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LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Teens Cool sites. Homework help for kids on the Net by Trumbauer, Lisa Provides descriptions and Web addresses for numerous Internet sites that provide information for homework, including reference sources, museums, and sites for mathematics, history, trivia, and more.   More books for: Teens

RESEARCH DATABASES  Access World News (Newsbank) Search worldwide newspapers by selecting a country from the world map. Coverage varies  America the Beautiful Find information about each state including history, geography, economy, culture, government and profiles of major figures in history. Includes images of state flags, bird and seal. Also find out about American presidents, Native American tribes. Search by timeline!  American Decades - 20th Century Covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999. Includes historically important events, issues, definitions of difficult concepts or terms, and other interesting trivia and sideline stories.  American Heritage Dictionary Find the definition, hear the word, and get synonyms!  American History (ABC-Clio) America didn't just appear, we had to fight to exist! Find out how we got here, what it took, and what's happening now. It all shapes what we are! And, you can find a "This day in History" here, also!  American History Library (GVRL) Covers the events and people in American History includes the biographies and primary source materials.  American Indian History Online A premier resource for information on Native Americans contains biographies, events, primary sources, timelines, images maps and charts.  America's News Magazines Search the most popluar american magazines. Arranged by subject matter. Most coverage from 1999 to the present.  America's Newspapers Search newspapers throughout the United States from small town papers to major metropolitan areas. Coverage varies.  Auralog Language Learning - Tell Me More! Covers all the skills to learn a language: reading and writing, listening and speaking, grammar, vocabulary, & culture. With a microphone and speaker on your computer, the software will correct your pronunciation and you can listen to how words are pronounced.  Biography Collection (GVRL) Biographical information on people throughout history and around the world. Does not include authors, please see Literature Collection  Biography Resource Center Biographical information on people throughout history and around the world. Includes the Complete Marquis Who's Who. Search by occupation, ethnicity, nationality and/or gender!  Brainfuse - Homework Help & Tutoring Live online homework help with tutors, assessment tests and subject skills builders. Now featuring The Adult Learning Center to help if you are going back to school, switching jobs, or just want to brush up on an academic skill.  Children's Literature (GVRL) Includes Something about the Author, Children´s Literature Review & Author & Artists for Young People.  CIA World Fact Book The CIA needs to know all about other countries, so their spies don't get caught. They've published this information, for us to use!. Tip: Type the name of your country, then type CIA in the "publication" box. Then click "Search!".  Contemporary Authors A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields.  CQ Researcher CQ Research offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. This is a great resource to use to prepare for a debate.  Culture Grams Information about 182 countries and territories. Includes an elementary school age edition of 66 countries and all 50 United States. Includes information on culture, famous people, recipes and photos.  Discovering Collection Find biographies, literary criticisms, timeline events, images, audio and video files and 500 primary source documents. A great homework helper for history, English, science and social studies classes.  Encyclopedia of Nations Coverage of all countries; maps of each country; flags and seals on color end sheets; more than 600 photographs; and much more  Encyclopedia of the States The facts and details of every state in the U.S., including the District of Columbia and U.S. dependencies. Entries cover the geography, history, politics, economy, and other facts about each state.  Facts for Learning Information about almost everything, for Elementary and Middle School students. Includes This Day in History, How to make a Diorama, and has great pictures to use in your reports!  Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia Short and concise information on 25,000 topics. For more in depth information see WorldBook Online  General Reference Center Gold Magazines, newspaper articles and almanacs by subject or keyword. Find the articles and information you need on almost any topic!  General Science Collection Provides information on all aspects of the scientific world and full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications. Includes Great Scientific Achievements of the 20th Century.  Global Newsbank Designed for Students. Search world newspapers by subject area and/or reading level. Coverage is 1996 to present.  Grolier Online Kids Great homework resource with a kid friendly interface. Includes information about countries, cultures, states, and science.  Historical Statistics of the United States Historical Statistics of the United States makes access to five sorts of US Statistics easy! Find Population, Work and Welfare, Economic Structure and Performance, Economic Sectors, and Governance and International Relations easy!  History Resource Center: Modern World Draws on themes and trends from the history curriculum for the 20th Century, and integrates reference sources, full-text articles, maps and images. Also includes full-text and facsimile images for over 1,400 primary source documents.  History Resource Center: US Provides integrated access to over 1,000 primary documents, more than 30,000 reference articles, and over 65 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals, and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.  Information Plus Reference Series Information and statistics on current social issues.  InfoTrac - Junior Edition Search magazines, newspapers and reference books. Designed for middle school students.  InfoTrac - Student Edition Search magazines, newspapers and reference books. Designed for high school students.  Junior Reference Collection Find information about people, places, maps, country flags, images, authors and books. Also provides a timeline search.  Kids Infobits Find information about animals, plants, people, geography, sports and many more subjects just for kids.  Lands and People Over 330 articles about countries and cultures, including bibliographical references, photographs, and maps.  Las Vegas Age Read about early Las Vegas history straight from the source! Full digital images of the Las Vegas Age Newspaper - the original Las Vegas newspaper from 1905 to 1924! Digitized from the print copies from the Special Collections of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.  LearningExpress (Learn a Test) Practice tests and courses for all areas. Includes Real Estate, SATs, Civil Service, GED, and much more! Be prepared, and get that high score!  Literature Collection (GVRL) Information and criticism about authors and their works.  Literature Resource Center Provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.  Litfinder Provides access to sources of over 600,000 indexed poems and to 50,000 full-text poems.  Middle Search Plus Covers a broad range of general topics designed to assist middle and junior high school students. Additional, it includes such reference materials as Essential Documents of American History, Encyclopedia of Animals and Our States.  Multimedia Encyclopedia All the normal encyclopedia stuff, plus pictures and images for your reports, current events,"This day in history", games, timelines, and a planner for you to use!  New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia The normal encyclopedia stuff, plus science projects, an atlas and dictionary, timelines, homework help (how do I write a report? How to I do research), plus games (web feat), and cool stuff for teachers!  New Book of Popular Science Over 400 articles covering a wide array of scientific topics.  Newsbank News articles from all over the world. Features "Noticias en Español" which covers Spanish language newspapers.  Newswires & Transcripts Search transcripts of various news services such as AP, UPI, CNN, MSNBC, and etc. Coverage goes back as far as 1990 in some services with most service coverage 2000 to the present.  Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers Cover-to-cover coverage of each newspaper. Great resource for history. This is a growing collection.  Nueva Enciclopedia Una enciclopedia general de lengua española que contiene más de 1,700 artículos. Está diseñada para personas de estudios secundarios y adultos. Usted puede usar NEC para buscar información rápida en una gran variedad de tópicos.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center One-stop source for information on social issues like civil rights, terrorism, gambling and teenage pregnancy. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on the topic of your choice.  Oxford English Dictionary OED Online contains the complete text of the 20-volume Second Edition (1989) together with its 3-volume Additions Series (vols.:1993 and vol 3: 1997).  Oxford Reference Online Desktop access to 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference works in a single cross-searchable resource. Includes Oxford English Dictionary. Source List  Primary Search Full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines.  Read The Books Recommended reading for preschool through eighth grade. Check out the Time Gate and Your School's Reading List.  Science Online (Science Experiments Online) Science experiments, maps and information on the environment.  Science Reference Collection (GVRL) A collection of Science reference books.  Science Resource Center Includes topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.  Searchasaurus Magazines and encyclopedias especially for kids. Includes the Animal Encyclopedia!  Shakespeare Collection Resources include the most recent Arden Shakespeare editions of the complete works, as well as editions and adaptations of Shakespeare's works, other works published during Shakespeare's time, prompt books, the Gordon Crosse Theatrical Diaries, criticism, reviews, images, and reference.  Society & Cultural Collection (GVRL) A collection of reference books dealing with various aspects of societies and cultures such as dress, believes and rituals.  Student Resource Center Search reference books, Magazines & Journals, Newspapers, Primary Documents, and Multimedia for subject areas History, Literature, Science, Social Science & biographies. Timeline feature.  Topic Search Find articles and information from more than 2,700 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.  United States at War What wars has the United States been involved in? How did they help shape our country? Click on "Themes" to see the role that things like culture, economics, and technology played in each war! Plus, find maps, flags, and quotes from each war.  US Geography Find out about your state, or any state in the US. There are maps and information for you to use!  Visual Thesaurus An interactive dictionary and thesaurus with an innovative display that encourages exploration and learning. The Visual Thesaurus creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words.  World Book Kids With content from the award winning World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia, the site offers simpler navigation, thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps, and dozens of activities tied to national curriculum standards.  World Book Student All the normal encyclopedia stuff, plus pictures and videos, Back in Time, Surf the Ages (what if there had been the Internet during the Roman Empire or Medieval times?). Great resource and fun to use!  World Folklore and Folklife Traces the origins and development of traditional cultures around the world - past and present. Users can research topics from scary stories to gender roles. Thousands of folktales have been indexed by subject and tale type, region or country.  World Geography (ABC-Clio) Need to know more about a country? Find the information here! Click on Subject, then choose your topic, then choose your country. Easy and fun to use!  World History - Ancient and Medieval Eras History's been going on for a long time, all over the world. Find out what happened from Prehistory to 1500. In Advanced Search, you can pick your time, your place, and what you want to know. No more frustration, finding what you need!  World History - Modern Era (ABC-Clio) What's happened in the world since 1500? In Advanced Search, you can pick your time period, and part of the world, and find the information you need!  World History Collection (GVRL) History of the World, includes general works on world history, and social and religious sources as well.  Young Adult Literature This collection is for older students. Includes Drama For Students, Novels for Students, Short Stories for Students, Poetry for Students, Nonfiction Classics, Literary Themes, Literary Newsmakers & Graphic Novelists.  zLas Vegas Review Journal Find articles from the Las Vegas Review Journal, back to 12/2/1990!  zNational Newspapers 9 Contains nine of the most read newspapers in the US: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angles Times, Christian Science Monitor, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal, Boston Globe, and USA Today. WEB SITES  Homework Help Hotline Information about the after school hotline, co-sponsored by KLVX Channel 10, Cox Communications, and the Clark County School District.  Shmoop Shmoop wants to make you a better lover (of literature, history, poetry and writing). See many sides to the argument. Find your writing groove. Understand how lit and history are relevant today. We want to show your brain a good time.  Vision Learning Science resource designed for students, teachers, parents or anyone interested in learning. The website features a free, bilingual library of learning modules that integrate text, multimedia, and other resources to make learning Science exciting. LOCAL RESOURCES  Homework Help Get your homework done fast using library staff selected databases and websites. GAMES AND ACTIVITIES  The 1920s How well do you know the 1920's and the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald? Do you know the plot & characters in the novel The Great Gatsby? Do you know what happened in the 1920's? This game will find out how just how much you know!  The Data Challenge How well do you know the library's databases? Do you know how to cite your sources? Can you spot a fake website? This game will find out how just how much you know!