iResearch
Learning how to navigate all the different sources of information is an important life skill. Students need to be able to use appropriate and high quality resources for their school information needs. This requires more than just being able to "Google". Through the iCenter, students will find a wide variety of resources to use or checkout.
General Reference
Databases
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Britannica School has encyclopedia and reference book articles, magazine articles, images, maps, videos and more on many topics. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Britannica School has encyclopedia and reference book articles, magazine articles, images, maps, videos and more on many topics. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Britannica School has encyclopedia and reference book articles, magazine articles, images, maps, videos and more on many topics. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context is a one-stop shop for information on today's hottest social issues. Fine viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, newspaper articles and more. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Online copies of reference books covering the following topics: education, environment, general reference (including employment, health and wellness, personal finance, and social skills), history, law, nation and world, religion, and science. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Explora for Middle School has magazine and reference books for middle school students. Included are thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current events, science, sports, and biographies. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Middle Search Plus with Ebscohost Interface has magazines and reference books for middle school students. Included are thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current events, science, sports, and biographies. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Newspaper Source Plus includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Points of View Reference Center presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
Almanacs
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News & Views
Social Studies
News & Views
Biographies
Biographies tell the story about a person's life. Use the following resources to learn about famous people from history and today's culture.
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More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Time's 100 Most Influential People: Find short articles highlighting popular profiles from Time Magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
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Academy of Achievement: Find information on members of the American Academy of Achievement, ranging from pioneers in the arts, business, science and technology, sports and more. |
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Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Read biographies of women who have contributed to American culture in a variety of ways. |
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Biography.com: Articles and videos highlighting a wide variety of people. |
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Who2 Biographies: Search through biographies of 4,589 famous people, characters and creatures. |
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InfoPlease: Search more than 30,000 biographies |
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Thought Co. American History: The United States has a rich history, full of tumult and transformation. Explore the people, events, and movements that shaped the America of today. |
Countries & Maps
Learn about different countries and access fact sheets with the following resources.
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Nations Online: Find information on the geography, government, culture, history and economy of every nation. |
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Maps4Kids.com: This site does not just contain maps; Find information about countries' geography, people, government, economy, military and more. |
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CIA Factbook allows you to learn about countries of the world. |
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The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues for 267 world entities. |
Politics & Government
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USA.gov: The official website of the United States government. It is your online guide to government information and services. |
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Find essays and facts sheets about past Presidents' lives, campaigns, domestic and foreign affairs, and families. |
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Find information on the Michigan Senate's legislative power, session schedule, and your Senator. |
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Find information on the Michigan House of Representative's legislative power, session schedule, and your Representative. |
United States
Use these resources to find information about the geography, history, and politics of the fifty states.
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Mr. Nussbaum's United States sections is THE most comprehensive US resource for kids on the internet. From researching state projects and playing state games, Mr. Nussbaum has all the information you need! |
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Explore all fifty U.S. states through state profiles that include their history, economy, population, median age, motto and symbols, name origins, and largest cities. |
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Click the states you are interested in for quick access to a variety of state specific facts and other useful information. |
History
Primary Sources are a firsthand account of historical events, such as diary entry, letter, or photograph. They are an excellent way to learn about an event. Many primary sources have been archived and can be accessed today. Use the resources below to find one that works for what you are researching. You will also be able to find secondary sources on the following resources.
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History Reference Center includes documents, photos, maps, film and video from leading history journals. Also include biographies of historical figures. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
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Amy Ridenhour's National Center Blog links to historical documents from the Magna Carta in 1215 to George W. Bush's address to Congress following the September 11, 2001 attacks. |
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Search the records of the National Archives. |
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The Library of Congress holds documents associated with Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln among others. |
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The JFK Presidential Library and Museum hosts a digital timeline chronicling the struggle for Civil Rights. |
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The History Place carries primary sources on important events in United States history, including many 20th century topics. |
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The Gilder Lehrman collection includes more than 60,000 letters, diaries, maps, pamphlets, newspapers, photographs, and more that document the political, social, and economic history of the United States. |
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The David Ramsey Map Collection has more that 80,000 maps and images online, including rare 16th and 21st century maps of different continents and the world. |
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The CivilWar@Smithsonian examines the Civil War through the Smithsonian Institution's collections. |
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Explore Duke University's digialitized materials such as diaries and papers written by women during the Civil War. |
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Choose from thousands of digitized documents from the National Archives. |
Science
Databases
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Science Reference Center contains material from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. More than 4,000 full text, full-length biographies. Includes: biology, chemistry, earth & space sciences, the environment, health and medicine, the history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, and wildlife. To access from home, find it at the Michigan eLibrary. Use a Michigan driver's license number as the password. |
Resources
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Search the National Science Digital Library, a curated collection of science materials. |
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Extreme Science is the place to find the biggest, baddest, and the best in the World of the extremes and learn about the science behind what makes each the most extreme example of its kind. |
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The Royal Society of Chemistry's interactive periodic table features history, alchemy, podcasts, videos, and data trends across the periodic table. |
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Find information about the patent process and searching existing patents using the United States Patent Office. |
