AJ High School Library

Library Expectations

Online Resources

• Arizona State Library Databases
• Apache Junction Public Library
• Google Books - Download e-books, audiobooks and videos. You will need a public library card in order to access.
• Greater Phoenix Digital Library - Download e-books, audiobooks and videos. You will need a public library card in order to access.
• Gutenberg Books - Availble through the public library. (You will need you library card) Download e-books, audiobooks and videos. You will need a public library card in order to access.
• Online Books read or listen to books from this website
• World Book Online

Useful and Interesting Websites

• A+ Research and Writing – Get an A+ on your next research paper
• Anthology - All things poetry and you can check out the local poetry scene too.
• Book awards and lists – from the Young Adult Library Services Association
• Citation Machine - Interactive tool to help you create bibliographies
• Create-a-Graph – Need a graph? This site makes it a breeze
• Do Something! - What to get involved? Check out the ideas here.
• Flamingnet Book Reviews - Teen books reviewed by teens.
• High School Ace – Academic homepage for high school students
• How Stuff Works - Understandable explanations of how the world actually works.
• Khan Academy - Video lessons in math, science, humanities and SAT math prep!
• Merriam Webster's Dictionary and More!
• OWL - Online writing lab has over 200 free writing resources!
• Poetry 180 - a poem a day for American high schools
• Poetry Foundation - Discover and celebrate poetry!
• Reading Rants – Out of the ordinary reading lists
• Six-Word-Memoirs – Can you write your life story in just six words?
• Speed Reading Test - test your reading speed and comprehension
• Teen Reads - Book reviews, reading lists, and so much more!
• Teen Ink – A teen literary magazine.  Publish your writing!
• Typing Test - How fast do you type? Find out on this interactive website.
• Vocabulary Practice - Turbo charge your vocabulary!
• World Book Online - Encyclopedia, plus multimedia, web links, periodicals and more!
• Young Adult Fiction Booklists - Looking for something good to read? Check here!

College and Career Websites

• College Board Online - Scholarship info and PSAT/SAT help
• College Profiles - links to colleges and universities around the country
• Community Colleges - info for thousands of community colleges in U.S. and Canada
• College Source - Links to school websites, profiles, and catalogs
• FAFSA - apply for financial aid here
• Fast Web - One of the largest online scholarship websites
• FinAid! - Smart students guide to financial aid
• Occupational Outlook - career info published by the federal government
• O*Net - Career information and skill assessment
• Pell Grants - Info on Federal Pell grants. Also check out thePell.com
• Scholarship Help - This website helps make applying for a scholarship easy
• Schools in the USA - Search for schools by state or programs
• Technical Schools USA - Guide to technical school and careers in the US
• Test Prep Review - Free practice tests of all types
• World Wide Learn - World directory of online courses and online learning