Library Links
Many links require a password. See Library Staff for IDs and passwords.

	Library Homepage-- Databases & other important links!		Webcat-- Online catalog to 30,000+ Holmes Library books & AV plus access to all NISD libraries. Also found also on Library Homepage.
	NetTrekker-- Time saving search engine!		United Streaming-- Teachers only
	ABC-CLIO-- American & world: government, history, geography, & issues.		Science library-- ProQuest K-12 (go to My Products Page)
	Bridges-- Career exploration, career guidance, and goal planning.		Questia - Humanities and social sciences
	Britannica Online-- British Encyclopedia, images, web links		San Antonio Public Library-- Databases. See Holmes library staff for help in acquiring a public library card.
	Britannica Online Spanish Version -- British Encyclopedia, images, web links		SIRS-- Social issues (go to SIRS Products > SIRS Knowledge Source
	Ebsco-- Periodicals, books, newpapers, medical information, images, etc.		Soundzabound-- Online royalty free music for audio-visual productions.
	Facts on File-- History; atlas, health; literature; career; & business.		TeachingBooks-- Authors and books web links.
	Gale --News, reference, opposing viewpoints, literature, Texas, test prep, business.		Visual Thesaurus-- Interactive dictionary and thesaurus.
	Librarian's Favorite Webpages-- great sites! (Adobe .pdf file)	spacer	World Book Online & Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

DATABASE TUTORIALS

•  Encyclopedia Britannica
http://intranet.northside.isd.tenet.edu/InstructionalTech//MScurr/databases/BRITANNICA.ppt

•  EBSCO
http://intranet.northside.isd.tenet.edu/InstructionalTech//MScurr/databases/EBSCO.pp

•  Bridges
http://intranet.northside.isd.tenet.edu/InstructionalTech//MScurr/databases/BRIDGES.ppt

•  Gale
http://intranet.northside.isd.tenet.edu/InstructionalTech//MScurr/databases/Gale.ppt

•  Facts on File
http://intranet.northside.isd.tenet.edu/InstructionalTech//MScurr/databases/FOF.ppt

GOOD READING

•  American Library Association ( ALA ) -- Best Books for Young Adults
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm

•  Growing Up Latino in the U.S.A
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpLatino.htm

•  Newbery Award Books 1922 to present
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.htm

•  2004 Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/outstandingbooks/introduction.htm

GOOD REFERENCES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL STUDENT

•  Copyright Information: http://www.nisd.net/libww/Library/copyright.htm

•  Guide to Free Online Tutorials: http://www.khake.com/page67.html

•  Learn the Net Free Online Tutorial: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html

•  NoodleTools for Research: http://www.noodletools.com/

•  Reference Tools: http://www.bartleby.com/reference/

HOW TO USE THE LIBRARY

•  Excellent source citation website: http://www.citationmachine.net

•  Online Learning About the Library: http://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/

•  Using the Internet Library, search strategies, citations, etc.: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html