Lakehead Public Schools, 2135 Sills St., Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 5T2
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Research Databases
   
  Online Encyclopedias and Databases
   
  Please note - the majority of databases listed below have automatic access through school IP address (no username/password required), but to access most databases from home users will need a username and password (available from your Library Technician or IST).  Detailed information about contents/level and access is listed with each database below.
   
 
Access Science -  For grades 7-12 includes McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, Dictionary of Scientific & Technical terms, science bibliographies, science news stories
  From Home - click Subscriber log-in and enter your username and password (available from your Library Technician or IST)
 
CBC/Radio-Canada Archive (English) - for grades 6-12 this site includes 1,000 original pages of documents and hundreds of radio and TV clips, as well as lesson plans. (accessible from School and Home)
 
CBC/Radio-Canada Archive (French) - For grades 6-12 this site includes 1,000 original pages of documents and hundreds of radio and TV clips, as well as lesson plans. (accessible from School and Home)
 
Canadian Encyclopedia - For grades 5-12 : Canadian emphasis in English and French with a Junior Edition included (accessible from School and Home)
 
Early Canadiana Online - For grades 7-12 : Provides digital access to over 1,037,000 pages of Canada's printed heritage and Canada in the making (accessible from School and Home)
 
EBSCO - Includes Novelist, Novelist K-8, Novelist French Interface, EBSCOhost Research Databases (Teacher Reference Centre), Canadian Points of View (presents multiple sides of current issues)
  From Home - click Subscriber log-in and enter your username and password (available from your Library Technician or IST)
 
Encyclopedia Universalis (French Online Encyclopedia) - For Elementary and Secondary students (Grades 4-12).  Contains over 33,000 articles with photos, videos and animations 17,000 Documents.  Includes complete atlas.
  From Home - Username and password required (available from your Library Technician or IST)
 
Gale Databases - Combines periodicals, newspapers and books to give access to a wide range of Information databases for all subject areas and grades with emphasis on Canada, its people, and its history.
  From School - http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ko_k12elm_d38 (Elementary) or http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ko_k12hs_d38 (Secondary)
  From Home - Password required (available from your Library Technician or IST)
 
Grolier Databases - Includes access to six databases: American Encyclopedia (Grades 7-12) - General; Grolier Encyclopedia (Grades 5-12) - General; New Book of Knowledge (Grades 4-9, ESL support); Lands and Peoples (Grades 6-12) - Encyclopedia of countries, cultures & geography with a US/Canada focus, electronic atlas, culture cross - side by side comparison of any two countries; New Book of Popular Science (Grades 5-12) - SciClopedia of science, technology and medicine; Nueva enciclopedia Cumbre en linea - Spanish Encyclopedia Junior High to grade 12
  From Home and School - Username and password required (available from your Library Technician or IST)
 
Knowledge Ontario - This eResources portal provides direct access to the suite of digital services provided by Knowledge Ontario includes Gale, EBSCO and Teen Health and Wellness databases. (accessible from School and Home)
 
Statistics Canada - For grades 5-12 - statistical information on Canada and Canadians. (accessible from School and Home)
 
E-Stat - Teacher Resource part of Statistics Canada that has more curriculum related information and lesson plans.
  From Home - Username and password required (available from your Library Technician or IST)
 
Teen Health & Wellness - Support for teens in the area of diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental & emotional health, bullying, family, sex and more.
  From Home - Username and password required (available from your Library Technician or IST)
 

September 30, 2011