Media Center

Online Databases:   Excellent Resources on current Controversial Issues

·SIRS Knowledge Bundle   user name: 4581427  password: aea09
·Gale Infotrac/ Opposing Viewpoints  username and password: musc53115    scroll down to locate opposing viewpoints....
·History Study Center
Gale Virtual Reference: Password - conc90075
EBSCOHost: Password - 24662309053221

Research Paper Links: Diana Hacker's website             

Writing the Research Paper
 

Use this resource to locate magazine articles.

FirstSearch: Click "databases;" click "more;" choose "Wilson Select Plus" to access thousands of full-text articles in magazines and scholarly journals.

www.ref.oclc.org

Authorization: 100-111-270                Password: bxxd.puxx (case sensitive)


 

Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated Id: dean55ar  Password: pumd85379
Oxford English Dictionary Username: Stratford  Password: Library

  Website

Description

           

             Student Resource Center – Gold
             http://access.gale.com/cps/

 

A fully integrated database for high school containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, essays, critical analyses, full-text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations, and audio and video clips.

Username: 4-digit school unit number 2570

            Student Resource Center – Junior
            http://access.gale.com/cps/

 

The middle school version of Student Resource Center-Gold.

Username: 4-digit school unit number   2570

            Kids InfoBits
            http://access.gale.com/cps/

 

For K-5 students. Features a visually graphic interface, a topic tree search and age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content.

Username: 4-digit school unit number    2570

            LitFINDER
            http://access.gale.com/cps/

 

Full-text of 126,500 poems, 5,000 short stories, 2,800 essays, 1,800 speeches, and 1,000 plays.

Username and password: cps+4 digit unit number   cps2570

            Gale Virtual Reference Library 
            http://access.gale.com/cps/

 

CPS resources in the Gale Virtual Reference Library include Africa : An Encyclopedia for Students; Countries and their Cultures; Encyclopedia of World Biography; Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy; Modern American Literature and more!

Username: 4-digit school unit number  2570

            Student Resource Center – Health Module
             http://access.gale.com/cps/

 

Over 1,400 essays on medical and health-related topics including diseases, treatments, and major historical figures in the medical and science fields. Full-text medical and health periodicals, pamphlets, a timeline, photographs and diagrams. Fully integrated into Student Resource Center Gold.

Username: 4-digit school unit number  2570

             NewsBank
            http://www.infoweb.newsbank.com/

 

Chicago Tribune Historical Archive (1845 to 1984), Chicago Tribune (1985 to present), Chicago Sun-Times (1986 to present). Includes the Big6 Resource Center .

Username and password: 4-digit school unit number  2570

            Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
             http://go.grolier.com/

Search a wide variety of media with the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia—the powerful database that contains both resources for students and activities for teachers and librarians to use with their students.

            Grolier - America the Beautiful
             http://go.grolier.com/


 

This online database for state research reports allows searches of over 1,400 colorful, easy-to-read, highly interactive articles with over 2,300 of the most useful Web links.

Username and password: 4-digit school unit number  2570

Gale Discovering Collection
Gale Virtual Reference

 

 

Resources Include: Africa: An Encyclopedia for students, Countries and their cultures, Encyclopedia of world biography, Macmillan Encyclopedia of energy, and Modern American Literature.

http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com
Username:cps1440   Password:1440
 
             ABC CLIO

              www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com 
              www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com
             
www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com
              www.stategeography.abc-clio.com
              www.americangovernment.abc-clio.com

Rich reference resources for social studies, history, geography, current events, with teacher resources and links to textbooks. Great for biographies! Includes essays, maps, images, eBooks, primary documents, activities and more.

Username and password: 4-digit school unit number  2570

             Britannica
             www.new.school.eb.com

 

In addition to millions of articles on as many topics, this online encyclopedia includes Internet links, journal and magazine articles, teacher resources, timelines, dictionary and atlas resources. Select the appropriate grade level.

Username and password: 4-digit school unit number  2570

             Encyclopedia Universal en Espanol
             www.spanish.eb.com

 

See above
Our subscription includes Britannica's Spanish language version.

No password needed.

            Maps 101
            www.maps101.com

4,000+ maps, current events materials, handouts, quizzes, games, lesson plans.

Username: cps2570 cps+4-digit unit number Password: maps101  

             2Facts
            http://www.2facts.com/

A comprehensive resource for essays, news articles and links about science.

Username and password: 4-digit school unit number  2570

            Library of Congress - Families

           http://www.loc.gov/families/

 

This invaluable website provides many fascinating and useful resources available from the Library of Congress.