Resources

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Free math and science homework help for Indiana students and other students in grades 6-12. Students can call 877-ASK-ROSE, email, screenshare, or chat live with a tutor from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Biographical articles and narrative biographies. Provided via INSPIRE, a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Health information aimed at patients. Provided via INSPIRE, a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Short video-based tutorials for building digital literacy skills. Learn basic skills like using a computer, emailing, searching the internet, and being safe online.

Research portal designed for use in Kindergarten through grade 5 with a focus on the arts, literature, biography, current events, geography, culture, health, history, math, science and more.

Additional interfaces available for Educators, Elementary Students in grades K-5, Middle School Students in grades 6-8, and High School Students in grades 9-12. 

INSPIRE is a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
 

Research portal designed for students in grades 9 through 12 with a focus on the arts, literature, biography, business and careers, current events, geography and culture, health, history, math, science and more.

Other editions of Explora are available for a General Audience, Educators, Elementary Students in grades K-5, and Middle School Students in grades 6-8.

INSPIRE is a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Research portal designed for use in Grade 6 through 8 with a focus on the arts, literature, biography, current events, geography, culture, health, history, math, science and more.

Other editions of Explora are available for Educators, Elementary Students in grades K-5, and High School Students in grades 9-12. 

INSPIRE is a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Search for encyclopedia entries. Provided via INSPIRE, a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

History encyclopedias, non-fiction books, journal articles, and documents. Provided via INSPIRE, a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Lifelong learning library for Hoosiers. Offers resources for research, test preparation, career planning, and Indiana news and history. INSPIRE is a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Study aids and practice tests to help core academic skills, pass the GED, prepare for college, join the military, obtain job certifications, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen, and more. Provided via INSPIRE, a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines at the Indiana Digital Library website or through the Libby app. 

Borrowing Periods: 

• Borrow ebook, audiobook, or magazine titles for 7, 14, or 21 days.
• Titles you have borrowed appear under Loans in Libby or on your bookshelf in your account on the Indiana Digital Library website.
• Limit of ten titles checked out at a time. Magazines do not count against your limit. You can return any titles you finish early to check out more.
• Titles are renewable if there are no holds waiting. A renewal option shows up for items on your bookshelf 3 days before your check out expires. 
• Your available holds display in your account in Libby and on the Indiana Digital Library website. You will have 3 days to check out your title, suspend the hold until a later time, or cancel the hold.
• There are no late fees. Titles automatically return.

App that brings most of the library’s ebooks and audiobooks together in one place.

Articles with multiple points of view on controversial topics plus guides about critical thinking, debating, and writing essays. Provided via INSPIRE, a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.