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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
Opposing Viewpoints
Resource Center
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Complete, one-stop source for social issues
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Access to viewpoint articles, statistics,
links to additional websites
Student Edition
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Formerly Infotrac SuperTOM--includes full-text
magazine and newspaper articles as well as reference material
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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:
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Encyclopedia Americana --
includes searchable database of current events
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New Book of Knowledge -- includes
4 weekly current events stories with lesson plans
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Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
-- text of Academic American Encyclopedia, animations, videos, panoramas,
sounds
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Lands and Peoples -- information
about countries, cultures and current events. Global News Desk
contains 3 weekly stories with lesson plans
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America the Beautiful --
information about states and U.S. territories, presidents, Native Americans,
timelines, educational games and puzzles.
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New Book of Popular Science -- 3
weekly current science stories, with lesson plans
Password for use of this database
with non-District computers is available via Grolier
First Time Home Users.
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 SIRS Knowledge
Source
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NOTE:
Articles may be printed or emailed.
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covers social issues, scientific developments, global events, historic, economic
and political issues
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contains full-text articles, Internet links, maps and graphics selected
for reliability and relevance
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Encyclopedia
Britannica
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includes the encyclopedia, Book of the
Year and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
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contains links and multimedia items selected
and reviewed Britannica editors
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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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Full-Text: Chicago
Tribune,
Chicago Sun-Times, Daily
Herald,
other US city
papers, and
Chicago
Tribune Historical Archive
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Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community
events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local
companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid
advertisements are excluded.
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Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times (1985-present)
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Washington Post (1977-present)
New
York Times Historical Newspapers
Current
History
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CollegeView
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College,
career and financial aid information
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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.
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The catalog lists more than 1 million titles of books,
periodicals, cassettes, videos, CDs, DVDs and other library materials.
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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.
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Patrons can use SWAN
to check the catalog or to check a specific library’s holdings.
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First
Search
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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
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Database
of fiction titles with a wide range of searching options
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Patrons
and librarians can locate titles by favorite authors, genres (types),
subjects, and read-alikes
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Librarians
and teachers can find book discussion guides, book reviews, booklists,
booktalks and teaching suggestions.
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