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Biblioteca Tumble (TumbleBooks)
Libros ilustrados, rompecabezas, juegos y concursos de preguntas y respuestas para niños en línea.
Britannica Escolar
Un recurso para estudiantes para hacer busquedas y examinar informacion en enciclopedias, revistas, videos y sitios web.*
Dragonsource Qikan
Chinese language magazines database. Top 100 titles, includes issues from 1999-present. *
Enciclopedia Moderna
Explore la Enciclopedia Moderna, una fuente de conocimiento autorizado y confiable con miles de artfculos en un amplio rango de temas.*
Fuente Academica
Provides the full-text of Spanish language scholarly journals. Ofrece articulos academicos completos.*
Mango Languages
Mango prepares learners for realistic conversations and communication in over 70 world languages including English. To get started, select Sign Up, register with your valid MyLink card number and PIN, then create an account with your email address and a password.*
MedicLatina
Full-text Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals.*
New York Times Online (In-Library Use)
Enjoy access to today's basic online edition of The New York Times newspaper in English, Spanish, or Chinese, or search recent and historical digitalized editions while visiting any Houston Public Library location. (To create an account, sign up with your email and create a password. Must be 13 & up to register.) *
New York Times Online (Remote Access)
Enjoy 72-hours of access to today's basic online edition of The New York Times newspaper in English, Spanish, or Chinese, or search recent and historical digitalized editions. To access, click Redeem, then create an account with your email address and a password, then confirm the code redemption that you will receive in your email account to begin access. (Must be 13 & up to register.) *
PressReader
Digital images of over 6000 newspapers and magazines from the U.S. and 55 countries around the world. The number of recent issues varies. Remote users: Please select "Sign In" on the PressReader page and choose the "Library or Group" option and search for Houston. Choose Houston Public Library, then enter your library card number and PIN when prompted.*
Primary Search
Articles from children's magazines and pamphlets; designed for the elementary school student.*
Pronunciator
A comprehensive language-learning solution with over 70 languages. Interface and lessons are available in multiple languages. Many languages also include lessons for children, advanced learners, and videos. Also includes ProCitizen for U.S. citizenship test preparation in both English and Spanish.*
Referencia Latina
This full-text Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects from a variety of sources, including reference books, general interest magazines and health reports. Daily updates ensure availability of the most current articles from a dozen prominent newspapers and newswires from 8 Latin American countries.*
Salud en Espanol
Consumer Health Complete database of health information in Spanish.*
WorldCat
OCLC FirstSearch provides a catalog of library materials owned by libraries around the world. Includes ability to search for books in Spanish, French, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (traditional and simplified).*
Recommended Websites
Aprende Libre
Ofrece lecciones de tecnologia, ingles, matematicas, y vida diaria.
Autism Speaks
Nationally recognized organization providing information about autism and autism spectrum disorders, resource guides on specific topics, and a state-by-state service directory. Includes information in Spanish.
BBC World Service
Offers news and audio in multiple languages.
Colorin Colorado!
Colorin Colorado is a free web-based, bilingual service that provides information, activities, and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs, also known as students of English as a second language).
GobiernoUSA.gov
El portal oficial en español del Gobierno de los EE. UU.
KidsHealth (en español)
Consejos, artículos, presentaciones de diapositivas, videos y herramientas de salud revisados por médicos sobre cientos de temas físicos, emocionales y de comportamiento desde antes del nacimiento hasta la adolescencia. Secciones separadas para padres, niños, adolescentes y educadores. De Nemours, un sistema de salud infantil sin fines de lucro.
Lawyers.com
Law directory that allows you to search lawyer/law firm or area of law.
MedlinePlus: Informacion de salud para usted
MedlinePlus es el portal de Internet de la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de informacion de salud para el publico. Information is also available in other languages.
Social Security Online
Information in English and Spanish on benefits and regulations.
USA Learns
Offers lessons in English and Spanish emphasizing basic skills such as reading, writing, math, English language competency and problem-solving.
WordReference
Online translating dictionaries from English to French, Spanish, German, Italian and Russian with links to dictionaries of additional languages.
YourDictionary.com
Find a bilingual, multilingual or specialized dictionary from a list of over 600 dictionaries.