A-Z Resources

Database Type
Audience
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Professional Development Collection - Comprehensive collection of full-text education journals. Provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high-quality education journals and more than 200 educational reports. (If prompted for a patron ID, enter your Ferguson Library card number)

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Pronunciator - comprehensive & personalized language learning software supports learning of 164 languages including ASL and ESL.

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This site discusses key steps in preparing for college and provides resources that can help you along the way.  This site walks through the process of preparing for, completing, and submitting a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. 

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Teacher Reference Center - Provides indexing and abstracts for 280 peer-reviewed journals covering a variety of topics for teachers such as assessment, best practices, continuing education, curriculum development, literacy standards and more. (If prompted for a patron ID, enter your Ferguson Library card number)

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TechBoomers - A free educational website that teaches older adults and other inexperienced Internet users with a basic computer skills about websites that can help improve their quality of life.

TumbleBook Library: e-books for kids

TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. Access this service with your Ferguson Library card.

Tutor.com

Tutor.com has live access to tutors, tutorials, study guides and more

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Udemy - Top-rated courses offer upskilling in the areas of business, tech, and personal development across 75+ different categories. 4,000+ online video courses are available. You must be connected to a WiFi or wired network in Connecticut to use this service. You will get login errors if you try connecting using a cellular network or are out of the state.
vetnow

Through live online assistance, VetNow navigators help veterans and their families understand and apply for the benefits they are eligible for from local, state, or federal programs. From housing, careers and health care to education, mental health, and more.