October 2020 JBLM MWR e-Focus

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Team up for virtual learning L

et JBLM libraries partner with you in your children’s virtual education this school year! We know it’s tough to find adequate resources to keep up with homework, computer connections and ageappropriate learning, and we’re here to help! We offer WiFi hotspots to check out as well as free WiFi in our libraries, computers with printing available, educational books and DVDs, plus individual study rooms. Here’s a short list of our amazing databases, all available for free with a library account: Explora Primary Schools (Ebsco) — Elementary students can learn about a variety of topics, including endangered species, famous musicians, fitness and space exploration with easy-to-read entries and a large image collection. Middle School in Context (Gale) — Covers a range of the most-studied topics for middle schoolers including cultures, government, people, history and science with newspaper articles, magazines and primary sources. National Geographic Kids (Gale) — The complete run of the magazine from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos and images of amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology and space. NoveList K-8 Plus (Ebsco) — Need a new book to read? NoveList K-8 can help! Find

books to read by grade level with Common Core and curriculum connections. Scholastic — Four resources from Scholastic — BookFLIX, FreedomFLIX, TrueFLIX and ScienceFLIX — use media, activities, projects, videos and more to help children learn about social science, science, reading and other interesting facts. Tutor.com — K–12 students can chat 24/7 with a live tutor in all core subjects and at all skill levels including essay writing, math, science and more. Overdrive — Love Rick Riordan? Check out his newest book or one of the other 15,000 eBooks, audiobooks and movies for download. Find best-sellers, fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels and more with new titles added weekly. We also carry resources for high school and college students such as: Gale eBooks — Find reference resources for topics ranging from biographies, business, history, medicine, religion and science. Safari Books — Over 58,000 of the best business and technology books and videos from leading publishers, including O’Reilly Media and the Pearson Technology Group. Interactive Science and Science in Context (Gale). For a complete look at our online resources, visit JBLMlibraries.com or visit us in person!

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