STUDENT RESOURCES
EBOOKS
**All eBooks have the same user name & password
On your school issued laptop you will probably be logged in directly to SORA. Most are eBooks, but there are a few audiobooks as well.
On a personal device or if prompted for a username & password, use your computer username & password.
Allow SORA to install shortcut-it should go to your toolbar.
Click on the 3 lines on the right side of the screen; go to more tools.
Create shortcut and approve the shortcut name
It will be added to your desktop & you can drag it to your taskbar.
Login required; see library staff for username and password.
Capstone ebooks may also be used as audiobooks by changing settings
Login required; see library staff for username and password.
These are books that are in the Public Domain and are free to read online or download.
All TEL products have school-specific links--no username & password needed. Click on Students at the top, then click on Middle School. TEL has linked all the middle-school appropriate resources on one page. You will find Middle School: Gale in Context, World Book Online, eBooks and more!
You'll find tons of information that covers today's social issues, from capital punishment to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, and infographics that help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
Transparent Language Online - a TEL resource
Learn a new language - choose from 100+ languages. Be sure to get step-by-step directions from library staff. You must use this link to create your own account If you are a Richview student, we strongly suggest that you use your CMCSS login and password so that if you forget, school personnel can assist you.
Includes Heritage Quest Online, Digital Library of Tennessee, Digital Public Library of America, Tennessee Virtual Archive, and Tennessee Records on Ancestry.com.
Find all the information you will ever need to know about Tennessee on this website. You can search by history topic, by people who are well-known Tennesseans, and by county. Other resources include geography as well as virtual tours and quizzes.
ELECTRONIC NEWSPAPERS
New York Times Learning Network
There are 3 tabs below the page title - you can find more information and resources there.
WRITING RESOURCES
Have a writing assignment? Feeling overwhelmed?
Here are some websites that may help you!
This website is one of the best for walking you through the writing process step-by-step. You'll also learn about citing your sources correctly.
Here's a sample research paper so you can see how it is correctly formatted in MLA style.
CITATION HELPS!
Many articles and information from electronic databases provide citations for you, so be sure to check for them. The below bibliography creation websites will be needed mostly for general internet items or for print books.
If you are having trouble with your citations, you can use this link to see correct examples of lots of print and electronic sources. They are color-coded so you can see the parts of the citation better.
Picture Sources:
Search first by key word, then use Settings to set filters and parameters under Advanced Search option.
Most are free; check the disclaimer
Most are considered to be in public domain