Databases

The following online resources are available at home and school through purchased subscriptions. For home access, see or e-mail the librarian for passwords or pick up a flyer in the library.  

Search the Mark Twain Library Collection:

http://172.58.21.94:81

Here you can search for items in our library collection, place reserves and holds by logging in using your username and password. 

EBSCO – EBSCO contains 35 databases for research and information purposes in a variety of formats such as magazines and newspapers.  An academic database and one encyclopedia are available in Spanish.  Images can be searched in Searchasaurus.  http://search.ebscohost.com

 Encyclopedia Britannica – Encyclopedia Britannica offers encyclopedic information as well as Learning Materials including the TEKS, study guides, manipulative and research study skills.  The PK-2 online Learning Zone has interactive alphabet, numbers, colors and reading readiness games. A Spanish language encyclopedia is available for both elementary and secondary students which include science videos, images, timelines and more.  (ENGLISH):                Spanish:   http://spanish.eb.comhttp://school.eb.com

Teaching Books – Teaching Books offers author and illustrator interviews and content for the classroom with curriculum ties and TEKS standards alignment. http://www.teachingbooks.net

World Book Online – World Book Online supports all curriculum content but has a focus on Texas History with a rich content of data, biographies, maps, timelines and a limited Spanish encyclopedia.  http://www.worldbookonline.com

Facts on File – Facts on File have three data bases:  World Geography and Culture; Science Online and Ferguson’s Career Center. 

http://www.fofweb.com/Direct2.asp?ItemID=WE00&ID=20340

Learn360

http://www.learn360.com

Rosen eBooks - Please click on the following link to access Pandemics using the username and password available from your librarian.

www.epointbooks.com