure; Imagination; and Celebrations. From the Home page, click on one of the nine themes to browse the pairs in each category. Pairs are listed in alphabetical order by story title. The browse is presented in a flipbook format. Pages can be turned...

2) Brainfuse: HelpNow

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Live tutoring for grades K-college is available in English and Spanish from 2 pm to 11 pm EST seven days a week beginning September 1, 2021 (Service is unavailable from Thursday, July 01, 2021 12:00 AM through Tuesday, August 31, 2021). Connect to live online tutors for homework help, writing lab, test prep and more. HelpNow is a comprehensive suite of online academic services designed to support many learning needs and styles. HelpNow provides unique...

3) Brainfuse: Jobnow

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Live, anytime, anywhere job assistance, including up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques. Experience personalized career center seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs. Get live interview coaching, interview tips, and find Internet resources to help prepare for the interview. Résume coaching includes expert...

4) Britannica: academic edition

5) ConsumerReports.org

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Consumer Reports Online

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Consumer Reports Online is a nonprofit testing and information organization. Their mission is to test products, and to inform and protect public consumers. They give comprehensive unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns.

6) Explora: An EBSCO Experience

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Explora provides an integrated search interface developed by EBSCO Discovery Service specifically to meet the needs of public library patrons. Explora includes several popular EBSCO database products including Business Source Complete, Columbia Encyclopedia, Consumer Health Complete, Health Source (Consumer Education), MasterFILE Elite, and Newspaper Source. Topic overviews provide starting points for research. Search results include primary source...

7) Gale biography in context

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Gale In Context: Biography is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people. Biography merges Gale's authoritative reference content with periodicals and multimedia organized into a user-friendly portal experience while allowing users to search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text.

8) Gale Health and Wellness

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Gale Health and Wellness offers access to thousands of full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices, and more.

9) Gale in context: Elementary

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"Gale In Context: Elementary, formerly Kids InfoBits, gradually lets elementary school children gain comfort with research by delivering age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of subjects taught in the classroom like animals, arts and music, social studies, and more. Unlike other classroom databases, Elementary offers kids through grade 5 a platform with rich visuals that will encourage their natural curiosity...

10) Gale LegalForms: Virginia

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Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord/tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.

11) JSTOR

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JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.

12) Just for Kids: Access Video

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The Access Video: Just for Kids multi-media platform brings easily accessible, educational content with a focus on early literacy to the early learner. Designed and created specifically for the Pre-K to elementary learner, Just for Kids provides age-appropriate content from top producers. Children will enjoy access to videos, audio files, interactive games and activities. Parents will appreciate the kid-safe environment where their children can learn...

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Log in with your library card and enjoy our diverse catalog with new titles added every month with usage of the 10 play credits you receive monthly. Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for educational institutions that works directly with filmmakers and film distribution companies to offer thousands of award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases across diverse subjects and disciplines. Collections include titles...

14) Kanopy kids

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"Kanopy Kids features a collection of films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop social emotional skills and reinforcing valuable learning topics, such as history, science, and new languages. Kanopy Kids titles don't use play credits. Kanopy Kids offers a diverse selection of educational and entertaining content, including movies, TV series, animated storybooks, live action features, and animated favorites. In the Kanopy...

15) Mango languages

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Mango Languages is an online language and culture learning resource that offers access to over 60 foreign languages and 17 English courses taught completely in the user's native language. In addition to traditional language courses, Mango also offers the opportunity to learn through foreign film with Mango Premiere and access to a variety of specialty mini courses, like Pirate, Medical Spanish, and romance courses. Mango can be accessed at the library,...

16) PressReader

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PressReader provides online access to over 5,000 local, regional and international newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in 60 languages, displayed in their original format and accessible by country, language, or title.

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Provides adapted material to facilitate research and understanding for readers of all ages who have a basic foundation in English literacy. Access articles and reference sources covering science, math, history, culture, civics, literature, and life skills topics, while developing reading and study skills. Also provides quizzes (with answers) and other educator resources for students and teachers. Features and functionality include: intuitive interface...

18) Transparent language online

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"Transparent Language Online provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language. Combining robust courses, supplemental vocabulary, and grammar resources, Transparent Language Online is the most complete language-learning system. With over 110 languages to choose from, including English for speakers of over 30 languages and American...

19) Washington consumers' checkbook

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Adult Reference Magazine, eMagazine, Magazine

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Research and compare local products or services with regional reviews. Evaluates the quality and prices of local service providers and stores including auto repair shops, auto dealerships, banks, pet-related services, dentists, fitness centers, insurance companies, plumbers, surgeons, and more. Includes rating, member comments, advice and videos.

20) The Washington Post

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Product Features: Stay informed with the 24/7 feed of today's news. Wake up with The 7, a morning briefing on the day's most important and interesting stories. Customize your alerts to be the first to know when news is breaking. Catch up with today's stories by listening to original podcasts and audio articles. Discover something new in My Post, a curated feed with recommendations just for you as well as access to the Post archives and the e-replica...