Research and Learn
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has the tools you need for any research or informational need. The Library provides free access to newspaper and magazine articles, homework help, genealogy, job and career help, financial resources, and more. These resources help you find quality materials that you can trust.
Please note, some resources require your library card or ONE Access ID number and PIN to access resources outside the Library.
Featured Resources
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PowerKnowledge Life Science
An online Life Science resource specifically designed for learners in grades 3 to 6. Topics include animals, endangered and extinct species, food chains, green living, habitats, human body, plants and more.
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PowerKnowledge Physical Science
An online Physical Science resource specifically designed for learners in grades 3 to 6. Topics include atoms, molecules, elements and the periodic table, energy and matter, force and motion and temperature and measurement.
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ProQuest Central
General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.
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Research Companion (ProQuest)
A cloud-based information literacy solution that enables educators and librarians to guide students through research projects efficiently.
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Resume Builder
Create resume content with a step – by – step resume writing guide. Customers can format their resume by selecting a design template and font. Resumes can be downloaded and emailed in multiple formats.
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Scholastic GO!
Scholastic GO! contains more than 115,000 articles covering every core-curriculum subject. The articles and their illustrations are derived from the content of seven Scholastic encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, Amazing Animals of the World, and The New Book of Popular Science.
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SIRS Discoverer
Designed specifically for elementary and middle school students. SIRS Discoverer offers articles, nonfiction books, images, activities and websites curated for educational relevance, age appropriateness, and readability.
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SIRS Issues Researcher
Articles, primary sources, websites and graphics to support K-12 students with research, study and homework.
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Teen Book Finder by YALSA
Find great recommended books from YALSA's (Young Adult Library Services Association) award, book, and media lists! Search 4,000+ books, audiobooks, and films from YALSA's book awards and book lists.
**While these books have been selected for teens from 12 to 18 years of age, the award-winning titles and the titles on YALSA's selected lists span a broad range of reading and maturity levels. We encourage adults to take an active role in helping individual teens choose those books that are the best fit for them and their families.
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Teen Health and Wellness
Provides middle school and high school students with nonjudgmental, straightforward advice and self-help support. Topics include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, green living, financial literacy, and more.
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