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The Alberta Digital Literacy Program can help Albertans gain the confidence and skills they need to engage with our increasingly digital world. This free, self-guided program is available to anyone looking to build or improve their existing digital literacy skills. The courses are organized into two streams: the Beginner Program, for those who are pretty new to computers and using the internet, and the Intermediate Program, for those with some pre-existing knowledge.
The Alberta Research Portal is your gateway to a world-class collection of primary sources. This outstanding resource provides all Albertans with perpetual access to the Gale Primary Sources database, with 69 unique primary source collections, including extensive resources related to First Nations and Indigenous peoples, the Archives of Human Sexuality and Gender, Associated Press Collections, Smithsonian Collection Online, Sabin Americana, 25 titles from Gale Virtual Reference Library, to name but a few. This includes monographs, photographs, newspapers, poetry, original documents, records, and more.
Brainfuse HelpNow is an eLearning platform offering online homework help with professional tutors. HelpNow includes online homework help with live tutors familiar with the Alberta curriculum that will be available from 2:00pm - 11:00pm MST every day (except on Statutory holidays).
Brainfuse JobNow is a suite of services and powerful tools to help users in every step of their job search. Get live resume help, access resume templates and resources. Live interview coaching and job coaching are also available. All live services are available from 2:00pm - 11:00pm MST every day (except on Statutory holidays).
CBC Corner is a free, digital portal offering library visitors an opportunity to discover the best Canadian shows, stories, and more!
Creativebug is a digital resource that provides on demand arts and crafts instructional videos including drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking, and more. Each video includes an in-depth description, material list, transcript, and community discussion section. All classes are taught by experts, with new classes added daily.
DigialLearn.org (a Public Library Association's site) is an online hub for digital literacy support and training. DigitalLearn includes a collection of self-directed tutorials for end-users to increase their digital literacy.
No sign up required!
This digital collection of primary source documents helps us to understand existence on the edges of the anglophone world from 1650-1920. Discover the various European and colonial frontier regions of North America, Africa and Australasia through documents that reveal the lives of settlers and indigenous peoples in these areas.
Hoopla offers over 500,000 titles available to stream instantly ranging from movies, tv episodes, full-length music-albums, eBooks, Comics, and audiobooks.
LinkedIn Learning is an educational site with thousands of video courses to help you develop your business, creative, and technology skills. Each course is taught by an industry professional who is excited to share their knowledge with you. Courses are available in 13 languages.
Niche Academy is an online learning platform made for libraries that includes ready-to-use tutorials for many common library eResources, online programs, and computer skills.
Online study help and exam preparation tool developed by the creators of THE KEY Study Guides. Offers help for Mathematics, English/Language Arts, and Sciences for grades 3-12, and Social Studies for grades 6, 9-12. Aligned to the Alberta curriculum.
An online collection of animated, talking picture books, educational videos, puzzles, games, and more - just for kids!
World Book Online supports all levels of learning with features perfect for the 21st century educator and learner.
Contains: Early World of Learning, World Book Kids, World Book Student, World Book Advanced, World Book Timelines, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, L'Encyclopédie Decouverte