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Students: sign into the resources below with your Student ID and PIN (birthdate: YYYYMMDD). Educators, please contact your school administrator for your login credentials.

All Grades (K-12)Languages, Literature, Music, Research, Science, and Tutoring & Test Prep
Elementary School (Grades K-5)Languages and Research
Middle & High School (Grades 6-12)Career Guidance, History, Literature, Research, and Test Prep
Pre-KLanguages, Literacy

All Grades (K-12)

E-books

Languages

  • Mango Languages – Improve your vocabulary in a natural conversational way.
  • Rocket Languages – An emphasis on conversational learning will have you speaking the language right from the beginning.

Literature

  • Accelerated Reader Bookfinder – Browse accelerated reader titles based on your level and interest through AR Bookfinder.
  • Beanstack – Write book reviews, earn badges for completing learning tracks and share your reading log with your teacher and parents.
  • Novelist Plus – Discover books based on your interests, Lexile score, age and more.

Science

  • Science Online – From astronomy to zoology, get information about science experiments and more!

Tutoring & Test Prep

  • Brainfuse – Connect with a qualified tutor for expert help in Math, Science, Social Studies, English, English as a Second Language, Computer Literacy, Test Preparation (such as GED, SAT and ACT) and Writing Assistance.
  • LearningExpress Library – Improve your test-taking skills with online practice tests and skills development for reading, writing and math. Grades 4 and up.

Elementary School (Grades K-5)

Languages

  • Little Pim – Short videos and flashcards help children ages 6 months to 6 years learn foreign languages.

Research

  • Gale eBooks – Access reference e-books on history, business plans, medicine, religion, and social science.
  • Gale in Context: Elementary – Online encyclopedia for elementary school students.

Middle & High School (Grades 6-12)

Career Guidance

History

Literature

  • Gale Literature – Unlock information in primary sources, critical articles, literary and cultural analysis, and biographies.
  • Gale Literature: LitFinder – Spanning history and geography, LitFinder delivers an extensive, ever-growing selection of full-text online poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays.

Research

  • America’s Newspapers and More (NewsBank) – Explore news articles from 1978 to Present Day.
  • Gale eBooks – Find more than 60 reference e-books on history, business, medicine, religion, social science, literature, education, art, the world, and more. These e-books can be read online, listened to from the database, or downloaded to your personal computer.
  • Gale in Context: Middle School – Access reference, magazine and multimedia content covering literature, science, social studies and history. Grades 6-8.
  • Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints – Explore pro and con viewpoint articles and videos from magazines, academic journals and newspapers.
  • Gale General OneFile – Find a variety of magazines, journals, and newspaper articles for your report.
  • Gale OneFile: High School Edition – Discover periodicals and reference book content for high school research.

Test Prep

  • Driving-Tests.org – Access driver education materials and practice tests to help you get your driver’s license.

Pre-K

* Virtual Library cards are issued to Orange County Public Schools students and educators and provide limited access to online resources. Visit any library location to register for a full-access Orange County Library System card or learn more about the types of card offered.

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