LibGuides: ESL Students Library Resources: Preparing for College

Tools to prepare for U.S. colleges

Bloom's Literature This link opens in a new window
discusses literary movements, authors, literary themes, and artistic works; includes suggested essay topics and easy to navigate related articles and literary analysis and “how to write about” guides.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
good starting place to explore potential research topics; provides encyclopedia-like introduction, related search terms, pro/con, short-medium-long resources. Also allows filtering by that topic within certain fields (i.e. racial profiling in law enforcement, racial profiling in technology, racial profiling in business/econ)

Learning Express
LearningExpress provides online test prep resources that help improve core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers and become a U.S. citizen. (Note: this database requires Poudre River Public Library District library card to access remotely.)

Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
similar to Credo Reference; focuses on more controversial/debatable topics especially ones in the news. Includes Pro/Con but also more objective articles/background information and breaking news