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

AudioBookCloud - Looking for something to listen to right now? AudioBookCloud includes classic stories like Little Women and The Jungle Book, fairy tales and fables in audiobook format. No need to wait as all items are available for listening right now.

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 favorite 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! New! 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!

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.

TumbleBookLibrary - Storybooks, read alongs, graphic novels, videos and language learning (Spanish and French). This online resource is perfect for school age students, especially those that are learning to read as it includes reading levels. Listen to the story first and then put it on manual mode and practice reading it to yourself.

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.

RBdigital - Online magazines for all ages including kids. Check out current issues of Highlights, National Geographic Kids and PC Gamer. You will need to create an account via the web version before using the RBdigital app from iTunes and Google Play.

Math

TumbleMath - A collection of digital picture books with a math focus perfect for elementary students. It's a fun way to practice and reinforce math skills for young readers and it includes quizzes and lesson plans!

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

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.

Gale in Context: Middle School - For students in grades 6 to 8 Gale in Context: Middle School combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and more.

Kids Infobits - Introduces elementary school students to database searching with easy-to-use resources featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics.

Miss Humblebee’s Academy - An interactive kindergarten-readiness program that introduces children ages 3 to 6 to key concepts in math, science, social studies, language and literacy, art, and music. It’s as challenging as it is fun!

Video

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.

Kids Curio - Educational programs and resources from CBC and Radio-Canada. Kids Curio highlights series specifically for younger viewers with series like Artzooka and Monster Math Squad. Catch up on the latest news with CBC Kids News.

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

AudioBookCloud - Looking for something to listen to right now? AudioBookCloud includes a great selection of YA titles.

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.

TeenBookCloud - Contains ebooks for grades 7 to 12. Read graphic novels or classics like The Invisible Man or The Importance of Being Earnest.

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!

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.

RBdigital- Online magazines for all ages including kids. Check out current issues of PC Gamer. You will need to create an account via the web version before using the RBdigital 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

Academic Search Premier - Contains academic research materials covering a wide range of STEAM fields. Contains periodicals, newspapers, books, primary source documents, and educational reports.

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.

Gale Academic OneFile - This resource provides millions of articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources with extensive coverage in key subject areas, such as biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, history, marketing, political science, and psychology.

Gale in Context: Canada - Contains news sources covering a wide range of subjects from a Canadian perspective. Get started: Research a famous historical figure.

Gale in Context: Global Issues - Supports global awareness and provides a global perspective empowering learners to critically analyze and understand the most important issues of the modern world. Research economics or political science, for example.

Gale OneFile: CPI.Q. Canadian Periodicals - Contains academic as well as newspaper and magazine articles with a Canadian focus. Use these articles as secondary sources in your research papers.

Gale Power Search - A one stop shop to search all of the Gale databases that the Guelph Public Library subscribes to. For research on the go, try the Access My Library 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.

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

Science & Math

Gale In Context: Science - Provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics, including physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

Video

Curio.ca - A database of educational content, both new and archived, curated by the CBC and Radio-Canada. Contains documentaries, television shows, radio reports, and news reports from a wide of range of subjects.

Kanopy - Become a film buff by watching movies, documentaries, and independent films. Access Credit-Free Viewing Films. You can view films from both of these lists without using any of your monthly play credits (7). 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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