eBooks - available to Indiana residents through the State Library of Indiana
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Explora for Elementary Schools
Resource aimed at students and educators. Highlights relevant, reliable, and age-appropriate content for young elementary students.
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Explora for High Schools
Resource aimed at students and educators. Includes access to hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school students. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music.
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Explora Educator's Edition
Resource designed to support both student research and classroom instruction. Includes lesson plans, support materials, curriculum standards, and professional development resources.
Note: Due to interface changes, Explora Educator's Edition is not displaying as expected. When going to the database, you can find relevant lesson planning materials by searching for PZ Lesson Plan. Developers are working on an enhancement to restore full capabilities to the database.
Open Access
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Global Digital LibraryOver 6000 children's ebooks in 90 languages
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African StorybookOpen access to picture storybooks in the languages of Africa. For children’s literacy, enjoyment and imagination. (from website)
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International Children's Digital LibraryThe mission of the International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL Foundation) is to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge. (from website)
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Kids Read.gov | Library of Congress for Kidsebooks, scanned books, games, author events and more!
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Open Library for ChildrenPart of the non-profit Internet Archive with works published from 1181 to the present.
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Oxford Owl for School and HomeDiscover expert advice, educational resources and free eBooks to support children's learning at primary school and at home, from Oxford University Press. (from website)
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Storyline OnlineNotable actors from the Screen Actors Guild read aloud quality picture books, including Jennifer Garner, Lily Tomlin, and Rami Malek.
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OER Content Sites, Tools & Resources (Boston College)Clearinghouse of OA textbooks and free onine education tools and resources curated by Boston College Library.
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Book DashBook Dash is a social impact publisher of open, African picture books for very young children. We tackle the complex systems that make owning books inaccessible to most children. Using a unique, replicable model, we create, translate, print and distribute high-quality books to preschool children and their families to own.
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Storyweaver (English)Read and create children's literature in a variety of languages and reading levels