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Gale Power Search

The Power Search many different databases rather than just individual ones. Remember to log in at home, use our district's abbreviation and the number 1.

To narrow your search results, click on Analyze/Topic Finder on the bottom right and you will get an awesome "wheel of research" that will narrow your results. #126

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Opposing Viewpoints

A great source if you want to learn more about both sides of a controversial issue. Remember to log in at home, use our district's abbreviation and the number 1. Password is our mascot. #84.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library

These are almost 1000 actual reference books in this collection -many specifically on your topic! If your teacher requires a book-use this source. Remember to log in at home, use our district's abbreviation and the number 1. #174

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Student Resources in Context

A helpful resource when researching a variety of topics, including Social Studies topics. Remember to log in at home, use our district's abbreviation and the number 1. #485

Science in Context

A great source if you want specific scientific information on a topic, or if you are a teacher and want lesson plans organized by content standard! Remember to log in at home, use our district's abbreviation and the number 1. #413

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Literature Resource Center

An awesome resource with a wide selection of criticism and poetry. Access with a Delaware Library Card, you can get an electronic one here. Look up alphabetically "Literature RESOURCE Center" (not Reference Center!). #34

Culturegrams, World Edition

An awesome resource that provides accurate, up to date information about countries around the world. You will need to use a Delaware Library card to access this source. You can get an electronic library card here-remember to save the temporary number! #26

iSearch Infohio

A great collection of sources for all your research needs! Remember to look at ALL THE TABS. NOTE: to log in at home, use username dcs1hayes and our mascot (plural) as the password. #293

New York Times Subscription

We get a FREE subscription to the NYT as long as we are at school, through our IP address. Please use!

Ancestry Classroom An amazing free resource while you in a DCS school only. Look up your ancestors and see what you discover!

Newspapers Another branch of the AncestryClassroom website dedicated to newspaper research -look for many primary sources here!

Fold 3 by Ancestry A final ancestry resource in which allows everyone to research military history. It is named for the third fold in flag-folding ceremonies that honors military personnel for their sacrifices.

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