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English

Explore these resources for help with writing, reading, and literature.

The Purdue Online Writing Lab provides writing tips, citation information, and research guides.
Purdue OWL
Project Gutenberg is an online library of  literature in the public domain with multiple download formats.
Project Gutenberg
Goodreads is an online community of readers that allows users to make book recommendations and find read-a-likes.
GoodReads
Grammarly allows writers to check for and correct grammar mistakes in research papers.
Grammarly
The Norton Field Guide to Writing 4th edition companion website provides templates, worksheets, and other links. 
The Norton Field Guide
Check out Ted Talks and TedEd talks on Literature and Language to use in your classroom.  
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      • NoveList Plus
      • Search for Book by Lexile
    • Research Room >
      • NoodleTools
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        • Database Passwords
        • Coronavirus Research Database
        • Britannica
        • American History
        • Gale Global Issues
        • Gale Student Resources
        • eLibrary
        • SIRS
        • Academic Video Online
        • Ancestry Databases >
          • AncestryK12
          • Fold 3
          • Newspapers.com
      • Research Tutorials
      • Internet Research >
        • Website Evaluation Tool
        • Internet Search Engines >
          • Google
          • Google Scholar
          • iSeek
          • Sweet Search
        • Free and Open Access Articles >
          • CORE
          • JURN
          • Open Access Journals
          • Paperity
          • PLOS
        • Open Library
        • Public Domain >
          • Public Domain Calculator
          • Internet Archive
          • Project Gutenberg
          • NYPL digital collection
          • Vintage Stock Photos
        • Creative Commons
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      • Occupational Outlook Handbook
      • O*NET Online
      • eLibrary Career Research
      • Local Job Applications
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      • Virtual Puzzle Board
      • Digital Creation Studio
      • Tech Support
      • Writers - publish your eBook
      • Google Classroom
      • Flipgrid
      • Adobe Spark
      • Nearpod
      • Kahoot
      • Sketchup for 3D modeling
      • Padlet
      • Screencast-o-matic
      • Smore
      • Thinglink
    • Public Libraries >
      • Joliet
      • Shorewood Troy
      • Plainfield
      • Illinois State Library
      • Library of Congress
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      • Newsela
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