Resources
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ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
Scholastic Go!
(Username: boces; Password: trial. Please note that this is a temporary trial, available through April 2025)* Britannica Middle School
(If prompted to login, choose 'Use My Location')WEBSITES:
* Biography Reference by EBSCO
(Username: bocestrial ; Password: trial4U! Choose the 'Biography Reference Ultimate' link. This is a free trial through June 2025. )Search the Card Catalog and choose the 'Websites' tab for results
(Make sure to choose 'Login', in the upper right-hand corner first. These searches are better quality than Google)George Washington Carver (PBS site)
EBOOKS:
EPIC eBooks
(sign in with Mr. Alderman's Classroom Code: wen4709... note that the 0 is a zero)EBSCO eBooks
(Username: wiboces; Password: Lime226!; choose K-8 collection)WBO eBooks
(Username and password are both: wilsonwbo)PRINT BOOKS (SETS):
- Current Biography
- Encyclopedia of World Biography
- Dictionary of American BiographyBIBLIOGRAPHY HELP
EBOOKS FOR GENERAL RESEARCH TIPS: (available in the LMC card catalog, sign in with Google)
Smart Research Strategies: Finding the Right Sources
Collect Your Thoughts: Organizing Information
Think for Yourself: Avoiding Plagiarism