BOOKS AND AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTION
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MdN Library Catalog

WEBSITES FOR EACH CURRICULUM AREA
MdN Departments

STUDENT SITES
for better research and reports
AIMS online practice test
Citation Machine create your own citations
Create-a-graph create your own graphs
Dictionary when you need to know what it means
EarthTeam.net an environmental resource for teens
Easy Bib free automatic bibliography composer
Freshman Orientation step by step instructions on evaluating and using the internet
Hot Paper Topics when you can't think of anything to write about
How to Cite a source (MdN) a step by step guide for citing print and non-print sources
Information Please the well known almanac
International Children's Digital Library free ebook site for kids
Junior Research Orientation how to use Opposing Viewpoints in your Junior Research Paper
Online Books access to free ebooks
Physical World step by step instructions on evaluating and using the internet
Puzzlemaker create and print your own puzzles
Schoolwork, Ugh homework help
Shmoop named Best of the Internet in PC Magazine
Thesaurus when you need a different word
Tutoring free online Sunday-Thursday 4PM-10PM

Respect & Responsibility Survey

STAFF SITES
for classroom and professional use
ASSET resources and video clips
Copyright guidelines an easy to understand list of do's and don'ts
Graphic Organizer
EbscoHost professional periodicals
High school Hub helpful curriculum sites
Invisible Web for hard to find sites
MdN list of Resources for teaching strategies
My First Car Business Department spreadsheet project
Noodletools explains the best search for your Information needs
Plagiarism: Don't do it
Puzzlemaker create and print your own puzzles
Professional webpages
Rubistar create rubrics
Shmoop named "Best of the Internet" in PC Magazine
Trackstar for teacher created internet units
Vandergrift's Special Interests

LIBRARY INFO(in Spanish)
Evaluacion Critica de una Pagina Web explains in Spanish how to evaluate web pages
Learn the Net en Español

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES
Magazines, Newspapers and Reference materials
CQ Researcher full text articles on social, national, and international concerns
Culturegrams In-depth reports covering 200+ countries, the United States, and Canada.
EBSCOhost provided by the Arizona State Library, includes databases such as Student Research Center, Biography Reference Center, Literary Reference Center, NoveList, Points of View, Automotive Repair Reference Center, and many others.
Gale Resources / Infotrac documents, newspapers - including journals, photographs, biographies, literary criticisms & opposing viewpoints, Testing & Education Reference Center - information for test preparation and online practice tests available for such tests as PSAT, SAT, ACT and more.
Gale Literary Index
Salem Literature reference ebooks
Salem Science
Salem History
SIRS
Worldbook Encyclopedia documents, newspapers, journals, photographs, biographies.

SEARCH ENGINES
Ask allows for natural questions
BING
Google a huge, fast index without advertising
Yahoo
Dogpile a metasearch engine collects and sorts from other search engines

INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, STATE NEWS
AZ Central
CNN News  
Christian Science Monitor an independent news agency
FEMA Federal Emergency
Hispanic Online
USA Today

LOCAL & GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
Az Government
Arizona Highways for an index to the magazine
Background Notes State Department info on countries
Community Info/Referral
Government Printing Office documents printed by the U.S. government
Mapquest
The Online Bus Book
Tempe Sister City
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization
Voting Information
ZIP-Plus-4 Codes

LIBRARIES
Local City Libraries
Chandler
Mesa
Phoenix
Tempe
College/University Libraries in the area
Arizona State University
Community Colleges
(Includes Rio Salado, Mesa Community, etc.)