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Search Engines - Collection of popular search engines including search strategies - 
The most popular: Google  |  Yahoo  |  Yahooligans  |  Factmonster  |  MSN  |  Ask.com 

LIBRARY CATALOG - Look up books from the library or your classroom. Then come and check them out. Read, read, read, and then read some more!

Create a Works Cited List - Whenever you write a report, you must create a Works Cited list to tell your teacher where you found your information. Use one of these sites to help you: Citation Maker, BibMe, Open Citation Maker,  NoodleTools Bibliography Forms 

Poetry Museum ... aka... Love in a Jar - View the PowerPoint show of your poetry jars!

Buccy Pride Press - Our own school newspaper. Check it out!

CountryReports - 
ID: sycamorejhs PW: buccy
Lots of information on all the countries of the world.

World Book Encyclopedia -
ID: sycamore PW: pirates
The entire World Book Encyclopedia is available online. Use this resource from any Internet connected computer.

EBSCO -
ID: sycamore PW: pirate
Student Research Center with Magazines, Newspapers, and lots of great research resources, including pictures, books, and broadcasts.
Points of View with opinions, pros and cons, and points of view on important topics.
Biography Reference Center with information on all the famous and infamous people you want to know about.

Free Online Resources

Orange County Register -
Most of the newspaper is available online at this site. You may also access a free complete image of each page of the newspaper at eRegister using this login information: username: AnaheimHS -- password: Colonist (must use the capitals)

Los Angeles Times - 
Most of the newspaper is available online at this site. You may also access a free complete image of each page of the newspaper at LATimes using this login information: username: AnaheimHS -- password: Colonist (must use the capitals) Use the STUDENT Login. Then click on the tiny newspaper :-).

CIA World Fact Book - Up to date information about every country in the world, including maps and flags.

Wikipedia School Edition - This version of Wikipedia is limited to professionally evaluated articles, which are not subject to open editing. If you want to use Wikipedia, this is the version that could be acceptable for research, IF your teacher approves.

Career Resources:

Occupational Outlook Handbooks Online
California Occupational Guides
US Department of Labor

Occupation and Career Links
Drive of Your Life - Test drive careers for the one and only you
Career Exploration Guides and Resources - scroll down for middle school
How Do I Become a Professional Biologist?
America's Career InfoNet
Career Zone California - This is a great interactive site. Try the reality check!

Anaheim Public Library - Get a library card, check out books, make use of this wonderful place!

This site created and maintained by S. Rahn.