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Library Online Services for students of Barbara Bush Middle School

LIBRARY LINKS

Online library catalog of books - use this link at school to search for books in the BBMS library. At home, use the link near the bottom of the page.
Search for Books@SCHOOL

Encyclopedia - general information, good for background knowledge on people, places, things, events; Grolier includes Encyclopedia Americana, Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, New Book of Popular Science.
EncAmericana/GrolierMultimedia/
Book-Knowledge/PopularScience

Encyclopedia - general information, good for background knowledge on people, places, things, events; World Book also offers thousands of pictures, sounds, videos; special features: Surf the Ages, Today in History, Through the Year.

Encyclopedia - general information, good for background knowledge on people, places, things, events; Compton's is especially for middle school students; browse a topic or A-Z, timelines, dictionary, atlas & videos.
Encyclopedia - general information, good for background knowledge on people, places, things, events; Britannica includes index, Year in Review, primary source documents, videos.

Periodical database - find articles in magazines & newspapers, TV/radio transcripts; eLibrary also has pictures, audio/video; special features: Topic Tree, dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, almanac, atlas.

Periodical database - find articles in magazines & newspapers; Ebsco also offers Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video.

Biography database - Search by name, profession, place of origin, gender, ethnicity, birth/death dates, titles of works, and keyword.

20,000+ primary and secondary sources give geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural info on countries, including holidays & current issues; use ClioView to compare statistics on different countries.

Reports on countries that includes maps, statistics, pictures, famous people, food recipes.

Interactive collection of 15,000+ primary/secondary sources covers people, events, and themes of our nation's history; search by text, category, period, or region; special features: topic explorations on specific time periods, 15 reference eBooks on people, War of 1812, Civil War, etc.

Texas Almanac

Encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture with 23,000+ articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions; from Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.

Maps 101 online resource

Reading & LA - Find fiction books like the one you just read; browse by author, topic, theme, genre.

Reading & LA - See and hear directly from the creators of very best books for young adults with original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of professional book readings; also has guides to thousands of titles, and a wealth of multimedia resources on young adult literature.

Info on drugs, herbs, alternative treatments, reports & fact sheets, images/diagrams & videos.

Careers
 Career Choices Explorer - for information on hundreds of careers; explore options that match your interests, view career videos, plan HS courses.

Directory - lists of quality Websites chosen especially for middle school students.

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Use Library Services

August 2008 Special August Dates
Aug14,15 - Teacher M/U Staff Development days
Aug 18-22: Teacher Staff Development, Workday
Aug 25 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Barbara Bush MS Calendar of Events


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 learning, safety, or well-being of others."

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7TH GRADE
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8TH GRADE
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ELL/ESL CLASSES

ELECTIVES
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IB-MYP LINKS

C-FB Online Student Portal

Link to Irving Public Library

 

BBMS Support Services
& ADMINISTRATION

TEACHER LINKS

Lesson Collaboration Form

Link to United Streaming - Video on Demand

Link to DCS PowerVideos

DeweyLinks for Teachers
Ms P picks the best websites

Copyright Info for Teachers
What you can use & when

Intellectual Property Defined
© R Butler 2005

Link to C-FB's Community of Learners Curriculum Online.

Portal for information important to all CFB staff members.
NetTrekker home registration
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I believe in my ability to succeed. 
I am respectful. I am responsible. I am ready to learn. 
By cooperating with members of our community, 
I will create a safe and positive environment 
where my teachers can teach and all students can learn. 
This allows me to be a capable, connected, and contributing 
member of our world.

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