Ms. Duffy at Clarendon Hills Middle School

2. Ancient and Medieval History Online - Focuses on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Islamic Empire from prehistory through the 1500s.

Username = CHMS Password = student

3. Clip Art - find great royalty free images and clip art to add to your work.

Username is ccsd181 In the next box (not titled) enter Hinsdale

4. Energy and the Environment Online - examines the history, technology, science and environmental and social implications associated with the production of energy.

Username = CHMS Password = student

5. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition - an online encyclopedia covering a range of topics. Links to websites for your topic are provided.

6. The Human Body: How It Works Online - Investigates the systems and process of the human body, from the organ systems to cells, through engaging text and original videos.

Username = CHMS Password = student

7. Infotrac - contains 4 online resources. Try them all to find the best information for your research project.

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of more that eighty-eight encyclopedias, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Student Resource Center, Jr. provides a selection of reference material, periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia in all the curricular areas.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context offers information and opinions on today's most important social issues.

Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.

User ID = chms

8. Issues and Controversies - Explores hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture.

Username = CHMS Password = student

9. Nettrekker - use this to find educational website links for all your school projects.

Username = chmseagles Password = eagles

10. NoodleTools - online resource for taking notes and creating a bibliography.

First time users will need to click on Create a Personal ID. On the New User Registration page enter the following information:

School/Library Username: hinsdalesd
School/Library Password: hinsdalesd

Now, click Sign In and create a New User Registration. Use your school computer login and password when you set up your account.

Personal ID = student's CHMS computer login Password = student's CHMS computer password

The next time you login to NoodleTools you will only need to login like you do on your CHMS computer.

11. Science Online - Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, videos, diagrams, definitions, biographies, and experiments.

Username = CHMS Password = student

13. TeachingBooks.net - A multimedia website to generate enthusiasm for books and reading by providing original, up-close profiles of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of book readings, guides to thousands of titles and a wealth of resources on children's and young adult literature all in one place.

14. World Book Online - another online encyclopedia for you to use. It has links to related websites are included.