Teen eResources

Canada in Context--Canada's history, authors, and First Nations

Canada in Context was created especially for researchers and educators studying Canada, its people, and its history. Canada in Context integrates many Gale resources -- like Worldmark Encyclopedia of Canadian provinces, Discovering Authors Canadian Edition, Native North American Almanac and more -- with media-rich options.

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre--Canadian issues

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre is a guide to debating, developing arguments, writing position papers, and development of critical thinking skills. Each Points of View essay includes a series of questions and additional material to generate further thought. Also included are thousands of supporting articles from the world's top political and societal publications.

Career Cruising--Career guidance and planning tools

Career Cruising is a self-exploration and planning program that helps people of all ages achieve their potential in school, career and life.

The program enables patrons to complete personal assessments, explore career and school options, and build a portfolio of their interests, experiences, and skills. The result is a customized plan aligned to the user’s inputs, and reflective of their unique personality and attributes. With a robust career and school database, an embedded resume builder, and age appropriate exploratory activities, Career Cruising can be used by students for their post-secondary planning, or by job seekers to discover best-suited career options. 

Watch how to set up a My Plan profile and updates to Career Cruising job searching.

CPI.Q--Canadian magazines, newspapers, and journals

CPI.Q (Canadian Periodical Index Quarterly) is useful to libraries, professionals, researchers, government institutions and organizations. CPI.Q contains a wealth of Canadian and international periodicals, including: Canada's national newspaper, The Globe and Mail; Maclean's weekly magazine; Canadian News Facts; and encyclopedic reference materials, such as the Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Canadian Newsmakers.

EBSCO eBooks Canadian Subscription Collection--eBooks from Canadian authors

EBSCO eBooks Canadian Subscription Collection offers researchers thousands of eBooks from top Canadian publishers and authors. This e-book collection covers a diverse range of subjects including topics pertaining to Canada, Canadian history, native culture, politics and current events. 

Access Freegal Music+® which offers you access to over 1 million albums consisting of over 15 million songs and 40,000 music videos from more than 200 genres that originate in over 100 countries, along with 9,000 eBooks, including the Sony Music catalogue. There is no software to download and no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions; just download your files and go! Unlimited streaming of music each day and download 3 songs each week—yours to keep for your personal use! 

Add songs to your Favorites or Playlists to keep track of music you are interested in! Your account also gives you access to unlimited music streaming. Music videos and audiobooks are also available. Download directly to your computer or use the Freegal Music+® app for your Apple device or Android device.

Gale eBooks--Appealing to non-fiction readers

Gale eBooks offer patrons an award-winning, hassle-free eBook experience—anytime, anywhere, and on any device. 

Choose from the following non-fiction Gale eBook collections: Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, General Reference, History, Information and Publishing, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, Social Science, and Technology.

hoopla--Movies, television shows, eBooks, comics, and more

Borrow, listen, read, and enjoy on hoopla. Includes a selection of movies, television shows, educational/instructional videos, documentaries, music, eAudiobooks, eBooks, and comics via your browser, smartphone, or tablet (via iOS (Apple) devices and select Android devices). hoopla also supports Amazon Alexa devices including support for the Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show. No waiting lists. No holds. No late fees. Instant availability. Borrow 5 items per month. Get started enjoying hoopla.

hoopla now supports Amazon Alexa devices! You can play borrowed audiobooks and music albums directly on your Amazon Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show devices. Additionally, Alexa can tell you how many borrows you have left in the month, what you currently have borrowed, the Library’s phone number (if you need a person to talk with) and more!  When listening to music from Hoopla, you can use “Alexa next” or “Alexa previous” to go to the next/previous tracks. When asking Alexa to interact with Hoopla, phrase your command like this: “Alexa, ask hoopla…”

A hoopla eAudiobook experience is now available on Android and iPhone devices incorporating several key feature enhancements:

• Car & Activity Mode is a simplified interface with fewer controls and larger buttons for when you’re on the go.
• Chapter/Book Timer gives users a simple toggle to switch between viewing the time remaining in either the current chapter or the entire book.
• Playback Speed options have been increased to up to four times normal playback speed.
• Bookmark Notes can now be added to any audiobook bookmark, perfect for book clubs or educational listening.
• Sleep Timer has more options, including an End of Chapter option. Read more and watch the tutorial about these feature enhancements. 
• Sleep Timer has more options, including an End of Chapter option.

hoopla has released TV apps for AppleTV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV 3rd Generation as well as the Chromecast Ultra device. Patrons can download a hoopla app to view content on their televisions. hoopla is not compatible with Kobo eReaders since they currently only support viewing in ePub, Adobe PDF, plain text, and HTML. The device must be able to download the hoopla digital app for it to be a compatible device as well as it has to run one of our supported operating systems. hoopla works on most devices running Android 4.4 and above and then all devices that run iOS 11.4 and above. 

Need to know how to set up hoopla on your TV, please read the hoopla FAQ page.

After downloading the hoopla app, you can download content to your device.​

How to download movies, TV shows, audiobooks and music:

1. After you borrow an item, you'll see its info screen. 
2. Tap the download prompt or Download to your device. 

Kids Mode: open the hoopla app on your device, select "settings", and flip the toggle to put hoopla into Kids Mode. Doing so only affects the device and not your account. Need to turn off Kids Mode? Simply go back to settings and flip the toggle back to off.

Kanopy--Educational movies

Discover a world of entertainment with Kanopy. Watch over 30,000 Documentaries, Classic and Indie Films, and courses on Kanopy. They include the following subjects: social sciences, global studies & languages, K-12 education, design, fashion, music, literature, business, health, nursing, medicine, children's health, media studies, marketing, biology, mathematics, philosophy & religion, biology, computer science & IT, psychology, sociology, justice studies, law, technical training, and more.

Available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast.

• Roku: add the Roku channel to your account here or download from the streaming channel store on your television
• Chromecast: available through the iOS and Android app, as well as through a Chromecast browser
• Apple Airplay: cast from your iOS device to your Apple TV
• Apple TV (app available through app store)
• HDMI: connect your computer to your television via HDMI cable (or Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable for Mac computers)

Read the instruction sheet on how to signup. Having an issue with Kanopy. Submit your email to the Kanopy Support Desk.

LinkedIn Learning--Online learning tutorials on business, software, technology, and creative skills

LinkedIn Learning features hundreds of training tutorials on a wide variety of business, software, technology, and creative skills, with new courses added all the time. 

Get started guide to LinkedIn Learning.

You will need to login with you full 14-digit library card number and your PIN. If you need a library card, or if you don’t know your PIN, please contact us. Want to get started right away, but can't make it to a branch to get a library card? Get an online card. Online cards are good for 60 days.

Once logged in, create your profile. My Profile will help you track your progress in a chosen course, create playlists, and receive recommended Learning Paths based on your interests.

For more details, please visit our LinkedIn Learning page.

Novelist K-8® Plus and NoveList® Plus 

NoveList®K-8 Plus has an easy-to-use interface with a single search bar that makes finding books and other content quick and simple. This database contains information on over 70,000 fiction titles. 

NoveList®Plus helps you find your next great read. With well over 200,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles included, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and more, NoveList® Plus is a complete reader's resource.

OverDrive/Libby--eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines for Teens

OverDrive/Libby for Teens offers a collection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines.

You can check out up to 10 eBooks and eAudiobooks at a time and place 10 holds at a time. OverDrive Magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited simultaneous use, so you can enjoy every issue of every magazine. With smart tags in the Libby app, you can be notified when each new issue is released.

To access OverDrive/Libby:

• Download the Libby app from the app store on your mobile device.
• Visit libby.app.com on your computer or laptop.
• Log in at odmc.overdrive.com/odmc-georgina/teens.
• Set up OverDrive borrowing on your Kobo eReader.
• Download the Libby app for your Kindle Fire.

As of May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. OverDrive app users will be able to borrow from the same digital collection with the Libby app or through the OverDrive website at odmc.overdrive.com. Please see FAQs for more information about this change.

Need help? OverDrive now offers Front Line Tech Support.

For more information, see OverDrive/Libby eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines, listed under the Books and Reading section of the eResources page of our website.

Pressreader--7,000 magazines and newspapers in 60 different languages

Pressreader offers 7,000 magazines and newspapers in 60 different languages. Read instantly, or download for later. Access on a mobile device or desktop. Unlimited downloads with free access with your library card/PIN. Pressreader app is available in App Store and Google Play Store. Click Sign In, and choose "Library or Group", search and select "Georgina Public Library (Offsite)", and login with your 14-digit library card number (no spaces) and your PIN and start reading. Tip: If you see the green coffee cup in the top left corner of the screen, you have successfully logged in.

*Please note, users will need to sign in with your library card and PIN every 30 days.

Navigate through the catalog with just one click:Whether you want to jump straight to the home feed or browse your recently read titles, your PressReader routine will take just a few clicks to get to where you want.

Find your favorite titles at a glance: Categories, recently read titles, top publications, and saved publications are conveniently displayed vertically in a grid layout.

Enjoy a cleaner home feed: Patrons will get to enjoy an improved reading experience when browsing through their home feed.

Introducing Pressreader Accessibility:

• On pressreader.com, hit Tab on your keyboard to switch to Accessibility Mode
• Or click the 3-dot menu in the top right corner and select Accessibility Mode
• Voila! You're in. Choose your favorite title and try out all the features

Get the Pressreader Quick Start Guide.

Teen Health & Wellness--Health information for teens

Teen Health & Wellness is created for teens with your unique concerns and perspectives, but will also be useful for parents, teachers, and others who are part of a teen's life. Got questions? Get answers.