Online+Resources

**Online Resources ** **2011-2012 **
 * Western Christian High **
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 * [|library.cqpress.com] **Provides the online equivalent of the CQ Researcher which offers indepth coverage of current issues.


 * [|Infotrac.galegroup.com] **Online databases: Gale’s Child Development, Drugs & Controlled Substances, Encyclopedia of Psychology, Multicultural America, Science Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, Checks and Balances ;Encyclopedia of American Literature; Human Diseases & Conditions


 * [|www.school.eb.com] ** Digital version of Encyclopedia Britannica


 * [|galesites.com/state/iowa/] **Provides general reference material in periodical, newspaper, or podcast format on cultural issues.


 * [|auth.proquestk12.com/IA] **Explores major issues, news and events taken from newspapers and magazines. Also uses graphics, maps, and timelines.


 * [|online.culturegrams.com] **Covers country information similar to World Fact Book


 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;">schools.iclipart.com/iowa **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Includes images, animations, photos, fonts and sounds that are copyrighted but can be used on posters, newsletters, web sites, or bulletin boards.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">[|www.apimages.com] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;"> Contains a collection of photos, text, graphics, and audio files some of which goes back to the Civil War


 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;">[|www.atomiclearning.com] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;"> Offers a training database with narration that shows how to use various software programs.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">[|streaming.discoveryeducation.com] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Contains a web-based digital video library of clips that can be downloaded to use in class.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">[|wwwl.accuweather.com/premium_login.php] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Covers customized and accurate weather info for all locations on Earth plus historical weather data from 1992 on.


 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;">[|www.learn360.com] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;"> Provides multimedia educational resources for use in classes


 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;">[|www.soundzabound.com/] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;"> Provides royalty free music clips for school use


 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;">[|www.teenhealthandwellness.com/] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;"> Provides articles and clips for teens on wellness issues


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">[|ebooks.abc-clio.com] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Covers the American Revolutionary war, the Cold War and World War I


 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;">[|www.siouxcityjournal.com] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">E-edition of the newspaper