Media Center - Online Database Research Resources
The North Bethesda Middle School Media Center has a wonderful collection of online resources for students and staff.
*Click on this Google document for the link to all MCPS online resources with usernames and passwords (you will need your MCPS Google login to access)
All of these resources are available on every computer. They are also available to MCPS families at home on computers or devices with internet access. Please see Mrs. Woods if you have questions regarding the use of the Online Resources. Passwords are available in the NBMS Virtual Media Center in myMCPS classroom.
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Primary source documents in history, literature, science, law, politics & more |
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| BrainPop | Videos, Games, Quizzes - All subjects | |
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Database of country reports, maps, photos, famous people, and recipes. |
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| Over 180,000 videos, articles, images, maps, timelines & speeches across all content areas. | ||
| Gale General One File | Articles from magazines, books, newspapers, and academic journals on over 500 topics. | |
| Gale in Context Middle School | Reference information in videos, newspapers, magazines, and primary sources - cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature. | |
| MANGO language learning | Language learning program containing over 30 world languages. | |
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Britannica’s Spanish language encyclopedia |
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Four encyclopedias plus an Internet guide, atlas, and videos. Includes study guides and exercises |
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| Britannica Online Japan |
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| Factcite | Online biographies, science and history | |
| Image Quest | Need pictures for a project? Go here. | |
| Library of Congress | Free database for researching American History (primary resources) | |
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Citation/Bibliography resource. You have your own log in through Google. |
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| Scienceflix | Experiments, leveled articles, and videos on all subjects related to science content. | |
| SIRS Issues Researcher |
Current events, U.S. government resources, arts and humanities, and relevant Internet links. SIRS Decades is a new history resource. Use it. |
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Author and book information. |
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| Teen Health & Wellness | Articles and videos about teen health and wellness as well as self-help information | |
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Words, words, and more words. (And their definitions, usage, and pronunciation.) |