Current Issues

Current Issues
An Internet Hotlist on Current Issues

created by Mrs. Schlitter
Olmsted Falls High School

Introduction | Select Books from OFHS | Electronic Resources | Internet Resources | On-Line Encyclopedias

Introduction
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ACCESSING SOME LINKS COPY AND PASTE THE FILAMENTALITY URL ADDRESS INTO ANOTHER INTERNET EXPLORER WINDOW. http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listpopularmr1.html
Reference Resources:

Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol
Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family
Encyclopedia of Sports Science
The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties
Health and Illness
Health Matters! - 8 vols.

Search the On-line Catalog for books on your topic - Link below
Series to search:
Ideas in Conflict
Coping With
Opposing View Point

The Internet Resources

Current Issues Filamentality Page - IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ACCESSING SOME LINKS COPY AND PASTE THE FILAMENTALITY URL ADDRESS INTO ANOTHER INTERNET EXPLORER WINDOW. http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listpopularmr1.html

Select Books from OFHS

Olmsted Falls High School Library Online Catalog - http://web2.leeca.org/html/english_unicorn/login/OFHS/welcome.html Search for items in the High School catalog.

Electronic Resources

ABC-CLIO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT - http://www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com/Login/Login.aspx?option equals logout&message equals 17 * Over 12,000 primary and secondary sources, including 1,200 documents, 4,000 images, 200 maps, and 200 audio/video recordings * Over 2,100 biographies, including portraits of important historical and current government figures such as the Founding Fathers, U.S. presidents, and Supreme Court justices, as well as a continually updated roster of key federal bureaucrats, state governors, and members of the U.S. House and Senate * 52 activities on fundamental concepts such as Roots of U.S. Government and Defining and Measuring Public Opinion
Biography Reference Bank - http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/biorefbank.asp Biography Reference Bank contains articles about more than a half-million people, most in full text, from around the world, both living and dead.
EBSCO - Magazine and Newspaper Search - Do a search on your topic to locate magazine and newspaper resources.
FACTS ON FILE - SCIENCE ONLINE - http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/scienceonline.asp Science Online provides reliable information in a variety of useful formats. The content is organized by subject area and type of resources, as well as by national and state science education standards. Science Online offers a comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines. · Science Experiments – More than 1,000 science experiments and activities covering key principles in science. · Images, Videos and Animations – More than 6,300 printable diagrams, illustrations and images plus hundreds of videos and flash animations. · Biographies – Thousands of biographies of key scientists throughout history
FACTS ON FILE - Today's Science - http://www.2facts.com/ Today’s Science explains important developments in biology, chemistry, the environment, space, physics, and technology. Students are provided with information in context, clearly explained and abundantly illustrated. The improved search and browse options make it easy for students to find exactly what they are looking for.
Gale - Student Research Center Gold - Perform a search on you topic. Check all tabs (Reference, Magazines and Journals, Newspapers, Primary Documents, Multimedia) for search results.
LEECA - Student Pages - Select a database and enter your search term.
Netwellness database - Health related topics.
NewsBank Newspapers - http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/newsbank.asp America's Newspapers: Easy access to 30 full text newspapers providing state, regional and national coverage. Ohio Newspapers: Akron Beacon Journal, Blade, The (Toledo, OH),Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH). Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Noodle Tools - Bibliography maker.
OPLIN - Research Databases - http://www.oplin.org/ Access these databases with your public library card.
Opposing View Points Resource Center - Perform a search on your topic.
Oxford Reference Online - http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/oxref.asp Reference resources included are: Art & Architecture, Bilingual Dictionaries, Biological Sciences, Classics, Computing, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Economics & Business, Encyclopedia, English Dictionaries & Thesauruses, English Language Reference, Food & Drink, History, Law, Literature, Maps & Illustrations, Medicine, Military History, Mythology & Folklore, Names & Places, Performing Arts, Physical Sciences & Mathematics, Politics & Social Sciences, Quotations, Religion & Philosophy, Science.
SIRS DECADES - http://portal.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/PikeApp.woa/wa/Authentication/loginMember CLICK ON MY PRODUCTS - Select SIRS DECADES and search on your topic.
SIRS Discover - Search for your topic.
Thomson Gale - Virtual Reference Collection - http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/olms12005 Selection the e-book and search your topic. Or search all e-books with the power-search feature.
World Book Advanced - http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/worldbook.asp World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.

Internet Resources

Internet Public Library - Health & Medical Sciences Resources - Health & Medical Sciences News | Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco | Alternative Medicine | Anatomy & Physiology | Consumer Information | Disabilities | Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes | Donors and Transplants | Exercise & Fitness | First Aid | General Medicine | Geriatrics | Health Care Management & Policy | History of Medicine | Injuries | Medical Technology | Medications & Pharmaceuticals | Men's Health | Mental Health | Nursing | Nutrition & Diet | Occupational Health & Safety | Oral Health & Dentistry | Pain Treatment Management | Pediatrics | Preventive Medicine | Professional Resources | Sexuality | Specializations | Surgery | Veterinary Medicine | Women's Health |
Internet Public Library - Social Issues and Social Welfare - http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/soc80.00.00/ - Animal Rights, Crime, Disabilities, Housing & Poverty, Human Rights, Hunger, Literacy, Philanthropy & Social Service, Public Safety, Social Work, War and Peace, Terrorism.

Content by Mrs. Schlitter
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Last revised Mon Nov 10 7:10:04 US/Pacific 2008