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Online Databases

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CPS - Department of Libraries

Online Periodicals

The IPL has a wonderful

selection of online newspapers

and magazines.

Reference Desk

Here's the place to go for all your general reference needs!

There are links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other sites for homework help or just looking things up.

TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated,
talking picture books and chapter books which teach children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. It includes quizzes, puzzles, games, book reports, and blackline masters for teachers. TumbleBooks PreK-2

TumbleReadables 3-8

Accelerated Reader (AR) is a reading product that allows students

to take a quiz online to assess students’ reading with four types of quizzes: Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Textbook Quizzes.

Funded by Nettelhorst School

Big6/Super3

The Big6 is an information problem-solving strategy

Developed by educators, Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz

NoodleBib Express APA

NoodleBib Express MLA

Online Tool to create individual citations you can copy and paste into a word document.

“RADCAB” ™ is a mnemonic acronym for information evaluation

Created by Karen M. Christensson, M.S. Library Media Education

Over 38,000 spelling words and eight spelling games!
- A REAL person who says each vocabulary word and sentence
- Thousands of free spelling lists and specific lists for some Nettelhorst classrooms. Ask your teacher if they have your spelling lists posted.