NEW! NewsBank Resources
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NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues.
Check out this tutorial to learn more about NewsBank research resources:
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Black Life in America:
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.
Hispanic Life in America:
The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
Student Research Resources for Grades 1 to 12 and a link to a Teacher worksite.
Tennessee Newspapers
Heritage Hub:
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images.
ATTENTION: The Morristown-Hamblen Library has Kanopy available to all patrons! Our tutorial will help you learn how to use it:
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Get free access to thousands of movies with your library card. Simply add your Morristown-Hamblen Library card number and PIN or password. Click the word kanopy to get started. If you have any questions please call the Library at 423-586-6410. Enjoy! Includes the Great Courses.
New worlds and adventures await with Kanopy’s Sci-Fi Films September collection! To explore these interstellar cinematic works through the Morristown-Hamblen Library, go to www.kanopy.com/category/20968. #SciFiFilmsSeptember
In recognition of #HispanicHeritageMonth, the Morristown-Hamblen Library would like to present this collection of narrative and documentary films honoring the Hispanic community. To view these titles with your library card, go to www.kanopy.com/category/65202.
Yes, Kanopy has content for kids, too!
AtoZ DATABASES!
Log in with your library card for free access.
If you think that spice is the variety of life and love American cuisine in its many forms, AtoZ Food America is the product for you. AtoZ Food America contains recipes in all course categories and food culture information for six US regions, all 50 states, and 33 ethnic cuisines. Click on the logo above to sign in to the website with your library card number. (Make sure to use library card login, not standard login.)
This quick tutorial will help you get started with Food America:
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Learn World Culture Through Food
People have been connecting with other cultures through food for thousands of years. Knowledge of local food and food culture is a fun, exciting, and essential ingredient in understanding people of another country.
AtoZ World Food is a comprehensive database of recipes and food culture articles for 174 countries. Think of it as a world cookbook for 174 countries, although it’s much more.
AtoZ the USA™ is a large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. State information is arranged into 103 editorial and image datasets for each state. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more.
The World at Your Fingertips
Maps have fascinated us for thousands of years. They help us know where we are, where we’ve been,and where we’re going. They provide a visual glimpse of our world and enhance our understanding.
Maps Online™ is the world’s largest collection of royalty-free, downloadable maps for schools. Students, teachers, and administrators can use our more than 60,000 maps in school reports, lesson plans, and personal research projects.
AtoZ World Culture™ is an online database of information about the culture, language, history, food, religion, and much more, for 175 countries.
AtoZ World Culture™ builds understanding about national, ethnic, and cultural diversity, preparing students to live in the global village of the 21st century. Enjoy a breadth and depth of content unmatched by any other resource.
Experience the World’s Wonders
Travel broadens our horizons, boosts our confidence, increases our ability to handle uncertainty, connects us to humanity, helps us understand ourselves, and creates memories that last a lifetime.
AtoZ World Travel is a comprehensive travel resource containing 202 Travel Guides covering 75 topics for each of 202 world cities. Topics include travel essentials, security, neighborhoods, excursions, food and restaurants, culture, language, and more.
Learn Foreign Language Vocabulary
Possessing an understanding of a foreign language is essential in today’s
globalized world. Even learning basic terms such as “hello” and “thank you” in another language is beneficial.
Lingo LITE™ is an image- and video-based foreign language learning tool for 260 of the most basic words and terms in 30 languages. Users may select from any of 30 interface languages.
Lingo LITE™ uses Associative Multimedia Learning™ to help the user associate an image with the correct foreign word without first translating it into their native language.
KEY TOPICS INCLUDE:
• Greetings • Basic Foods • Directions • Emergencies • Introductions
• Meals and Courses • Necessary Items • Numbers • People • Places
• Questions • Transportation
Take advantage of free downloads from Tennessee R.E.A.D.S. with your library card! Ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and videos are available.
Libby app for R.E.A.D.S. For information click here.
Tumblebooks
Welcome to e-books for e-kids! The Morristown-Hamblen Library now has books that will automatically read to your children! There are hundreds of the best children’s books in a format that helps them to learn to read by highlighting the words and sounding them out. Your children will spend hours reading and listening to books online. Please let us know how you like the Tumblebooks resources.
New to TumbleBooks? Here’s a quick guide to get you started:
ABCmouse has lots of fun activities, puzzles and games for learning reading and math. Check it out by clicking on the mouse!
Free resources for Tennesseans TEL
PebbleGo is a great online research database for Tennessee’s youngest learners – Kindergarten thru 2nd/3rd Grade. It’s a fun and interactive research space with great educational content. Tennessee students can access free research modules in Science and Social Studies through the Tennessee Electronic Library. PebbleGo modules are available in English or Spanish and feature easy navigation, read-aloud audio, supplemental video content, games and activities. All the read aloud components are read by English and Spanish speakers to model reading fluency.
Homework help from the Tennessee Electronic Library.