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A fully integrated database for high school containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, essays, critical analyses, full-text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations, and audio and video clips. |
http://access.gale.com/cps/
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The middle school version of Student Resource Center-Gold. |
http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
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For K-5 students. Features a visually graphic interface, a topic tree search, and age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content. |
http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
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The Gale Professional Collection includes a custom collection of more than 300 full-text journals for educators and administrators. |
http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
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Thomson Gale E-Books: Multi-volume reference sets on Africa, World Biographies, Endangered Species, Energy, Civil War, American Revolution, Harlem Renaissance, Countries, American Women Writers and Modern American Literature. |
http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
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Over 1,400 essays on medical and health-related topics including diseases, treatments, and figures in the fields of science and health. Includes full-text medical and health periodicals, pamphlets, timeline, photographs and diagrams. |
http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
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Full-text of 126,500 poems, 5,000 short stories, 2,800 essays, 1,800 speeches, and 1,000 plays. |
http://litfinder.com |
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All databases available from school and home. For questions call the Department of Libraries and Information Services at 773/553-6210.
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Reference resources for social studies, history, geography, current events, with teacher materials and links to textbooks. Includes essays, biographies, maps, images, eBooks, primary documents, activities and more. |
worldhistory
worldgeography
americanhistory
stategeography
americangovernment |
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Millions of articles on as many topics. Includes Internet links, magazine articles, teacher resources, timelines and more.Select the appropriate grade level.
Includes Britannicaís Spanish language version. |
new.school.eb spanish.eb |
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Grolier Multimedia and America the Beautiful reference materials for elementary through high school. |
go.grolier |
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4,000+ maps, current events materials, handouts, quizzes, games, lesson plans. |
maps101 |
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Chicago Tribune Historical Archive (1845 to 1984), Chicago Tribune (1985 to present), Chicago Sun-Times (1986 to present). Also includes the Big6 Resource Center, Special Reports and Map Database. |
infoweb.newsbank |
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Teachingbooks.net provides original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators and a wealth of multimedia resources on K12 books that generate enthusiasm for books and reading. |
www.teachingbooks.net/home |
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CPL provides subscriber access to over 30 databases for children and adults, including JuniorQuest Magazines; ProQuest Newspapers; SIRS Discoverer; Spanish-language databases; and WorldBook. |
chipublib |
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Reference and reading materials specially created in support of the CPS curriculum for teachers and students. |
lib.uchicago.edu/ecuip |
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Professional and educational magazine and journal articles. Includes ERIC, WorldCat, Article-First, WilsonSelect, and others. |
firstsearch.oclc |
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Online database and library of 345 videos at the Professional Library. |
http://pbsvideodb.pbs.org |
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Cable programming details, lesson guides, links, etc. For videotaping, see your high school librarian or call the Department of Libraries. |
ciconline.com/default |
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Free online source for African American biographies, history, timelines, events. |
thehistorymakers |
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Free online resource for American history. A digital collection of more than 8 million primary source materials, including historic maps, documents, audio and video. |
http://www.loc.gov/ |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Free, comprehensive reference source of Chicago history. |
encyclopedia.chicagohistory |
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Another database is Questia, which required individual student registration and payment at the beginning of the school year. If you registered, you may access the Questia online library from school, home, or anywhere you have Internet access.
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