Computers & Technology Resources
Our Online Resources

Lynda.com
A leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Library funded.
A leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Library funded.

Testing & Education Reference Center
Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries, identify scholarships that meet your financial needs, and take online practice tests to obtain your education goals. Library funded.
Taking a college entrance or licensing exam? Looking for a college or graduate school? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries, identify scholarships that meet your financial needs, and take online practice tests to obtain your education goals. Library funded.

Universal Class
Universal Class offers over 500 lifelong learning and continuing education courses in over 30 subject areas. All courses are designed and led by professional instructors and include videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, and options for social media interaction with other learners. Users can take as many classes as they would like and complete classes at their own pace. Library funded.
Universal Class offers over 500 lifelong learning and continuing education courses in over 30 subject areas. All courses are designed and led by professional instructors and include videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, and options for social media interaction with other learners. Users can take as many classes as they would like and complete classes at their own pace. Library funded.
Boston Public Library Online Resources
You will need a Boston Public Library e-card to access these resources. All Massachusetts residents are able to sign up for a BPL e-card for free. If you do not already have one, sign up here.
Gale Courses: Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Includes courses on Computer Applications.
Lynda.com: Website designed to help anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Set up a free account to access thousands of courses.
Other Online Resources
Digital Learn Courses: Resource from the Public Library Association offering short comprehensible courses in both English and Spanish.
Evaluating Web Pages: Berkeley Library resource teaching how to make sense of the quality of resources and evaluate their authority and appropriateness for your research.
GCFLearnFree.org: A program of the Goodwill Community Foundation that provides free online learning to help people learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers more than 180 topics, including more than 2,000 lessons, 800+ videos, and 55+ interactives and games, completely free.
OnGuardOnline.gov: Federal website that provides tips to help you stay safe and secure online.
Virtual Privacy Lab: San Jose Public Library's resource that helps you learn about privacy topics and generate a custom privacy toolkit geared towards your online needs.