Online Resources
West Virginians can explore articles and images from popular magazines, current newspapers, encyclopedias, scholarly journals, and other reference works through the databases.
Please contact Mrs. Phillips for the required usernames and passwords.
Please contact Mrs. Phillips for the required usernames and passwords.
The following databases are available from the WV Library Commission at WVINFODEPOT. Funding for this site is provided by the WV Legislature and Federal monies.
Explora Middle and High School - For 5th-12th grades. Includes articles from magazines, books, primary source documents, images, videos, and newspapers.
Explora Magazines and Newspapers - For all-ages. General interest magazines, books, primary source documents, and images from both reference databases and books.
Learning Express Library 3.0 - Practice tests, tutoring and activities.
Niche Academy - Online tutorials for databases and web applications, like Gmail, Pinterest, and more.
Job & Career Accelerator 5.0 - Online job search database.
Consumer Health Complete - Consumer-oriented health content.
ALT Health Watch -Online alternative consumer health information.
Health Source Consumer Edition-Online general health information.
Health Source Nursing Academic Edition - Academic-focused health information. Contains the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide.
NoveList Plus - Online readers' advisory tool.
Points of View - Full text database with a series of controversial essays that represent multiple sides of a current issue. Essays are accompanied by supporting articles from political and societal publications.
TOPICSearch - Explores social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics; includes controversial opinions and viewpoints.
Business Source Elite -Online business-focused magazines and company profiles.
Regional Business News -Incorporates regional business magazines covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
GreenFILE - Offers well-researched information on human impact to the environment.
Legal Information Resource Center - Provides access to legal publications and forms for citizens and small businesses.
WV Archives and History-Showcases specific moments in WV History and includes governor and senator papers, genealogies, photographs, newspapers, videos and other materials that tell the state's story.
CLIO-Your guide to history around you with 11,367 historical entries.
e-WV West Virginia Encyclopedia-Comprehensive reference resource specific to West Virginia detailing WV people and places, history, arts, science and culture.
West Virginia Newspaper Portal -Digital versions of selected WV newspapers.
Selected Library of Congress Resources for West Virginia -Extensive collections from the Library of Congress containing historic artifacts and cultural materials related to WV.
WORLD BOOK ONLINE - Reliable information for homework, reports, or general questions.
World Book Encyclopedia – Reliable information for homework, reports, or general questions.
World Book Kids – For elementary users. Includes lesson plans, science activities, comparable animal and geography features, interactive maps, challenging games, and biographies.
World Book Student – Content for upper-elementary and middle-grade users. Includes resources where users can save, notate, and organize articles, biographies, and other content.
World Book Advanced – Specifically organized for high school and pre-college users. Contains all of the resources of World Book Student plus primary source materials.
World Book Discover
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Early World Of Learning, World Book eBooks, and World Book Timelines.
To access the databases above, select the link below (WVINFODEPOT.ORG) and contact Mrs. Phillips for the required usernames and passwords.
Tools for Projects and Studying
Pics 4 Learning (This copyright-friendly image library gives students and teachers permission to use its thousands of images.)
Quizlet (Make your own study flashcards or use ones already created.)
OWL: Purdue Online Writing Lab (Become a better writer with these resources for grades 7-12.)
Celebrate your freedom to read!
The last week of September is Banned Books Week. For a complete list of banned children's books, visit the ALA website. Many of the books on their list can be found at our library.
The Newbery Medal
Each January, the American Library Association gives the Newbery Medal to one excellent book written for children up to age 14. For a complete list of the winners, visit the ALA website. Almost all of these books are in our library!