Online Databases
Online databases require login authentication if accessing from outside the CISD network
Elementary/Intermediate Secondary

World Book CISD: ReferenceCenter  Reference articles, primary sources, photos, illustrations, maps, videos, dictionary and Atlas.  Included over 5,000 eBooks, online workspaces, time-line, and citation builders,.  Provides links to current news and magazine articles.
World Book: Kids
World Book: Spanish Language Encyclopedia

General

Fantastic Fiction
Library of Congress
Montgomery Country Library
Texas Library Association
VisuWords

Newspaper Front Pages 

 


 

 

Evaluating the Internet
Educational subscription databases strive to be reliable sources. But how can you evaluate an Internet website?

Responsibility: Who is responsible? Can you contact them? Beware of anonymous sites.

Authority: Is the sponsoring organization or individual a reputable authority on the topic? What are the author’s/authors’ credentials?

Objectivity: Does the organization or individual have a bias concerning the topic? Is the site a forum for opinions of a group or individual? Is the information factual or rumor? Find out at a fact checking site like snopes.com

Currency: When was the site last updated? Is currency an issue for your topic?

Documentation: Where did the author get his information? Is there a bibliography or list of resources?

 

 

 

 

 

 

CQ Researcher Covers issues on health, society, crime, international affairs, government, education, environment, economy, and technology.
EdHelpForParents.com
Enciclopedia Universal en Español
FactsOnFile: Bloom’s Literary Reference
FactsOnFile: Career Guidance Center
FactsOnFile: Science Online
FactsOnFile Portal

Thomson-Gale: General database levels called Kids, Junior, and Gold.  Offers literary criticism, periodicals, Texas Almanac, primary sources, maps, country information, and Opposing Viewpoints, which give balanced coverage of current social and political issues.
Caney Creek HS
Conroe HS

Oak Ridge HS
The Woodlands HS
TW College Park HS

Knox JH
McCullough JH
Moorhead JH
Peet JH
Washington JH
York JH