An online encyclopedia that provides not only encyclopedia articles.

• Available 24/7 from the LMC web page
• Portal to a variety of sources including images, video, and magazines
• Citation generator

Take a look at all the options available!

Add a Britannica search bar to your iGoogle page.

Ebooks (Gale Virtual Reference) - print materials available online, anytime!

“Databases are reservoirs of valuable information – not just destinations to conduct research” Gale

With our ebooks collection, students can access thousands of articles from print reference works.  The resource also provides citations in MLA and APA format.  Notably, students can easily find an article that fits their reading level.

For more information, see this quick video.

SIRS Researcher is an online database that provides articles from a variety of reading levels.  With such important issues like the election and our economy, SIRS provides a toolbox of articles and interactive websites. 

“Global Reach: SIRS Researcher
Did you know that SIRS Researcher provides a global perspective on leading issues from more than 270 international content sources?

Our editors monitor issues daily, hand-selecting the most relevant articles from global sources such as the Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Bulletin (Brussels, Belgium), and China Daily (Beijing, People’s Republic of China).

For a full list of SIRS Researcher’s international sources, including 99 Canadian Sources, click here.”

“The Great Depression V2.0?

“The U.S. financial system resembles a patient in intensive care. The body is trying to fight off a disease that is spreading, and as it does so, the body convulses, settles for a time and then convulses again. The illness seems to be overwhelming the self-healing tendencies of markets. The doctors in charge are resorting to ever-more invasive treatment, and are now experimenting with remedies that have never before been applied.” — Wall Street Journal (”Worst Crisis Since ’30s, With No End Yet in Sight”)

How will members of the U.S. Congress solve the current financial-market crisis facing the nation? How will this economic crisis affect the outcome of the presidential election? How will it affect you and your family?

SIRS Researcher provides the answers you need with the latest articles from leading economists and policymakers. Learn more about the bailout plans, read analysis of the causes of the crisis and gain historical perspective. See Financial crises to get the results you need to understand this important issue. Then, share your opinion about the crisis on SIRS Researcher’s That’s Debatable poll question.

Plus, see our Election 2008 coverage in action inside our latest video podcast.”

What is SIRS Researcher?

Ebsco has recently updated their look and options available for users.  Ebsco provides scholarly sources from a variety of sources including magazines, journals, and other multimedia sources.  AND students come to West from the middle school are already familiar with using Ebsco. 

Citing Tools:  Like other source (Britannica, ProQuest, Gale Ebooks), Ebsco will cite the sources for the students in a variety of formats including MLA, APA, and Chicago.

Storing Articles:
“You can save items in My EBSCOhost for use during future sessions. The personalized, My EBSCOhost folder is easily accessible from the Sign in to My EBSCOhost link, along the top toolbar:”

New! My EBSCOhost folder contents can be sorted among multiple folders you create, and soon, will be available for sharing among other EBSCOhost users.

Better Results: 

The new EBSCOhost 2.0 Result List delivers a wide variety of brand new tools to help you organize, refine, and expand your search results.

A: Simply hover over the magnifying glass icon beside any item’s title for an instant preview of the article’s citation, directly from the Result List!
B: Limit your results using the date slide bar, full text, scholarly (peer-reviewed) or other database limiters in the right-hand column.
The left-hand column features a myriad of result sorting options, such as Source Type, Subject, Author or Journal.

The Testing & Education Reference Center provides specialized practice tests and helps prepare students for
college, graduate school, the military or trade school. 

College Entrance Exams
ACT, PSAT, SAT

AP Tests
Biology & Chemistry
Calculus AB & Calculus BC
English Language & Comp.
English Literature & Comp.
European History
Physics B & Physics C
Spanish (both versions)
U.S. History
Statistics
Government
Psychology

Online Prep Handbooks
Online manuals included with each test.

CLEP
Algebra, Biology, and much more!

Graduate Entrance
GRE, GMAT, MAT
LSAT and MCAT
(great for any staff beginning graduate degrees)

To Access the Site:

Go to the LMC Site,
www.bvwlmc.com

Locate the Testing Icon

See library staff for password information.

EbscoHost has added an RSS option for any search or journal. Using an RSS feed reader allows you to be alerted when new articles on the topics you’re interested in are available. When you are alerted of new EBSCOhost Search or Journal Alert results, you can click on a link that will take you directly to them.

How to set up an RSS feed for a specific journal – http://support.epnet.com/uploads/kb/en_host_onestepj_alerts.doc

How to set up an RSS Feed for a search – http://support.epnet.com/uploads/kb/en_host_onestepsrch_alerts_copy1.doc

Please see the library media specialists for more information and assistance.