Challand Library

LINKS:	Description:
Library Book Catalog	Challand Middle School and Sterling community wide book and Ebook resource catalog. (Have your notices sent to your cell phone.)
Golden Warrior eLibrary	Golden Warrior eLibrary (use your 11/12 school year ID number to access) Mobile devices and eReaders help Kindle help Compatible Devices
	Click the Follett eBooks graphic to access electronic books on a computer or reader with Internet access. Call Sterling High 815-625-6800 X1484 for login information.

	Animated, interactive books. Most require Flash, but Click on "Home" to access Ipad compatible books.
	World Book Encyclopedia in English and Spanish; includes articles, images and video links. Contact Librarian for access from home.
	Student Resource Center Junior is a database of articles, websites, video, magazines. Search your research topic and pull up current news and information. Contact librarian for home access password
Gale Virtual Reference Library	Gale Virtual Reference Library is a large electronic library of reference books. Contact librarian for Gale password.
	Download the files to your Mp3 player and listen on the go, Listen to the Mp3 files on your computer, View the text on a webpage and read along as you listen, Print out the stories and poems to make your own book.
Children's and Teen Series & Sequels	Mid-Continent Public Library's Juvenile Series and Sequels
Pictures	Photo & illustration sites for school projects.
NET CETERA -	Chatting with kids about being on-line/for parents and teachers. (from the FTC)
	This trial will be active until January 31. Ask librarian for password to access. After previewing please email your opinion about this resource. In the subject line: Sylvan Dell @ Challand. Email Kathy Brokaw, District Librarian.

TEACHER RESOURCES
See librarian for Passwords of resources below

Copyright & Educational Fair Use
Understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code.

"Letters about Literature" - a writing competition sponsored by the "Center for the Book" in the Library of Congress and "the Illinois Center for the Book" in partnership with Target.

Gale Reference - Advanced & leveled resources. (see librarian for password at home)

ASCD Bookshelf (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) - full text E-Library. Accessible on computers, Iphones, Ipads, (touch) or Droid tablets or phones. Limited functionality on Kindles.
Use Adobe Pro 9 - Learn how to highlight and add comments as you read the ASCD books.

Ebrary open access collection on CyberBullying.

Articles and ebooks on Cyberbullying provided through Ebrary. Includes research articles and government documents including posters.

Readworks: Leveled Non-Fiction reading passages.
Sort by RL and reading concept; download passage and accompanying question sheet.

View our District Professional Library - Books, videos, and Ebooks.

Lexile-Book Search

Lexile-Analyzer

United Streaming - Streaming video and other e-resources for classroom use.

JSTOR - Extensive journal database of scholarly articles and publications. JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the scholarly community discover, use, and build upon a wide range of intellectual content in a trusted digital archive. (See librarian for password) JSTOR instructions.

OCLC First Search - Graduate level databases, World Cat catalog. Supported through the Illinois State Library.

Boys and Literacy - Research and books lists on boys and literacy.

SPS staff, you need Adobe Acrobat Pro 9. Call tech if you need this program installed.

Golden Warrior eLibrary (use your 11/12 school year ID number to access) Mobile devices and eReaders help

Kindle help Compatible Devices

Ebrary open access collection on CyberBullying.

Golden Warrior eLibrary
(use your 11/12 school year ID number to access)
Mobile devices and eReaders help

Kindle help
Compatible Devices