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Humboldt County Library provides access to resources that can help with schoolwork, no matter what the grade level.
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- OVERDRIVE: EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS
- Novel Unit: grades 3, 4, and 5
- Novel Unit: grades 6, 7, and 8
Citation Machine
Guide to citing in APA, MLA, and Chicago Style.
An overview of what an annotated bibliography is and how to create one.
MLA style
Learn everything you need to know about MLA style, and how to avoid plagiarism.
MyBib citation help
Easy to use citation machine. Just plug in the website, ISBN, or other info to generate citations easily.
FIND A PEER - REVIEWED ARTICLE
- EBSCOhost - EBSCO is the leading provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, eBooks and discovery service for academic libraries, public libraries, corporations, schools, and government.
Library Databases
- ABC - CLIO History Database: Includes 16 social studies research and curriculum databases designed to improve students’ inquiry skills and to deepen their understanding of history, contemporary issues, and global cultures.
- A to Z Maps Online: Students, teachers, library patrons, and businesses can use more than 100,000 maps for school reports, school lesson plans, personal research projects, and business reports.
- Explora: Supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality. Subject areas covered include science, math, literature, history, and geography.
- History Reference Center: Covering both U.S. and world history topics. History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
- Points of View: Includes over 400 issues. Points of View Reference Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.
State Databases
World Book: World Book Online is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related websites.
- World Book - Dramatic Learning: Dramatic Learning can help students become more fluent readers, understand core concepts, and internalize content.
- World Book - Student: This comprehensive database includes engaging content, built-in features, and fun tools specifically designed to make knowledge accessible and easy-to-find for all kids in elementary through middle school.
- World Book - Timelines: Browse existing timelines in subjects such as art, literature, notable people, parts of the world, science and technology, sports, and world history to visualize the cause and effect relationship between events.
READ NEVADA WITH MYON BY RENAISSANCE
The Nevada Department of Education (NDE), Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records (NSLA), along with Renaissance are partnering to support reading for all students by providing access to myON digital literacy resources for grades PK-12, at no cost to students. This initiative is led by the NDE Student Achievement Division and NSLA, with collaboration from across NDE and support from external partners.
National Databases
Learning Express Library
- College Admission Test Preparation Center: Prepare for important exams like the ACT®, SAT®, AP® Tests, and more.
- College Students: Achieve your undergrad goals and prepare for future success. Includes math, reading, grammar, writing, and sciences skills review, CLEP and college placement exam preparation.
- Computer Skills Center: Video courses to learn popular software and computer basics.
- High School Equivalency Center: Guided support and preparation to help you earn a high school equivalency credential.
- School Center: Resources for reading, writing, math, science, and social studies (Elementary, Middle, and High school levels)
Gale Testing and Education Center: Testing & Education Reference center offers a variety of resources for education, lifelong learning, and academic research. Whether you are looking for peer-reviewed articles; full-text magazines, newspapers, and eBooks; primary source documents; and videos or podcasts.
OverDrive: Is a free service offered by the Humboldt County Library that lets you borrow digital content (like e-books, e-audio, and e-magazines). You will need your Humboldt County Library card number to check out items through OverDrive.
E-BOOKS & E-AUDIOS AVAILABLE FOR different SCHOOL SUBJECTS
Math
- Addition and Subtraction
- Algebra I and Algebra II
- Geometry
- Math for grades 2 to 8
- Multiplication and Division
- Pre - Algebra
Science
- Dinosaurs
- Oceans
- Pollution and Conservation
- Robotics
- Space
- Symbiosis
- Weather and Climate
History
- U.S Civil War
- Statues and Monuments
- The American Indian Rights Movement
- The American Revolution
- The Battle of the Alamo
- The Civil Rights Movement
- The Declaration of Independence
- The Great Depression
- The Salem Witch Trials
Geography
- Different Countries
- Globes
- Maps
OverDrive: Is a free service offered by the Humboldt County Library that lets you borrow digital content (like e-books, e-audio, and e-magazines). You will need your Humboldt County Library card number to check out items through OverDrive.
E-Books & E-Audios available for grades 3, 4, and 5
Titles are available as OC/OU (One copy/One user) and CPC (cost per circ)
Please contact the Humboldt County Library for any questions at (775) 623-6388 or through Facebook Messenger @HCNVlibrary
Grade 3
- Module 1
- Amos & Boris (OC/OU)
- Giant Squid (OC/OU & CPC)
- Shark Attack! (OC/OU & CPC)
- Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 2
- Starry Messenger (OC/OU)
- Moonshot (OC/OU)
- Zathura (Audiobook) (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 3
- The Keeping Quilt (OC/OU & CPC)
- Grandfather’s Journey (OC/OU & CPC)
Grade 4
- Module 1
- Love That Dog (OC/OU & CPC)
- The Circulatory Story (preorder, available 12/15/20) (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 2
- Module 3
- Colonial Voices (OC/OU & CPC)
- George vs George (Audiobook) (OC/OU & CPC)
- Woods Runner (OC/OU & CPC)
- Woods Runner (Audiobook) (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 4
- Understanding Greek Myths (OC/OU & CPC)
- Gifts from the Gods (OC/OU & CPC)
- Pushing Up the Sky (OC/OU & CPC)
- Walk Two Moons (OC/OU & CPC)
Grade 5
- Module 1
- Thunder Rolling in the Mountains (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 2
- The Phantom Tollbooth (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 3
- The Boys’ War (OC/OU & CPC)
- The River Between Us (OC/OU & CPC)
E-BOOKS & E-AUDIOS AVAILABLE FOR grades 6, 7, and 8
Titles are available as OC/OU (One copy/One user) and CPC (cost per circ)
Please contact the Humboldt County Library for any questions at (775) 623-6388 or through Facebook Messenger @HCNVlibrary
Grade 6
- Module 1
- Bud, Not Buddy (OC/OU & CPC)
- Out of the Dust (OC/OU)
- Out of the Dust (Audiobook (CPC)
- Module 2
- The Odyssey (Audiobook) (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 3
- Blood on the River (OC/OU & CPC)
- Written in Bone (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 4
- Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World (Audiobook) (OC/OU & CPC)
- I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition) (OC/OU)
Grade 7
- Module 1
- The Canterbury Tales (OC/OU)
- Castle Diary (OC/OU)
- Midwife’s Apprentice (OC/OU)
- Midwife’s Apprentice (Audiobook) (CPC)
- Module 2
- Code Talker (OC/OU & CPC)
- Farewell to Manzanar (OC/OU)
- Module 3
- Animal Farm (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 4
- An American Plague (OC/OU & CPC)
- Fever 1793 (OC/OU)
- Fever 1793 (Audiobook) (CPC)
Grade 8
- Module 1
- The Crossover (OC/OU)
- The Crossover (Audiobook) (CPC)
- Module 2
- All Quiet on the Western Front (OC/OU & CPC)
- Module 3
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream (OC/OU)
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Audiobook) (CPC)
- Module 4
- Claudette Colvin (OC/OU)