Education
Available for learning over 70 languages, library patrons are able to access the Byki Online system from inside or outside of the library, via the web browser on Windows and Mac computers. Users will have a variety of high quality learning options that build listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. In addition, Byki includes Advanced Pronunciation Analysis to help users perfect their pronunciation skills. Individual progress tracking and assessment tests help identify areas for improvement and move users in the right direction.
Signing Savvy is a sign language dictionary that contains videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada. With this resource, patrons have the ability to view sign videos, view word lists and share with others, create flash cards and quizzes, print signs, build sign phrases, and more.
Special Reports EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD section collects articles and information about educational developments from all over the world
World Book Encyclopedia (requires you to be inside the library)
To Access World Book Encyclopedia from home click here.
World Book Online offers encyclopedia entries, a dictionary, an atlas, a Missouri resource guide. You can browse entries alphabetically or use the search option.
An innovative instructional and test preparation website that offers comprehensive courses in math, reading, and writing; essay writing practice with instant scoring; resume writing and workplace skills enrichment; and more than 300 online practice tests for students and adults of all ages.
ERIC
The Education Resource Information Center provides citations to education literature and resources.
MAS Ultra – School Edition
This database is designed specifically for high school libraries and contains full text for nearly 500 popular high school magazines including America's Civil War, American Heritage, American History, Archaeology, Astronomy, Bioscience, Careers & Colleges, Civil War Times, Congressional Digest, Discover, History Today, Nation, National Review, New Republic, New Scientist, Popular Science, Science News, Scientific American, Smithsonian, etc. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents and more than 360 reference books (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book and World Almanac & Book of Facts); an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs; and expanded full-text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
Professional Development Collection
Professional Development Collection™ includes full text for nearly 520 high-quality education journals.