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Database Links
LaGrange Middle School Library –Databases
School Year 2008-2009
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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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 & Medieval History Online
ID: _______________ PASSWORD: ______________ are needed. See Mrs. Herr!
URL: http://www.fofweb.com/Direct2.asp?ItemID=WE49&ID=101165
Facts on File: Ancient & Medieval History Online: This database covers eight ancient civilizations: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa,medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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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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ID: ___________ PASSWORD: _____________ are needed. See Mrs. Herr!
C.E.R.F (Curriculum and Education Resource Finder):
Provides access to carefully selected, information rich and safe K-12 websites in all major subject areas. Most of the C.E.R.F website descriptions include curriculum standards links.
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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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Gale Databases
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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Grolier Online Encyclopedia
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.midhudson.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 NoodNoodlebib remotely (outside of school) will need to login to the subscription.
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URL: http://proquest.umi.com/login
ID: ____________ PASSWORD: ______________are needed. See Mrs. Herr!
This is a collection of magazines, newspapers, scholarly journals and trade publications. Many of them are full-text.
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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URL: http://www.worldbookonline.com
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
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