Virtual Services For Teens

Q: What is *Booklist?*

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A: *Booklist* is a book-review magazine that has been published by the American Library Association for more than 100 years, and is widely viewed as offering the most reliable reviews to help libraries decide what to buy and to help library patrons and students decide what to read, view, or listen to. It comprises two print magazines, an extensive website and database, e-newsletters, webinars, and other resources that support librarians in collection development and readers’ advisory.
**Q: What is *Booklist Online*?**
A: *Booklist Online* is the web version of the *Booklist* print magazine. It offers free content to non-subscribers, including a Review of the Day (a highlighted review we’re featuring), and a generous selection of additional reviews and features written exclusively for *Booklist Online*. Subscribers also gain access to digital editions of *Booklist* and the full *Booklist Online* database, which contains more than 180,000 reviews and thousands of features dating back to 1992 and 8,000 new reviews and related features every year. Much of that content is dynamically linked—review to review, review to feature, and feature to feature.
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Citation Machine

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An interactive Web tool designed to assist you in modeling the proper use of information property.

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Coursera partners with more than 200 leading universities and companies to bring flexible, affordable, job-relevant online learning to individuals and organizations worldwide. We offer a range of learning opportunities—from hands-on projects and courses to job-ready certificates and degree programs.

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Digital Literacy

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Empower learners with digital citizenship skills to navigate today’s virtual landscape. Interactive activities guide students through project-based learning activities using digital tools to create podcasts, multimedia presentations, social media campaigns, and more. Database articles explore cyberbullying, digital research skills, citizen journalism, and more. Digital Literacy will give your students and patrons the skills to be savvy digital citizens!

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**DMV Permit Test**

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Pass your DMV Written Test online. Practice test are 100% Free
Now with a lot of new driving tests and an up to date and more user friendly design.
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Free Driving-Tests

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14 car practice tests
9 motorcycle practice tests
27 CDL (commercial driver’s license) practice tests
3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL)
An FAQ section with detailed answers to over 100 questions

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EVERGREEN

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-Download the app to your mobile device
– Sign up with your library card number and PIN
– Access you account
– Place holds
– Renew materials

The Missouri Evergreen project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

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EBSCO databases
(at home use)

EBSCO databases
(in Library use)

LearningExpress Library

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A comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You’ll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Click on a category to the right so that you can start on your path to success right now.

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**Financial Literacy**

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The Rosen Financial Literacy database makes economics and personal finance easy to understand and highly engaging. Articles explore macro-, micro-, and global economics as well as personal and household finance. Users will learn to manage credit and debt, save and invest with confidence, plan for college and retirement and avoid fraud and scams. Financial Literacy is an online economics and personal finance resource specifically designed for students in grades 7-12, but can easily benefit adults.
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Gale Gateway
(in Library use)

Gale Gateway
(at Home use)

**Gale Resources**

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Discover a great collection of articles from thousands of Gale resources – magazines, journals, newspapers and books along with videos, images and podcast content – all brought to you by your library.
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hoopla

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– Checkout ebooks for all ages
– Stream live from your computer or download to a mobile device
– Never have to put items on hold
– 4 checkouts per library card per month
– Checkout ebooks, comics & audiobooks for 21 days, music for 7 days, movies & TV shows for 3 days
– Create an account using your library card number and PIN

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Kanopy

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provides curated, high-quality streaming films—including documentaries, indie films, and The Criterion Collection—for free with a library card. Offering, award-winning, educational, and engaging content, it caters to diverse audiences on all major devices.

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Missouri Connections Academy is an online public school for students in grades K‒12 who reside in the state of Missouri. Missouri Connections Academy is tuition-free for families and is funded through the local school districts in accordance with Missouri law. This is a unique program that combines the strong parental involvement of homeschooling, professional expertise and accountability, and a flexible learning environment. Missouri Connections Academy provides the tools and support students need to learn in an online setting.

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Missouri Libraries 2 Go

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– eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages
– eBooks and audiobooks
– Kindle eBooks
– Checkout up to 7 titles
– Checkout titles for up to 21 days
– Checkout using your library card number

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Accelerated Reader Bookfinder — **Accelerator Book Finder for Chillicothe R2 Schools and Bishop Hogan School**.
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You can search for book titles based on authors, topics, or titles of books. Just type what you want to search for in the blank field above and click **Search**. You will then be able to sort your search results, select book titles to add to your AR BookBag, print a list of your search results, or start a new search. This is a great resource to find reading level and points value for almost every book your teen will read!
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Book Connections

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A collection of 260,000+ digital materials about books for children and teens. This service includes a reader’s advisory tool, resources for homework help and homeschool support, summer reading and diverse book selections, and more.

Professionals/Educators go to TeachingBooks.net/login and enter their work email. We’ve set up the follow default credentials that anyone can use for anonymous access.

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Teen Health and Wellness

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This award-winning resource provides middle and high school students with up-to-date, nonjudgmental, self-help support. Articles are correlated to state, national and provincial standards. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying and LGBTQ+ information. It has recently been updated to meet the needs of today’s teens and with new content on bullying, suicide, vaping, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, COVID-19 and more.

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