World book online reference center

Pottsgrove High School Library Name:________________________

Mrs. Small

WORLD BOOK ONLINE REFERENCE CENTER

Continually updated, the World Book Online Reference Center is a student’s best source for accurate and accessible information. It is a comprehensible site that includes all the articles from the 22-volume print set, plus thousands more by World Book’s renowned contributors and editorial staff. There are more than 20,000 pictures, maps, videos, and sounds, plus a wealth of learning activities and educator tool’s.

1. 
   Type in the following website or find it as a link in your favorites folder http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Home
   

2. 
   Type in the SUBJECT of your search in the white box.
   

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   A list of articles with citations will come up.
   

4. 
   Peruse through the list the articles. You have access to all sorts of information and reference tools such as an atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, and other features such as special reports, graphs, charts and sound bytes. They recently added many research tools, with a citation builder!
   

5. 
   To access this website from home.
   

Username: Pottsgrovesd

Password: falcon

WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER EVERY DAY AND WEEKEND THROUGH MY WORLD BOOK SUBSCRIPTION.

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   This database gives us access to World Book Kids, World Book Student and World Book Advanced…To access WORLD NEWSPAPERS you have to be in World Book Advanced. http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/home
   
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   To access this website from home:
   

Username: Pottsgrovesd

Password: falcon

3. 
   Under Research Tools click World Newspapers
   
4. 
   You can choose any state, but the two newspapers for PA are Philadelphia Inquier and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
   
5. 
   Click on newspaper and gain access to all pages of newspaper! 