LaGrange Middle School Library –Databases
School Year 2010-2011
These databases available to students, faculty and staff of LaGrange Middle
School . Some of them are subscription databases and others are free from NYS
or other sources. Several require Usernames and Passwords if you are using
them outside of school. Mrs. Herr will provide these to you upon request. You
can also pick up an information sheet with the passwords in the library.
If you need help using any of these databases, please ask!
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OPALS
is our new
library catalog and is now available
on the Web!
You can always access OPALS at:
URL: http://alms.dboces.scoolaid.net/bin/home
If you have a mobile device with a QR reader, you can scan the above code to
access it on your mobile device.
Your name is not in the database yet, but you can see which materials will be
available to you in September!
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American History Online
ID: ____________ PASSWORD: ______________are needed. See Mrs. Herr!
Facts on File: American History Online: This
database covers the most important individuals, events and topics in U.S.
history. It is organized by content type, topic, era and activity.
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Ancient and Medieval World
URL: http://www.marshallcavendishdigital.com
ID: ____________________ Password: _______________________
This digital resource examines world history from the
earliest humans (about two million years ago) through the end of the Middle
Ages.
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URL: http://BrainPop.com
ID: ___________ PASSWORD: _____________ are needed. See
Mrs. Herr!
BrainPop is an interactive site that makes learning fun.
Home access is available from 7:00 am - 5:30 pm.
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URL: http://www.cerfinfo.com
This is one of our best homework helpers. CERF will find
great sites for any assignment and every page has been screened and checked
for questionable content
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EBSCO
URL:
http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?group=empire
ID: _______________ PASSWORD: _____________ are needed. See Mrs. Herr!
EBSCO: Offered
through NOVELNY, this database is part of our Statewide Internet Library. It
includes magazine, newspaper, and journal articles.
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Exploring American History: 1550-1877
URL: http://www.marshallcavendishdigital.com
ID: _____________ Password: ____________
A social studies resource that details the beginnings and
growth of the young American nation. this resource includes articles, photos,
pictures, and timelines.
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Exploring the Middle Ages
URL:
http://www.marshallcavendishdigital.com
ID: ___________________ Password: _______________________
This resource covers 1000 years of history, from 500 to
1500.
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Gale Databases / Info Trac
URL: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_se_lagrangm
PASSWORD:
____________________ is needed. See Mrs. Herr!
InfoTrac Gale Group (school and home access): This is
where you will find our e-books! These collections include health,
resources, New York newspapers, a national newspaper index, literary masters,
reference materials for middle school students and a collection of Spanish
resources!
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Gods, Goddesses, and
Mythology
URL: http://www.marshallcavendishdigital.com
ID: ___________________ Password:
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This resource explores prehistoric and classical gods and
goddesses as well as contemporary myths.
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Grolier Online Encyclopedia
URL: http://go.grolier.com
PASSWORD: ___________________ is needed. Ask Mrs. Herr!
Three levels of this well-known
encyclopedia. It also links to “thousands of magazine articles and Web sites
that have been editorially selected as relevant, age-appropriate, and
published by a credible source.” This encyclopedia comes to us from NYS NOVEL.
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URL: http://lifelines.dcboces.org/
Lifelines Homework Help site is a directory of excellent scholastic
resources on the World wide Web. The site is structured to facilitate your
search for homework help or other projects and research in all the major K-4
and 5-12 academic subject areas
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URL: http://www.noodletools.com/login.php?group=7662&code=5272
User name and password are needed to set up a personal
folder at home. Ask Mrs. Herr!
Each user should create a "personal folder" by clicking the
"Create a Personal ID" button on the login screen. Students who enter
Noodlebib remotely (outside of school) will need to login to the subscription.
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URL: http://www.teachingbooks.net
PASSWORD: ___________________ is needed. Ask Mrs. Herr!
TeachingBooks' mission is to generate enthusiasm for books and reading by
bringing authors, illustrators and engaging resources about books for children
and teens to every school, library and home.
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Use this QR to access World Book on your
mobile device.
Or,
you can use: m.worldbk.com
URL: http://www.worldbookonline.com/?subacct=F3066
PASSWORD: ___________________ is needed. Ask Mrs. Herr!
These sites include information in text, pictures and multi-media. Early
peoples includes information about the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans as
well as the indigenous peoples of North and South America.
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ADDITIONAL (PASSWORD FREE) ONLINE RESOURCES
Dutchess
County
Information Portal
URL: http://www.midhudson.org/databases/dc.htm
These databases are provided
free to the residents of Dutchess County through the gracious support of
Dutchess County Executive William R. Steinhaus and the Dutchess County
Legislature. Access requires a valid public library card.
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Library
of Congress
URL: www.loc.gov
Through images, sound and text, loc.gov opens the doors of the Library of
Congress, providing access to some of the 120 million item collection.
Included are the library catalog, American Memory, Global Gateway, Exhibitions
and THOMAS (current and historic legislative information).
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Southeastern Access to Libraries
URL: http://seal.senylrc.org/vdx
Search for books, magazines
and other resources available in the academic, special, public, and school
library community in southeastern New
York
- all from one search screen.
