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Subscriptions to these databases are provided by  Bremen Community High School District 228

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 Student Resource Center

Three Databases Available:  NOTE:  Articles may be printed or emailed.

Student Resource Center--Gold

• A comprehensive online research database covering a broad range of topics targeted to middle and high school curricula.

• Contains overviews, essays, timelines, biographies, literary criticism, photographs, audio and video files as well as primary source documents.
• Includes sections listing Classroom Topics and Multimedia Gallery, with links.
• Includes full text information about health.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

• Complete, one-stop source for social issues

• Access to viewpoint articles, statistics, links to additional websites

Student Edition

• Formerly Infotrac SuperTOM--includes full-text magazine and newspaper articles as well as reference material

• Covers current events, the arts, science, popular culture, sports, people, government, etc.

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All databases are interconnected and provide additional links for further research:

• Encyclopedia Americana -- includes searchable database of current events

• New Book of Knowledge -- includes 4 weekly current events stories with lesson plans

• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia -- text of Academic American Encyclopedia, animations, videos, panoramas, sounds

• Lands and Peoples -- information about countries, cultures and current events.  Global News Desk contains 3 weekly stories with lesson plans

• America the Beautiful -- information about states and U.S. territories, presidents, Native Americans, timelines, educational games and puzzles.

• New Book of Popular Science -- 3 weekly current science stories, with lesson plans

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  SIRS Knowledge Source  

NOTE:  Articles may be printed or emailed.

• covers social issues, scientific developments, global events, historic, economic and political issues 
• contains full-text articles, Internet links,  maps and graphics selected for reliability and relevance 

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learn-a-test

Unlimited access to test preparation software for District 228 students.

View PowerPoint presentation for more details.

           To view full screen:  Click tool bar Browse button then click Full Screen.

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Current History

• abstracts and full-text articles on topical areas

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CollegeView

• College, career and financial aid information

• Students can set up their own accounts and get specific information about colleges of interest to them as well as request information online.

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SWAN  

This is the System-Wide Area Network of 78 libraries in the south and west suburbs of Chicago.

·      The catalog lists more than 1 million titles of books, periodicals, cassettes, videos, CDs, DVDs and other library materials.

·        SWAN’s online catalog may be searched by Author, Title, Subject, Author/Title combination and all categories.  Full keyword searching as well as limiting by format, publication date and language are also available on SWAN.

·       Patrons can use SWAN to check the catalog or to check a specific library’s holdings. 

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First Search

• A comprehensive and complete collection of reference databases and links
• Supports research in a wide range of subject areas with well-known bibliographic and full-text databases

NOTE:  Articles may be printed or emailed.

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NoveList

• Database of fiction titles with a wide range of searching options

• Patrons and librarians can locate titles by favorite authors, genres (types), subjects, and read-alikes

• Librarians and teachers can find book discussion guides, book reviews, booklists, booktalks and teaching suggestions.

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