Online Resources
Online Resource of the Week: Mango Languages
Why not learn or re-learn a foreign language in 2013? Mango Languages offers lessons in 45 foreign languages, as well as English lessons for speakers of 15 foreign languages. Create a free account and Mango will track your progress as you start and stop at your convenience, or log in anonymously and try a new language a day.
Tags: Online Resource of the Week: Daily Life Online
In the midst of your holiday preparations, have you ever wondered how things were done in other eras or countries? You can find pictures, timelines, cultural documents such as recipes, and other interesting information in Daily Life Online.
Online Resource of the Week: National Geographic Virtual Library
Since 1888, The National Geographic Society has been bringing the world home with inspiring articles and photographs. Now the entire archive of National Geographic Magazine articles and photographs is available to Highland Park Library patrons through the National Geographic Virtual Library.
Online Resource of the Week: Price-It Antiques and Collectibles
Have you ever wondered what your vast collection of Star Wars memorabilia might be worth? Or those plates and spoons that have been handed down through the generations and have ended up in your basement? Price-It Antiques and Collectibles is the resource for you.
Online Resource of the Week: NovelistPlus
Phew! After a brief respite, we're back with our feature, Online Resource of the Week. This week, it's NovelistPlus! Calling all bibliophiles!!!
NovelistPlus and NovelistPlus K-8 are the go-to resources for readers advisory in both fiction and nonfiction. Just some of the things you can do on NovelistPlus:
Online Resource of the Week: Health & Wellness Resource Center!
Starting today, we'll be introducing our "Online Resource of the Week" feature. We'll discuss and highlight one of our subscription online resources! This week we're looking at Gale's Health & Wellness Resource Center.
Kindle Books Now on My Media Mall!
This is the news we've been waiting months to hear! Overdrive, our provider of e-audiobooks and e-books, is now offering Kindle-compatible e-books!
Have you tried Universal Class?
One of our newer online resources is Universal Class, which offers over 500 online continuing education classes. The classes meet online, at your convenience, with a real instructor. Classes cover a wide varierty of subjects: computers, business, arts & photography, crafts, GED prep, health & medicine, writing help, homeschooling, and more!
