Practice Tests

Do you need to study for an upcoming standardized test? Are you looking for free practice tests that you can complete on your computer? The ACC Libraries have the resources for you!

Check out our LearningExpress Library Plus! It contains practice tests for the TOEFL, MCAT, ACT, GMAT, LSAT, GRE, and AP tests, as well as practice occupational exams, and much more.

You'll need to register and create a login the first time you use LearningExpress, but registering is easy and free for ACC students!

You can find additional practice tests in our Testing & Education Reference Center! Here you can find over 300 practice tests, including the NCLEX, GED, TOEFL, TAKS, ACT, SAT, and CLEP, to help you get started studying today.

Have a question about how to use these resources? Ask a librarian! We're here to help you!

June is LGBTQ Pride Month 🌈

"Pride Month" by Worlds Direction is licensed under CC0 1.0
Happy LGBTQ Pride Month! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States.The purpose of Pride Month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information check out https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/. Want to learn more about Pride Month or the Stonewall Uprising? Here are some databases to get you started. LGBTQ+ Source Provides scholarly and popular LGBT publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines and newspapers. It also includes a specialized LGBT thesaurus containing thousands of terms. Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) Online collection of general and subject-specific encyclopedias on all major topic areas. Search for “Stonewall Uprising” or “Stonewall Riots” to get an overview of the history. You can also search for “LGBTQ Community” and get lots of results on issues, experiences, and activism within the community. Kanopy Contains more than 18,000 streaming videos, including films from the Criterion Collection, festival circuit documentaries, and TV series. Kanopy (and not ACC) requires that you create a free account before accessing. If you browse under Social Sciences there is a collection of great LGBT films and documentaries to watch. Looking for some books from the library? Even though our physical spaces are closed, we have tons of online ebooks in our collection for you to read. Click the orange “View Now” button to access them. I've listed a few below. Global encyclopedia of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) history LGBTQ in the 21st century Out in America (Film)

After Stonewall : America's LGBT Movement (Film) Best inclusion practices : LGBT diversity Documents of the LGBT movement : eyewitness to history

Gay TV and straight America Gay fiction speaks : conversations with gay novelists There are also some organizations at ACC like LGBT eQuity that you can get involved with. If you are a faculty or staff member wanting to support the LGBTQ+ community, you can find out more about the ally program here. As always, ACC libraries are here to help - regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We strive to support and celebrate you this month and every month.💖💙💚💛💜

Free audiobooks!

Every summer, Sync partners with multiple organizations to offer free audiobooks for teens 13+ for eight weeks. Most of these books are considered Young Adult (YA) but really, the books are all over the map. From non-fiction to plays, anthologies to Shakespeare, Sync Audiobooks brings a variety of texts to a YA and YA-at-heart audience. 

How does it work?

• Program runs April 30th-July 29th. 
• You can sign up to receive alerts, via text or email, and get two audiobook links each week.
•  From there, you can choose to download the audiobooks via the Sora app (available via Google Play or Apple Stores). 
• These links expire after 7 days.

First up, available from April 30th to May 6th:

Questions? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions on the Sync website or Ask an ACC Librarian. 

On a personal note: I've participated in this program for the last 3-4 years. These audiobooks are high quality and a great way to discover new genres, authors, and series. I look forward to this program all year! The process to download them can be a little clunky so please reach out to a librarian for help. And happy reading!!!

Images: "Sync Audiobooks for Teens" by AudioFile is licensed under CC BY 4.0