CELCIS
Find CELCIS Readers
At Waldo Library
Located on the first floor. From the front entrance, turn right and find the curved bookshelf next to the red wall. The star on the map below marks the spot.
In Library Search
From the library homepage, search for CELCIS reader and select Books and Media.
Search By Level
You can also search for different levels by adding Level 1 to your search or clicking on one of the links below.
More Things to Read
- Read It! This link opens in a new window
Short articles, written especially for English language learners, to support reading skills in English for school and everyday life.
- eBook K-8 Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Beginning Reader-Friendly. Fiction and nonfiction books you can read online - for school and for fun. Search for what you want. Picture books, homework topics, languages learning. Online help available too.
- eBook Public Library Collection This link opens in a new window
45,000 e-books chosen specifically for public libraries, this general reference collection features titles for both adults and juveniles, as well as best-selling and highly-recommended titles from industry leading publishers.
- Ebook High School CollectionFULL TEXT TITLES: 9,800+
For high school students and educators. There is a selection of teacher resources and titles align with Common Core Curriculum Standards. You may access the full text of these eBooks from your computer, or download titles to most popular portable devices.
Finding an article using Library Search
Finding a book using Library Search
- Text-only transcript of the finding books videoThis text document gives the basic directions on how to find a book using Library Search.
Finding Scholarly Articles
Multipurpose databases
- Easy to use
- Simple English
- Great sources of information
- CQ Press Library This link opens in a new window
Created and hosted by CQ Press, the CQ Press Library is the definitive reference resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. A wealth of CQ Press resources and years of journalistic and editorial expertise are combined in this indispensable reference collection. These reference products offer researchers—whether students, scholars, professionals, or interested citizens—a range of tools for discovering and understanding CQ Press's authoritative content. The suite includes CQ Almanac, CQ Researcher Plus Archive, Supreme Court Yearbook, and Politics in America.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new windowA pro/coms database thousands of topics. Easy layout and lots of visual aids.
- Explora for High SchoolProvides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Also includes photos, maps, and flags.
- Explora for Middle SchoolMagazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current events, science, sports, and biographies. Also includes photos, maps, and flags.
- Britannica SchoolNonfiction content geared for K-12 students. Includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, and novels and essays. Tools include translation for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Credo General Reference This link opens in a new windowFull text online from over 400 encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books. Search a topic, build a concept map or browse information sources organized by subject. Find text, images, sound files, sortable data tables and more.
- Merriam-Webster Learner's DictionaryThe Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary is a useful resource for teachers and learners of English. Also called the Britannica Dictionary.
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishFree access to a range of Longman monolingual and bilingual dictionaries that are specifically designed for learners and teachers of English, and for people who need to use English as a second language at work.
Cambridge Learner's DictionaryCall Number: PE1628 .C229x 2004ISBN: 0521543819Publication Date: 2004-01-29
Cambridge Advanced Learner's DictionaryCall Number: PE1628 .C23 2005ISBN: 0521843782Publication Date: 2005-04-07
Biographies
- Biography in Context This link opens in a new windowSearch over 600,000 biographies on more than 500,000 people by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender as well as keyword and full text. Also includes full-text articles from more than 300 magazines and newspapers.
- Biography Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Collection of more than 450,000 full text biographies, including the complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine, as well as thousands of narrative biographies that are not available in other databases.
News Sources
- Access World News This link opens in a new windowFind full-text of current and archived state, national and international news articles in this collection of over 4500 newspapers and other news sources. It includes the majority of the top circulating U.S. newspapers, along with thousands of local and regional titles.
- Newsbank This link opens in a new windowProvides the Access World News Research Collection with full text articles from over 4500 U.S. and international newspapers, wire services, and broadcasts. There is access to America's Historical Newspapers, as well as Hot Topics and Special Reports on current issues in the news.
- New York Times Digital edition This link opens in a new window
1851 to date. Does not include Crosswords and Times Insider.
HOW TO ACCESS:
FIRST: Register for an Academic Pass.
First time registrants MUST use their @wmich.edu email addresses to register for an Academic Pass. Your Academic Pass is good for 364 days from the date you activate it; after it expires you can reregister using the registration link above for a new pass for 364 days.
NEXT: Log in here with your WMU account.
Mobile APPS: Your Academic Pass includes access to The New York Times via the NYTimes smartphone and tablet apps.; these are included as part of the Academic Pass and are available here.