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GHS Library Media CenterOnline Library Database Cheatsheet

This is a listing of online databases available to students and faculty that can be accessed from home or school.

Take some time to familiarize yourself with the resources! I have included instructions and passwords.

How to access the online databases Go to GHS Library Webpage—From school: Use LIBRARY RESOURCES tab in ZENworks Window to access

—From home: Access through GHS webpage —tab to GHS Library

If prompted, use the passwords provided

Note that BadgerLink resources may need a Germantown Community Library Card number to access from home

2. Pull down and select desired resource tab

1. Go to ONLINE RESEARCH RESOURCES

3. Select desired resource from list

Persuasion and Current events

Resource Summary Home Access

SIRS Researcher

Collection of news and magazine articles, websites, podcasts, statistics, and other research on current events

Username: GermantownPassword: library

Gale Opposing Viewpoints

Collection of news and magazine articles, websites, podcasts, statistics, and other research on current events

Password:germantownlibrary

CQ Researcher Contains articles on controversial topics. Dates back to 1991. Extremely in-depth look at each topic with a comprehensive approach.

Username: germantownhsPassword: germantownhs

History and Social Studies Resource Summary Home AccessAccess Newspaper Archive

Newspapers from around the world dating back to the 18th century! Full-text and PDF files of original articles

(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home access

Americas Historical Newspapers

News articles covering government, politics, social issues, and culture. Explore every aspect of American culture from 1690-1922. PDF of originals.


Biography Reference Center

A collection of more than 450,000 full text biographies, including actors and musicians, explorers, historical figures, current world leaders, and many more


CultureGrams Provides information on the culture, history, food (including recipes), maps, flags, symbols, images, famous people for U.S. States and countries of the world.


EBSCOHistory Reference Center

General research from primary and secondary sources covering both U.S. and World History


http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-portal-display?id=SWI1493-0-8084

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/germantownhsl

http://library.cqpress.com/

http://www.wiscat.net/homepages/CustomerWide/ValidateGlobalIP.asp?cuid=stwi&lid=stwi&dataid=799&term

http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?nb_id=J4CP4FSEMTI4NjQ2MzYxNS43ODgwNzoxOjg6cmEtMTE0OTE

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid

http://online.culturegrams.com/?a_username=1146152&a_password=LIBRARY

SIRS Decades Primary and secondary source articles that highlight key events, movements, people, and places of the 20th Century


Global Issues in Context

International viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, and current events. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs.

Password:germantownlibrary

Heritage Quest a treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.


General Info and reserach Resource Summary Home AccessEncyclopedia Britannica

Fantastic alternative to Wikipedia!! This is an interactive and comprehensive research resource.


ImageQuest More than two million of the world's best images in one place. Fully rights-cleared for use in schools, the images are sourced from over 40 of the best collections in the world,

Username:Germantown1Password: library

Learning Express Library

Offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life.


Badgerlink 20,000 full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, reference materials and other specialized information sources covering a broad range of topics. Search their many databases of newspapers, articles, images, encyclopedias and reference resources


English Resource Summary Home AccessLiterary Reference Center

Information on literary figures and texts from all time periods and genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry,

(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown

http://popculture.abc-clio.com/?setcustomercontext=12312&webSiteCode=SLN_PCU&returnToPage=/?setcustomercontext=12312&token=D17AB4C5A229D222C57587B9179C0F3C&casError=False

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itbasic/germantownhsl

http://www.wiscat.net/homepages/CustomerWide/ValidateGlobalIP.asp?cuid=stwi&lid=stwi&dataid=1238&term=


drama, journalism, and more Community Library card number for home access

NoveList Contains help for finding books including annotations, bibliographies, and connections to other books


LitFinder Includes wealth of primary literary content including citations and full text of thousands of poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays


TeachingBooks Original in-studio movies of authors, audio excerpts of book readings, guides to thousands of titles, and multimedia resources on childrens and young adult literature


Science Resource Summary Home AccessScience Reference Center

Articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites -- thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations


GreenFile Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment


Health and social issues Resource Summary Home AccessTeen Health and Wellness

Research and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, and more,


Consumer Health

General research for medical issues and related health topics and diseases.

(Badgerlink sponsored)Need Germantown Community Library card number for home




http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/


access

Technical Education Resource Summary Home AccessAuto Repair Reference Center

Information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945


Small Engine Repair Reference Center

Database of reference and instructional information about small engine machinery maintenance and repair.


Home Improvement Reference Center

Get instructions, tips, and suggestions for a variety of home improvement and repair projects


All Data Comprehensive collection of repair manuals for most foreign and domestic automobiles

No Home Access –Only available on school computers

Video and Audio Resources Resource Summary Home AccessSafari Montage

Comprehensive selection of curriculum videos to use in classroom.

In school use only!Use same login as you do for the District network

NBC Learn Collection of video resources from NBC programming for classroom use

Germantown High School Reg code is:U6YVX1

ECB Videolink high-quality digital media for Wisconsin's K-12 students and teachers, available right now via streaming or download

Teacher Tube Online community for sharing instructional teacher videos

WatchKnow Free directory of online videos for K-12 education

Soundzabound Music, audio themes and sound effects.Perfect for podcasts, PowerPoint™, videos, news shows, video yearbooks, digital storytelling, presentations, and more




http://safari.gsd/SAFARI/montage/login.php?Error=Please%20log%20in.

http://archives.nbclearn.com/

http://explore.ecb.org/videos/Program_list?P1=ALL&REFERER=BADGER

http://www.teachertube.com/

http://www.watchknow.org/

http://www.soundzabound.com/

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