Download Dear teachers and students - West Windsor

2013/2014 Online Subscriptions for Thomas Grover Middle School
Any member of the Grover staff or student population may access the sites on school or home computers.
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ABC-CLIO eBook Collection (in-depth library of over 6,000 reference books)
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American Government (information about American politics & public policy at all levels)
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American History (survey of American history from 1350 to the present)
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Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society (comprehensive coverage of the most studied controversial issues)
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United States Geography (gateway into the land, people, & history of all 50 states)
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World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society (comprehensive & unique insights into the world’s military conflicts)
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World Geography: Understanding a Changing World (global issues: geographic, political, economic, social, & cultural)
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World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras (profiles of city-states, countries, & regions of the ancient world)
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World History: The Modern Era (in-depth coverage of the history of all the world’s regions from 1500 to the present)
http://databases.abc-clio.com
Vendor: ABC-CLIO
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American History Online (information on the political, military, social, & cultural history of America)
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American Women’s History Online (information on people, events, legislation, & issues relevant to women’s history in the U.S.)
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African-American History Online (information on people, events, & topics important to the study of African-American history)
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American Indian History Online (information on more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, & heritage)
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Modern World History Online (information on people, places, & events from mid-15th century to the present)
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Ancient and Medieval History Online (focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, & Asia)
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World Geography and Culture Online (full-color maps of countries, provinces, & states with up-to-date statistical information)
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Science Online (definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, & experiments, covering a broad range of scientific disciplines)
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Health Reference Center (information on conditions, diseases, wellness, mental health, & the human body)
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Bloom’s Literary Reference Online (examinations of great writers, important works, & influential movements in world literature)
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Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center (profiles of more than 3,300 jobs & 94 industries, including advice on career skills)
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Curriculum Resource Center (library of teacher-handout materials for middle-school, high-school, & junior-college curricula)
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Issues and Controversies (explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, & popular culture)
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Classroom Videos on Demand (Thousands of educational videos for streaming & downloading)
http://www.fofweb.com/subscription
Vendor: Infobase Learning/Facts on File
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BrainPOP (animated movies about topics in Math, English, Science, Health, Technology, Social Studies, Arts, & Music)
http://www.brainpop.com
Vendor: BrainPOP
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CobblestoneOnline.net (articles about social studies & science topics from the magazines of Cobblestone Publishing)
http://www.cobblestoneonline.net
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Vendor: Cobblestone
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CQ Researcher Online (online magazine with reports of issues in the news, including pro/con analyses & discussions)
http://www.library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher
Vendor: CQ Press
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Discovery Education streaming (Thousands of educational videos for streaming & downloading)
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Discovery Education Science (science simulations, virtual labs, interactive videos, & Science Sleuths mysteries)
http://discoveryeducation.com
Vendor: Discovery Education
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EBSCOhost Web (numerous databases, featuring articles from books, magazines, journals, newspapers, & primary sources)
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Professional Development Collection (academic journal articles especially for professional educators & education researchers)
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Searchasaurus (animated interface for accessing information from popular elementary and middle-school databases)
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Student Research Center (search interface for accessing information from popular middle-school and high-school databases)
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Kids Search (search interface designed for elementary and middle-school students according to their needs & search abilities)
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Literary Reference Center (information about thousands of authors & their works across literary disciplines & timeframes)
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NoveList Plus (articles, book talks, book discussion guides, & author read-alikes for thousands of fiction & nonfiction titles)
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NoveList K-8 Plus (articles, book talks, discussion guides, & author read-alikes for thousands of K-8 fiction & nonfiction titles)
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Points of View Reference Center (essays presenting points, counterpoints, & critical thinking guides for 200 current issues)
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Business Searching Interface (country reports, company profiles, industry profiles, & market research reports)
http://search.ebscohost.com
Vendor: EBSCO
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online School Edition (level-appropriate reference articles, magazines, websites, & multimedia)
http://www.school.eb.com
Vendor: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (cross-searchable collection of reference books on various topics for multidisciplinary research)
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Global Issues in Context (country profiles, international newspapers, & multimedia exploring global issues)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/prin25719
Vendor: Gale/Cengage Learning
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netTrekker (academically relevant & educator-reviewed websites aligned w/ K-12 state standards)
http://www.nettrekker.com
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(This is not a database; it is an online search engine to which Grover subscribes.)
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The New York Times Electronic Edition (The New York Times exactly as it appears in print, including 30 days of back issues)
http://eedition.nytimes.com
(This is not a subscription database; it is a periodical subscription.)
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NoodleBib (research tool for generating MLA Works Cited lists & online notecards)
http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib
(This is not a database; it is an online bibliography composer with integrated note-taking.)
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers – Graphical (The New York Times’ full electronic edition of record for 1851 - 2005)
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http://hn.bigchalk.com
Vendor: ProQuest
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SIRS Government Reporter (historic & government documents, directories, and almanacs)
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SIRS Issues Researcher (topical pro/con coverage of over 300 current and enduring issues)
http://sks.sirs.com
Vendor: ProQuest
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Personal Accounts/Profiles
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Facts on File (Personal Folder)
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(Registration Key: 9Q6TV4)
Email Address: ________________________
Username: _____________________________
Password: ____________________________
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CQ Researcher (Personal Profile Account)
username: _____________________________
Password: _____________________________
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EBSCOhost /all of EBSCO (My EBSCOhost)
User Name: ___________________________
Password: _____________________________
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online (Workspace)
Name: ________________________________
Password: _____________________________
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Global Issues in Context (Login/My Account)
Email Id: _______________________________
Password: ______________________________
Turnitin (Login)
Email: _______________________________
Password: _____________________________
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SIRS (My List/Session Save)
Username: ____________________________
Password: _____________________________
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Noodlebib (Personal ID)
Personal ID: ___________________________
password: _____________________________
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netTrekker (Login/Personal Profile)
Password: _____________________________
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Alexandria (Log In)
Login: ________________________________
Password: _____________________________