Online Databases for all CPS Students 2014-15 www.cps.edu/library
(select “Student Databases” from the menu on the left side)
www.cps.edu/library / www.cps.edu/library /
www.cps.edu/library /
www.school.eb.com /
www.moderna.eb.com
www.escolar.eb.com / www.infoweb.newsbank.com/
Student Resources in Context / Student Resource Center: Junior / Kids InfoBits / Encyclopedia Britannica / Enciclopedia Universal en Espanol / NewsBank
Offers contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. Includes authoritative reference content , full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites. / Offers middle schools students primary source documents from the American Journey series; a wealth of award-winning references including overviews and critical essays; biographies, multimedia features and much more. / Offers K-5 students an easy to use graphic interface including a topic tree search and age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content. / Provides millions of articles on as many topics. Includes Internet links, magazine articles, teacher resources, timelines and more. Select the appropriate grade level once on the site. / Provides Britannica’s Spanish language version at two different levels. / Offers Chicago Sun-Times (1986 to present) and America's News Magazines, major news magazines covering current events in science, politics, foreign policy and more.
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All databases are available from school and home. For questions, email the Department of Literacy: Libraries at
updated January 2015
Online Databases for All CPS Students 2014-15 www.cps.edu/library
(select “Student Databases” from the menu on the left side)
cps.nbclearn.com /
www.teachingbooks.net/home /
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/
NBC Learn / Teaching Books / First Search
Access thousands of high-quality archival, original, and current
events videos for use in classroom instruction, student projects, and homework.
Librarian must post Terms of Service in library. Students can create account at home with parent or guardian. / Provides original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators; a wealth of multimedia resources on K-12 books that generate enthusiasm for books and reading. / Search for professional and educational magazine and journal articles. Includes ERIC, WorldCat, Article-First, Wilson Select, and others.
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Password: cps / Username: cps
Password: cps / Authorization:
100-111-270
Password:
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/ FREE
RECOMMENDED DATABASES
No passwords needed. /
The Library of Congress
loc.gov
Free online resource for American history. Digital collection includes more than 8 million primary source materials, including historic maps, documents, audio and video.
eCUIP Digital Library
ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu
Reference and reading materials specially created to support the CPS curriculum for teachers and students. /
Chicago Public Library
chipublib.org
Provides subscriber access to over 50 databases for children and adults.
(You will need to enter a CPL card number. Get a free CPL card at the public library
or a free CPL eCard online.)
History Makers
www.thehistorymakers.com
Free online source for African American biographies, history, timelines, events. /
Encyclopedia of Chicago
encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org
Free, comprehensive reference source of Chicago history.
All databases are available from school and home. For questions, email the Department of Literacy: Libraries at
updated January 2015