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Databases
 World Book Online
WORLD BOOK ONLINE. Encyclopedias including sections on US History, Political Science & Law, World History & Literature
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WORLD BOOK REMOTE.
Use it from home.  Get login info from your school library.

Grolier Online, Three encyclopedias: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multi-Media, and New Book of Knowledge; NOVEL databases


ProQuest Platinum; a NOVEL database, offers a comprehensive publication collection that meets a wide range of research demands. From general reference to advanced subject matter, Platinum has more than 2,000 titles.

Discovery Education streaming Plus integrates seamlessly into any curriculum with 9,000 full-length videos segmented into 71,000 content-specific clips tied directly to state and national standards.

 

Start searching The Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors (Twayne-7)

The Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors; a NOVEL database 600 individual full-text titles on authors.

 

Start searching Health Reference Center Academic (HRCA)

Health Reference Center Academic; a NOVEL database articles on all aspects of medicine, including heath, fitness, diseases and conditions.

Start searching Business and Company Resource Center (BCRC-0)

Business and Company Resource Center; a NOVEL database
Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

Start searching Custom Newspapers (SP00)

Custom Newspapers; a NOVEL database collection of 150 newspapers, national and international.

Start searching New York State Newspapers (SP01)

New York State Newspapers; a NOVEL database database of ten major newspapers published in NYS including the New York Times and Post Standard.

Start searching National Newspaper Index (NNI)

National Newspaper Index; a NOVEL database quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers.

 

Wilson OmniFile Full Text Select database provided via JL SLS membership in the Northern New York Library Network.  Password needed for remote access, obtain from local library or SLS. 

E BOOKS Provided by Jefferson-Lewis BOCES School Library System. 37 ebooks including history, literature and science titles.

Thinkfinity

Internet content for the classroom.  Has lesson plans, teaching tools, and searchable info in seven content areas.  Listed in cooperation with JL Teacher Center.

NNY Newspapers

Watertown Daily Times full text database provided via JL SLS membership in the Northern New York Library Network.  Password needed for remote access, obtain from local library or SLS.

 

TeachingBooks.net is a collection of K-12 multimedia author and book resources provided by the JL BOCES School Library System.  Includes projectable video clips of authors discussing their work, book readings, booklists, book guides & more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern New York Historical Newspapers, provided via JL SLS membership in the Northern NY Library Network.

NOVEL is a statewide virtual library provided free to the public by the New York State Library.  It is currently a project funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).   To find out how NOVEL can become a permanent resource for all New Yorkers, click here - New Century Libraries web site.

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Resources & Search Engines
CIDER.  The JL SLS database on the web.  
ICEPAC is the North Country Region Online Catalog. googleA top rated search engine with sorted results. TEENSPACE at the INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY.  Web links you can use.
The premier Net Directory.  Search the site to get to your subject fast.
FACT MONSTER from Information Please Almanac.  Good fun and work site for all grades.  BEST INFO ON THE NET.  Arranged by college major.  Good for secondary schools. VIRTUAL REFERENCE DESK.  Quotes, facts, almanacs, directories, calendars, indexes. LIBRARIANS' INTERNET INDEX.  Quick and complete subject links.
JL BOCES Media Catalog.  Search & Book online!
gov spotLinks to federal, state, local gov't sites, including gov't search engines. SCHROCK'S GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS.  Curriculum and professional links. ERIC.  The complete education research database. ixquickSearch multiple databases at the same time.  This engine ranks results and removes duplicates. thegateway.org   A fantastic lesson plan & educational resource site, easily searchable by subject and grade level.
   LM_NET.  Searchable school library media archive for librarians. Citing the Internet.  A guide to bibliographic citations.
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Social Issues Web links from the Homework Center.
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K-6 Resources

WWW links by subject.
Searchable.  Cool site listing.
kidsclickVery
complete subject list.  Can choose by first letter of subject.
Kids search engine.   Broad range of listings. GoogleA top rated search engine with sorted results. EBSCOEBSCO DATABASES:  animal & general encyclopedias, magazines. 
FACT MONSTER from Information Please Almanac.  Good fun and work site for all grades.  Subject links.  Also in Spanish language. KIDSPACE @ the Internet Public Library.   Check out the Reading Zone for book/story links. thegateway.orgthegateway.org   A fantastic lesson plan & educational resource site, easily searchable by subject and grade level. National Geographic online resources. 
SCHROCK'S GUIDE FOR EdUCATORS.  Curriculum and professional links. SHCS website  SACKETS HARBOR CS PAGE.  Great education links. BEN'S GUIDE TO US GOVERNMENT. Lots of neat stuff on topic.
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icepacICEPAC is the North Country Region Online Catalog.
CIDER.  The JL SLS database on the web.  
 
JL BOCES Media Catalog.  Search & Book online!

 
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