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The following online resources will be available to all students and staff during the 2001-2002 school year.

INET Library www.inetlibrary.com(To access password please refer to the District Online Media Services Book I handed out)  Excellent source for all curricular areas.There is remarkable information in the Inet Library available in any educational field. The Inet Library was developed by educators and those with a desire to protect children from inappropriate material while not filtering out crucial information.
 
Media Center Online Searching--http://media.dlg.swrsd.gcisa.net
Enter your patron ID:first initial of first name and full last name ie.edrain
Enter your password:full last name ie.drain
 
Associated Press Archives-- http://ap.accuweather.com (To access password please refer to the District Online Media Services Book I handed out)  Over half a million photos available on-line, dating from the 1840s to just minutes ago, you can make history come alive.  The photos reflect the sights of history, through wars, disasters, and triumphs of mankind. 
 
Anchorage Daily News  http://infoweb.newsbank.com No password required unless you access from home. Home access requires a private username and password. (Please refer to the District Online Media Services Book I handed out)  (Go To Directions page to set up access)  Contains local news stories published in the Anchorage Daily News from October 1985 to the present. It does not contain photos, graphics, national news stories or advertising (classified or retail). Stories appear within 72 hours. 
 
Arttoday.com--http://members.arttoday.com (To access password please refer to the District Online Media Services Book I handed out)  A collection of downloadable images in various formats accessbile via a search engine.
 
Databases For Alaskans--http://sled.alaska.edu/databases/home.html
Indexes and full text articles for and from magazines, newspapers and more. Includes access to EBSCO, Electric Library and Information Access Health. 
Databases for Alaskans 
  • EBSCO Host
  • Searchasaurus  (For Primary and Middle School Students)
  • Electric Library (For Middle School Hish School Students)
  • IAC Health
    • Grolier On-Line Services--http://go.grolier.com:80/ ;should not need a password, 
    Links to seven different databases:  Grolier Multimedia, The New Book of Popular Science, America the Beautiful, Lands and People, New Book of Knowledge, Encyclopedia Americana and Popular Science 
     
    Roger Taylor Curriculum-  http://www.RogerTaylor.com (To access password please refer to the District Online Media Services Book I handed out)  Units on a variety of themes for various grade levels.
     
    If you have trouble accessing any of these services, contact the Media Center. 

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