Product |
Description |
Address |
Password |
Thomson Gale
Databases:

Student Resources
Center-Gold |
A fully integrated database for high school containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies essays, critical analyses, full text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations, and audio and video clips. |
http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
Username: 5150 |
Student Resource
Center-Junior |
The middle school version of Student Resource Center-Gold
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http://access.gale.com/cps/
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Username: 5150 |
Kids InfoBits |
For K-5 students. Features a visually graphic interface, a topic tree search, and age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content.
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http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
Username: 5150 |
Professional Collection
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The gale Professional Collection includes a custom collection of
more than 300 full-text journals for educators and administrators.
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http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
Username:
5150 |
Gale Virtual
Reference Library |
Thomason Gale E-Books: Multi-volume reference sets on Africa, World Biographies, Endangered Species, Energy, Civil War, American Revolution, Harlem Renaissance, Countries, American Women Writers and Modern American Literature.
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http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
Username:
5150
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Student Resource
Center-Health Module |
Over 1,400 essays on medical and health-related topics including diseases, treatments, and figures in the fields of science and health. Includes full-text medical and health periodicals, pamphlets, timeline, photographs and diagrams.
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http://access.gale.com/cps/ |
Username: 5150 |
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Full-text of 126,500 poems, 5,000 short stories, 2,800 essays, 1,800 speeches, and 1,000 plays.
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http://litfinder.com/
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Username and password:
cps5150
cps5150
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Reference resources for social studies, history, geography, current events, with teacher materials and links to textbooks. Includes essays, biographies, maps, images, eBooks, primary documents, activities and more.
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www.worldhistory
www.worldgeography
www.americanhistory
www.stategeography
www.americangovernment |
Username:
5150
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Millions of articles on as many topics. Includes Internet links, magazines articles, teacher resources, timelines and more. Select the appropriate grade level. Includes Britannica's Spanish language version.
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http://school.eb.com
http://www.spanish.eb.com |
Username:
5150
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Grolier Multimedia and America the Beautiful reference materials for elementary through high school.
www.go.grolier.com
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Username: 5150 |

4,000+ maps, current events materials, handouts, quizzes, games, lesson plans.
www.maps101.com |
Username and password: 5150 |

Chicago Tribune Historical Archive (1845 to 1984), Chicago Tribune (1985 to present), Chicago Sun-Times (1986 to present). Also includes the Big6 Resource Center, Special Reports and Map Database.
infoweb.newsbank.com
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Username and password: 5150 |
From Facts on File News Services, a comprehensive resources for essays, news articles and links about science for middle and high school students.
www.2facts.com
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Username and password: 5150 |
CPL provides subscriber access to over 30 databases for children and adults, including JuniorQuest Magazines; ProQuest Newspapers; SIRS Discover; Spanish-language databases; and Worldbook.
www.chipublib.org
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Select Find It! then use your CPL card number to access databases.
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Reference and reading materials specially created in support of the CPS curriculum for teachers and students.
www.lib.uchicago.edu/ecuip
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No password needed.
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Professional and educational magazine and journal articles. Includes ERIC, WorldCat, ArticleFirst, WilsonSelect and others.
firstsearch.oclc.org
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Authorization:
100-111-270
Password:
bxxd.puxx
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Online database and library of 345 videos at the Professional Library
pbsvideodb.pbs.org
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Username: medill
password: chicagops |

Cable programming details, lesson guides, links, etc. For videotaping, see your high school librarian or call the Department of Libraries.
www.ciconline.com/default
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No password needed.
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Free Online source for African American biographies, history, timelines, events.
www.thehistorymakers.com
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No password needed.
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Free online resources for American history. A digital collection of more than 8 million primary source materials, including historic maps, documents, audio and video.
http://www.loc.gov
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No password needed.
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Free, comprehensive reference source of Chicago history.
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No password needed. |