The
Invisible Web - - Excellent Resources for Student Use
Did you ever wonder what people are talking about when they mention the invisible web? Well, the “visible” web is what you and I see when we do a search on a general search engine like Yahoo or Google. The “invisible” web is what we cannot retrieve or see through those general search engines. These are searchable databases and excluded pages that, for whatever reason, are not submitted to general search engines. Would you be surprised to learn that some of THE best resources are only available through the invisible web?
Subscription databases in particular are quality reference and research tools. In Genoa, we are very lucky to subscribe to a few of these quality databases. These subscriptions have been selected based on our curriculum and the history of use of the resource when we had it only in a print format. For the most part, the subscriptions we use started as quality print reference resources. I’d like to make sure you are familiar with what we provide, since they can be used at home as well as at school.
District Funded Online Resources
Grolier
Online
Grolier Online represents the best of a legacy of critically acclaimed, age-appropriate print sets, over 110 years old, available today through one powerful educational portal for students, teachers, librarians, and patrons—anyone with an information need. Built around seven encyclopedia databases, Grolier Online puts the world at researchers’ fingertips with 117,760 encyclopedia articles, plus a wealth of additional resources available only in the online format.
Seven databases for specific ages and areas of interest—a complete reference suite. These databases include:
- Encyclopedia Americana In-depth research and worldwide current events for older students and adults
- Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Quick reference and rich media for middle school and high school
- The New Book of Knowledge Reference and current events for elementary readers and up
- The New Book of Popular Science In-depth science, plus science in the news
- Lands and Peoples Up-to-date information for country and state reports
- America the Beautiful State-by-state history
Age-appropriate and academically relevant prescreened web links
More than 100,000 full-text periodical articles
Five dictionaries, two thesauri, and an interactive atlas
Media (photos, panoramas, multimedia, etc.)
News Features: Grolier Online Kids contains age-appropriate current events, while Grolier Online Passport contains more in-depth current events taken from wire services such as the Associated Press.
Practical tools, including Homework Help, Research Starters, and Science Projects, to help students explore new topics, learn how to research, and jump-start in-school and after-school projects
No matter which databases you choose, use the Find it Fast! feature to search all the Grolier Online databases—simultaneously!
Follow this link for more information on the individual Grolier databases
eLibrary
Our School District subscribes to eLibrary™, the easy-to-use Internet-based reference resource for students, available 24/7. eLibrary offers a broad range of full-text and graphical content that supports student information needs. Students can use this powerful, yet easy-to-use search tool to find the answers they need from more than 2,000 magazines, newspapers, books, maps, pictures, and radio and TV transcripts.
What can you do with eLibrary?
- Utilize 200 full-text reference books, including The World Almanac.
- Search or browse more than 1,500 full-text magazines and journals.
- You can print, save, or email on the spot!
- Look up news articles from more than 230 regional, U.S., and international newspapers–all in full text.
- View audio and video clips to learn how things work, review historical events, and bring the excitement of sound and video to assignments.
- Access pictures, maps, and illustrations to enliven homework assignments.
Ohio Career Information
System (OCIS)
What can you do using OCIS…..?
- Get detailed descriptions of hundreds of occupations.
- Get a list of occupations to explore based on your preferences.
- Discover which occupations match your test results.
- Learn how to write resumes and look for jobs.
- Find out real-life skills to help you keep your job.
- Investigate career options in the military.
- Learn how to start and run your own business.
- IDEAS helps you learn which occupations match your interests.
- Skills helps identify occupations that match the skills you want to use in your work.
- Careers of the Future in Technology will introduce you to new career opportunities and how you can better prepare for your career using technology.
- Get detailed information about schools in Ohio.
- Get detailed information about two- and four- year colleges and universities in the US.
- Investigate forms of financial help, such as scholarships and loans.
- Generate a list of scholarships and loans that you may qualify for.
- Investigate admission requirements, coursework, and other information about instructional programs.
- Create a list of undergraduate schools that match your preferences.
- Create a list of graduate schools that match your interests.
Scholastic
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp
For Teachers- teacher resources, student activities, and more.
Get your FREE Class Homepage.• Use purchase orders and save with educator-only offers in The Teacher Store.• Connect with colleagues through community boards and events.• Receive email newsletters with lessons, printables, and activities for your grade.For Parents- learn what to expect and how to help your child in every grade
Get exclusive discounts on The Scholastic Store Online and the Scholastic At Home Online Store.• Receive our email newsletter with activities, booklists, and recommendations for your child.
• Join online discussions and events in our parent community.
• Instantly access your order status and account history online.For Students- includes educational games, the homework hub, and more.