Online Resources for Students

I continue to be amazed at the variety of services offered by our Library. Cassandra Stearns, who is responsible for Children's Services, has released a list "Online Resources for Students." They are incredible! Students in grades 4 through 8 can access "California Fact Cards" to learn about our Native Americans, the Missions and our other Early History, as well as facts about the United States and the rest of the World. "Kids Search" is for K-8 and covers many topics from magazines, dictionaries and encyclopedias. "Novelist K-8" helps youngsters find stories by authors and themes. Early elementary students can use "Searchasaurus" to help them find things in the "Kids Search" database.

And do you know about "Tutors.com?" Students in grades 4-12 interface with live tutors in Math, Science, Social Studies, and English. This service is available every day from 1 to 10 p.m. From 1 to 7 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, Spanish-speaking tutors are available. What a wonderful resource! And it's available to our young people.

All they need to login to these five databases is an Altadena Library card. They're free at the main library and the Bob Lucas Branch.

Get a new card or use your old one. Login and prepare to be amazed!