Ebooks/Audiobooks

NOVELIST:

Novelist  Reading recommendations, author read-alike, theme-oriented book lists, book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles. 

OVERDRIVE:

• • OverDrive eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and streaming video for your computer, mobile device, or eReader. 

  • OverDrive for Kids  Children’s eBooks, audiobooks, and more that you can borrow up to 25 titles for 21 days (Best to read in browser).

  • OverDrive for Teens  Teen eBooks that you can borrow up to 25 titles for 21 days (Best to read in browser).

BookFlix:

BookFlix Video Storybooks  Read interactive books for beginning readers, including some in Spanish.

MOVIES

Hoopla:

• • Hoopla- Check out movies and TV, music, and comics on demand. All titles are available with no holds or waiting. Start by selecting SIGN UP TODAY and then select King County Library, followed by your library card number and pin. 

KANOPY:

• Kanopy  Movies-log in w/ Google

Netflix Educational Documentaries:

• Netflix Education Documentaries:  Watch free documentary features and series. No login/password needed.

LANGUAGE LEARNERS

MakeMake:

• MakeMake  Authentic children's and teen books & comics in Spanish from Latin America. Save upir favorite books with no limits.

MANGO LANGUAGES:

• Mango Languages  Practice learning languages with reading/writing/listening components.

Linkedin Learning:

• • LinkedIn Learning 16,000 courses. Set & track goals, learn a new language, study business, tech, or graphic design. 

  • APP is available w/ App Store or Google Play. Library ID for the mobile app (all lowercase): kcls 

RESEARCH

ABC CLIO:

• Daily Life Through History - Prehistory to Present-articles, maps, primary documents, focusing on daily life in world cultures.

EXPLORE BY TIME PERIODS ACADEMIC SUCCESS CORNER

• • 1. Prehistory, Beginnings to 1000 BCE 1. Researching

    2. Egypt & Near East 3200-500 BCE 2. Writing

    3. Ancient Asia 3000 BCE-500 CE 3. Reading

    4. Ancient Greece 2000-30 BCE 4. Critical Thinking

    5. Ancient Rome 1000 BCE-500 CE 5. Information Literacy

    6. Byzantine Empire & Russia 300-1500 CE 6. Working with Primary Sources

    7. Islamic World 600-1500 CE  7. Ask a Cybarian

    8. East & Southeast Asia

    9. South Asia

    10. Southwest Asia & North Africa

    11. Sub-Saharan Africa

    12. Ocean & Antarctica

• World Geography: Understanding a Changing World - Learn about the lands, peoples, & cultures in countries all around the world.

EXPLORE BY REGIONS ACADEMIC SUCCESS CORNER

• • 1. Geography Concepts 1. Researching

    2. North America 2. Writing

    3. Central America & Caribbean 3. Reading

    4. South America 4. Critical Thinking

    5. Europe 5. Information Literacy

    6. Russia, Caucasus, & Central Asia  6. Working with Primary Sources

    7. East & Southeast Asia 7. Ask a Cybarian

    8. South Asia

    9. Southwest Asia & North Africa

    10. Sub-Saharan Africa

    11. Ocean & Antarctica

America's News:

• America's News  Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources. Includes Seattle Times Collection, USA Source Locator Map, USA news sources (TV, magazines, newspaper)

Art Project:

• Art Project Interactive museum tours, views of masterworks at brushstroke lelvel detail, & tools to share your own collection.

BRITANNICA:

• Britannica Online  Encyclopedia w/ articles, illustrations, definitions, and weblinks.

Car Maintenance/Repairs:

• ChiltonLibrary.com  Auto diagnostic & repair info for domestic & foreign vehicles, including ASE test prep quizzes.

Consumer Reports:

• Consumer Reports  Product Review & Ratings

GALE: GALE Power Search (search many subjects)

• • Academic Onefile  Full-text journals, and reference sources from over 14,000 titles. Can highlight, take notes & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • Biography Biographical sketches and magazine articles focusing on nearly 275,000 individuals. Can highlight, take notes & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • Business: Entrepreneurship  Plan, budget, fund, and mange your business. Explore resources created with minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses in mind. Browse topics that support marketing, investment, & employment management & works w/ Noodletools.

  • Business Insights: Global  Review company profiles, business rankings, market research, & Plunkett Industry Reports.

  • Business Get ideas for your business plan. Read plans used to find funding for other small businesses. Find plans in the manufacturing, retail, and service industry.

  • Careers & Vocations  Research jobsthrough publications about careers  & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • eBooks   Collection  of books from Racial Equity & Justice, Spanish Language, Arts, Biography, Business, Career, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multiculture, Nation & World, Religion, Science, Social Science, and Technology & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • General OneFile  Search general interest magazines for articles & stories w/ Noodletools.

  • Global Issues  Read about news, topic overviews & multimedia content on global events w/ Noodletools.

  • Health & Medicine  Full-text magazines, newspapers, medical encyclopedias, and academic journals. Curated topics include PTSD, chronic pain and mental health & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • Health & Wellness  Full-text magazines, newspapers, medical encyclopedias, and academic journals. Curated topics include PTSD, chronic pain and mental health & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • Informe Académico  Search magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference on a range of topics & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • High School Edition  Search magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference on a range of topics & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • History: World History  Access balanced coverage of events in the world history & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • History: U.S. History  Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • Magazines  Access the most searched magazines & merges w/ Noodletools. 

  • News  US & international newspapers online & merges w/ Noodletools.

  • Nineteenth Century US Newspapers  US newspapers published in the 19th century

  • Opposing Viewpoints  Explore both sides of an issue. Use priary sources to weigh the pros & cons from diverse perspectives &   merges w/ Noodletools. 

  • Science  Access info on the latest developments across scientific disciplines & merges w/ Noodletools.

HeinOnline Social Justice Suite:

• HeinOnline Social Justice Suite  Collection of databases of government documents, international resources, and case law that include Civil Rights, Social Justice, Slavery in America and the World, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Gun Regulation & Legislation in America.

History Study Center:

• History Study Center  Collection of databases of government documents, international resources, and case law that include Civil Rights, Social Justice, Slavery in America and the World, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Gun Regulation & Legislation in America.

Linkedin Learning:

• • LinkedIn Learning 16,000 courses. Set & track goals, learn a new language, study business, tech, or graphic design. 

  • APP is available w/ App Store or Google Play. Library ID for the mobile app (all lowercase): kcls 

Nineteenth Century US Newspapers:

• Nineteenth Century US Newspapers  US newspapers published in the 19th century

New York Times:

• New York Times  Enjoy access to The New York Times online. Create a free New York Times account and read at any community library location.  

  • • • Get a 24-hour access code access code to read outside the library or with The New York Times app.  

      • Redeem access codes, inside or outside libraries, to access more content: 

• The Athletic
• New York Times Cooking
• New York Times Games

PRESSREADER:

• • PressReader.com  Full view newspapers from 120+ countries with 60+ languages represented. Newspapers include up to 3 months of back coverage 

PROQUEST:

• • History Study Center  Discover history from ancient times to the current area. Includes articles, primary sources, maps, journals, multimedia, study units, & history guides.

  • Coronavirus Research Database  Information bout COVID-19

Sanborn Maps

• Sanborn Maps (Washington State) Large scale maps of Washington cities and towns from 1867-1970, detailing street blocks and building numbers. 

Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce:

• • Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce  Articles on business, construction, real estate, money, technology, architecture, and the environment.

VALUE LINE INVESTMENT SURVEY REPORTS:

• • Value Line Investment Survey Reports Stock analysis from Value Line

Weiss Financial Ratings:

• • Weiss Financial Ratings Plan your financial future with a variety of tools.

    • Information on buying a home, planning for retirement or saving for your child’s education

    • Medigap and insurance planning 

    • Stock, mutual fund, and exchange traded fund portfolio information

    • Financial literacy basics and more