Research Helps
Available from U. City District Computers
December 18, 2007
Online Resources
EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost provides access to information in
current and authoritative journals, magazines, pamphlets,
newsletters and reference books. It can be retrieved in full
page or citation form. The information may be e-mailed,
printed or read online to meet the users best learning needs.
Gale Discovering Collection
Thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, primary sources, creative works and multimedia elements make it easy for students to research papers and class assignments in five core subject areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
Learning Express Library
Learning Express Library is designed to help people succeed on the tests they must pass to gain citizenship, improve their testing skills or to further their education or career. Over 300 online academic and licensing practice tests including SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, Advanced Placement, civil service, military, real estate, law enforcement, citizenship, TOEFL, ESL and basic skills for elementary, middle and high school skills improvement and much more. Test preparation materials span ages from elementary through adult. This testing resource also provides instant scoring and customized feedback.
Learning Express Library is currently funded for a two-year, statewide subscription available through Sept. 30, 2009.
NewsBank
NewsBank provides the full text of news features,
special interest stories, editorials, daily columns, letters to the
editor, sports reports, death notices, obituaries and more from
Missouri publications Kansas City Star, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and
Springfield News-Leader. A broad spectrum of nationwide newspapers
are also available: Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Wichita Eagle,
Washington Post, Des Moines Register, Louisville Courier Journal,
Tulsa World and Christian Science Monitor.
Missouri Resources
Finding
Missouri: Our History and Heritage
This video series, for students and teachers in Missouri's
elementary and secondary schools, was funded by the Missouri
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the
Historical Preservation Section of the Missouri Department of
Natural Resources. Each of the 18 digitized videos focuses on a
single topic and lasts approximately 10-15 minutes.
Library Media Center Information
Information on the U C Us READ program.
Sponsorship
EBSCOhost, Newsbank and Gale Discovering Collection are provided to MOREnet customers through funding by the Missouri General Assembly. This appropriation is made to the Secretary of State's Office and is administered by the Missouri State Library. Learning Express Library is funded through the REAL Program reserves.
*copyrighted statements were taken directly from the Morenet.com site to aid students in accurately knowing the content of the sites.




