 | SLED, the Statewide Library Electronic Doorway, is an easy-to-use website that connects people to high quality Alaska information. Once you leave SLED's main menu, SLED cannot control the information you access. |
 | Exceptional research database tool. Search results include reference books, biographies, primary sources, video and audio clips, images, critical essays, news, academic journals and more, Gale in Context is updated daily. |
 | Our school's Virtual Reference Library can be accessed from anywhere, and you can search through all our our titles with a single keyword search. Available 24/7 without any checkout restrictions. |
 | A popular resource found in many scholarly settings worldwide, Academic Search Complete is a leading multidisciplinary research database. It provides acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources. |
 | Similar to Academic Search Complete and created by the same company, Explora has an interface designed for grades 6-12 and search results filtered for a middle and high school audience |
 | Biography Reference Center provides thousands of reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography Today and Biography, plus narrative biographies not available in other databases. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, nationality, activity, gender, lifespan and more. |
 | CultureGrams goes beyond basic facts and figures on more than 200 countries, with up-to-date reports detailing daily life and culture, history, customs and lifestyle from an insider's perspective. |
 | State of Alaska's Division of Resource and Community Affairs website is the go-to place for information about Alaskan communities. |
 | Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents. |
 | Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, Points of View Reference Center provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. |
 | Designed to meet every student researcher's needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images. |
 | Alaska Career Information System has tools for career exploration and research, scholarship information, and more. Access via Clever. |
 | Alaska Medical Library created Teen Health Resources for Alaska teens and the adults in their lives. |
 | BrainPOP offers over 1000 short, animated educational videos across a wide variety of topics, all of which are accompanied by interactive quizzes, activities, and games. The content is intended for students in grades 3-12 and covers material in ELA, math, science, social studies, health, art, and technology. There is also a BrainPOP Spanish version. |
 | The Digital Public Library of America provides photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents--shared by America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions--all free and immediately available in digital format. Of note: many primary source sets are available on this website. |
 | LearningExpress offers comprehensive academic and career-related resources. It is an exceptional resource for test prep, and includes study guides and practice tests for the SAT, ACT, ASVAB, and AP subject area exams. After logging in with the state credentials listed below, you will want to create your own account to save your progress on the practice tests. |
 | Mango is a Language Learning Center that includes 72 languages taught through interactive lessons and movies. This tool is available through the Anchorage Public Library, and for most ASD students your 14 digit library ID doubles as a public library card number. |
 | Use NewsBank to search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more with the largest collection of full text U.S. newspapers. Includes several Alaska newspapers. This tool is available through the Anchorage Public Library, and for most ASD students your 14 digit library ID doubles as a public library card number. |
 | World Book Online is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, educational games, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related web sites. |
