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DeWitt Middle School Library

Supporting 21st century literacies for all students

About Our Library
Classroom Resources by subject

World Book is a suite of online research tools that includes:

  • encyclopedia articles
  • educator tools
  • student activities
  • current periodicals
  • primary source collections
  • pictures, audio, video
  • related Web sites

   

* MasterFILE Select
* Primary Search
* Funk & Wagnalls
          New World Encyclopedia
* EBSCO Animals
* TOPICsearch
* General Science Collection
* Science Reference Center
* NoveList K-8
* EBSCOhost Espanol

* Health Reference Center
* Business & Company Resource Center
* InfoTrac Junior
* NYS & Custom Newspapers
* Informe
* Gale Virtual Reference Library

The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers--all in one easy-to-search database. Includes The Ithaca Journal (back to 2000), the Buffalo News, and newspapers from Elmira, Binghamton, Syracuse, and Utica.

maps101

Maps101 is a comprehensive online map and geography learning resource for K-12 classrooms, making the teaching of social studies interactive and engaging.

 

BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students.

Search the index for current biographies.

 

* New Book of Popular Science
* Amazing Animals
* Lands and Peoples

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Great reading suggestions by instructional unit, theme or topic!
·    browse hundreds of theme-oriented book lists for readers at all grade levels
·    fiction and nonfiction title records, many with direct links to Web sites with information about the author or with teacher resource materials

A trusted cultural reference and curriculum product, aiming to foster an understanding and appreciation of the world's countries and peoples.

* World Edition
* Kids Edition
* States Edition

Updated weekly with accurate, engaging, and timely articles written especially for students, Today’s Science bridges the gap between the science learned in the classroom and real-world discoveries.

·    original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators
·    audio excerpts of professional book readings
·    guides to thousands of titles
·    a wealth of multimedia resources on children's and young adult literature

The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment founded at the University of Michigan School of Information and hosted by Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology.

This comprehensive, current, and authoritative collection of American history resources develops students' historical understanding, information literacy, and critical thinking skills.

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Questions or Comments? Joanne Church
Website revised November 28, 2009
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