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ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL

Subscription Online Services Access

The following databases and Web resources are online services that are available for the Roosevelt Middle School through the Library Media Center at
Roosevelt Middle School Library Media Center. 

Please see Mrs. DePascale for passwords for home use.

                       *AP Multimedia Archive

http://apimages.ap.org/unsecured/logip.aspx

*(see funding note)

The AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive is a primary source database that provides a sensory journey of photographs, audio sound bites, graphics and text spanning over 160 years of history. 


*EBSCO
http://search.epnet.com

*(see funding note)

Periodical database and more...
Covers general reference, health, and science topics.
Provides full-text articles from 120 magazines and citations and abstracts for articles in almost 150 magazines.
Also includes charts, tables and graphs, full-text reference books and pamphlets, and the full text of Magill Book Reviews; Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, the CIA World Factbook; Essential Documents in American History, and The Encyclopedia of Animals. 


Facts On File
The History Database Center
http://www.fofweb.com


comprised of:
* American History Online
* World History Online
* Ancient History & Culture
* American Women's History
* African-American History & Culture
* American Indian History & Culture


NETTREKKERDI
http://school.nettrekker.com

An award-winning search engine for schools that supports differentiated instruction with standards-based online resources organized by readability level.


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

NoodleBib6 - Generates a Works Cited list. Includes -

MLA Advanced (follows the MLA Handbook, 6th ed.)
MLA Starter (only the most basic citation types available)
APA Advanced (follows the APA Publication Manual, 5th ed.)
NoodleBib Express - Generates individual citations to copy and paste into a Word Document. Cannot be used to create a list or to save.

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WORLD BOOK ONLINE
http://www.worldbookonline.com

General encyclopedia of A-Z information in all areas, as well as
current events, this date in history, and lots more.

Visual Thesuarus

http://woboe.visualthesaurus.com

The visual thesaurus is an interactive dicitonary and thesaurus which create word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. It's innovative display encourages exploration and learning. You'll understand language in a powerful new way.

Health and Wellness

http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/

Personal stories. Help with real life problems

* Funding Note - Several of these databases (such as EBSCO & Contemporary Authors) are funded in whole or in part by the New Jersey State Library, which is responsible for the coordination, promotion and funding of the New Jersey Library Network, and by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act.