Holly Wieber, Media Specialist
Search our library catalog for books needed for class projects, required reading, or free reading.
Almost all our eBooks are licensed for unlimited simultaneous users. This means that you are able to assign these books to your classes. Login with your Google credentials to check out books. Guest credentials are:
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eLibraryMN provides 55 research databases (as well as eBooks) to all students in the State of Minnesota. You can access these databases at home or at school without a login. Great site for accessing resources below, as well as Ebsco Megafile, eBooks, Minnesota Digital Library, and more.
High school edition of the encyclopedia as well as magazines, websites, and videos. Great resource for factual information and images.
Full-text articles from many newspapers, including: Star Tribune, Washington Post, NY Times, LA Times and Wall Street Journal.
Reference articles, literary criticisms, timelines, primary source documents, audio and video clips, maps, images, flags and more.
Science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources covering numerous science topics for middle and high school students.
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Contains full text essays and articles that present multiple sides of over 250 issues. This should be the first place you look if you are researching a controversial topic.
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Thousands of scholarly publications across all academic disciplines.
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The databases below are provided by Becker High School. Login is required. See your teacher or the media center for access info.
Issues & Controversies helps students and researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Presented in a balanced, pro/con format, each article presents the key facts, arguments, history, and current context.
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Spanning our nation’s history—from prehistory to the present day—American History was developed and curated by leading editors and scholars in the study of American history. It is composed of a variety of learning assets, including articles, images, primary source documents, timelines, videos, and slideshows.
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Ancient and Medieval History Online provides thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the 1500s, with special Topic Centers on key civilizations and regions, including the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome; ancient and medieval Africa, Asia, and the Americas; and medieval Europe and the Islamic World.
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Other Helpful Resources
This search engine enables students to determine the most relevant results from a list of credible resources, and makes it much easier for you to find primary sources.
Each weekday, we scour the internet for age-appropriate news stories that will interest students in Grades 1-12, then invite them to take quizzes or post comments. Articles are lexiled.
A nonprofit educational organization that provides nonpartisan facts, well-researched pros and cons, and a platform for critical thinking on today’s hottest topics to millions of students, teachers, and others.
Project Gutenberg offers over 53,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online.
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.
Need help with Citations? Here you go! Click below.
Links to tools to cite your sources and avoid plagiarism (MLA & APA).