Hoover High School

The Alabama Virtual Library

The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. It is primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research. Through the AVL, an equitable core of information sources is available to every student and citizen in Alabama, raising the level of excellence in schools and communities across the state.

Getting started with AVL is easy! Just follow these steps to start using AVL.

• Select one of the education levels (Elementary School, Middle School, High School, etc.) from the "Resources for Alabama" menu at the top of the AVL website. 
• Next, select one of the databases available for the education level that you selected.
• Once you select the resource you want to access, your browser will take you to the landing page for that resource and you can begin your search.

Troubleshooting tips:

1. Use Google Chrome for your browser.

2. If authentication is needed, click the first hyperlink provided. If you are still unable to log in, close Google Chrome. Reopen a tab, and search for the AVL again. You should be able to sign in this time.

Search the AVL here.