CIDER.  The JL SLS database on the web.	GROLIER ONLINE. 3 encyclopedias with fact and news databases.	GROLIER REMOTE.  Use it from home.  Get login info from your school library.	NYS HEALTH DATABASE.   Info on a wide range of health & medical topics.	ProQuest. Full text periodical database.
Search a huge archive of  downloadable images.	ICEPAC is the North Country Region Online Catalog.  WebSPIRS is a full text database at the site.	DIALOG @ CARL.  300 databases may be accessed here.	AltaVista.  A fast and powerful search engine.	DOGPILE.  Search multiple databases at the same time.
KIDS' 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.	LIBRARIAN'S INTERNET INDEX.  Quick and complete subject links.	SACKETS HARBOR CS PAGE.  Great education resource.
EDUCATION WORLD INTERNET SEARCH.  Filtered unbiased education search engine.	SCHROCK'S GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS.  Curriculum and professional links.	ERIC.  The complete education research database.	ALL IN ONE SEARCH PAGE.   Links to all kinds of searches.	MAGELLAN.   Subject guide and search engine with rated sites.
LM_NET.  Searchable school library media archive for librarians.	Citing the Internet.  A guide to bibliographic citations.

CIDER.  The database of the JL BOCES SLS is part of CIDER, the Catalog for Information Discovery and Educational Resources. This database of over 1.5 million volumes may be accessed here.  To request materials found in the database, users should note author, title, call number and holding library code, then submit the requests to staff at their library media center. Patrons of Public and Academic libraries should inquire at their home library. In order for this link to function your browser must support Java.

Grolier Online.  The JL BOCES SLS is providing access to The New Book of Knowledge Online, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and Encyclopedia Americana for its member schools in the 1999-2000 year.  These powerful resources may be accessed from anywhere in the school building via this link.  Access from outside the school building is now allowed via the Grolier Remote link.  For this link to function, prior IP address approval is needed, or a dial up password.  For authentication instructions, contact the SLS.

NYS Health Reference Database.   Information is available on a on a wide range of health & medical topics.  For best results in a K-12 setting, choose search limits for general publications and articles with text.  If available, choose a Pamphlet for the most basic information.  This resource requires authentication, which must be refreshed every  sixty days.  For instructions, contact the School Library System.

ProQuest.  This premier online information service provides search and retrieval to one of the world's largest collections of information, including summaries of articles from over 8,000 publications, with many in full text, full image format.  This resource is provided to member libraries of the JL BOCES SLS for in library use only.  The image link will function if your browser has been previously authenticated for this resource.  Member libraries should contact the SLS for their account name and password.

Grolier Remote.  The Jefferson Lewis BOCES School Library System offers access to the popular Grolier databases: The New Book of Knowledge Online, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and Encyclopedia Americana.   With your school's user name and password it is now possible to use these resources away from school.  Contact your School Library to obtain the user name and password.

AccuNet/AP Photo Archive.  This site provides access to thousands on downloadable images on any subject imaginable.  Since there is so much, you should brush up your search skills with the HELP section first to keep your results targeted to what you want.

ICEPAC. This is the combined database of the seven library systems [five School, two Public, one Reference and Research Resources] in the North Country Region.  It contains the collections of almost all the School, Public, Special, and Two and Four Year College libraries in the region spanning Oswego to Plattsburgh.  Materials found in this catalog are available through Inter Library Loan.  Contact your local librarian for more information.  Other powerful links off the page are the Accunet/AP Photo Archive, WebSpirs / Wilson Omnifile Full Text Select, and Health databases.

DIALOG.  The most comprehensive database on the page, its power comes at a price in complexity and speed.  Still, it offers information unmatched by any other listed resource.  To begin, click on a subject icon on the left portion of the screen that best matches the subject you are searching for.   Many subjects will offer a quick search option button once you click on them.  If you don't get that option, you will need to choose the databases to be searched manually.  The HELP section is very thorough.

Kids' Almanac.  Despite the name, this site is potentially useful for any student able to read it, probably grade 4 and up.  The reference tools, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, are capable and well chosen.  There is a homework helper and a word of the day section, along with subject and news links.

Best Info on the Net.  These links are selected by librarians at St. Ambrose University.  They cover many subjects taught in secondary schools, on a suitably higher level.  The site also provides access to other resources.

AltaVista is one of the premiere search engines. Quotes let you define a phrase to search for, and the plus sign stipulates words that must show in the result. So the search strategy +"First President" and +Pilot will produce results with the phrase "First President" and the word Pilot.

  Dogpile is a meta search engine that searches many Internet databases simultaneously.  It is slower than AltaVista, but casts a wider net.  Use it if your first search produces no useful results.

Virtual Reference Desk.    This slick resource provides online links to standard reference tools.  Almanacs, encyclopedias, dictionaries, newspapers & magazines, even Bartlett's Quotations.  It also has calendars, clocks, census info, stock quotes, weather, maps, zip codes and lots more.

  SHCS K-12 Web Resources Page.  Part of the Sackets Harbor Central Library Media Center page, this collection of links is a prime example of the power of the Internet for education.

Education World Internet Search.  This education based search engine provides filtering, but appears to be without bias, bringing up both sides of sensitive issues.

  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators.  Outstanding resource updated daily.  This is a classified list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth. It provides a list of subject links and access to search engines. Search tips are available.

  Librarian's Index to the Internet is a powerful subject guide to Internet resources. Searchable. Includes many subject sub-directories listed on the home page. Graphics are minimal so it loads fast.

  All in One Search Page. This link allows you to access a plethora of powerful search engines all on one page. Click on World Wide Web to display them. All the standards are here, as well as specialized subject area searches. AltaVista is recommended as a starter, but don't hesitate to try them all.

Magellan is recommended for educators, as it rates many of the sites it locates for content. To quote their Home Page, "Magellan's Green Light appears next to reviewed sites that, at the time of review, contained no content intended for mature audiences. The Green Light appears only on http sites, and applies only to the site itself, not to any outside links. Sites without the Light are not necessarily objectionable -- they may simply contain adult topics or unregulated content."

  ERIC stands for Educational Research Information Clearinghouse. Most effective for education based topics, it is also a good source for any social science based issue. Click on the arrows to change search term types or boolean operators. To obtain articles located contact your library media specialist.

LM_NET.  This link provides searches of the archives of the LM_NET school library media listserv.

  Citing the Internet. This page provides a guide to bibliographic citations for Internet resources. It is reproduced here  with the permission of its author, Ms. Janice Walker.

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