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Full-Text Resources

Available to

Collins Middle School

Students and Faculty

Prepared by Joanne O'Keefe, Library Media Specialist

Several excellent full-text magazine and journal collections, encyclopedias, primary documents collections, and other research databases are available to members of the Collins research community. In some cases, the Collins Instructional Media Center (IMC) has paid a fee for on-site (school) and remote (home) access to these resources. In other cases, access is one of the benefits of the IMC's membership in the Northeastern Massachusetts Regional Library System (NMRLS).

Brief descriptions of the resources available in each collection, and information with regard to how to access each collection/database, appears below. Please contact Joanne O'Keefe, Library Media Specialist ((978)740-1229 ; joanneokeefe@salem.k12.ma.us), with any comments or questions about access to these resources.

	BrainPOP Visit BrainPOP, a terrific collection of more than 300 original animated movies about math, English, science, health, technology, and social studies, as well as activity pages, timelines, comic strips and other features. See Mrs. O'Keefe for the User Name and Password needed to access BrainPOP.
	CobblestoneOnline.net This collection includes the full text (from 1980 forward) of Cobblestone, Faces, Calliope, Odyssey, Appleseeds, and other magazines. See Mrs. O'Keefe for the User Name and Password needed to access this collection.
	CultureGrams This comprehensive collection features information about the history, culture, and daily life of 187 countries and territories, including detailed statistics, maps, and much more. See Mrs. O'Keefe for the User Name and Password needed to access this collection.
	EBSCOHost Search these EBSCO collections: Health Source-Consumer Edition Middle Search Plus Newspaper Source NoveList (book suggestions, reviews, and more) MasterFILE Premier See Mrs. O'Keefe for the User ID and Password needed to access these databases. (EBSCO's license agreement does not allow us to post the User ID and Password on this page.)
	edHelper.com This useful site offers curriculum-related content, special education resources and other information and materials for students in grades K-12. See Mrs. O'Keefe for the Registered E-Mail Address and Password needed to access this collection.
	Enchanted Learning Full access to this resource provides students and teachers with a wealth of information in all areas of the curriculum, as well as additional relevant content available to subscribers only, printable pages, enlargeable print-outs, and a search environment free of banner ads. See Mrs. O'Keefe for the User Name and Password needed to access this collection.
	NMRLS Resources Search these collections from the NMRLS page: InfoTrac Databases: Biography Resource Center Expanded Academic ASAP Junior Edition (K-12) Professional Collection - full-text magazine and journal articles for educators Student Edition Grolier Online ¡Informe! - full-text popular Hispanic magazines NewsBank NetLibrary Reference USA You will need to enter your public library barcode in order to access these collections/databases.
	NOBLE Web Catalog Search the North of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) online catalog to locate books, videos, and other materials at the Salem Public Library, as well as at 26 other public and college libraries.
	SIRS Discoverer and WebFind This full-text collection includes domestic and international newspapers, magazine articles, reference books, government documents, pictures and recommended web sites. See Mrs. O'Keefe for the User Name and Password needed to access this collection.
	Student Resource Center This collection features original reference material, overviews, critical essays, primary source documents and periodicals, and full-text daily newspapers. See Mrs. O'Keefe for the ID needed to access this database.