Bridgeport Intermediate School subscribes to several online services that students and staff can use at school or at home.  They include Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Spanish materials and specialized databases.   These services have quick and easy online tutorials to get you started.  The high quality information your student will find that has been evaluated for accuracy.   Please notice that our school catalog is also available online.  The catalog’s Web Express service identifies web sites by age appropriateness.  Naturally, you can find and reserve books and other materials through the catalog.  Books can be searched by AR points and levels and patrons can create personal booklists.  Hot links are to these sites can found on the School Library Catalog home page.  We cannot publish user names and passwords on the internet, check your student planner or call the library for a copy.

Database

Description

Web Access

World Book Encyclopedia

English and Spanish Encyclopedia, Dictionary and Atlas

http://www.worldbook.com

Gale Databases

Texas Almanac, Kids Info Bits, news and periodical articles and other reference materials on a wide range of topics.

http://infotrac.galegroup.com

Facts on File

U.S. history, world history, language and literature, science and technology, atlas, health, career guide and personal and business forms.

http://fofweb.com

Teaching Books.net

K-12 multimedia author and book resources.

http://www.TeachingBooks.net

EBSCO

 

 

Online Reader, Natural & Alternative Treatments, Consumer Health Complete, Searchasaurus (elementary),  Kid Search (elementary and middle), Novel List

http://search.ebscohost.com

Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica, Compton’s Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Britannica Elementary & more

http://www.school.eb.com/

Awesome Stories

 Interactive stories with links to pictures, artifacts, manuscripts, documents and other primary sources. as you see

http://www.awesomestories.com

Net Trekker

Standards-based online resources, organized by readability measure and grade level.

http://www.nettrekker.com/frontdoor

Intermediate School Catalog

Books, websites and other materials with annotations and AR levels; reserve books and make reading lists. Same login and password as school network, usually first initial, last name with lunch number for password.

http://destiny.bridgeportisd.net/