 Online
Databases
 What is available to you?
 Special features of each
database
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World Book Online
Grolier Online
C.E.R.F.
SIRS Discoverer
Culture Grams
All are subscriptions paid for by HCPS
May be used by students and teachers at
home and in school
› In school access, no password needed
› Usernames and passwords can differ between
schools, check with Media Specialist if you are unsure
about home connection
• Username: hcpswb
• Password: harford
Online encyclopedia
• Maps
• Current events
• Comparison Tool
• Easier for student
use
• Username: atb
• Password: hcps
• Authoritative and age
appropriate resources for
students Grades 3-12.
• Divided Database
• Passport (Grades 6+)
• KIDS (Grades 3-5)
• All Articles contain Lexile
Information
• Would Recommend for
accessing websites and
multimedia materials
Click on the Kids
link to access
more age
appropriate
information
Use a keyword
search to
combine both
databases
Username: northharford
Password: harford
Internet search engine
Current events
Info is carefully
selected, information
rich, and safe
• Better alternative in the
elementary school than
Google or Yahoo
• Will add websites if you
request
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Kid’s Search
best for
Grades 1 and
2
Primary Search
Engine
 Provides leveled
website results
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Results are
limited as CERF
eliminates sites
that are
inappropriate,
unsafe or
irrelevant
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Keyword Search for Mem Fox
• Username: md1418h
• Password: 21132
• Search of 100s of magazine
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articles, newspaper articles,
and web pages
World Almanac
Funk and Wagnall’s
Encyclopedia
Country facts
Biographies
Pictures
Current events
Lexiled reading
Better suited for
Intermediate Grade Levels
Keyword search
for Sink and Float
 Provides results
such as:
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› Newspapers
› Magazines
› Reference
sources
› Pictures
› Websites
• URL:
http://online.culturegrams.com
• Username: harford
• Password: harford
• Kids Edition is great for Primary
through 5th grade.
• Great short video clips of
various cultures
• Primary source information
from countries, states, and
Canadian provinces. Cultural
and geographic information is
provided along with maps,
flags, glossaries, and images
from the locations.
Kid’s Edition
best for
Grades 1 and
2
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Students can
narrow down
what region of
the world they
wish to learn
about
Use navigation bar on left
to explore topics about
your country
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formats such as:
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Photos
Videos
Slideshows
Interviews with residents of a
country
Famous People biographies
Recipes
Flags
Graphs and Tables
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Harford County Video/DVD Library
› Can search for videos on a large variety of topics
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Harford County Professional Library
› Has a multitude of professional reference books and
journal subscriptions for teachers to check out
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Wilson Web
› An online database of scholarly education journals
› Has some full-text articles
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ASCD Education Collection
› a virtual collection of professional textbooks
› navigate the titles through the Table of Contents.
http://galesites.com/ascd/harford/