ConnectFVRL: Resources for K-12 Students

Discover new titles, series, and authors for kids and teens to enjoy. Find Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles.

Browse reading lists created by professional librarians far and wide. Lists are compiled by Unbound Librarians and FVRLibraries staff and may contain print, large-type, audio, and electronic versions of books. All titles owned by us link to catalog records so you can easily find them on library shelves or place holds. Some specific subsets of lists include:

• Genre Guides
• Topic Guides
• New & Trending
• Bestsellers & Top Picks
• General Recommendations
• If you like...

Looking for stories and experiences of diverse voices? Look no further! Find curated lists on select topics as posted in the catalog. Current topics include Hispanic Heritage, Native American Heritage, LGBTQ Pride, Disability Pride, Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage, and Black History.

Starting January 1, 2022, Ancestry is available only at the library.
Learn about your ancestors. Search over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, including the US Census and school yearbooks, to find records and digitized documents.

Enjoy Booklist’s new magazine for readers, featuring diverse readers' advisory recommendations, in print and on audio, for readers of all ages. Read the current issue or back issues!

Keep track of activity on multiple FVRL library card accounts. Create an account and add library cards to it to have all physical holds, due dates, and notifications in one place.

Enjoy complimentary access to nytimes.com, and view articles from 1980 to today. Here's how:

Find repair info by make and model combinations, covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of older, specialty models.

Formerly Lynda.com. Learn the skills you need through instructional video courses in education, technology, business, and creative fields. To get started, log in with your library card number and PIN. (Learn more about the transition from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning.)

View recent issues of your favorite, popular magazines digitally—no need to wait for the print edition. You can download to the app for off-line reading or read in your browser. Have a question? Read Flipster—Frequently Asked Questions. To find magazine titles not available through Flipster, check Journal Finder or PressReader. 

Vea revistas populares y actuales en formato digital, sin necesidad de esperar la edición impresa. Puede descargar la aplicación para leer sin conexión o leer en su navegador. Para encontrar títulos de revistas que no están disponibles a través de Flipster en español, consulte Journal Finder o PressReader. 

Read online or download more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines from 150 countries (popular titles include The Guardian, Newsweek, Der Tagesspiegel, La Razón, and China Daily) and in more than 60 languages.

Go directly to titles in español, русский, and 中文 (繁體) (简体). No limits on downloads. They're yours to keep forever. To find magazine titles not available through PressReader, check Flipster, Journal Finder, or the library catalog.

Lea en línea o descargue más de 7,000 de los principales periódicos y revistas del mundo, procedentes de EDITAR 150 países (entre los más conocidos figuran The Guardian, Newsweek, Der Tagesspiegel, La Razón y China Daily) y en más de 60 idiomas.

Acceda directamente a títulos en español, русский y 中文 (繁體) (简体). Sin límite de descargas. Son suyos para siempre. Para encontrar títulos de revistas que no están disponibles a través de PressReader, consulte Flipster, Flipster en español, Journal Finder, o el catálogo de la biblioteca.

Search for recent Consumer Reports magazine articles and reviews in full-text. Find product reviews, recommendations, and comparisons to help you make choices.

Search the digital US Census records from 1790-1940 or the full-text of 25,000 family and local history books in Heritage Quest.

**Please note: If unable to access Reference Solutions using Google Chrome™, try using a different internet browser. The most recent version of Chrome may cause issues.

Find U.S. white pages and yellow pages, as well as demographic details and heat maps for U.S. and Canadian businesses. Get the most out of Reference USA by visiting their Learning Center.

Prepare yourself for realistic conversations in over 70 world languages, including English. Create a free account and learn at your own pace.

Getting started with Mango Languages (YouTube tutorial) | Empezando con Mango Languages (Tutorial de YouTube)

Have questions? Search the Mango Help Center. 

¿Tiene preguntas? Busque el Centro de Ayuda de Mango. 

Find links to full-text articles without having to guess in which eResource to look! This search will look in most subscription eResources that contain journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, and serve up results no matter on which platform the article resides. No more trying one eResource after another in search of the article you need!

Use the CloudSourceOA database to find to open access research articles.

Still have questions? You can Get Help Using FVRL's Online Resources.

Access thousands of full-text magazines and newspapers, including peer-reviewed scholarly journals, covering a broad array of subjects and locations.

Search thousands of academic, peer reviewed, and trade journals or magazines to find articles you can use to stay informed or get ahead.

Access peer reviewed, scholarly articles across all academic disciplines to support your research or homework. Most useful to advanced high school students, college students, and professionals.

Search for information on any topic. Learn how to do research, write citations, and even create an account to keep track of your research.

Find items—books, audiobooks, journals, and sometimes even articles—within and beyond FVRL's collection. Although you can access this without a library card, you must use your library card if you wish to start here in requesting an interlibrary loan.

Dig deeper into full-text, academic journal articles and primary sources in a variety of disciplines. Featured collections include:

• Independent Voices (alternative press newspapers, magazines, and journals)
• Global Plants (high-resolution type specimens and related materials)
• Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa (objects, documents, and images chronicling the liberation of Southern Africa)
• World Heritage Sites: Africa (visual, contextual, and spatial objects)

Find articles, games, science projects, interactive tools, and activities covering a variety of subjects for elementary and middle-school students.

Find articles, pictures, and videos about animals, arts, language, places, plants, science & math, social studies, sports, and religions. Even tour the USA or compare countries!

Find resources including practice tests and tutorials for school success; college, career, and citizenship preparation.

You'll be able to:

• Improve your skills in elementary, middle, and high school subjects, or study for your high school equivalency credential.
• Prepare for the ACT, SAT, and AP tests and more, and search for scholarships.
• Explore careers and prepare for entrance and occupational exams and military tests.
• Find a college, review your college skills, or prepare for for college placement exams and grad school admission exams.
• Learn computer and internet basics, and master popular software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, and Windows operating systems.

Some features require free registration in order to save your work, revisit your tests, or store scores. You'll need a valid email address and PIN to register.

Encuentre recursos para hispanohablantes sobre lectura y escritura en inglés, matemáticas y cómo prepararse para el examen de GED.

Find resources for Spanish speakers about reading and writing in English, math and preparing for the GED test.

Search full-text reference eBooks on a variety of topics, including art, business, biographies, health, history, sports and more. No limits, holds, or waiting!

Want to know if the library subscribes to the electronic version of a magazine, journal, or newspaper you're seeking? Search for a particular title, or browse by topic to find eResource content by publication title! You'll find links to the content as well as a list of available issues by date. To find magazine and newspaper titles not available through Journal Finder, check Flipster or PressReader.

Britannica ImageQuest has more than two million images that may be used in assignments, activities, projects, and other non-commercial educational uses. Also offers video clips that can be downloaded and used to create video projects.

Discover your family's military past. Find service records, casualties, and memorials from wars since the American Revolution. Search sources also include U.S. Federal Census records, Dawes enrollment cards, homestead records, naturalizations, and international military records.

Access highly illustrated eBooks for kids in many curriculum areas. Always available to read in your browser—no holds or waiting! Subjects include biography, crafts, cultures, dinosaurs, environment, health, history, mythology, nature, space, and technology.

Use CultureGrams to find maps and information on the peoples and cultures of over 185 countries, all 50 states in the U.S, and the provinces and territories of Canada. Includes a Kids Edition, too.

Track stocks and mutual funds. Read in-depth, independent stock and fund reports.

Explore topics, find images, and browse articles and issues as far back as 1888. All the National Geographic resources are at your command, without the big stacks of yellow magazines. 

Look at National Geographic books and magazines for kids right on your computer--no waiting! Explore topics to find pictures, videos, and more information.

Learn about animals, plants, music, science, sports, and more in this accessible resource for young students.

Find resources on a wide range of subjects in this one-stop research source (including citation information) aimed at upper elementary and middle school students.

Find magazine articles, news, multimedia presentations and more on a wide variety of subjects (literature, science, history, and social issues) relevant to high school learning goals.

Search for people in articles and books, based on personal facts such as name, birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, and gender.

Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues, and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner, including:

• The Columbian (May 26, 1994 to present)
• The Oregonian (1987 to present)
• The Seattle Times (1985 to present)
• Special Reports

Chart the growth and development of cities and towns in Washington with fire insurance maps (including Sanborn maps), plat books, real estate atlases, and other historical maps. Use the information to supplement your historical or genealogical research. Added in 2020: Portland maps! Use the "Place Name Search" to locate them.

Find primary documents, reference books, journal articles, and scholarly analysis on periods and events in our history.

Discover the everyday details about past eras that make historical accounts relevant and meaningful.

Find articles, images, videos, and biographies for high school students in a variety of subjects. Start with Research Tools and Materials if you're working on a paper or report.

Funded by the Washington State Library. Create a learner account to test your computer skills and build your understanding in needed areas through self-paced, online learning.

Updated 10/2/18. Learn anything from Microsoft Office, computer science, data science; even IT infrastructure.
This resource is intended for Washington State residents only. To access this resource you will need to:
▪ Provide your zip code and certify you're a resident when asked.
▪ Have access to a computer or cloud storage with sufficient space to save the OneNote or Excel files containing the learning resources.

Search or browse the full text of The New York Times from 1851 to 2011. Research world events, find obituaries, or read editorials and classified ads from years gone by.

Search and browse the scanned pages of more than 4,000 historical newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s. Newspapers.com contains full runs and portions of well-known, regional, and state titles as well as small local newspapers in the U.S. and other countries.

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Especially for young children: learn pre-reading and reading skills through games, music, and puzzles. Create your own account, so you can log back in each time you visit the library.

Search or browse articles, media, biographies, and a world atlas for information on both academic subjects and personal interests. Start with Research Tools and Materials if you're doing academic research.

Access step-by-step maintenance and repair instructions for hundreds of small engine machines and their supporting components.

Find articles and information on a wide range of topics, ranging from current events to history, arts and literature to science and math.  Find supporting documents for school assignments, including curriculum guides. Note: You search MasterFILE and History Reference Center all at once.

Use tools and instructions to independently address a wide range of legal issues including business law, financial planning, family law, property & real estate, and rights & disputes.

View full-text reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, history periodicals, documents, and biographies along with historical photos, maps, and videos.

Access a variety of ready-to-use and customizable demographic data reports for entrepreneurs, students or anyone who needs to identify cultural patterns or sociological trends.

Research viewpoint essays, topic overviews, images, podcasts, articles, graphs, tables, and charts on a variety of current topics.

Do a career interest assessment, research industries and careers, plan your education, get expert advice, and launch your career. Learn about 140 different industries and career fields and thousands of professions to find the one right for you.

Read, play, watch, and do! Activities for pre-readers and beginning readers.

Find investment research, expert analysis, and unbiased commentary on approximately 3,400 stocks. Resources include The Value Line Investment Survey®, Small & Mid-Cap Survey, and the expanded Value Line "Universe" of stocks.

Find everything you need to research the world of literature: biographies, bibliographies, critical analyses, essays, poems, primary sources, and more for authors both historical and current. Resources include: Gale Literature: Something About the Author, Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography, Gale Literature Resource Center, and Gale Literature: LitFinder.

Find printable legal form templates and examples; legal, business, and other letter templates; definitions for legal terms; a law digest with articles on legal topics; and a national attorney practice directory.

Search magazines, books, videos and reports for projects and information. Find detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas. Subject areas include arts & crafts, collecting, games & electronics, model building, home & leisure, needlework, outdoors & nature, and scrapbooking & paper crafts.

Review industry intelligence tools that can be consumed very quickly to better understand a prospect’s or client’s business issues. Published by Hoover's Inc.

Available only at Battle Ground, Goldendale, and Vancouver Community Libraries.
Access essential facts on grantmakers and their funding activities worldwide. To pinpoint prospective funders, explore four comprehensive databases: Grantmakers, Companies, Grants, and 990s.

Watch a volcano erupt! Play games, find project ideas, and have fun learning about ecosystems, space, energy and matter, maps, climates and more in Power Knowledge.

Worried about polar bears? Study them and other animals, adaptation, habitats, the human body, food chains, green living, extinct species, and more in Power Knowledge.

What goes up must come down. You’ll find more about gravity, atoms, motion, temperature and more, with videos and games to explain it all in Power Knowledge.

Access articles with up-to-date information on starting a company, operations management and sales, or growing or rescuing a business.

You may also view the Small Business Start-Up Guide: Washington directly.

Find full-text articles and abstracts from general reference, business, consumer health, and general science magazines and journals.

Find multimedia on a variety of subjects, science fair projects, biographies, correlations to curriculum standards, 21st century research guides, and much more for high school students.  

• Learn how to do research.
• Check out the Life Skills Center to learn how to enter the work force, keep a bank account, or set up your first place.

Select from several news, magazine, or journal articles with images--many in full-text.

Busque en revistas y revistas académicas en español y portugués de texto completo de y sobre América Latina.

El banco de contenidos AulaPlaneta es una enciclopedia para los estudiantes de secundaria y los adultos que contiene información actualizada, fiable, y rigurosa. Incluye diccionarios, atlas, museo virtual, cronogramas, y más. Descubra qué es y qué te ofrece.

Banco de Contenidos AulaPlaneta is an encyclopedia for adults and high school students with information that is up-to-date, reliable, and rigorously vetted. Includes dictionaries, atlases, a virtual museum, timelines, and more.

Una enciclopedia para niños. Encuentre artículos sobre temas populares y escolares, definiciones del diccionario, imágenes, y mapas.

An encyclopedia in Spanish for students. Find articles on popular and school topics, definitions from the dictionary, images, and maps.

Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more. Find full-text insights, tips and strategies for students and entrepreneurs.

Read trade and industry-focused information in journal articles, market reports, industry reports, and news.

Review company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and company & industry news from periodicals.

Research companies, the products and technologies they produce, and the markets in which they compete. Results include summaries and full text from business and trade journals, industry newsletters, newspapers, market research studies, news releases, and investment and brokerage firm reports.

One title of particular interest is The Economist. You can even use the feature "Create Journal Alert" to receive notifications when articles from new issues are published!

Read current full text and pertinent backfile coverage of topics relevant to women around the world.

Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.

Search for articles that explore cultural differences, influences in society, and more.

Read about emerging green technologies and issues on the environment and sustainability.

Find academic articles, reports, news, book reports, and more in the field of education. Gain insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy. Best for educators, administrators, and education students.

Find a variety of information from major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as key reference titles.

Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts.

Search for articles art history, music, drama, filmmaking, and related fields.

Find articles on gender studies, family/marital issues, health, and more.

Read articles on world religions, philosophies, and related fields.

Peruse articles on job searching, building a career, and more.

Use this eResource to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on all health related topics. The materials contained in this resource are intended for informational purposes only.

Look for experiments, images, videos, and articles on recent events and discoveries in a range of science areas.

Use powerful tools and find guidance to achieve your career goals. Units include: Build Resumes and Job Letters; Find a Career Match; Explore Occupations; Search for Jobs and Internships; Prepare for an Interview; Career eBooks Library; Discover Schools and Scholarships.

Find authoritative science information: full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites.

Find scholarly analysis, articles, references, and primary documents covering the past 5,000 years.

Have fun with languages! With Little Pim videos available through Mango, children can start learning a second language before they can read a first one. 

Create a free Mango account to get started. Have questions? Search the Mango Help Center.

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Find detailed information about grantmakers to students, artists, researchers, and other individual grantseekers, including 990 filings.

Search home improvement topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.

Find citations and abstracts to worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological effects of trauma. Produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD.

Join other language learners and volunteers to practice speaking in a warm, friendly environment. We have groups for speaking English, Spanish, ASL, and French. Groups meet to practice at several locations throughout the district, and some locations provide activities for children.

Únase a otros estudiantes de idiomas y voluntarios para practicar la conversación en un ambiente cálido y amigable. Los grupos se reúnen para practicar en varios lugares del distrito, y algunos lugares ofrecen actividades gratuitas para los niños. También tenemos grupos para hablar ASL y francés.

Formerly known as Issues & Controversies in American History, this comprehensive reference database has been expanded to cover every region of the world from antiquity to the present.  

Learn the basics of living on your own, including work, major purchases, housing, budgeting, and more.

View over 4,800 manuals for after-market schematic service data on all kinds of consumer electronics such as radio, TV, car-radio, etc.

Find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition Africana Americans have faced on the road to freedom. Materials may be used for homework assignments, personal inquiry, research papers and National History Day type-projects focused on African American history in the U.S.

Explore topics, trends and current events that align with curricular areas such as English, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Arts, History and more. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Access full-text articles, including obituaries from a variety of U.S. newspapers. Some titles of particular interest are:

• The Christian Science Monitor (Jan 2, 1980 to present)
• The Columbian (Jan 1, 1995 to present)
• Los Angeles Times (December 4, 1996 to present)
• New York Times (June 1, 1980 to present)
• The Wall Street Journal (Jan 8, 2010 to present)
• The Washington Post (Dec 4, 1996 to present)

Search this index for citations from the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States from the years 1890 through 1982.

Access Spanish language newspapers, newswires and web-only content from the U.S. and around the world including Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Mexico and Spain.