PAHS Online Research Resources

Port Angeles High School Library subscribes to several online databases.
 -- listed alphabetically after the General Reference resources.

 

 

 

 

eLibrary 6-12
New Interface http://elibrary3.bigchalk.com 
User-friendly general reference tool: 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts--plus thousands of maps, pictures, educator-approved websites from Homework Central®, and audio/video files

  • School User Name   washstate012

  • Password   child12

    • For Remote (home) Access

    • User Name   wa012remote

    • Password     remote001
       


eLibrary Elementary K-6

use the same user name and password as for the 6-12 version
 

 

 

SIRS Discoverer

user friendly general reference tool for. Includes reference essentials like encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs; geography and cultural resources, covering over 200 countries and thousands of maps -- great for social studies; biography and career information, organized by name and profession; Science materials that support real-world applications; Study and homework help tools, including how-to’s, pathfinders, and graphic organizers.

  • Select Culture Grams

  • Username     ptangeles

  • password     cgrams

    • Remote Access

    • Username     pahs

    • password      cgrams.

 

Culture Grams

a concise, reliable, and up-to-date collection country reports on more than 187 cultures of the world. Gain insider's perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people

  • Select Culture Grams

  • Username     ptangeles

  • password     cgrams

    • Remote Access

    • Username     pahs

    • password      cgrams.

 

EBSCO Host-- Gateway to History Reference Center, Points of View Reference Center (taking the place of Opposing Viewpoints) and Science Reference Center

  • History Reference Center: Comprehensive full-text-history database. Includes reference books, encyclopedias, magazines, scholarly journals, historical documents (primary and secondary sources) photo and map archives, and streaming video of motion pictures and video tape clips. Meets the need of those studying global history from ancient times to the present day.

  • Points of View Reference Center: Provides a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue (much like the Opposing Viewpoints DB that we currently subscribe to.) There are 200 topics each with and overview (objective background or description of the issue) and point (affirmative argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Resource includes essays, political magazines, newspapers, TV and radio news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. Added are student and teacher guides to to debate, developing arguments, and writing position papers.

  • Science Reference Center: A comprehensive research database that has full-text, science-oriented resources including science encyclopedias, reference books periodicals, essays, biographies of scientists, images and science videos. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health& medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, technology and wildlife.

  • Vocational and Career Center :This database is designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs. The collection provides full-text coverage for more than 340 trade and industry-related periodicals including American Machinist, Modern Machine Shop, Pediatric Nursing, Wireless Week, Drug Store News, Reeves Journal, Hotel and Motel Management, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age and many more. The log in and password for remote use below will provide access to this database

Remote (home) Access

  • Account Name  ebscodb

  • Password    roughriders

 

 

Digital Curriculum at the Media Center

DigitalCurriculum™ is the Internet video-on-demand subscription service from AIMS Multimedia. DigitalCurriculum provides instant access to thousands of curriculum videos, key concept video clips, and still images for grades K-12 in science, social studies, language arts, health, guidance, mathematics, and more.

  • Select Search Full Catalog

  • Look for the Multimedia pull down menu and select Digital Curriculum

  • Type in key words and press the Submit button

  • Select the media for a full description,

  • In the detailed description, click on the My DC button

  • You'll be taken to the media Net log in as asked for your client code and password.

  • Enter and then click the OK button. You'll be taken to a page where you can download clips, whole videos, find curriculum materials, etc.

 

FreeBook Centre

FBC contains links to thousands of free online technical

books. These Include core computer science, networking, programming languages, Systems Programming books, Linux books and many more.

 

Global Information and early Warning System of Food and Agriculture

provides regular bulletins on food crop production and markets at the global level, and situation reports on a regional or country-by-country  basis.

 

 

Historical Newspapers Online --This table provides a list of historical U.S. newspapers that are available online at no cost. Newspapers available for free through Google News Historical Archives and Newspaperarchives.com are listed individually as identified Newspapers available through Chronicling America and state digitization projects are usually listed as a group. For instance, under "Wyoming" I have not listed every newspaper digitized in the project but simply described what is available. Published by Penn State Library.

 

History Study Center

History Study Center is a collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day.

This is in trial form, we will soon be switching to a direct authentication at school and will post a new login for remote access. in the mean time.

  • Account login   ptangeles

  • password   cgrams

Remote login -- use at home

  • Login   pahs

  • Password cgrams

 

MagSearch

Allows a direct or combination search of fifteen different magazines.  Users can also access a list of social issues to browse, as well as four online magazine RSS feeds ( Time, Slate, iFeminists, and Discover magazines.)

A service of Virtual Learning Resources Center -- no password required

  • TO USE:
    Select a magazine collection to search -- check the upper right of the page, and then enter key words. Put phrases in double quotes. Example : "global  warming."

 

 

ProQuest Learning: Literature

ProQuest® Learning: Literature provides more than 180,000 full-text works of poetry, prose, and drama from around the world. This unique resource also offers secondary sources such as author biographies and multimedia, as well as literary criticisms, essays, reviews, and interviews drawn from 100+ full-text literary magazines and journals. Searchable and in full text:  600 years of literature by more than 3,000 authors;  biographies, criticism, bibliographies, weblinks, reviews and interviews, multimedia, reference works, and more # Author Pages bring all related resources together on one page;  Study Pages present editorially selected criticism and multimedia resources on genres and literary periods;  Searchable full-text journals + current criticism ;  KnowledgeNotes™ Study Guides—critical overviews aid students and help teachers plan curriculum

  • Username     ptangeles

  • password     cgrams

    • Remote Access

    • Username     pahs

    • password      cgrams.

 

ProQuest Research Library

Magazine, journal and newspaper database: contains more than 2,000 periodicals covering a broad range of material: business, education, general reference, health, language arts, sciences, social sciences, and many other curriculum-specific subject areas. Premium full-text coverage of The New York Times (1994+) and The Wall Street Journal (1984+) is included, plus an additional collection of international, national, and regional newspapers.

  • Account Number    hxhmxw3p42

  • Password     welcome

    • Remote (home) Access

    • Account Name   00NKC374N2

    • Password     welcome

 

 

ProQuest Training Videos and Online Classes

all resources in the ProQuest family including SIRS Discoverer, CultureGrams, ProQuest Learning: Literature, ProQuest Research Library, History Study Center, eLibrary, eLibrary Curriculum edition (Coming soon). See tabs for "Educator Tools, " "Training & Support."

No login needed.

 

 

SIRS Researcher -- targeted research databases for research including SIRS Issues Researcher, SORS Discoverer and SIRS Decades

SIRS Knowledge Source offers insight into critical social issues -- similar to EBSCO's Opposing Viewpoints.  Delivers the pros and cons on today's  complex social issues. Background, analysis and opinion. Features: A concise Introductory Overview, timeline, and reference materials for
context, Essential Questions that present the issue’s pros and cons and highlighting key points under debate, Relevant documents, statistics, and multimedia with global perspectives from all sides to help users go from the “whats” of the issue to the “whys,” Social bookmarking, note organizers, and a critical thinking skills tutor to support the research process from start-to-finish

SIRS Decades

 which provides primary and secondary source documents from the 20th Century, document based questions and timelines with subject and key word searching.

 

  • Login ID   WA0998

  • Password   98362

    • Remote (home) Access

    • same as above

 

Sweet Search --Sweetsearch searches only the 35,000 Web sites that its staff of research experts and librarians and teachers have evaluated and approved. It constantly evaluate the search results and "fine-tune" them, by increasing the ranking of Web sites from organizations such as the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, PBS and university Web sites. levels of searching are available, elementary, middle, high school, teachers, librarians, etc. Can be added as a widget on a webpage  or add-on for computer search bars.

 

 

United Streaming

United Streaming™ is a collection of online resources including videos, images, lesson plans and other resources accessible by teachers via the Internet. United Streaming is a product of Discovery Education.

  • Teachers can create accounts for their classes and will share the appropriate pass code, logins and passwords.

  • Contact PAHS Library Information Services for the pass code to set up the account

 

*Staff and students -- Almost all of our resources will now allow you to set up personal accounts so that you can save articles and information you might want. Share lists and searches through your social networks, etc.
 

World Conflicts Today
Current hotspots around the world are highlighted. An overview, history including origin and a timeline of developments to the present, obstacles,  regional and global implications, resources, stakeholders, statistics information, primary sources, glossary and works cited information for each conflict as well as maps and other tools are included for each conflict listed. This is a dynamic list and changes as conflicts heat up and are resolved or at least cool off. --

  • Username     ptangeles

  • password     cgrams

    • REMOTE ACCESS

    • Username     pahs

    • password      cgrams.

     

WOIS

WOIS/is a college and career exploration tool with a Washington State focus. Explore career paths, college majors, scholarships, and more!

  • Log on to the WOIS site by clicking on the link above then enter the site key

  • Please consult your WOIS access card for the site key or contact the PAHS Library. We have been asked by WOIS to discontinue publication of the site key for security reasons.  We are sorry for the inconvenience.

  • Then use your personal log-in and password to access your portfolio.

  • Always log out to preserve the integrity of your account.

 

NOLS Databases
The North Olympic Library System

If you have a library card you have access to the databases offered by NOLS. you will simply have to enter the 14 digit number that is assigned to you.

 

King County Library System Databases
If you are a member of NOLS, you have the opportunity to get a King County Library Card. With that card, you have access to their databases as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 


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