Book Resources

Search our library catalog in Destiny Discover, our online collection of eBooks and audiobooks on SORA, or Westford's Public Library.

Destiny Discover: See what books are available at the Blanchard Library. (Tip: Sign in with Google to renew books, put books on hold, write reviews, create lists).

SORA: Thousands of downloadable eBooks and Audiobooks available through the Commonwealth ebooks Collection and the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium. Tip: When you are asked to select your school, scroll down the list to "Westford Public Schools". How to use SORA

JV Fletcher Catalog: If you can't find it at school, try Westford's Public Library!

Databases

Access copyrighted material (books, magazines, newspapers, radio broadcasts, images, video, etc.) not available on the "Free Web"

All Grades

Britannica Middle School - Excellent reference source for all topics. Choose your 'level'. (Note: this is not the free version).

BrainPop - (paid for by Westford Public Schools). Login with your school Google account.

CultureGrams Online - (Paid for by JV Fletcher Library). World Geography and Culture. No login required from school. CultureGrams Online: Home access requires JV Fletcher card.

Statewide Database Links for Blanchard - Middle school level databases paid for by the Massachusetts Board of Library commissioners. You need to be in MA to access these.

SWANK K-12 Streaming - Access to movies, documentaries and foreign language films for instructional support. Teachers need to create an account tied to school email. Students can only access if assigned by teacher.

Resources from Open Web

Best News Sites for Students - a curated list from Commonsense Media

Allsides - Current News from different perspectives.

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, organized by topic.

KQED for educators - "Teaching and learning hub for educators and students".

Citations

Mrs. Brandt's Tips for Citing Websites

Noodle Tools - Cite sources, take notes, create outlines.

MLA Style Center: Works Cited - A guide to proper citation in MLA format.

For Grade 8 Civics

Gale: News - Provides access to news articles that are not available on the free web.

Gale: Opposing Viewpoints Focuses on current issues. Features opinions from different perspectives. Provides background information, statistics and resources to help you draw your own conclusions. Look for topics in bold.

Britannica High School - High School level reference source. (More topics and more details than middle school level).

MLS Statewide Databases All the statewide databases.

Above the Noise - a YouTube series for teens "to cut through the hype surrounding controversial topics in the news to find out what's really going on”. Published by KQED.

Frontline - PBS television series "investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world." Published by WGBH.

PBS Learning Media - over 100,000 resources. Search by topic and grade level.

Blanchard Library Civics Action Book Collection Yes… that OLD technology still exists! (and you can check them out).

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