For Educators

Britannica Academic

Online encyclopedia for college students and adults.

Information Science (Gale OneFile)

Covers all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology.

Formerly Information Science and Library Issues Collection.

JoCoHistory Collections

Historical photographs, newspapers, maps and more documenting the people, places and organizations of Johnson County, Kansas, from the 19th century to the present.

Lightbox

Bring learning to life with hundreds of interactive nonfiction books that integrate multimedia into each page. Enjoy online, no downloads required. For grades K-12.

NewsBank Hot Topics

The month's major news topics, summarized in just a few sentences with links to the latest relevant articles, blogs, videos and more.

Primary Sources (Gale)

Digital historical documents including books, manuscripts, letters, newspapers, photographs, maps and more ranging across topics of national and global relevance.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

Articles from psychology and psychiatry journals.

Read It!

Nonfiction articles and texts adapted for English language learners. Covers a variety of topics and includes short comprehension quizzes.

Artículos y textos de no ficción adaptados para estudiantes de inglés. Cubre una variedad de temas e incluye pruebas breves de comprensión. Este recurso está solamente en inglés.

The World Almanac for Kids

Reference resources for middle school student reports and research, plus teacher resources.

The World Almanac for Kids Elementary

Kid-friendly reference specifically for elementary grades through illustrated articles, videos, interactives, fun facts and more.

Udemy

Gale presents: Udemy, offering thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors. Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and personal interests. Powered by Udemy Business plus an international collection.

Intended for use within Johnson County, otherwise a login error may result. Currently only accessible with a traditional library card, not an eCard. Learn how to get your Library card »

Universal Class

Learn from expert instructors at your own pace. With over 500 online classes from accounting and bookkeeping to yoga and babysitting, you are sure to find something to pique your interest.

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