Library Media Catalog,  

South High now has online books:  Follett Books,   Mackin Books,    Directions for logging on to online books

Read books on the new Nooks. (Parent signature required for checkout.)

Destiny Quest is the name of our library app.  Download it for iPhones or Android devices.

The Southerner

Research Websites:

Gale Group Databases:  These online databases give you access to thousands of periodicals and newspaper articles.
EBSCO:  The EBSCO databases give you access to even more periodicals.
Proquest:  Access to thousands of newspaper articles.
African American Registry:  Focuses on the history and accomplishments of African Americans.
Culturegrams: Great for doing reports on countries and states.
ELM:  Multiple educational resources.   Student Resources in Context is one of their many databases. ELM tutorial.

MnKnows:  Chat with a librarian online. Staffed 24/7

Hennepin County Library Databases    May have to use a public library card to use these databases.

Primary Sources:  The Library of Congress  and the MN Historical Society.

Controversial Topics:  Pro/Con.Org

Tools:
Research Project Calculator:  Helps you organize large projects. 

Tips for evaluating webpages when you are researching a topic:  RADCAB

Need help citing your sources, try Citation Machine or EasyBib
Atomic Learning Short videos that teach how to use many of the software programs on your computer. Students and teachers can login with their district username and password.

Watch educational videos at United Streaming.
Naviance:  Help decide what you would like to  do after graduation.

Lingro:  Open a website in Lingro and it will give word definitions.

Free online typing program.,  Free typing games, Another free typing tutor program

Copyright Free Materials for Multimedia Presentations

Games:

Free Rice:  Play a vocabulary game and help feed hungry people.

Order in the Library.  Put books in order on library shelves.  A fun way to learn how to find books using the Dewey Decimal System.

Sheppard Software:   Looks like kids games but some are pretty hard.  Beware! Some thinking may be required.

Passwords:
Some sites require passwords when accessed from home.  Contact the school media specialists  for passwords.