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FirstSearch
The OCLC FirstSearch Abstract and full-text information. Full-text articles are available from 14 databases such as WilsonSelectPlus and ArticleFirst. Education databases include ERIC and Education Abstracts. See the Librarian for instructions for use from home.
Electric Library
The Electric Library Elementary Full-text of newspapers, magazines, transcripts, pictures and maps for elementary-age children. See the Librarian for instructions for use from home.

Grolier Online  Search full-text articles in the Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge. HOME ACCESS

MSN Encarta Premium Online encyclopedia articles, images and maps. No username or password needed.

InfoTrac Web
InfoTrac Web  Access to several databases including  Health, Kid's Edition, and General Reference Center Gold. Combines full-text and images from magazines, newspapers and reference books. See the Librarian for instructions for use from home.

Student Resource Center with Opposing Viewpoints

The database containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, full-text coverage of over 450 magazines, newspapers, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations, and more than 8 hours of audio and video clips.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center provides a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles 

From Home:  http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/wate29682rpa

Password: See Librarian

SIRS DiscovererThe SIRS Discoverer  Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers and government documents. designed for elementary and middle school aged children. *No access from home*.

 

Net Library

The Mel Ebooks collection including over 12,000 full-text books on a wide range of topics for broad audience. Search within the whole collection or within a particular book to find and ready the information you want. Once you have created your account at a Michigan library you will be able to access this collection from any computer that can connect to the Internet. Books may be "checked out" for up to six hours.

 

GEM: The Gateway to Educational Materials

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education's National Library of Education. Provides access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other educational resources on the Internet.

ERIC Abstracts of documents and journal articles on education. May be a charge for some full-text. Updated monthly. From Home:
No user name or password needed.



LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning experience of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students succeed on the academic tests they must pass, including the SAT and ACT. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
 

We guarantee to every student the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to become an effective citizen of the world.

 


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