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    EBSCOhost

           
Periodicals, Research, Points of View, Literary Reference

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NJ State Databases 

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  GALE Opposing Viewpoints   

                     with Critical Thinking Module

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GALE E-books          
          
Virtual Reference: Biography, Business, Countries, Health, History, Law, Science, Literature

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      SIRS Researcher /                       SIRS Government Reporter                 Periodicals: social, scientific, economic, & political issues worldwide.   Primary Documents; Government and Supreme Court Documents.
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      Facts On File
 

Science, History, Curric.Resources, Government, Law, Maps, Multicultural, Health, Careers, Literature.

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World Book Advanced
Encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary, research guides, citation help, news, ebooks, primary sources, more.

World Book Student        Online Reference Center 

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               EBSCOhost

            Points of View
 

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         NoveList

  Find fiction titles by subject categories.

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     Gale Biography Resource Center

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Historical   
                                                                                       Complete coverage from 1851-2005.

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    Daily Life Online

Exploring Everyday Life Past and Present.

Pop Culture Universe

American and world popular culture, past and present.

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       Discovery Education Streaming   

   Video, Lesson Plans, Multimedia resources       

          (Faculty - full access; Students - limited) 

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Sharpe Online Reference

American history, Social issues, Movements, Campaigns, Elections, Primary sources

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Diseases, Disorders, Health, Literature, Renaissance, Reformation.

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***Many of the above databases are available to PCTI at reduced or no cost through the New Jersey State Library System and Highlands Regional Library Cooperative.***

The PCTI Media Center is the proud owner of a number of E-book reference sources. They can be accessed via: 

• OPAC
• the Database web page of the Media Center’s site
• or directly (see below)

Advantages: 

• Unlimited number of simultaneous users
• Remote access availability.
• Search capability of all PCTI’s ebooks simultaneously, or, within an individual ebook
• Active links to Table of Contents, Index, See Also notes, Dictionary, and Citation samples.

• Biography
  • Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: Sports Figures , 2v,  2002
  • Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: The 1960s , 2v,  2003
• Business
  • Company Profiles for Students , 3v,  1999
• Education
  • Teaching Information & Technology Skills: The Big6 in Secondary Schools , 2000
• Environment
  • UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features , 3v,  2004
• History
  • American Decades , 10v,  2001
  • American Revolution Reference Library , 5v,  2000
  • Atlas of the Civil War , 2004
  • Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th-Century America , 5v,  2002
  • Cold War Reference Library , 6v,  2004
  • Colonial America Reference Library , 6v,  2000
  • Development of the Industrial U.S. Reference Library , 4v,  2006
  • Dictionary of American History , 3^rd ed.,  10v,  2003
  • Encyclopedia of the Great Depression , 2v,  2004
  • Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages , 5v,  2004
  • Great Depression and the New Deal Reference Library , 4v,  2003
  • Historic Events for Students: The Great Depression , 3v,  2002
  • Reconstruction Era Reference Library , 4v,  2005
  • Renaissance and Reformation Reference Library , 6v,  2002
  • Roaring Twenties Reference Library , 2v,  2006
  • The Sixties in America Reference Library , 4v,  2005
  • Supreme Court Drama: Cases That Changed America , 4v,  2001
  • UXL American Decades , 11v,  2003
  • World Eras , Vol. 1 : European Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600,  2001
  • World Eras , Vol. 2 : Rise and Spread of Islam, 622-1500,  2002
  • World Eras , Vol. 3 : Roman Republic and Empire, 264 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.,  2001
  • World Eras , Vol. 4 : Medieval Europe, 814-1350,  2002
  • World Eras , Vol. 5 : Ancient Egypt, 2615 - 332 B.C.E.,  2002
  • World Eras , Vol. 6 : Classical Greek Civilization, 800-323 B.C.E,  2001
  • World Eras , Vol. 7 : Imperial China, 617-1644,  2003
  • World Eras , Vol. 8 : Ancient Mesopotamia, 3300-331 B.C.E.,  2005
  • World Eras , Vol. 9 : Industrial Revolution in Europe, 1750-1914,  2003
  • World Eras , Vol. 10 : West African Kingdoms, 500-1590,  2004
• Law
  • The Bill of Rights , 5v,  2005
  • Checks and Balances: The Three Branches of the American Government , 3v,  2005
  • Constitutional Amendments: From Freedom of Speech to Flag Burning , 2^nd ed.,  3v,  2008
  • Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library , 5v,  2005
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law , 2v,  2003
  • Political Theories for Students , 2002
  • Supreme Court Drama: Cases That Changed America , 4v,  2001
• Literature
  • Literary Movements for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Literary Movements , 2^nd ed.,  2v,  2009
  • Literary Themes for Students: Race and Prejudice , 2v,  2007
  • Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream , 2v,  2007
  • Literary Themes for Students: War and Peace , 2v,  2006
  • Literature and Its Times Supplement 1: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them , 2v,  2003
  • Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them , 5v,  1997
  • Shakespeare for Students: Critical Interpretations of Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry , 2^nd ed.,  3v,  2007
  • World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them , Vol. 1 : Latin American Literature and Its Times,  1999
  • World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them , Vol. 2 : African Literature and Its Times,  2000
  • World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them , Vol. 3 : British and Irish Literature and Its Times: Celtic Migrations to the Reform Bill (Beginnings-1830s),  2001
  • World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them , Vol. 4 : British and Irish Literature and Its Times: The Victorian Era to the Present (1837-),  2001
  • World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them , Vol. 5 : Spanish and Portuguese Literatures and Their Times (The Iberian Peninsula),  2002
  • World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them , Vol. 6 : Middle Eastern Literatures and Their Times,  2004
  • World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them , Vol. 7 : Italian Literature and Its Times,  2005
  • World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them , Vol. 8 : Classical Literature and Its Times,  2006
• Medicine
  • The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine , 2^nd ed.,  5v,  2002
  • UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances , 5v,  2006
• Nation and World
  • Countries and Their Cultures , 4v,  2001
• Religion
  • Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices , 3v,  2006
• Science
  • Alternative Energy , 3v,  2007
  • Chemical Compounds , 3v,  2006
  • Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton , 3v,  2006
  • Science and Its Times , 8v,  2001
• Social Science
  • Psychologists and Their Theories for Students , 2v,  2005

SIRS Researcher^®
http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-portal-res?id=SNJ0115-0-8800

General Reference, Social Issues, Health, Science, and Business

SIRS Researcher^® is a general reference database containing full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political and global issues. Some of the additional features include: Focus on Terrorism – a site that provides in-depth information on global terrorism issues in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East, India-Pakistan and in the U.S.; Leading Issues – 100 of the most researched issues with links to articles, documents, graphics and Web sites, as well as "Your Top 10 Choices", which are listed in order of the most accessed subjects; SIRS Newest – provides instant access to the "Newest Articles" and "Newest Graphics" added to SIRS Databases.; and Today's News – up-to-the-minute national and global news stories and photographs from Reuter's wire services.

For help with navigating the database  click here.

SIRS Government Reporter^®
http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-portal-gov?id=SNJ0115-0-8800

Historic and Government Documents, Directories and Almanacs

SIRS Government Reporter^® is a database of full-text government documents and graphics concerning a wide variety of topics: health, science, economics, environment, politics, foreign affairs, business and industry. Also included are landmark and recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and a directory of the Justices; Federal Agency and U.S. Congress Directories; Country Profiles including maps of more than 200 countries; National Archives Documents; Historic Documents; biographical, information with photographs or portraits of each U.S. President; and more.

For help with navigating the database  click here.

   Hispánica Saber

  Gran Enciclopedia Hispánica
 

The World Book Web     http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all

Username and password available at the Media Center for PCTI patrons.

   Discovery Education Streaming

 http://www.discoveryeducationstreaming.com

Faculty School Code and Student login information available in the Media Center.

From Media Center website:  go to PCTI website, select Media Center on the right, select Databases, select icon of Discovery Education   After logging in at Discovery’s site, please select  DE streaming Plus   Discription:     Discovery Education streaming Plus integrates seamlessly into any curriculum with 9,000 full-length videos segmented into 71,000 content-specific clips tied directly to state and national standards. Over 150 educational publishers including PBS®, Scholastic, BBC, AIMS, Clearvue & SVE, and more  Stream to Preview Download to save segments or entire video to your computer, flash drives, CDROMs Use downloaded files as is - or: Hyperlink to text in documents, pictures, powerpoint presentations Imbed in Powerpoint presentions Import into Smartboard notebook Edit clips to customize  (MovieMaker) Access to additional images, audio clips, songs, music, more Quizzes, lesson plans are available for many videos.  Students have limited rights to videos.  They use generic Username and password  – Access documentation available in the  Media Centers  Link for information http://www.discoveryeducation.com/products/streaming/ Additional features: Discovery Education is committed to creating scientifically proven, standards-based digital resources for teachers, students, and parents that make a positive impact on student learning.  My Builder Tools Assignment Builder Build and store assignments for your students that use Discovery Education™ curriculum content. Writing Prompt Builder Give students writing practice with these images that include composition prompts. Quiz Builder Incorporate video clips into interactive quizzes with Discovery Education™ Quiz Builder!  Teacher Center Make the most of Discovery Education content with these tools and resources. Curriculum Resources Calendar Help students connect the past and present with videos tied to historical events.   Lesson Plan Library Tap into more than 200 lesson plans designed for Discovery Education streaming videos. Thematic Focus Browse weekly teaching topics that include video segments, lesson plans, and student activities. Discovery Education Atlas Inspired by Discovery Channel's landmark Atlas series, Discovery Education streaming gives you a unique video guide to our world. Teacher Community Discovery Educator Network Explore resources and community tools for educators - including exclusive content for members. Discovery Education streaming Newsletter

 Exploring Everyday Life Past and Present

http://dailylife.greenwood.com       Username and password available at the Media Center for PCTI patrons.

Database combines three Greenwood databases: DAILY LIFE through History, Daily Life AMERICA, WORLD FOLKLORE and FOLKLIFE.

Content features include:

• Greenwood titles (ebook content)
• Primary documents, images, maps, vetted weblinks, Tours through Time features, Spanning the Globe features, and thousands of folk and fairy tales
• Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans

Pop Culture Universe

http://pop.greenwood.com        Username and password available at the Media Center for PCTI patrons.

 

An authoritative, digital library of information on American and world popular culture, past and present—in a package as dynamic as the topic it covers. Built on hundreds of award-winning titles for all levels of researchers, PCU provides a safe haven for investigating topics that appeal to students—without the bias, advertising, suggestive content, or questionable authorship of commercial or fan sites.

 

Scope: Ancient times to present.

The Decades Pages are one-stop guides to the icons, idols, and ideas of each decade from the 1920s to today. They provide helpful overviews to each decade as well as quick reference lists of the major films, movie stars, TV shows, songs, books, Broadway shows, awards, fads, new products, discoveries and inventions, new words and phrases, fashion trends, sports champions and awards, and obituaries for each year within each decade.

 http://www.sharpe-online.com

Remote access:  Username and password available in the Media Centers

Offering a unique, interdisciplinary approach to U.S. History and Culture, Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR) explores the broad range of events, people, movements, and political, social, economic, and cultural issues that have shaped the nation from colonial times to the present day.Exploring Everyday Life Past and Present.

Features:

• Quick Search
• Advanced Search
• Topic Finder
• Alphabetical Browse
• Image Gallery
• Article Links
• Special Resources and Archives

See About Sharpe Online for more information

Titles 1/2010

Colonial America

Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age

The Great Depression and New Deal

Postwar America

Encyclopedia of American Folklife

Encyclopedia of American Social Movements

Social Issues in America

American Presidential Campaigns and Elections