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You can use most of these resources outside the library by
entering your Homewood Library bar code number and using your last name
as the password.
Please call us at 708-798-0121 x 222 for help choosing or using these products.
Discover the world with concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations -- from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Local experts document the unique, intimate details of each country's customs, traditions and daily life. Includes photos, videos, interviews, famous people, recipes, flags, graphs and tables and more. [contact the library for login and password information]
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online for Kids
Includes two encyclopedias: Compton’s Encyclopedia for middle school students and Elementary Encyclopedia for elementary students as well as a dictionary. The Student Center includes an atlas, timelines, video clips, biographies, study skills and much more. [contact the library for login and password information]
Passport is a starting point for older students and adults with advanced search features, in-depth current-events from sources like the Associated Press, access to worldwide news sources, and Pro/Con debates. It includes The New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Americana, The New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, and American the Beautiful plus an interactive atlas, dictionaries, thesauri, biographies, and science projects.
Designed for students in kindergarten through grade five with simple, quick access to curriculum-related information from elementary reference sources and magazines. It covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
For students in middle school and beyond to find information on cultures, geography, languages, and news and history for countries and continents. Includes maps, flags, photos, and Web links.
A version of NoveList Plus designed especially to help elementary and middle school students select fiction and nonfiction titles for school-related or pleasure reading.
Student Resource Center – Gold
For high school and middle school student. Based on national curriculum standards, this resource centers covers the major subject areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more, provides a selection of reference, full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips and podcasts.
This collection includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research and translation tools, multimedia, and interactive video. Designed for high school and middle school students who read below grade level because of language or learning difficulties.
For elementary and middle school students, this collection includes all the articles from the articles from the print versions of the encyclopedia plus additional articles, learning resources and research tools. Includes science fair projects, biography center, interactive maps and more.
Contains articles and images from the World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia, which have been selected for younger readers, English-language learners, and reluctant readers.
World Book Online Reference Center
World Book Online Reference Center, the premier online reference source-containing every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more. Resource includes : World Book Advanced; World Book Kids; World Book Student and Estudiantil Hallazgos en Linea. (the Spanish Student Discovery Encyclopedia on line)
World Book Spanish Language Encyclopedia
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos en linea ofrece articulos para los estudiantes de los grados 4-12 y adultos. El Diccionario Estudiantil Hallazgos tiene palabras que le permite encontrar el significado de las palabras en la Enciclopedia. Hay miles de fotografias e ilustraciones disponibles, ademas de mapas imprimibles. La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos en línea también tiene audio, video y presentaciones virtuales que le permite explorar lugares del mundo en 360 grados.
[The Discover Student Encyclopedia Online offers articles for students in grades 4-12 and adults. Discover Student Dictionary has words that helps you find the meaning of words in the Encyclopedia. There are thousands of photographs and illustrations available, and printable maps. Discover Student Encyclopedia Online also has audio, video and virtual presentations that lets you explore the world in 360 degrees.]
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