Parent Resources

Welcome to our Library webpage. In addition to resources available on site, below are some additional online services and homework help resources for your convenience.

Accelerated Reader Site Link

OLSS Library Online Databases

Digital Knowledge Central
http://dkc.esc20.net/dkclibraries.htm

- Encyclopedia Universal en Espanol
- NewsBank
- EBSCO
- Digital Knowledge Central Databases

Facts on File
http://www.fofweb.com/Subscription/Default-frameonline3.asp

Click here to find out about current teacher book return days, or other library news. Most importantly, you can get the login codes for our paid online database services which include the following:

- Facts On File
- Digital Knowledge Central
- News Bank Online
- EBSCO Online

Cyber Library Websites

American Library Association: http://www.ala.org/

Internet Public Library: www.ipl.org

Awesome Library: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/librarian.html

Library Spot: http://www.libraryspot.com/

Librarian's Internet Index: http://lii.org/

Library of Congress American Memory (historical records): http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/

Link to any library in the US: http://www.librarysites.info/

McAllen Memorial Public Library: http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/

Hidalgo County Library System (access to all Hidalgo County Libraries): http://www.hcls.lib.tx.us/

Reference Websites

On-line Encyclopedia: www.encyclopedia.com

Infoplease.com: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/

Guinness World Records: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com

The Old Farmers Almanac: http://www.almanac.com/

Bartleby.Com (quotations and much more): http://www.bartleby.com/reference/

Great Websites For Kids: http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm

Word Central Student Dictionary online: http://www.wordcentral.com/

One Look Dictionary: http://www.onelook.com/

Ask Oxford . COM: http://www.askoxford.com/dictionaries/

Dictionary Merriam-Webster Online: http://www.m-w.com/

Rhyme Zone: http://www.rhymezone.com/

Thesaurus. COM: http://thesaurus.reference.com/

Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/

American Fact Finder: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=e

Map Machine: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/

NEW YORK TIMES LEARNING NETWORK: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/

WASHINGTON POST: http://www.washingtonpost.com/

U. S. Government Website: www.firstgov.gov

Museums & Online-Tours

The Smithsonian Museum http://www.si.edu

Hall of Heroes Virtual Tour : http://www.homeofheroes.com

Educational Hotspots : http://www.iwaynet.net/~jwolve/hot.html

Field Trips Online: http://www.homeworkspot.com/fieldtrip/

The Heart: http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/preview/heartpreview.html

News Media Links

ABC NEWS: http://abcnews.go.com/

CBS NEWS: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/home/main100.shtml

CNN: http://www.cnn.com/

National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org/

KRGV-TV Channel 5: http://www.newschannel5.tv/

Channel 5 TRIVIA: http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1954/april_10_1954_115584.html

KGBT Channel- 4: http://www.team4news.com/

KMBH Channel 60 Public Radio: http://www.kmbh.org/

Weather Channel: http://www.weather.com/

The Monitor & La Frontera: http://www.themonitor.com/

Religious

The Vatican: www.vatican.va

EWTN: www.EWTN.com

New Advent (top 25 Catholic website and more): http://www.newadvent.org/

World Wide Study Bible: http://www.ccel.org/wwsb/

National Catholic Education Association: www.ncea.org

Homework Help

Students: We only included web pages on this site, which are appropriate for schoolwork. However, WebPages can change at any time. Therefore, if you discover inappropriate content that is accessible from our site, it is your responsibility to contact the Webmaster, who will take care of it soon as possible.