Ebscohost and ERIC -
Use the power of EBSCOhost to search not only all EBSCO products,
but also all other electronic resources, including those from
other database aggregators, OPACs, publisher packages, A-to-Z
services, and virtually any other electronic resource available.
EBSCO Service provides fast, simple, unified access to all of the
library’s full-text content (electronic and print) including the
catalog, journals, books, magazines, and special collections as
well as searchable metadata for tens of thousands of journals &
magazines and millions of books, videos and music CDs.
The following is the information required to access the databases.
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by
the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department
of Education, produces the world's premier database of journal
and non-journal education literature.
User ID: hshsinf
Password: infolink
http://search.ebscohost.com/
Thomson Gale Database -
The Thomson Corporation is a global leader in providing
integrated information solutions to business and professional
customers. Thomson Gale (http://www.gale.com/) serves the
world�s information and education needs through its vast and
dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers
in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known
for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing
all types of information needs� from homework help to health
questions to business profiles in a variety of formats� books
and eBooks, databases and microfilm.
Please see Mrs. S. Allen-Williams in the Media Center or your
teacher for the login and password to access this site which is
free of charge for administrators,supervisors, teachers and
students associated with Hillside High School.
Thomson Gale Database
Occupational Outlook Handbook -
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2010-11 Edition
For hundreds of different types of jobs—such as teacher, lawyer,
and nurse—the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you:
the training and education needed
earnings
expected job prospects
what workers do on the job
working conditions
In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to
information about the job market in each State, and more. You can
also view frequently asked questions about the Handbook.
Now available! Career information for 100 occupations from the
Occupational Outlook Handbook in Spanish.
Now available! Career information for the wind energy industry.
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2010-11 Edition
KniteCite Citation Service -
Need assistance in citing sources using MLA, APA,and Chicago
style formats knightCite will provide assistance.
KniteCite Citation Service
Live Homework Help -
An exciting new online service called Live Homework Help is
offered through Q and A NJ. Students can access this new free
service. Students first connect to a librarian who directs them
to a tutor for an online live session up to 20 minutes. Tutoring
is offered in math, english, science, and social sciences
everyday from 2pm. through 10pm. Tutor.com
tutors are certified tearchers, university professors, graduate
students, students enrolled in accredited colleges, and
professionals who are experts in their fields.
Live Homework Help
LibrarySpot -
A great online library and reference information portal. Find
top dictionaries, encyclopedias, and newspapers, maps geneology
tools and more.
LibrarySpot
The Free Dictionary -
Provides free usage of the following types of
Dictionaries,Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.Computing
Dictionary,Medical Dictionary,Legal Dictionary,Financial
Dictionary,Acronyms,Idioms,Columbia Encyclopedia and Wikipedia
Encyclopedia.
The Free Dictionary
IPL-
Internet Public Library.
IPL
TeenSpace in the IPL -
Welcome to TeenSpace in the IPL. They have put together
information to assist you with life, school, friends, and work.
You'll find articles written especially to help you solve
problems, links to web sites you can use for homework, and a
place to ask questions. There's lots more, too.
Explore!
TeenSpace in the IPL
Young Authors' Workshop -
This workshop allows you to work through all the steps in the
writing process with online resources.
Young Authors' Workshop
The New York Times - Learning Network -
Student Connection Gds. 6-12
The New York Times - Learning Network
C/Net Downloads -
Various downloadable programs for your PC.
C/Net Downloads
Your Dictionary -
Source for speciality dictionaries, thesaurus, languages,
crosswords and more.
http://www.yourdictionary.com
Big 6 -
The Big6 integrates information search and use skills along with
technology tools in a systematic process to find, use, apply, and
evaluate information to specific needs and tasks.
http://www.big6.com
Bullies to Buddies -
How to stop being teased and bullied without really trying.
http://www.bullies2buddies.com/manual/kids/index.html
Literacy On Line -
Provides a collection of activities and information to
supplement literacy activities for high school students who need
practice with basic skills. Activities can be used at home and in
school.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/literacyonline/index.htm
Activities for ESL Students -
Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English
as a Second Language.
http://a4esl.org
English Club -
The worlds premier site for ESL learners.
http://www.englishclub.com
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun -
Play Vocabulary games (wordsearch, crosswords, hangman, quiz, and
match game) while you learn.
http://www.vocabulary.co.il
Archie Comics -
Riverdale Ramblings
http://www.archiecomics.com/23.html?23
Library Of Congress -
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural
institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is
also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million
items on approximately 530 miles of
bookshelves. The collections include more than 29 million books
and other printed materials, 2.7 million recordings, 12 million
photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 58 million manuscripts.
Library of Congress Exhibitions Online and Virtual Tours.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits
Homework Spot -
Homework Related Content Online.
http://www.homeworkspot.com
Bibliomania -
Read - Free Online Literature with more than 2000 Classic Texts.
Study - Literature Book Notes, Author Biographies, Book
Summaries and Reference Books.
Research - Read Classic Fiction, Drama, Poetry, Short Stories and
Contemporary Articles and Interviews also Research our Reference
Books,Dictionaries, Quotations, Classic Non-fiction, Biographies
and Religious Texts.
http://www.bibliomania.com
Bartleby -
Great Books Online.
Reference, Verse, Fiction and Nonfiction.
http://www.bartleby.com
Online Literature Library -
An online library of literature. On this site you will find the
full and unabridged texts of classic works of English literature.
http://www.literature.org
Berkeley Digital Site -
The online Medieval and Classical Library.
http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/OMACL
SciTech Daily -
Explore the latest scientific research, philosophical thinking,
and expressions of human creativity.
Here's the best intelligent, informed science and technology
coverage and analysis you can find on a daily basis, sourcing a
huge range of great writers and excellent publications.
http://scitechdaily.com
New Scientist -
International News, Ideas, Innovation - Since 1956 New Scientist
has been keeping its readers up to date with the latest science
and technology news from around the world.
http://www.newscientist.com
Graduation Watch -
What are the graduation rates at the colleges your considering?
Find out how quickly students graduate from the college your
considering attending.
Also, a direct link to the college your interested in attending
will be supplied.
Also visit your Hillside High School Media Center and Guidance
Office to visit our COIN program available to you that will
assist in providing further detailed information on colleges your
considering attending. Also a wealth of career choices and
projection of career advancement and growth is provided.
http://www.graduationwatch.org
Ask Jeeves -
Will assist you with your search.
http://www.ask.com
Yo - Yo! -
Connects young people with each other and provides a window of
the constant changing cultures of youth.
http://www.youthoutlook.org
Young Money -
Is the leading national money and lifestyle magazine for young
adults ages 18to 25. They cover topics such as Careers,
Technology, Automotive, Investing,Travel and Entertainment.
http://www.youngmoney.com
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator -
HUMANMETRICS - Jung Typology Test
According to Jung's typology all people can be classified using
three criteria.
These criteria are:
Extraversion - Introversion
Sensing - Intuition
Thinking - Feeling
Isabel Briggs-Myers added a fourth criterion: Judging - Perceiving
See what personality type describes you. Go and take the test.
You may be suprised at what you discover about yourself!! Upon
completing the test view Mr. Butts' link for the description
provided for your specific personality type. Also peruse link to
see other people who have similiar traits as yours.
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jungtype.htm
National Geographic -
The Web Site of the National Geographic Society.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Answer.com -
Reliability, not popularity, is the criterion for their answers.
Answers.com contains only up-to-date, accurate definitions and
explanations from authoritative sources like Houghton-Mifflin,
Columbia University Press,Merriam Webster, MarketWatch,
Investopedia and Who2. In addition, you can trust students with
Answers.com content, eliminating the need to do research
in potentially out-of-date or unsafe sites on the Web. Watch
demonstration and if you like this site download and follow
instructions. After installation has been completed utilize the
following: Hint- Hold down Alt key while clicking on word to
retrieve answer.
http://www.answers.com/main/flash_demo.jsp
State of New Jersey -
The official State of New Jersey Website.
http://www.nj.gov
New Jersey Network -
New Jersey Public Television and Radio
http://www.njn.net
National Public Radio - NPR -
NPR is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of
noncommercial news, talk, and entertainment programming.With
original online content and audio streaming, npr.org offers
hourly newscasts, special features and eight years of archived
audio and information.
http://www.npr.org
American Film Institute -
AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen
education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in
the art of film, television and digital media.
http://www.afi.com
Reference Desk -
Various great Internet reference sites and links for students and
educators.
http://www.refdesk.com
United Nations -
The official web site of the United Nations.
http://www.un.org/english
The World's Healthiest Foods -
How to select,prepare, and enjoy healthy foods.
The George Mateljan Foundation is a non-profit organization with
no commercialinterests. There purpose is to show you a healthier
way of eating that's enjoyable, affordable, quick and easy to fit
your personal needs and lifestyle.
http://www.whfoods.com
Steps to a Healthier You -
MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are
right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need
to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the MyPyramid
Plan box.
http://www.mypyramid.gov
A Research Guide for Students -
The goal of this Web site is to provide all the necessary tools
for students to conduct research and to present their findings.
Site provides a Quick Click to Search Engines, annotated
Research, Writing, and Style Guides (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian,
CGOS, CBE, Harvard), and Worlds of Knowledge housing
some of the best education Web sites in a Virtual Library
arranged by the Dewey Decimal Classification System. The DDC was
created by Melvil Dewey in 1873 and was first published in 1876.
Web sites in this virtual library are organized somewhat loosely
by subject according to recent editions of the DDC.
http://www.aresearchguide.com
Merriam-Webster Online -
Have you spotted a new word or a new sense for an old word that
has not made it into the dictionary yet? Here is your chance to
add your discovery (and its definition) to Merriam-Webster's Open
Dictionary≈a live, day-by-day chronicle of neologisms based
completely on contributions from its users!
http://www3.merriam-webster.com/opendictionary
SAT - Scholastic Apptitude Test -
SAT Preparation Center provides free practice tests and previews.
Links are provided to College Board
Tests,Planning,Locating,Applying,and Paying for College.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/prep_one.html
Number2.com -
Number2.com's online test preparation courses are totally free!
By creating an account you can access a customized course that
includes user-friendly tutorials for SAT, ACT, and GRE
preparations also provides practice sessions that dynamically
adapt to each student's ability level, a vocabulary
builder, and more...
http://www.Number2.com
A Game A Day -
Enjoy a new word game, word search, brainteaser, trivia game,
anagram, cryptogram, crossword and more each weekday! CHALLENGE
your general knowledge, vocabulary, spelling, memory,
concentration, critical thinking and problem solving.
http://www.agameaday.com
Search-It-All.com -
Provides industry specific career channels with a wealth of
information tailored to your career goals. Select a career
channel to research industry information, search jobs and build
your portfolio.
http://search-it-all.4jobs.com
Be A Champion Foundation -
The Be A Champion Foundations vision is to encourage and empower
our youth, to live by the principle ⌠Be A Champion In All You Do.
Program goals are designed to enhance the quality of community
life and to inspire youth to ⌠Be A Champion�� in the way they
interact and interface with their peers and family members, in
the classroom, in the community, and on the athletic
field; encouraging them to set examples for their fellow youth
and to set high expectations for themselves.
http://www.beachampion.org
Specturm Home and School Network -
Provides biographies written for students, brain teasers, and
childrens book club. Includes summaries and information on such
books as Harry Potter.
http://www.incwell.com
Wikipedia -
(pronounced /ˌwɪkiˈpi��di.ə/ or /ˌwiki-/) is a multilingual Web-
based free-content encyclopedia. Wikipedia has more than
3,500,000 articles, including more than 1,002,000 in the English-
language version.
Wikipedia is regularly cited in the mass media and academia. It
is often cited not as a subject but as a source on other subjects.
http://en.wikipedia.org9
United States National Archives of Historical Documents -
This site provides the United States National Archives of
Historical Documents. Also provides classroom resources and tips
on teaching with documents.
http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=3&title.raw=Constitution%252
Abraham Lincoln Online.Org -
A resource for information about the sixteenth president of the
United States, including speeches and writings, frequently asked
questions, resource listings, and links to other Lincoln-related
sites.
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln.html
The Virtual Reference Desk -
Contains annotated links to websites that will help you answer
many common reference questions. It has been modeled after the
Librarian's Index to the Internet, but with more focus on New
Jersey information.
http://www.camden.lib.nj.us/dbtw-wpd/public.htm
NoodleTools -
Is a suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and
professionals with their online research. From selecting a search
engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources
in MLA or APA style, NoodleTools makes online research easier!
Scroll down to the free tools and click on "Choose the Best
Search for Your Information Needs."
http://www.noodletools.com
Art Administrators of New Jersey -
Provides a sampling of art work from the (2006) emerging artist
exhibition of high school students past and present.
http://www.aanj.org/images/slideshow/06show/index.html
ALA - American Library Association - Teen Hoopla -
An internet guide for teens.
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenreading.htm
Powell's Books -
Provides reviews of books from various generes.
http://www.powells.com/psection/ChildrensYoungAdult.html
Favorite Teenage Angstbooks -
Provides book reviews of favorite teenage angst books on
categories of sex and love, fitting in, mixed-up families,
journeys, awakenings,and creativity.
http://www.grouchy.com/angst/reviews.html
Young Adult Library Service Association -
Provides a list of best books suggested for young adults.
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm
Teen Reads -
Each month, Teenreads.com will be spotlighting some of the books
that are newly available in paperback. This is the perfect
opportunity to catch up on the titles you may have missed when
they originally released in hardcover ---or re-read past
favorites.
http://www.teenreads.com
Teen Resources -
Summer Job Information provided from The Teenager's Guide to the
Real World,Job Search for Teens and Part-Time Jobs for Teenagers.
http://www.coolworks.com/teen-jobs
Blue Tiger Productions -
The purpose of this non-commercial, free to the public section is
to compile a number of links to sites that relate to job
searching in the U.S. as well as in International regions.
Originally it was started with the intent to compile New Media,
Multimedia, Information Technology, and
Creative employment job groupings for categories such as, Graphic
Arts, Animation, Web Design, etc. for those in the field from
Programmers to Project Managers and Artists to Creative Directors.
http://www.bluetigerproductions.com/catalists/index.php
100 Top Career -
Provides links to top 100 careers sites.
http://www.100topcareer.com
Science@NASA -
The Science@NASA websites' stories range from astronomy and
astrophysics to living in space to Earth science to physical
sciences and biology. From microscopic scale, to human scale, to
astronomical scale, NASA science covers them all! Cutting edge
physics for space transportation beyond rocketry and computer
applications to improve weather
forecasts. Our goal is that the Science@NASA team will be here
to give you the context and background of what you hear from
other sources.
http://www.nasa.gov/home
Homework and Study Tips -
Homework and study tips are provided from About.com.
http://homeworktips.about.com
Research Papers -
Enhance your grades with tips for writing the most common paper
assignments.
Write more interesting biographies, more informative book
reviews, and more thorough research papers.
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/paperassignments
About Reading -
How do you read? What elements are required? Here are books and
other resources related to reading.
http://classiclit.about.com/od/aboutreading
BBC News -
How earthquakes happen. Provides an animated version and a non-
animated version of a graphic of how earthquakes occur.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4126809.stm
Scholarships & Grants -
Organizations and foundations that offer information or special
funds for college students.
Please read Fast Facts About Financial Aid. See also Government &
General Financial Aid.
http://www.sourcebookscollege.com/parents-guide/guideforparents.com-FAQ.html
200 Free Scholarships For Minorities -
This 200 Free Scholarship List is created by Black Excel,
students are advised to target "good" scholarship sources...and
apply every year.
http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html
Scholarship Gateway -
Provides scholarship and grant resources for minoity students.
http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm
Hispanic Scholarship Fund -
Provides scholarship and resource information for Hispanic
students.
http://www.hsf.net
101 TOP College, University, and Scholarship Web Pages -
Do you need help finding a scholarship or applying for financial
aid? How about some assistance in identifying colleges and
universities offering what you're looking for? Do you know where
to instantly find the email addresses, telephone numbers, and
home pages of colleges and universities throughout
the United States? Would you like to learn more about the SAT and
ACT, and take a few practice tests? How about links applications
accepted by hundred of colleges and universities?
http://www.college-scholarships.com/100college.htm
Grants for Minorities and Population Groups -
Provides grant to Asians, African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos,
Native Americans, and other ethnic groups as well as women,
disabled, academic levels and subject matter.
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3specpop.htm
Fundsnet Scholarships and Financial Aid -
All of Fundsnet Resources are free to high school, college and
graduate school applicants. Financial Aid and Scholarships
section will provide you with resources to find the financial
assistance you seek. Whether you are interested in a scholarship,
a grant, fellowship or some other kind of financial aid you will
locate information at this site.
http://fundsnetservices.com/finaid06.htm
ROTC Scholarships and Incentives -
General Information
Four-Year Scholarship
Green To Gold
Four-Year Online Application
Incentives Info for PMS
http://www-rotc.monroe.army.mil
Federal Student Aid Information Center -
Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal
Student Aid is a comprehensive resource on student financial aid
from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-
study are the three major forms of aid available through the
Department's Federal Student Aid office.
Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal
Student Aid tells you about the programs and how to apply for
them.
Available in English and Spanish
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
Free Scholarships -
For resources and information on Scholarships and Free
scholarships peruse this site.
http://www.freescholarships.com
The Detailed I.Q. Test -
How Smart Are You? A 12 minute, 32 question free IQ test to
reveal your true I.Q. score. The I.Q. Test and scoring system was
rigorously designed to provide the most accurate results
available in an online intelligence test.
http://www.testcafe.com
Teen Voices -
Read the powerful verse of some very talented teen writers from
the Roxbury Literary Annual including Sofia Snow's poem,
"Everyday," where she shares her determination to keep going
everyday and to hope for change.
Teens from around the country mark the five year anniversary of
September 11th with their poetry.
http://www.teenvoices.com
Interesting Things for ESL Students -
A fun study site for learners of English as a Second Language.
Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much
more.
http://www.manythings.org
Handouts and Links -
The Writing Center Resources.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/
PBS -
Public Broadcasting Station - On the Net - Public Broadcasting
Station for Students.
http://www.pbs.org
Let's Do Dewey -
Let's Do Dewey has evolved as a training exercise for the student
employees at the James E. Walker Library at Middle Tennessee
State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Although it is
intended for college students, the site is meant to be fun and
may be suitable for much younger students.
http://www.mtsu.edu/~vvesper/dewey2.htm
"Do We" Really Know Dewey? -
This is a website about the Dewey Decimal System.
The Dewey Decimal System is a system we use to classify books by
grouping them in 10 categories. Check out this thinkquest site to
test your knowledge on the Dewey Decimal System used at libraries
to search for books.
http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/?tqskip=1
The WordReference Dictionaries -
The WordReference Dictionaries are free online translation
dictionaries.
The most popular dictionaries are the Spanish,French and Italian
Dictionary.
http://www.wordreference.com
Online Dictionaries -
An excellent site providing definitions to over 3 million words
from 742 online dictionaries.
http://www.onelook.com
Division of Motor Vehicle -
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc
New Jersey Transit -
Bus and train schedules for New Jersey.
http://www.njtransit.com
New Jersey Department of Transportation -
The New Jersey Department of Transportation uses cameras on state
highways to help traffic flow as efficiently and safely as
possible and to handle emergencies.
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/traffic/cameras/index.shtml
Global Museum -
Links to museums around the globe.
http://www.globalmuseum.org
The World Factbook -
CIA production which offers maps and summaries of countries.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Liber8 -
An economic information portal for students and teachers.
http://liber8.stlouisfed.org
Presidential Inaugurations -
Several divisions of The Library of Congress and other
institutions provide a collection of presidential inaugurations.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/
Measure4Measure -
A collection of interactive sites on the Web that estimate,
calculate, evaluate and translate.
http://www.wolinskyweb.net/measure.htm
Science Buddies -
Over 1000 Project Ideas to choose from!
Topic Selection Wizard: Looking for a science fair project? The
Topic Selection Wizard will recommend a science fair project idea
that is just right for you.
Science Fair Project Ideas Directory: Browse through a list of
all of our science fair project ideas organized by area of
science. Science Fair Project Guide: A step by step guide to help
you do a science fair project.
http://www.sciencebuddies.com
US National Debt Clock -
Real Time United States Debt Clock and Related Revenues and Debts.
http://www.usdebtclock.org