Online Resources & Classes
UDemy
Udemy is an online learning platform with 20,000 video courses on a huge range of topics: business, coding, music, cooking, and more! It offers well-structured video courses and assignments that you can complete at your own pace and in whatever order you want. This service replaced Universal Class on 5/31/24. Check it out here.
Peterson’s Test & Career Prep
Peterson’s Test & Career Prep includes career certification exams and vocational test prep tools for nursing, law enforcement, real estate, teaching, trucking (including CDL training), and more. It also offers standardized test preparation, undergraduate and graduate program research, tuition assistance information, and career advice, as well as help with resumes and cover letters. This service replaced Learning Express on 5/31/24. Sign up or log in here.
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages is an award-winning interactive online language-learning system. The multi-faceted system allows users to learn new languages at their own pace. Once registered, users will have access to downloadable lessons, games and much more. You’ll need to register with the barcode from your library card. Learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic (Egyptian), or American Sign Language. Register here.
Vermont Online Library
The Vermont Online Library offers a wide range of electronic information databases on a variety of topics for all age levels, for generalists as well as specialists. Its information is from well-known and trusted publishers and licensed by the State of Vermont from the Gale Group and H.W. Wilson. These resources are available 24 hours a day from any computer with internet access, not just your library. A few of the resources include the Chilton Library (automotive repair), Health and Wellness, Newstand (full-text newspapers), Career Transitions (career advice, including job search strategies) and many more.
Suggested links
Recommended websites for research from the Vermont Department of Libraries.