Building Literacy

Subscription Online Resources (login needed if not at school):

   
World Book; - Students Edition
This classic encyclopedia now lets you hear the text  and to save your information.  It is a great place to start your research.
 
   
Student Edition K-12 (OSLIS)

 

This includes encyclopedias, magazine articles, maps, newspapers and reference sources which can be searched seperately or all at the same time.
                                       
Popular Magazines (OSLIS)
 
An index to 1,000 of the most search magazines from the Gale database Infotrac.  It is another good starting point for research.
                                       
Student Resources in Context (OSLIS)
 
For more complex research, use this database.  You can search subject encyclopedias, full-text news and magazine articles as well as primary documents, images and audio files at the same time.
                              
LearningExpress Library (OSLIS)
 
Need more help to conquer Algebra, prepare for the GED or bone up on English grammar?  Then this is the place to start.  You can take practice tests, view your results, download an e-book or take an online computer course.  Try it out today!

Free Online Resource (no login needed):

Lexile - Find a book
 
This site lets you find a book by Lexile level or find the Lexile level of a book. 
 
Just for Fun
  
Here are some contests and activities that help make reading fun!
 
National Gallery of Writing
Add your own writing to the gallery or read what others have written.
 
Interactive Games and Activities
(from the United Kingdom)
Good place to find fun ways to practice your skills, just watch out for the 'English' spellings.
 
Read Write Think, grades 9-10
Projects, activities and games.
 
Read Write Think, grades 11-12
Projects, activities and games.