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	Culture Grams - Including:         World Edition - Country Info, Maps, Recipes, etc.         Kids Edition         States Edition         Canadian Provinces Edition
	WorldBook Online - including:         student encyclopedia,         simpler kids version,         and Spanish version.         A great choice to start a research project.
	General OneFile - A one-stop source for         news and periodical articles on a wide range         of topics such as current events, education,         environmental issues,healthy care, hobbies,         literature and art, politics, science,         sports, technology, general interest, etc.         Use "Advanced Search" to search by lexile.
	SIRS Discoverer - Includes articles (with lexile scores) selected for young researchers based on readibility. Selected articles and graphics are from:         Reference Publications like Encyclopedias,         Magazines, Newspapers, US Govt Docs,and more.         Also, World Almanac for Kids.         Use "Advanced Search" to search by lexile.
	Gale Virtual Reference Library (Howell) - a wide range of online reference books in the following subjects:         Arts,Biography,Business,Education,Environment,         History,Information,Law,Literature,Medicine,         Multicultural Studies,Nation and World Religion,         Science,Social Science
	Student Resources in Context - uses a browser-like intreface to provide quality information by integrating a multitude of content including:         Reference publications,         articles from newspapers and magazines,         primary sources, and multimedia.         Use "Advanced Search" to search by lexile.
	Opposing Viewpoints - is a database designed to aid students in the study of today's hottest social issues with access to:         magazines and newspapers and         viewpoint articles to assist with main points of both sides of an issue.
	Gale Databases - Family of databases including:         InfoTrac, Newspapers, Health, Legal,Professional         and a Variety of Student databases including         access to full text magazines, newspapers         and reference books
	eLibrary Elementary - Provides full text of         Magazines         Reference Books         Newspapers         TV/Radio Transcripts
	List of Periodicals in MeL by Title         Search for specific periodical and newspaper         titles which contain full text articles in the         Michigan eLibrary databases.

	Michigan Newspapers - Provides full text of         Detroit News         Grand Rapids Press         Traverse City Record Eagle
	New York Times - Provides full text
	Detroit News E-Edition - Looks like print edition         includes photos, comics, etc.         Username: NIE23943         Use the parker password
	Detroit Free Press E-Edition - Looks like print edition         includes photos, comics, etc.         Username: NIE23979         Use the parker password

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Learning Center

Learning Express Library         Offers practice tests, exercises,         skill-building courses, eBooks, & more         for ACT, SAT, math, reading, etc.

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Online Reference

	Merriam Webster Online         Online Dictionary         Online Thesaurus
	Fact Monster - A great site with access to:         Atlas         Almanac         Dictionary         Encyclopedia
	Bartleby.com - Great Books Online with Access to         Quotations         Encyclopedias         Dictionaries         World Factbook         Bible         and more!

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Library Catalogs

	Howell Public Library         Online catalog
	Library of Congress - Words, Pictures, Sound         American Memory         America's Library         Thomas - Legislative Info         Online Catalog

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Last Updated on 10/7/2011
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