Online resources
More and more information is available online. School libraries help students develop skills to locate, access and select information from online sources safely and ethically.
More and more information is available online. School libraries help students develop skills to locate, access and select information from online sources safely and ethically.
eBooks, audiobooks and database access from MackinVia -
Use student (or staff) Google login
eBooks, audiobooks and database access from MackinVia -
Use student (or staff) Google login
To support our students in research and inquiry,
we provide access to subscription databases through MackinVia!
To support our students in research and inquiry,
we provide access to subscription databases through MackinVia!
Our "old school" logins still work: CLICK HERE FOR PASSWORDS. This doc is available only to @sbstudents or @sbschools accounts.
Our wonderful friends at the South Brunswick Public Library support our schools by sharing access to some amazing databases for teachers, students and families. You will need an SBPL card to access them. We have a set of library cards in-school for student access and students at home can use the card numbers listed on the password page.
Our wonderful friends at the South Brunswick Public Library support our schools by sharing access to some amazing databases for teachers, students and families. You will need an SBPL card to access them. We have a set of library cards in-school for student access and students at home can use the card numbers listed on the password page.
Our recommendations include:
Our recommendations include:
NEW World Book Online - Thousands of articles for research and inquiry - the perfect place to start any project! The Early Learning section provides fun activities for introducing the youngest learners to computer skills and online books.
NEW World Book Online - Thousands of articles for research and inquiry - the perfect place to start any project! The Early Learning section provides fun activities for introducing the youngest learners to computer skills and online books.
Book Flix - Lets students "watch the story!" Pairs popular and classic picture books with related nonfiction titles. Appropriate for all ages and great for pre- and emerging-readers!
Book Flix - Lets students "watch the story!" Pairs popular and classic picture books with related nonfiction titles. Appropriate for all ages and great for pre- and emerging-readers!
True Flix - A perfect partner to our curriculum, this database features nonfiction titles from Scholastic's True Books series. Try the read-aloud feature and mini-games to support comprehension.
True Flix - A perfect partner to our curriculum, this database features nonfiction titles from Scholastic's True Books series. Try the read-aloud feature and mini-games to support comprehension.
Encyclopedia Brittanica - A multimedia encyclopedia with read-aloud, translation and citation tools to support students in all curricular topics.
Encyclopedia Brittanica - A multimedia encyclopedia with read-aloud, translation and citation tools to support students in all curricular topics.
World Almanac for Kids Online - Features concise articles with topical entries for biographies, maps, timelines, primary source documents, images & videos.
World Almanac for Kids Online - Features concise articles with topical entries for biographies, maps, timelines, primary source documents, images & videos.
SBPL also provides access to free eBooks and audiobooks through eLibraryNJ (Libby app) and Hoopla!
Please visit them to learn about these amazing services!
SBPL also provides access to free eBooks and audiobooks through eLibraryNJ (Libby app) and Hoopla!
Please visit them to learn about these amazing services!
Kid Friendly Search Engines
Kid Friendly Search Engines
Sometimes, students need to find information for school projects on the Internet. Young students often have difficulty determining accuracy, evaluating bias, and understanding relevancy when selecting online information. When a student wants online information that is not available in one of our databases (see above), try a kid-friendly search engine like Kiddle.