The library media center subcribes to online databases to facilitate teaching and learning for Lounsberry Hollow students and staff.
This is where you will go to find magazine and encyclopedia articles for research and personal interest.
If a subscription site requires a password, ask the library staff so you can access anywhere, even from your home.
Searchasaurus will help you with your research, offering magazine and encyclopedia articles,
a searchable picture database and a dictionary.
Access this database from school and you can e-mail articles home, or research at home via the link above.
SIRS Discoverer contains magazine articles, an encyclopedia, a database of current events, the World Almanac for Kids, and more!
Check out the SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH!
At SIRS Discoverer, you can also e-mail articles from school to home, or research at home via this link.
What are E-BOOKS?
E-books are electronic versions of real books. Use the hard copies in our library or access the
complete contents from home in E-Book format!
At the Lounsberry Hollow Library Media Center, many students use the special subject
encyclopedia sets listed below. To access the electronic version of these resources online as E-
books, see a library staff member to obtain the password.
Have fun exploring:
1. American Revolution Reference Library
2. UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes
3. Bowling, Beatniks and Bell-Bottoms
4. Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations and Footwear through
the Ages
5. UXL American Decades (1900 - 1999)
These resources are FAST, FREE, & TRUSTED! Avoid the pitfalls of the open Internet and see the
benefits of conducting research via a trustworthy database.
FREE TRIAL -- CLICK HERE! for the entire E-BOOKS collection!!
In addition to the titles listed above, the entire collection of Gale Group's E-books is available to
preview for a limited time "FREE TRIAL" offer!
Click below to find up-to-date information on: Latin American countries, Canadian provinces,
recipes of the world, animals of the world, and much more.
These resources are FAST, FREE, & TRUSTED! Avoid the pitfalls of the open Internet and see the benefits of conducting research via a trustworthy database.
FREE DATABASES -- NO PASSWORD NEEDED FOR ACCESS TO THE SITES BELOW ...
Did you ever read a good book and wonder what's next in the series? Click below to search for
your favorite series by AUTHOR.
The American Library Association (ALA) has composed a list of all the Newbery and Caldecott
Medal winners. Under each date, you will also see the Honor Books (runners-up receiving a silver
medal).
Remember: if you ever need help to find what you need, just ask Mrs. Turner in the library.
TEACHER TIP: Before printing, click on the link to "Print" in the lower lefthand corner.
Google e.encyclopedia is a wonderful library reference book. It has been called the ultimate learning resource;
Over 600 subject areas connect to 1,000 links for even more information beyond the book.
Look for keywords in the reference book to use as search terms at the website above.
NEED INFO about NATIONS of the WORLD or PROVINCES of CANADA?
Try this FREE PREVIEW of CULTUREGRAMS from Proquest during May by entering:
welcome; at the login screen. Share your opinions about this online resource with Mrs. Turner ... do
you think we should subscribe to this database in the future?
http://trials.proquest.com/pqte/cust/login.do?userid=2933001
THE BOOLEAN MACHINE
The databases above use BOOLEAN SEARCHING to help you narrow or broaden your search. Link to
the BOOLEAN MACHINE to see this search technique in action!
http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/
