Digital Resources for Teens
Your library card provides access to many digital resources, including ebooks, research tools, news sources, test prep materials, career building skills, and more! For a full list of all our digital resources, visit our Online Resources page. Resources that may be specifically useful to middle school & high school students are included below.
Goshen Junior High & Goshen High School students can get an eCard number from their school that provides access to all of the digital resources listed below, plus additional resources available to all GPL patrons. If you have questions, please contact your school librarian.
If you have any questions or need help with any of our digital resources, give the librarians at the Reference Desk a call at 574-533-9531 or email us.
Overdrive/Libby
Borrow eBooks, digital audiobooks, & digital magazines directly to your device. For information on how to get started, visit this page. Download the app here.
NoveList Plus
Provides reading recommendations for all ages, covering both fiction and nonfiction. Offers read-alike suggestions, series information, reviews, and lists of recommended and award-winning books.
LOTE4Kids
LOTE (Languages Other Than English) offers a collection of digital books for kids in 70+ languages, with English translations. Download the LOTE4Kids App today! Access anywhere with your GPL card number.
MakeMake
MakeMake is a digital library designed for Spanish-speaking children and young people. Includes over 200 interactive, illustrated story books, comics, novels, and poetry. For an optimal experience, we recommend that you use Google Chrome on your PC or Android and Safari on iOS devices. Access inside the library or from anywhere with your library card.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Provides on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels. Live tutors available from 10 am – 10 pm for homework help in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science and social studies) including SAT preparation. Spanish-speaking tutors are available.
Ask Rose Homework Help
Offers free math and science tutoring for students in grades 6-12. Tutors are Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology students who major in math, science or engineering.
Middle School Skills Improvement
Practice math, language arts, & social studies skills. Also includes videos, mini lessons, and eBooks to build your academic skills.
High School Skills Improvement
Practice math, language arts, science, social studies, & technology skills. Also includes games, flashcards, videos, mini lessons, and eBooks to build your academic skills.
INSPIRE
The State of Indiana’s learning resources including research databases, news sources, Indiana history resources, geneology resources, & college/career preparation materials. Includes student resources. Available anywhere in Indiana.
Explora for Secondary Schools
Reliable information for students on thousands of topics including art and music, literature, language arts, geography, history, social studies, world cultures and languages, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health and sports.
Gale eBooks
Visit a virtual bookshelf containing hundreds of reference books on several topics. Use the search function to narrow your results to your research topic.
eBook Collection
An e-book collection with titles from top publishers and university presses. Includes eBooks from Consumer Health Reference Center, MAS Reference, MasterFILE Elite Reference, Middle Search Reference and Primary Search Reference.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images, brief biographies, and information in a variety of subject areas.
Goshen News Index [NewsBank]
Offers full-text, searchable coverage of the electronic edition of the Goshen News from November 2007 – present.
Indiana Memory
Contains primary source materials from Indiana’s history. Includes a wide variety of old documents: digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps, and other media.
NewsBank
Provides news stories covering important issues, events, and people from around the world. Newsbank’s Special Reports feature offers a quick way to find articles on key issues and trending topics.
NewspaperARCHIVE – Indiana
Features articles from Indiana’s historical newspapers. Search by keyword, dates, and location. The archives cover Indiana history back to 1800.
The New York Times
Access current articles from one of the best-known newspapers in the country. Enter your GPL card number and activate an access code for a 24 hour pass. You will be prompted to create a free account, or log in if you already have a free account. After 24 hours you can return to this page and click the link again for another code.
LearningExpress Library
Includes test preparation materials for college entrance exams, military exams, and more. Supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass the GED, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen, and more.
Job & Career Accelerator
An easy-to-use search tool with everything adults and students need to find, apply for, and get hired into ideal positions. Includes information on resumes, interview prep, and skills/interests assessments to match individuals with ideal career paths.
LinkedIn Learning
Learn a new skill or stay up to date on personal and professional development with thousands of video courses on business, technology, and creative topics.
Driving-Tests.org
Provides practice tests for the Indiana learner’s permit, motorcycle license, and CDL license and 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL). Find answers to frequently asked questions about obtaining an Indiana driver’s license. Also includes an Indiana Road Sign test in Spanish.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language! Mango includes 60 foreign language courses and 17 English courses. Apps are available, but first use your GPL library card or eCard to create a Mango account from the link above.