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Library Media Center
How to Cite Sources
Databases & Internet Resources
Teacher Resources





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The following sites are resources that can be used for further enrichment or as aids in learning. Please read Internet Policies before proceeding to any of the following links.
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>Access Favorites and Bookmarks of Landstown Middle School's teachers anywhere online with My Bookmarks. |
Online Databases
The following databases are available to you at home, as well as school. All l require a username and password issued by Landstown Middle School. See the librarian to obtain passwords.
SIRS Researcher (Middle / High school level) Magazine and newspaper articles, Funk and Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, a world almanac, maps, and literature, government, music and arts information. |
SIRS Discoverer (Middle school level) Biographies, an almanac, encyclopedia, maps and magazine articles. |
| Proquest (includes ELibrary, Art and Music Glossary, History Study Center) Magazine articles, photographs, animations and more!! |
| Cobblestone Online Magazine Cobblestone Online - Magazine articles from the American History magazine as well as articles from other science and social studies magazines for middle schoolers. Login is ltms. Ask your librarian for the password. |
| Grolier - 3 encyclopedias (New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Multimedia and Encyclopedia Americana) Follow the steps to enter Grolier Online. Your password will be e-mailed to you, and your account will be activated the next business day. |
| Gale Student Resource Center - Magazine Articles and reference information from American history, science, biographical, multicultural and literature resources. Includes graphics and audio and video clips |
| World Book Online - The online version of the encyclopedia plus a dictionary, atlas, Spanish language encyclopedia and more! |
| World Book Online - "History, Social Studies and Science at your fingertips." |
Search Engines
Ask Jeeves
Yahooligans
KidsClick!
Google
Alta Vista
Reading Resources
Bookhive Mystery, Fantasy, Scary etc.....
Kidsreads! Summaries, games, trivia etc!
"What are other kids reading?" Read what other kids think about books they are reading
Moonlit Road Take a walk down the Moonlit Road to hear some scary ghost stories!
The Author Corner Read about your favorite author
What to read next? Your favorite series....
Stine's Nightmare Room Enter at your own risk!
Recommended for 6th grade
Recommended for 7th grade
Recommended for 8th grade
Fun and Games
Comic strips and funny pages Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield.....!
NewsMania H How well do you know current events?
MysteryNet C an you solve a mystery?
Wired Science Try some crazy science games but first make sure you turn your volume down. Chess is Fun! Learn to play chess at home. When you are ready, play against J-Chess ! Funbrain Games! PuzzleMaker Create your own puzzles!
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