Online Reference Materials
- - Academic Video Online provides over 70,000 video titles spanning a wide range of subject areas. making it the most comprehensive video subscription available to libraries. Included are films, documentaries, clips of historic events, newsreels and more.
- a cooperative program that expands access to ebooks and audiobooks for Illinois residents. The collection contains thousands of titles for quick and easy download. To login to Eread Illinois, click on "Login" in the upper right hand corner of the start page and use your Chromebook username and password (without @eths202.org).
- The Sora app allows library users to locate and download ebooks and audiobooks on their computer, tablet or phone. This is a direct way to access the ebook collection at 911ÖÆÆ·³§ and allows users to link to their local public library.
- The Swank video library includes thousands of films for educational support, including the top feature films, documentaries and foreign titles. Teachers will assign videos/films as applicable and send students a direct link. Once students receive a link to the film, they will use their Chromebook login information to view the film.
Use online catalogs to find library materials such as books, magazines, A-V materials and other resources.
Local Public Libraries
Local Academic Libraries
Digital Resources
Art and Music
- Grove Art Online is the most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day. Database includes the entire print edition of The Dictionary of Art, a fully searchable text, thousands of images, and links to other sites.
- Online version of the excellent print resource. Search for musicians, groups, genres and much more.
Cultures, Geography and History
- History Commons include availability to eyewitness accounts of historical events, vivid descriptions of daily life, editorial observations, and commerce as seen through advertisements. African American newspapers and many other periodicals from the 18th, 19th and 20th century figure prominently in this amazing collection.
- Reports for 182 countries and territories with categories such as: land and climate, history, personal appearance, greetings, gestures, family, diet, holidays, economy, education, health, and events and trends. Additional features include photo gallery, recipe collection, as well as an index of famous persons.
?-?Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, History Reference Center is a research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.
?-?Covers today¡¯s hottest social issues in-depth with more than 5,000 topic overviews, 14,000 pro/con essays and over 5 million periodical articles.
- Spans United States History from its origins until today. Provides overview articles, viewpoint essays; reference articles, newspaper and periodical articles, and primary source documents.
- Contains comprehensive global history overview articles from antiquity to the present from a wide variety of sources: reference books, newspapers and periodicals; primary source documents as well as maps and images.
- A full-text digital resource exploring all aspects of history and culture of Latinos living in the United States. Content spans from the pre-Columbian Indigenous civilizations, through Spanish and Mexican settlement, to issues pertinent to U.S. Latinos. Resources include: title list; timeline; image and primary sources indices; documents; origins; and links to viewing content in Spanish.
General Resources
- Biography in Context is a comprehensive database of biographical information on people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
- Look up topic overviews, magazine and academic journal articles, facts and primary sources for research papers, class projects or homework. Get information from trustworthy sources that you can cite in your papers. Designed with students and educators in mind.
Literature and Poetry
-?Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, this also covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
-?Known as the ¡°definitive record of the English language,¡± the OED is an ongoing masterwork which shows both the historical development of words as well as modern usage (and much more).
- Your complete guide to fiction. This database allows users to locate works of fiction, reviews, and author and plot information by use of both quick and advanced searching features. Users can also access information on author read-alikes, book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles?concerning fiction in general. Various links also connect to websites with excellent teacher resource materials. An additional database, Novelist K-8, provides the same features but for works of fiction geared at the elementary through middle school audience. EPL Resource
Science and Health
- Science News is the official magazine of The Society for Science & the Public. It includes a wide range of scientific articles and also offers a large archive of back issues. A great resource for students and teachers alike! Please ask a librarian for a password slip to access current articles and the Science News archive.
- Science Reference Center provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.
- Comprehensive fully cited articles, written by medical professionals on topics including: diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. Also contains a glossary; interactive polls and quizzes; and first-person teen narratives.
Professional Education
- The world¡¯s largest source of education information, contains abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. Database also covers descriptions and evaluations of programs, research reports and surveys, curriculum and teaching guides, instructional materials, position papers, and resource materials. Search options allow users to check availability of items in other libraries across Illinois. (Authorization: 100-107-105, Password: wildkits)
- Gives users access to over 790 top educational publications, including more than 615 of the titles in full-text. Offers complete information on hundreds of educational topics. PDF imaged articles include charts, tables, and diagrams.
Use online encyclopedias to locate quality general information on a number of different topics.
- Britannica Online includes Britannica Elementary and Compton¡¯s by Britannica, which cover three different student reading levels. All encyclopedias are fully searchable and provide links to related quality websites. () ()
??EPL Resource
- Information on the museum, exhibits and?events;?includes online astronomy information.
- Includes special exhibitions, museum collections, visitor information and the latest news.
- Current exhibitions, programs and events, collections, and particular events in Chicago history.
- General information, exhibits, cinema series information, Chicago history makers, and a calendar of events.
- Calendar of events and exhibits, research and collections information,?plus general information.
- Includes exhibits/collections, performance information, educational programs, and other general information.
- Temporary?and permanent exhibits, collections data, teacher/student resources and general information.
- Information on collections, performing and visual arts; and student, school and community programs.
- Explore exhibits, view?32,500 marine animals,?videos;?blogs, and educational opportunities for all age groups.??
- Acquaints visitors with the beauty and customs of Jewish religion and culture around the world.
- Articles from the years 1905-1975. Primary source materials for researching African-American history in Chicago and the nation.
- Full text coverage and citation/abstract coverage from the years 1989-present.
- Articles (not clippings) from the years 1849-1984. Primary source materials on Chicago's history as well as the nation.
- Full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, books, maps and transcripts (radio and tv). Available in Spanish.
- Citations and full-text articles from academic journals. WorldCat, a library catalog in and outside of Illinois is included. (Authorization: 100-107-105, Password: wildkits)
- Offers over 800 titles, local, regional, national and international. Included are the full text of the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and LA Times, These national titles are highly regarded and cover the nation¡¯s news daily. EPL Resource.
- Articles from the years 1764-1984. Primary sources from colonial, revolutionary, and post revolutionary years in the United States.
- Searchable full-text of Illinois Issues, Illinois History, Illinois Municipal Review, Illinois Parks and Recreation, and other magazines published by the State of Illinois.
Full access to the New York Times is available to all faculty, staff, and students when using a device on the 911ÖÆÆ·³§ network. Limitations: Our subscription to NYTimes.com is not available outside the school building, by accessing the school¡¯s intranet from off-site or via NYTimes apps. It does not include e-reader editions, Premium Crosswords or digital versions of The New York Times Crossword.
- Search and print the complete text and images from "the American newspaper of record" from 1851-2003. EPL Resource
Unlimited access to hundreds of leveled news articles and Common Core¨Caligned quizzes, with new articles every day. Sign in with your eths202 Google account to get access to Newsela PRO.?
- Resources indexed: articles from 800 (many scholarly) periodicals, many with full-text; text and images from 50 newspapers, all full-text; articles from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and the last 90 days of The New York Times.
- African-American history on Chicago's NorthShore. Full-text of the only publication devoted to the history of Evanston's African-American community. Also has a map of Evanston African-American historic sites.
- Full-text newspaper, journal, magazine and government publication articles on issues of social, scientific, historic, economic political and global significance. Also contains information about global regions in contention formerly found on?the database? World Conflicts Today.
- Articles from the years 1877-1988. Coverage and analysis of American politics from many time periods.
- Court actions, bills in Congress, and fights for free speech, reproductive rights, religious freedom.
- Updates on worldwide human rights abuses and ways in which those wanting to counter abuses can help.
?- From the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. This site offers easy to read articles which chart the history of the rise of Nazism to the building of the death camp. Also included are: categories of prisoners, fate of children; life in the camp, medical experiments, and more. There are several photo galleries, and virtual tours of both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
- An Internet storehouse of Great Books in public domain that is a must-see for any research project. Here you will find plays, poems, short stories, unabridged novels; religious works, quotations, English usage and grammar books; and non-fiction works by notable historic authors.
?- The Factbook provides a summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 U.S. recognized countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world.
- The Encyclopedia of Chicago is a dynamic and unprecedented metropolitan history. Thousands of historical resources, including articles, photos, maps, broadsides and newspapers, related to Chicago's colorful and complex history are at your fingertips.
- Created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, this online encyclopedia has articles on all aspects of the Holocaust: history, biographies; Third Reich, ghettos, Nazi camps; Mosaic of Victims, Resistance movements and the aftermath of the Holocaust, among many others. Included are links to personal testimonies of Holocaust survivors; photo galleries of artifacts and of historical events.?The Education tab has materials for teachers to use in their classrooms.
?- News and a variety of other programming. Search transcripts, book /music reviews and recent and past interviews.
?- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This online version is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. It is updated every two years.
- A database of poetry and poets.
?- Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format.
- Programming and air dates. A list of headings about shows on a particular topic.
- This site provides full text articles, news stories and research reports?from Science Magazine with additional online information, links and?multimedia.
HAC Info
- Classwork?section with assignments and scores
- Schedule section with class schedule for whole school year
- IPR section with quarterly?Interim Progress Reports
- Report Card section with quarterly and semester Report Cards
- Transcript section with Cumulative Course Grades, Credit, & GPA
- Student Demographic section, including an immediate-update?place for Contact information for students and?guardian(s)
- Registration Update section where you can make additional kinds of changes to student information, including student race/ethnicity changes, address changes, phone number and/or email address changes for one of your student¡¯s parents/guardians other than yourself, addition of a parent/guardian, and Emergency Contact changes or additions. Note that changes made in this section must be accepted by the Registrar's Office before you will see them updated in HAC.
my911ÖÆÆ·³§ Info
- AM Support attendance
- Records (including absence requests; registration for athletics, fine arts activities, and student activities; consent for student participation in sports and activities; consent for release of student information (FERPA); contact links for student-staff relationships; guardian military status; hall and PE locker information; and property tracking for electronic devices and bike registration)
- Reports (discipline, scanned attendance, Tardy Tracker)
- Testing (make-up tests)
- BDC obligations, student accounts records, and My Student ID (virtual student ID)
Google Apps Info
Newsela Info
Shmoop Info
911ÖÆÆ·³§ has purchased subscriptions for all students to participate in online test prep through Shmoop.?Shmoop has practice exams, drills, test taking strategies, review guides, videos and information on a variety of different subjects. ?Shmoop includes all of the topics for the ACT, AP Courses and Exams, the SAT and other standardized tests. Shmoop is a student-friendly resource that has shown to be popular and successful for students throughout the year. This resource is useful for and available to 9th through 12th grade students and helps then access the tools they need to succeed. Students will have access to the full suite of Shmoop resources.
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2018-2019 update: No magic words are needed. Please log in using your eths202.org Google account.
Turnitin Info
NoodleTools Info
Discovery Education Info
Discovery Education Streaming is available to all students, faculty, and staff at 911ÖÆÆ·³§.?Thousands of digital media clips and full length videos are available for immediate streaming, thus offering immersive and engaging content from and about the world to the classroom.
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Accessing Discovery Education?@911ÖÆÆ·³§
Login for Teachers:
Username: full eths email address (Example:?
chand@eths202.org)
Password: gradebook ID last name (Example: 1007chan)
For a list of Gradebook IDs,
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Login for Students:
Username:?ID number followed by?eths (Example: 111999eths)?
Password:?ID number
Useful?Links
?- more information on Discovery Education Streaming (general)
?- browse and search through hundreds of lesson plans
Additional Support
For training on Discovery Education Streaming, please contact the District Technology Integration Specialist.
VoiceThread Info
Voicethread?is available to all students, faculty, and staff at 911ÖÆÆ·³§. This web application offers the ability to create?"group conversations in the cloud". Users can collaborate on multimedia presentations that include images, audio, and video, while also sharing with each other to promote discussion and feedback on their projects.
Login Information
If you are logged into your Google Apps account, you will be automatically logged into VoiceThread. ?On first attempt, you may need to either confirm your previous VoiceThread password or reset to create a new one. ?This is a one-time setup process.?
Username: 911ÖÆÆ·³§ Google Apps email address (Example: chand@eths202.org)
Password (Faculty/Staff): gradebook ID followed by your last name (Example: 1007chan)
For a list of Gradebook IDs,
.
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Useful Links
- how to login and start a Voicethread
- basic training from VoiceThread
- academic research links and case studies
?- forum with teacher ideas and common issues
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Additional Support
?For training on VoiceThread, please contact the District Technology Integration Specialist.?
SchooLinks Info
NOTES:
Contact College & Career Services ethsccs@eths202.org with questions.
Additional Tools
Read and collaborate on documents including Google Docs, PDFs, and internet articles.?(911ÖÆÆ·³§ does not currently subscribe - please explore the Free version)
Access this adaptive math and science program through selected classes.?(Your teacher will provide login credentials if applicable.)
Simple video presentation editor incorporating images, video clips, music and text. Educators can apply for an .?
Student Username: eths60204 Password: wildkit
911ÖÆÆ·³§ students can
request a Career Exploration Opportunity (CEO) like a job shadow,
internship, company tour, or interview via the Inspire Your Future
(IYF)
tool within Career
Cruising. Students can also
connect with Career Coaches via message boards. Career
Cruising is an innovative
self-exploration and planning software to engage people in the process of
building their future. The My Plan tool allows students to keep track of
their career exploration and planning activities. (911ÖÆÆ·³§ students will be
prompted to create a personal My Plan account.) Questions? Please contact
Michelle Vazquez, Post Secondary Counselor at vazquezm@eths.k12.il.us in the 911ÖÆÆ·³§ College & Career Services
office in W220.
Create a video discussion community in your classroom, club, or activity, and/or join existing topics to connect with the world.?
Download and stream free videos, music, audiobooks, comics and eBooks on your mobile device or computer.?
Expert-created content and resources for every course and level.?
Connect in real-time to create a social, fun and game-based learning space?
Students in the dual credit College Algebra class will access their online materials through this web application.?
Unlimited access to hundreds of leveled news articles and Common Core¨Caligned quizzes, with new articles every day. Sign in with your eths202 Google account to get access to Newsela PRO.?
Create and collaborate online using ¡°sticky notes¡±, photos, files, links, images, videos, and more.?911ÖÆÆ·³§ has a subscription to Padlet Backpack which provides Premium features to all 911ÖÆÆ·³§ students, faculty, and staff. Log in with your 911ÖÆÆ·³§202 Google account to access these features.
Audience response system that uses mobile phones, twitter, and the web. Responses are displayed in real-time on charts/graphs.
PowToon is an online presentation software tool that allows you to create free animated video explainers.
Create your own educational games, quizzes, surveys, and web pages. Search millions of games and quizzes created by educators around the world.
Flashcards, tests, and study games designed to make learning fun and engaging for students. ?Create your own sets, track your study progress and compete with friends.
Read&Write for Google Chrome? provides support tools for the web and common file types accessed through Google Drive, including Google Docs, Google Slides, Web Pages, PDFs and ePubs. Click to install the extension to your Google Chrome browser and access premium features through our subscription.
Remind (formerly Remind101) is a safe, free way for teachers to text message students and keep in touch with parents.?
Socrative lets teachers engage and assess their students using educational activities online. Through the use of real time questioning, instant result aggregation and visualization, teachers can gauge the whole class¡¯ current level of understanding
Soundtrap offers students and staff a place to record songs and podcasts collaboratively online.
Renaissance STAR site - all passwords are case sensitive.
ThingLink is an interactive media platform that empowers publishers, educators, brands, and bloggers to create more engaging content by adding rich media links to photos and videos.
Make and share videos using WeVideo's online video editing software, available on Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and Chromebook.?
