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Commonwealth Ebook Collection Digital Library
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Login with your school Google credentials and choose from audio or ebooks to listen or read.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library The Gale Virtual Reference Library provides you with search results as well as  the option to know where within the ebooks you will find what you searched for. Search in many ways. Read directly in the eBook or in article view.

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​Hoopla
Hoopla is a digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! There are hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. 
To gain access you will need your public library card number and password or register ​in seconds for a free Boston Public Library ecard.

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Salem Press: Applied Science
Remote Password: LMC2017
Applied Science contains over 300 alphabetically arranged articles on a broad range of applied-science fields ranging from long-established engineering fields to cutting-edge fields such as micro- and nanotechnologies, addressing applied sciences in areas as diverse as aerospace, communications, energy, information, medical, military, transportation, forensic, and even food technologies.​ Articles examine the relationship between science and technology, providing insight into the many ways in which science affects daily life. Understanding the interconnectedness of the different and varied branches of science and technology is important for anyone preparing for a career or endeavor in science or technology. Look beyond basic principles to examine a wide range of topics, including industrial and business applications, historical and social contexts, and the impact a particular field of science or technology will have on future jobs and careers

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Newsela Science 
​Specific resources aimed at Science topics

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How to Smile
SMILE was launched in 2010, by a group of science museums dedicated to bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) out of the academic cloister and into the wider world. . The founding partners of howtosmile were the Lawrence Hall of Science, the Exploratorium, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Children’s Museum of Houston, and the New York Hall of Science.

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Smithsonian Learning Lab
The Smithsonian’s Learning Lab brings you all of riches of the Smithsonian Institute. With more than a million images, recordings, and texts, it encourages discovery and creativity.  

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PBS Learning- (Please select the various Science options)
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This interactive channel by the Public Broadcasting Service and WGBH Boston will engage you and cause you to come back for more.

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National Geographic- (Please select various Science options)
High-quality, standards-based, resources and activities,  maps, imagery, interactives, and reference materials that have been curated into collections grounded in the bold and transformative approach that National Geographic takes around science, exploration and storytelling.

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National Science Digital Library (Please select using filters)
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NSDL provides high quality educational resources with emphasis on sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The NSDL collection contains structured descriptive information (metadata) about web-based educational resources held on other sites by their providers.Most resources in the library adhere to principles of Open Educational Resource (OER) access.

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Science.gov
​Science.gov is a gateway to U.S. government science information. The portal offers access to research and development (R&D) results and scientific and technical information from scientific organizations across 13 federal agencies. Search over 60 databases, over 2,200 websites, and over 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information in many formats, including full-text documents, citations, scientific data supporting federally funded research, and multimedia.
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      • A Closer Look at the Print Collection >
        • January 2017
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      • Dissecting Digital Resources >
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      • Scholar
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      • USA Government
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    • Google Drive
    • Citing and Plagiarism
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    • schoology
  • Summer Reading
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      • Millis
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  • Databases & eResources
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      • Feature Films for Education
    • Diseases and Disorders
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    • Food and Nutrition
    • Great American Writers
    • Great World Writers
    • Healthy You >
      • GEN Z Scheduling Your Daily Routine
      • Mindfulness
      • Coping Skills
      • Healthy Relationships
      • Teen Mental Health
      • Gender Identity
      • Vaping and Substance Use/Abuse
    • Encyclopedias
    • Feature Films for Education
    • Financial Literacy
    • Gale Databases
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      • The Boston Globe Database 1980- Today
      • The New York Times 1985+
      • The Sun Chronicle
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      • A >
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        • American History
        • American Journal of Nursing
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