The Webb City Public Library subscribes to a few eMaterials vendors and some good reference databases for both patrons and businesses. We have a couple that specialize in materials and databases for our younger patrons, along with ones that are beneficial to patrons of all ages. We are always looking for cost effective solutions in order to better assist our patrons with their online entertainment and research needs. If you would like to suggest a database that you do not see on this page please email us at info@webbcitylibrary.org, and we will look in to purchasing it.
eMaterials for Children
ABCmouse.com: From Age of Learning, Inc., the award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with 8,500+ learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Best of all, kids love it! This service can be accessed for free by using our computers or connecting to our WiFi.
Find magazines, newspapers, science information, online books and topic overviews appropriate for the Middle School level.
MoLib2Go powered by OverDrive is our main eBook and eAudio Book provider and has a dedicated website just for kids! This version of their website has book geared towards children. To access click on the MoLib2Go for Kids link above.
eMaterials for Teens
Empower learners with digital citizenship skills to navigate today's virtual landscape. Interactive activities guide students through project-based learning activities using digital tools to create podcasts, multimedia presentations, social media campaigns, and more. Database articles explore cyberbullying, digital research skills, citizen journalism, and more. Digital Literacy will give your students and patrons the skills to be savvy digital citizens!
Webb City Public Library announces a partnership with Driving-Tests.org, a company dedicated to driver safety and education, to offer free Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) practice tests to library patrons. The new service includes free tests specifically based on the state’s DMV materials. It is the only site of its kind to include accessibility tools that let users hear selections read aloud, make them into MP3s, translate pages into other languages, magnify text, and mask portions of the screen for greater visibility on the practice tests. To access click on the DrivingTests.orglink above.
Explora - High School & College
A wide range of materials to support the high school student research needs. Find online books, magazines, newspapers, Peer Reviewed journals and science related materials.
The Rosen Financial Literacy database makes economics and personal finance easy to understand and highly engaging. Articles explore macro-, micro-, and global economics as well as personal and household finance. Users will learn to manage credit and debt, save and invest with confidence, plan for college and retirement and avoid fraud and scams. Financial Literacy is an online economics and personal finance resource specifically designed for students in grades 7-12, but can easily benefit adults.
MoLib2Go powered by OverDrive is our main eBook and eAudio Book provider and has a dedicated website just for teens! This version of their website has book geared towards teens. To access click on the MoLib2Go for Teens link above.
This award-winning resource provides middle and high school students with up-to-date, nonjudgmental, self-help support. Articles are correlated to state, national and provincial standards. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying and LGBTQ+ information. It has recently been updated to meet the needs of today's teens and with new content on bullying, suicide, vaping, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, COVID-19 and more.
eMaterials for Adults
Book Connections strives to joyfully enrich everyone's experience reading children's and young adult books.
Introducing Brainfuse VetNow! Get free online job and academic assistance for Veterans, and much more with your library card. Click on the Brainfuse VetNow link above to learn more! #VeteranAssistance #jobcoaching #Academicassistance #VetNow #brainfusecommunity #resumehelp
Video courses are the fastest and easiest way to learn how to use a computer. Use the materials in this center to learn the basics of computers, from searching the Internet to using popular programs for word processing, creating spreadsheets and databases, implementing design and more.
Creativebug.com has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
eBook Public Library Collection
Find over 33,000 downloadable eBooks that includes fiction and non-fiction titles for both adults and juveniles. A wide range of subjects and topics are covered including self-help, Health & Fitness, Games, Crafts & Hobbies, Cooking, Family, Marriage and Religion. All titles have unlimited simultaneous access so no waiting on holds!
Access to over 15 different databases covering a wide array of materials and information for all age levels and research needs.
Find the latest news articles and consumer information like Consumer Reports and top news magazines.
Explora - High School & College
A wide range of materials to support the high school student research needs. Find online books, magazines, newspapers, Peer Reviewed journals and science related materials.
Delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources to help you research your family tree.
LawDepot's extensive library of documents and legal resources provides easy-to-use assistance with a wide range of legal needs empowering patrons to create legal documents specific to their personal situation.
This is available using Libby Extras. Click HERE for instructions on how to access.
Over 300 free, online practice tests for academic and job certification. Find ACT, SAT, Advanced Placement, ASVAB, HiSET, LSAT, GRE, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Nursing Assistant and many more!
MasterFILE Premier and MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection
Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILE(TM) Premier contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This database also contains full text more than 500 reference books, over 107,000 primary source documents and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags.
The Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.
More than 9 million records can be accessed through Missouri Digital Heritage, including the collections of the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri State Library and other institutions from across the state.
The Webb City Public Library offers eBooks, Audio Books, and Videos from Missouri Libraries 2 Go.
The Webb City Public Library offers the Missouri Collection of archived newspapers through Newspaper Archive. This service can be accessed for free by using our computers or connecting to our WiFi.
TNewspaper Source(TM) provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), Toronto Star, etc. The database also contains selective full text for more than 370 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full-text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, etc.
Pronunciator is now live! It can be accessed by following this LINK for the English interface or this LINK for the Spanish interface. You will need your library card number number and then click "Register". You will then be prompted to put in your email address and to create a password. After you are registered you can then download an app for your smartphone or tablet or use Pronunciator on your computer. We have user manuals available for checkout at the circulation desk. Happy Language Learning!
The Library along with Pronunciator, also offers Procitizen. Procitizen allows patrons to prepare for the U.S. Citizenship exam and can be accessed HERE for the English interface or HERE for Spanish interface.
Resume and Cover Letter Builder
More than 200 expert-developed resumes covering a range of occupations and preparation levels. Build your own or filter templates.
TeachingBooks is a dynamic, PreK-12 reading and library service that strives to deepen everyone's connections to the books they are reading. With hundreds of thousands of engaging video, audio, and online resources, TeachingBooks brings to life the books that are enjoyed in your community.
eMaterials for Business
Reference Solutions is the premier source of business and residential information for reference and research. Reference Solutions offers the most up-to-date data available in the market. In fact, their business and consumer databases are continuously updated from more than 5,000 public sources.
Due to authentication issues, the link above will take you to our card catalog where you will click on the Reference Solutions link.