JPMS MEDIA CENTER
Read Learn Make Belong
MCPS ONLINE RESOURCES
IMPORTANT NOTE!!
The resources on this page are available 24/7. If you are outside of the school building, you will need a username and password.
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Click a box on one of the "lock boxes" to see usernames and passwords.
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You will need to be logged into Chrome using your school Google
credentials in order to have access to the documents.
You can also email Ms. Schartiger for your login information
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OR REFERENCE
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articles on just about any topic...
Factcite includes articles of people, places and events that shape our society and world around us.Includes: American History, Countries and Cultures, Defining Moments in US History, Shapers of Society, Sports Champions, and World Biography.
FactCite 123 Lingo is perfect for both Spanish learners and English-language learners of all ages. It presents nonfiction content in English and Spanish to support social studies and science
Britannica School contains 3 encyclopedias: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Compton’s by Britannica and Britannica Elementary.
Encyclopedia Britannica Escolar Online provides a Spanish elementary encyclopedia, images, videos, and learning materials specifically designed for younger learners.
Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna is the most comprehensive Spanish language encyclopedia available today, featuring 145,000 articles, timelines, an atlas, and a dictionary.
Britannica Online Japan offers more than 150,000 articles and 30,000 images for both native Japanese speakers and high school students learning Japanese.
Encyclopaedia Universalis is a valuable resource for all French language students.There is access to more than 38,000 articles, 25,000 media items; a world atlas. an integrated dictionary and a guide to selected Web sites.
Universalis Junior Online provides a wide array of topics such as history, geography, science, and technology. French-language students will be challenged with progressively more complex vocabulary.
Gale In Context: Middle School includes reference information in videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Categories cover a range of the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature, and more.
Britannica Original Source contains primary source documents IN HISTORY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, LAW, POLITICS, RELIGION, AND MORE
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ARTICLES ON ALL TOPICS FROM: ​
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magazines
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academic journals
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government documents
Gale General OneFile includes articles from magazines, books, newspapers, and academic journals on over 500 topics.
Kids Infobits includes articles, images and videos about popular subjects including Animals, Arts, Geography, Health, Literature, People, Social Studies, Technology, and more.
SIRS Discoverer is a database of articles and images from newspapers, magazines, government documents, and websites.
Britannica Original Source contains primary source documents IN HISTORY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, LAW, POLITICS, RELIGION, AND MORE
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SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS LIKE GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY
CultureGrams contains reports that deliver a perspective on daily life and culture on 200+ countries, the United States, and Canada.
Encyclopedia Britannica Annals of American History contains history of the United States through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images, and multimedia.
The SIRS Discoverer Country reports page gives you flags, maps, basic facts and a timeline of major events for all countries, states and provinces of the world
National History Day works with multiple organizations to curate resources for students participating in the contest. Click the button on the left for links to resources created by some of our partners specifically for the Communication in History: The Key to Understanding theme.
SIRS Issues Researcher has several databases to help middle and high school students with research on current issues, government topics, arts and history.
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SCIENCE TOPICS
Scienceflix includes videos, articles, images, and eBooks on a variety of science topics.
National Geographic Kids provides magazines, videos, and photos about adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.
Britannica Original Source contains primary source documents IN HISTORY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, LAW, POLITICS, RELIGION, AND MORE
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CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
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A NEW LANGUAGE
Mango Languages is a language learning program for over 70 languages,
Use these directions:
The Sora App is OverDrive’s new reading app for students. The app can be installed on a mobile device or the web browser can be used.
OUR SETUP CODE IS: montgomerymd
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Teachingbooks.net includes resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in grades K–12 including author and book materials to use in the library or classroom.
Britannica Original Source contains primary source documents IN HISTORY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, LAW, POLITICS, RELIGION, AND MORE
NoodleTools allows you to organize and synthesize information using online notecards and format a bibliography in MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian style.
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READING & RESEARCH PROJECTS
TumbleBooks is a collection of animated, talking picture books. Collection includes fiction, non-fiction, Spanish and French titles.
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Videos & Images
Scienceflix includes videos, articles, images, and eBooks on a variety of science topics.
TumbleBooks is a collection of animated, talking picture books. Collection includes fiction, non-fiction, Spanish and French titles.
Britannica Image Quest contains two million rights-cleared images from over 50 collections including DK Images, Getty Images and more.
National Geographic Kids provides magazines, videos, and photos about adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.