Research Resources

The following links are online resources to help you broaden your research, learn new skills, or access more educational content!
Some of these resources will require you to log in using your Kalkaska Library Card number.

Kalkaskian & The Leader
Digital archive of The Leader and Kalkaskian from 1879 to 2012.

Consumer Reports
Reviews & buying advice for thousands of products & services.

Michigan Activity Pass
Discover destinations, parks, and recreation areas at a discount.

Explora
Primary source documents, magazines, and reference books.

Hathi Trust
Digital library featuring over
17 million digitized items.

Britannica School
Online access to nonfiction content for K-12 students.

Nat Geo Learning
Resource library, education guides, and customized interactive maps.

Pulitzer Center Education
Educational programs for K-12 teachers and students.

Khan Academy
Learning resources for students, educators, and parents.

Knight Lab
Storytelling prototypes to help you present your information.

Wolfram Alpha
Computational intelligence based on algorithms and AI technology.

Sora Student Reading App
The online reading app with built-in tools designed for students.

WorldBook Early Learning
Educational games and learning resources for Pre-K through 3rd.

PBS Kids
Educational and skills-building games for PreK through 5th.

Pebble Go
Animals & social studies education for grades PreK through 3rd.

Unite for Literacy
Digital access to childrens books, narrated in multiple languages.

Libby App
Ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more, free from the library.

UpNorth Digital Collection
Northern Michigan’s digital library collection, powered by OverDrive.

NoveList K-8 Plus
Student-focused reading app with book reviews, wish lists, and more.

Storyline Online
Celebrated actors read children’s books alongside illustrated videos.

OWL Online Writing Lab
Instructional material and practice resources for formatting writing.

Learning Express Library
Test preparation and core skills for high school through adulthood.

Libraries Learning to Code
Resources for coding help and computational thinking activities.

Tynker
Fun tools to learn to code, designed for teens and kids.

Learning for Justice
Articles, guides, lessons, films, webinars, workshops, and more.

iCivics
Remote learning resources and free educator tools for all ages.

Equity Maps
Educator tool to assess student interaction and involvement.

Empatico
Virtual activities and supporting resources for all educators.

Thunkable
Develop your own app — no
coding abilities required!

Mixerpiece Maker
Create fun digital collage art while learning more about history.

Explore.Org
Live nature cams featuring
different kinds of animals.

CatEater
Stop motion animation app with frame-by-frame editor tool.

Earth Viewer
Interactive module to explore the science of Earth’s deep history.

Merge Virtual Reality
Educational Virtual Reality 3D educational tools for students.

Sites in VR
360 degree virtual reality tours of landmarks around the world.

Geo Guesser
Online geography based location guessing game for all ages.