Library Online Resources

Reliable and Accurate Internet Information

Anyone can put up a web page, so when you use the Internet for research you have to be sure the information you use comes from a reliable source. One way to ensure that your sources are reliable and accurate is to use a site that is guaranteed to be so. Most of these kinds of sites, however, are not available for free; one has to pay a subscription fee.

Fortunately, the CAC Library does subscribe to a few of these kinds of sites, and all are available from school, and at home. Due to copyright restrictions, ID and passwords for home use cannot be listed here. These can be picked up from the CAC Library.

http://ahiv.alexanderstreet.com/

American History in Video provides the largest and richest collection of video available online for the study of American history.

A Weather site that offers a variety of features, including 15 day forecasts, satellite maps and others. Although it seems to be very North American based, there is an international component to it.

	Associated Press Multimedia Archive On Campus login
	Associated Press Multimedia Archive Off Campus login

Photo Archive with over one million primary-source photos from the 1840s till now, updated literally, as events unfold. Every photo contains comes with acomplete caption and citation information.Graphics Database-- 24,000 maps, graphics, charts, logos, flags, illustrations, etc., that can be used for multimedia presentations. Like the photos, they are available in real time.Audio--Primary-source news clips that date back to the 1920s when radio became a viable news medium. The collection has over 800,000 sound bites.Text--One million primary-source news stories written by AP staffers since 1997. Keyword searching is complemented by highlighted search terms as they appear within the body of the story.

http://www.school.eb.com/

Britannica Online School Edition, is a K-12 reference and learning resource and winner of the 2005 CODiE award for Best Online Reference Service from the Software & Information Industry Association, gives teachers and students instant access to four complete encyclopedias that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age-appropriate language. This unique database also offers student-friendly website recommendations, current magazine and journal articles, the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate and Student Dictionaries and Thesauri (with audio pronunciations), a world atlas.

http://www.search.eb.com/

Completely updated for 2007, this award-winning reference is specifically designed to meet the needs of college libraries. Encyclopaedia Britannica is the largest, most authoritative encyclopedia in the world. Also included are over 23,000 biographies and Year in Review Browse (back to 1993!)

Through Ebsco host your can access a number of databases.

These can be searched individually, or you can select more than one. In July, 2008, Ebsco changed it's interface for EBSCO Host. So, if you feel you need extra help, please click on the following link:

EBSCOhost 2.0 Searching
http://support.ebscohost.com/knowledge_base/
detail.php?id=3866

Or, you can use one of the multiple searching interfaces.

		Searchasaurus for Elementary students Searchasaurus User Guide (Microsoft Word Document)

		Kids search for Middle School students Kids Search User Guide (Microsoft Word Document)

		Student Research Center for High School students Student Research Center User Guide (Microsoft Word Document)

Clicking on Ebsco host icon above will give you access to Ebsco host and the interfaces.

These databases contain a wealth of information related to: Advanced placement materials, animals, biographies, country reports, health, history, primary sources, magazines, newspapers and radio and TV transcripts.

Literary Reference Center This is a stand alone database that covers a wide spectrum of information from sources related to a broad range of literature. The information comes from major reference works, journals, works of literary criticism and other sources.
Literary Reference Center User Guide
(Microsoft Word Document)

ERIC (Educational Research Information Center), Educational Research Complete and Professional Development Collection have collections that cover topics related to education.

http://find.galegroup.com/gic/
start.do?prodId=GIC&userGroupName=cac

"Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Each of these gateway pages includes an overview, unique "perspectives" articles written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information.

http://www.jstor.org/

JSTOR offers multi-disciplinary and discipline-specific collections that include complete runs of journals as well as select monographs, transactions, and conference proceedings. JSTOR also offers a small set of additional collections providing access to primary and secondary research materials including: pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, oral histories, government documents, images, 3-D models, and more.

Newsbank / Access World News is a web-based resource that provides access to news publications from countries worldwide. These sources include the full text of major national and international newspapers, news wires, transcripts, magazines and videos. Access World News is updated daily and includes deep archives that provide background information on important topics, enabling students to track contemporary world issues and study international cultures. The content is relevant for world history, English and science classes, debate teams, speech and persuasive assignments. Several search modes are available including keyword or map-based for easy country studies and comparing/contrasting issues and perspectives from different areas. Students may also search by continent, country, state or an individual title. The interface may be viewed in English or Spanish.

http://www.noodletools.com/login.php

A fully?]integrated note?]taking and documentation program NoodleBib also includes a note?]taking component which enables you to extract, organize and synthesize information that you find during the research process.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center brings together information to fully understand an issue: pro and con viewpoint articles, reference articles that provide context, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, primary source documents, government and organizational statistics, multimedia, including images and podcasts, links to hand-selected web sites.

http://web.ebscohost.com/pov/search?vid=1&
hid=103&sid=cbda6f40-4d94-4e54-8efc-e06c1a5fb828%40sessionmgr112

Provides students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.

http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/

Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers. Provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.

CAC has a license with Turnitin, company which allows student to submit written work in order to help them assess the originality of their assignment. Students in classes using this service are given personal login information by their teachers.

	Library Catalog Links to the Digital World New at the Library Periodicals and Newspapers