Teens

Check out ABC Mouse for award-winning educational games, puzzles, books and other fun interactive learning activities for kids age 2 to 6. It’s free to use in the Ames Public Library! In Library Use Only

Academic OneFile offers access to millions of peer-reviewed, full text articles for a variety of academic subjects.

Check out ABC Mouse for award-winning educational games, puzzles, books and other fun interactive learning activities for kids age 2 to 6. It’s free to use in the Ames Public Library!

Stuck on a tough homework assignment? Need writing assistance for that class paper? Want someone to proof read a rough draft? Upload it in the writing lab and their experts will get back to you within 24 hours. Brainfuse offers virtual live tutoring, study groups, flashcards, and can even help create a study plan. There are even resources for lifelong learners, too. 

Conduct research, complete school assignments, work on special projects, or explore your interests. Britannica Library includes special sections for children, young adults, and adults. 

FirstSearch is a great place to start if you're looking for a specific book or for full-text articles. You can search for books and e-books at libraries across the world and access millions of full-text, full-image articles from thousands of serials.

If you need a quick brush up on your Microsoft Office or other technology skills GCF LearnFree is the place to start. Check out their more than 125 self-paced tutorials for math, career, reading, every day life skills, and more. 

Informe Académico proporciona acceso a periódicos y revistas especializadas de lengua española y portuguesa. La base de datos ofrece una amplia gama de contenidos sobre América Latina. 

InfoTrac Student Edition has great resources for high school students doing research on current events, the arts, science, pop culture, health, government, history, sports, and more. 

Khan Academy's mission is to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere, and they’ve partnered with institutions like NASA and the Museum of Modern Art to do so. Create an account and you'll have access to videos, exercises, and your own learning dashboard as you study at your own pace. 

If you're in grades K-5 and doing research start here! Kids InfoBits is easy to search and has lots of articles and pictures on current events, art, science, health, government, history, sports, and more. 

Your one stop test prep shop to help you get ready for the ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, PCAT, AP exams, or GED. Learning Express even has study guides for the US citizenship test and occupational tests like firefighting, law enforcement, or commercial driver’s license. There’s a career center with interview and job searching tips, a section for improving computer skills and software (like Microsoft Office) training, and subject specific help.

Little Pim is the fun, easy way for kids ages 0-6 to learn a new language. Come explore with Little Pim, the adorable cartoon panda, as you discover a new language! To access Little Pim log in and select 'KIDS' under the 72 Languages header.

Watch your language (literally) with Mango Premier, the first and only language learning resource to teach through film. Language learning has never been this much fun.

NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles. 

Middle-schoolers, you have your very own database! Start your online search right here with info on science, social studies, government, history, literature, and more. 

Want a fun, 21st century alternative to print picture books? TumbleBookLibrary has a great interactive collection of stories with sound, music, animation, and narration. Have your favorite book read as you follow along and enjoy the story. Be sure to check out their book of the day!