Lola Viets Library
Winfield High School
Welcome Vikings!
Hello! Welcome to the high school library website!
Contact me anytime for assistance and collaboration.
I am checking school email and Google Chats regularly.
And of course, please feel free to pop in! :)
-- Mrs. Woodburn 📚
Use the resources at your disposal:
Resources and services provided by the state library of KS
E-Books
Destiny Discover (WHS)
WHS Library owned books (many YA titles); access with school username and password
Sora App
Ebooks and audiobooks offered by the Winfield USD 465 libraries AND the Winfield Public Library; no library card needed
Cloud Library
Provided by the KS State Library; email Mrs. Woodburn to get your account setup
Project Gutenberg
Free access to public domain books
(i.e. the classics)
Audio Books
Destiny Discover (WHS)
WHS Library owned audiobooks (many YA titles); access with school username and password
Sunflower eLibrary & Libby App
Access free audio books through the Winfield Public Library with a library card
Sora App
Ebooks and audiobooks offered by the Winfield USD 465 libraries AND the Winfield Public Library; no library card needed
LibriVox
Volunteers read and record public domain books.
Empowering students with learning disabilities
Test Preparation
Learning Express
ACT, AP, ASVAB and many other practice modules to prepare offered through the State Library of KS
Video Sources
Students and staff can stream and download videos for learning with their Google logins.
Teachers can search for titles that are licensed for public viewing.
Freely accessible scholastic published videos for teaching and learning
Many reputable videos available to be viewed or linked to in Google Classroom
Local & Int'l News
username: libwoodburn / password: whsusd465
The definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe
Full access in the building on any device
Full text for 149 national & international newspapers; selective text for 410 US newspapers.
General Reference
Explora Multi-SearchAccess provided by the State Library of Kansas
Databases
For use in the ELA department
World History focus: articles, e-books, videos, and podcasts (password found here)Gale US HistoryUS History focus: articles, e-books, videos, and podcasts (password found here)Kansas HistoryKS History: Territorial through Civil War, 1854-1865
Access provided by the State Library of KSKansas Library DatabasesWide variety of subject databases for academic and personal use, no login required in KSPro & Con Congressional DigestPresenting excerpted statements from current congressional debates in a pro-and-con format, along with material to put the controversy in historical and legislative context(password found here)U.S. NewsstreamFeaturing newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format since 1980Use your Info Literacy Skills:
Use your Viking Information Literacy Skills and be smart online - watch out for fake
news, conspiracy theories, propaganda, and disinformation/dissension campaigns.
The Associated Press
All students, teachers and staff have full access within the school building Access provided by the State Library of KansasA news aggregator that shares and evaluates articles from various news sourcesInformative, balanced, impartial pros & consFree, publicly funded news
Check Your Sources:
Who's behind this information?What is the expertise / background of the author? What is the reputation of the publisher?What's the evidence?How quickly did the news spread?What do other sources say?Exploring the Library & Placing Holds
Explore our digital Destiny Discover catalog and place holds.
Using the Collections Feature
Create a collection of resources: books, web, database and share with others