Grolier Encyclopedia Online

Web-based Media Resource with a wealth of authoritative editorial content and engaging multimedia materials.  Can be used for student and teacher research but also contains lessons, test prep activities, and other resources.  Includes

• Encyclopedia American
• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
• New Book of Knowledge
• Lands and Peoples
• New Books of Popular Science

Elementary http://go.grolier.com/kids

Secondary http://go.grolier.com/passport

All online research databases may be accessed through the Student Portal at

http://beep.browardschools.com

Grades: K-12

Subjects: Interdisciplinary

Students:
Online research tool.

Teachers: Reference/Planning/

Resources for instruction.

Parents: Assist students with research at home.

District license provides access to all teachers, students, administrators and parents.

Passwords for home use provided by school media specialist.

InfoTrac

(Gale Group)

Elementary Schools: Provides access to periodical databases, encyclopedias, almanacs, Internet links and more.

Middle Schools and Centers:
Provides access to magazines, newspapers, and reference books, Internet links, a Spanish encyclopedia and more.

High Schools:  Provides access to magazines, newspapers, reference books, information on authors and their works, opposing viewpoints, Internet links, a Spanish encyclopedia and more.

http://beep.browardschools.com

Teachers and Administrators: Provides access to 300 titles geared to school principals, curriculum departments, superintendents, and teachers, as well as the resources available for high school.

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/
itweb/browardcpsitpro

Grades: K-20

Subjects:
Interdiscplinary

Students:
Online research tool.

Teachers: Reference/Planning/

Resources for instruction.

Parents:
Assist students with research at home.

District license provides access to all teachers, students, administrators and parents.

Passwords for home use are provided by school media specialist.

All online research databases may also be accessed through the BEEP Student Portal and Teacher Portal under Online School Media Center.

netTrekker

A search engine for hand-selected, educator-approved web sites organized by readability levels

School
Enter BEEP student portal and enter username and password for Online Resources

Home
Enter BEEP student portal and enter username and password for Online Resources

All online research databases may be accessed through the Student Portal at
http://beep.browardschools.com

Grades: K-12

Subjects: Interdisciplinary

Students:  Online research tool.

Teachers: Reference/Planning/

Resources for instruction.

District license provides access to all teachers, students, administrators and parents.

Passwords provided by school media specialist.

SAVVY Cat

Public access catalog for all books and audiovisual materials in Broward County Schools.  The collections of each of the 227 schools and centers are included in the one union catalog database.

School
http://savvycat

Home
http://savvycat.broward.k12.fl.us

All online research databases may be accessed through the Student Portal at
http://beep.browardschools.com

Grades: K-20

Subjects: Interdisciplinary

Students:  Online research tool.

Teachers: Reference/Planning/

Resources for instruction.

Parents:
Assist students with research at home.

District license provides access to all teachers, students, administrators and parents.

Passwords for home use are provided by school media specialist.

SIRS Reseacher
for High School

Teacher, Student & Parent Resource

SIRS Researcher is a general reference database with thousands of full text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and global issues.

High School: http://researcher.sirs.com

High School Home: http://sks.sirs.com

All online research databases may be accessed through the Student Portal at
http://beep.browardschools.com

Grades: 9-20

Subjects: Interdisciplinary

Students:  
Online research tool.

Teachers: Reference/Planning/

Resources for instruction.

Parents:
Assist students with research at home.

District license provides access to all teachers, students, administrators and parents.

Passwords for home use are provided by school media. specialist

Teaching Books.net

Teacher, Student & Parent Resource

TeachingBooks is an online collection of multimedia authors and book resources. Users can also participate in author book talks, access thematic booklists and find other reading Internet links.

http://www.teachingbooks.net/home/

All online research databases may be accessed through the Student Portal at
http://beep.browardschools.com

Grades: K-02

Subjects: Interdisciplinary

Students:  
User for research and reading resources.

Teachers: Use with students for research, materials about authors and books.

Parents:
Assist students with reading and research at home.

District license provides access to all teachers, students, administrators and parents.

TumbleBook Library

Teacher, Student & Parent Resource

This web-based media resource provides an online collection of animated, talking picture books with puzzles, quizzes, & teacher resources.

School: http://www.tumblebooks.com/

Home: http://www.tumblebooks.com/

All online research databases may be accessed through the Student Portal at
http://beep.browardschools.com

Grades: K-5 and at risk students.

Subjects: Interdisciplinary

Students:  
Online books with puzzles and quizzes.

Teachers: Resources for reading instruction.

Parents:
Assist students with reading and research at home.

District license provides access to all teachers, students, administrators and parents.

World Book Online

Teacher, Student & Parent Resource

Elementary and MIddle Schools: Provides World Books Kids, World Book Online Reference Center, a Spanish Encyclopedia, special reports, multimedia, and articles from newspapers, magazines and the encyclopedia.

http://www.worldbookonline.com

All online research databases may be accessed through the Student Portal at
http://beep.browardschools.com

Grades: K-8

Subjects: Interdisciplinary

Students:  
Online research tool.

Teachers: Reference/Planning/

Resources for instruction.

Parents:
Assist students with research at home.

District license provides access to all teachers, students, administrators and parents.

Passwords for home use are provided by school media. specialist