eResources for Students

Parents: Are you looking to support your child’s learning from home? Guelph Public Library has a wealth of curriculum-related online resources to support learning in all subject areas. See below for a curated list of eResources to keep your child reading, learning and having fun.

Students: Your schooling has been affected by COVID-19 but your learning does not have to be. Guelph Public Library has lots of school-related online resources to keep you reading, learning, and having fun in all subjects.

Online Homework Help

Tutor.com - Stuck on a math question? Need some help understanding a science concept? Login to Tutor.com for live, one-on-one, online tutoring for students of all ages, as well as worksheets and study materials. Open from 12pm to 12 am, 7 days a week. Try the app from iTunes or Google Play!

Elementary Students

Books & Reading

Cantook Station - Contains French fiction and non-fiction ebooks. Use the catalogue to search for your favourite French books. Use the filters on the left-hand side of the catalogue to filter books that match your age group and interests.

cloudLibrary - An online library of ebooks and eaudiobooks that can be downloaded to your device and enjoyed offline. cloudLibrary has a great collection of new releases for your favourite fiction series and popular classics including graphic novels and up-to-date non-fiction for school-age children. Use the “Available Now” filter to find books you can start reading or listening to today. Download the app from iTunes or Google Play.

hoopla - Contains movies, television, music, books and more. Make sure you turn on hoopla Kids Mode - a kid friendly setting for finding music, video, ebooks and eaudiobooks perfect for school age children. Includes popular picture books like Pigeon Finds a Hog Dog and Pete the Cat! Download the app from iTunes and Google Play!

NoveList K-8 Plus - Wondering what to read next? Novelist K-8 is like having a librarian in your back pocket. Check out the recommended reading lists by genre, appeal, and mood. Find that next great series to keep you reading.

Languages

Little Pim - Contains guided lesson plans for learning languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Hebrew, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese) at a conversational level. Includes practice cards and fun videos.

Magazines

PressReader - A collection of Canadian & international newspapers and magazines which can be organized into your own personalized news feed. Titles for kids include 110% Gaming, Girl’s World, and Kayak. Try the app from iTunes and Google Play.

Music

Naxos Music Library - Provides streaming access to a collection of more than 2 million tracks of music. NML offers everything from medieval, jazz, classical and world music. Ontario Students should check out OMEA Listening Curriculum found under Study Area - North America. Try the app from iTunes and Google Play! Use this access code to complete signing to the mobile app: GPLNML15FWW.

Research

Canadian Points of View - Contains magazines, essays and news sources presenting Canadian opinions on a wide variety of current issues.

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia - Online encyclopedia for facts and information suitable for the general research needs of students. Contains pictures, biographies, and articles on over 25,000 topics.

MasterFILE Premier - An indexed database of reference books, photos and maps covering a wide range of academic topics.

Primary Search - A research database tailored for elementary school students. Contains an encyclopedia, magazines, pictures, and video.

Video

Creativebug - Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes. Watch high-quality classes anytime, anywhere. Since the classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. Younger children may require adult assistance. Try the app from the App Store and Google Play!

Kanopy Kids - Check out the storytime area for animated picture books aimed at school age children. There are also curriculum-related videos on science and math concepts, history lessons, and language lessons.

LinkedIn Learning (previously Lynda.com) - LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of courses via individual instructional videos available on topics covering business, technology and creative fields. Learn from hundreds of authors who are recognized industry experts, and enjoy the flexibility to view LinkedIn Learning content anytime, anywhere with our offline viewing and mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play .

Additional Online Resources

For curriculum support and more online course materials, visit Ontario’s Ministry of Education webpage, Learn at Home.

Secondary Students

Books & Reading

cloudLibrary - An online library of eBooks and eAudiobooks that can be downloaded to most personal devices and enjoyed offline. Try the app from iTunes or Google Play! Download Harry Potter audiobooks or read The Golden Compass eBook.

hoopla - Contains free, downloadable, entertainment media content such as movies, television, music, ebooks, eaudiobooks, and more. Access hoopla's Bonus Borrows Collection. Any item borrowed from this collection will not count towards your monthly borrows (7). Download the app from iTunes and Google Play!

Naxos Spoken Word Library - A streaming service that contains audio of classical literature, poetry, historical recordings, radio dramas, plays, music and more. Includes English, French, German, and Portuguese content. Try the app from iTunes and Google Play! Use this access code to complete signing to the mobile app: GPLNSWL12LQG.

NextReads - Contains the Guelph Public Library's email newsletter service which offers personalized book recommendations. Whether you like Scifi or Mystery, there’s a book for you!

NoveList Plus - Wondering what to read next? Novelist Plus is like having a librarian in your back pocket. Check out the recommended reading lists by genre, appeal, and mood. Find that next great series to keep you reading.

Careers

Career Cruising - Browse job postings, access information on careers and education, and take quizzes to match your personality to careers that might be right for you!

Tutor.com - Get help finding a job! Login to Tutor.com to chat with a live, one-on-one, online career coach. Drop off your resume to be reviewed or search through online job resources. Open from 12pm to 12 am, 7 days a week. Try the app from iTunes or Google Play!

Courses

Gale Courses - Contains instructor-led, interactive courses covering a wide variety of academic and personal topics. Use Gale courses get introduction to Java Programming or register for Grammar for ESL to improve your English just in time for post-secondary school in Fall 2020!

Lynda.com - Lynda.com offers thousands of courses via individual instructional videos available on topics covering business, technology, and creative fields. Enjoy the flexibility to view Lynda.com content anytime, anywhere with our offline viewing and mobile apps for iOS, Android, Windows, Roku, and Apple TV. Get started by learning how to use SketchUp for 3D modelling.

Languages

Mango Languages - Contains guided lesson plans to learn languages at a conversational level. Learn a new language or brush up on your French. Try the app from iTunes and Google Play.

Magazines

PressReader - A collection of Canadian & international newspapers and magazines which can be organized into your own personalized news feed. Try the app from iTunes and Google Play.

Music

Freegal Music - A database of free music, available for download or streaming, from a wide variety of new and classic musicians. Try the app from iTunes or Google Play!

Naxos Music Library Jazz - A streaming service for jazz music. Try the app from iTunes and Google Play! Use this access code to complete signing to the mobile app: GPLNMLJ12.

Naxos Music Library World - A streaming service for international music. Try the app from iTunes and Google Play! Use this access code to complete signing to the mobile app: GPLNMLWp4KVL.

Naxos Video Library - A video streaming service for classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts, documentaries, and more.

Naxos Works - Contains biographies of classical music composers as well as a streaming service for their music.

Research

Canadian Reference Centre - A database of Canadian and international reference books, news, magazines, periodicals, photos, maps, and more.

Canadian Points of View - Contains magazines, essays, and news sources presenting Canadian opinions on a wide variety of current issues.

EBSCO Host - A one stop shop to search all of the EBSCO Host databases that the Guelph Public Library subscribes to. For research on the go, try the EBSCOhost app from iTunes and Google Play.

Maclean's Magazine Archive - an extensive collection of the prominent Canadian weekly news magazine dating back to its first issue in 1905 through 2015, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. Published weekly, the magazine has focused on conveying to a broad audience both domestic and international news and analysis on a spectrum of subjects.

MasterFILE Premier - A database of reference books, photos and maps covering a wide range of academic topics.

ProQuest Newsstand - Contains current and historical Canadian newspapers and journals. Use Proquest Newsstand to conduct research for an essay or research paper.

Science

MasterFILE Premier - A database of reference books, photos and maps covering a wide range of academic topics.

Video

Kanopy - Become a film buff by watching movies, documentaries, and independent films. Try the app from iTunes and Google Play!

Additional Online Resources

For curriculum support and more online course materials, visit Ontario’s Ministry of Education webpage, Learn at Home.

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