CMCSS+Electronic+Databases

CMCSS Subscription-Based Electronic Resources Please contact librarian for user names & passwords WORLD BOOK WEB Provided through the services of TEL (Tennessee Electronic Library), you will find several sites offered by World Book: World Book Kids, World Book Student, World Book Advanced, Early World of Learning, World Book Discover, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (Spanish version).  **[|TEL's Video Tutorial (5:40)]**

BIOGRAPHY REFERENCE CENTER This database will help you find information about over 9,000 famous and influential people around the world. You can search by name, occupation, or other keywords. You may sign up for a student (or educator) account. Please use your CMCSS-issued user name and password. **[|Video Tutorial]** You must have Flash Player installed on your computer to view the tutorial.

 BRITANNICA IMAGE QUEST Move over Google Images! This electronic database of over 2 million rights-cleared images is the best way to find a photo or images. Plus, it provides the citation information you need when using it. **[|Guided Tour - pdf document]**

EASY BIB Here's a resource you can use to keep track of everything in one place when doing research projects and writing essays. Click on the link below to create individual student and teacher accounts. Please use your CMCSS-issued user name and password. Once your account has been created, you should click on the logo above, click "coupon codes" link on your project page. Enter the code **richviewms**. [|Create New Student Account - Easy Bib]

BRAIN POP Contains thousands of short videos (3-5 minutes), along with online or printable quizzes. ** Subscription is for middle school teachers only! ** ** [|Video Tutorial] **


 * OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS**


 * Part of TEL, this resource provides information on the pros and cons of many controversial topics. Great for persuasive writing, debate, and point of view. **

Video Tutorials:
 * [|Navigating the Home Page of Opposing Viewpoints (1:21)] **
 * [|Searching (1:31)] **
 * [|Topic Pages & Documents (2:35)] **
 * [|Additional Tutorials for Opposing Viewpoints] **

**DISCOVERY STREAMING** Many educational videos to view or download for viewing. Only legally ours to use as long as CMCSS has a subscription.

__**Teachers**__ must set up a free account first. See media specialist for the special teacher code to use. CMCSS requires that the proper codes be used when setting up accounts and CMCSS-issued email and passwords are to be used so that usage can be tracked. __**Students**__ have been issued accounts already. Student user names are CMC###### (# = 6-digit PowerSchool ID#) and passwords are first initial, last initial, last 4 digits of state-issued student PIN.

 TENNESSEE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY Contains reference materials and kid-friendly search tools; search periodicals, newspapers, books, professional materials, etc. Paid for by grants, this collection of databases is free to all citizens of the state of Tennessee. **[|Student Tutorial]** **Teacher Tutorials:** **[|Student Resources in Context Video Tutorial]**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-align: left;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">POWERSPEAK LANGUAGES ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Scroll down the alphabetical list of databases to find PowerSpeak Languages link. Part of TEL, this database teaches you how to speak other languages by letting you listen to a recording of a word or phrase and following up with an activity to reinforce what you just learned. No password needed inside school building; if using it at home, ask the librarian for the TEL password.

This database is provided to us through an arrangement of a year-long trial with CMCSS. No password is needed within the school building but prompted, please contact media specialist. Students and teachers may create individual accounts in order to save content for future use. Please use your CMCSS-issued user name and password. This trial will expire at the end of the 2015-16 school year unless otherwise notified.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: left;">VISUAL THESAURUS This unique tool is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus with an innovative display in graphic organizer style that encourages exploration and learning. You must create your own account to use Visual Thesaurus. We suggest using your school user name and password.