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Monahans High School, Foundation for Success

Databases and Websites

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MHS Destiny Home

Library Catalog (may only be accessed from school campuses).


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Ward County Library

  • Card catalogs of most West Texas libraries may be searched by author, subject, or title by simply entering the information in the search window.
  • Click Advanced Search and use the pull-down menu to limit the location and availability to Ward County Library.
  • You do not need to be logged in to conduct a search.

 

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Britannica Online School Edition

Contains over 123,000 encyclopedia articles on any subject, plus links to magazine articles and useful websites

Username: Learn 

Password:  Learn


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TEXQuest

Sixteen databases/resources from Gale. This is a statewide database program for K-12 public schools.

Password:  learn


American West  Digital 
Two historic archives of primary source material that deal with the American West and American Indian Histories and Cultures.
Username: j238902  

Password:  Learn


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Infotopia Search Engine
A search engine for selected information and reference sites: art, social sciences, history, biography, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, dictionaries, physics, biology, and lesson plans.


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Virtual LRC Search Engine

The mission of the Virtual Learning Resources Center is to index thousands of the best academic information websites, selected by teachers and library professionals worldwide, in order to provide to students and teachers with current, valid information for school and university academic projects! 
 


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Purdue OWL Formatting and Style Guide

Summary: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.

Contributors:Tony Russell, Allen Brizee, Elizabeth Angeli, Russell Keck, Joshua M. Paiz, Purdue OWL Staff
Last Edited: 2012-02-09 02:28:58


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Citation Machine

Citation machine helps students and professional researchers to properly credit the information that they use. Its primary goal is to make it so easy for student researchers to cite their information sources, that there is virtually no reason not to ---- because SOMEDAY THE INFORMATION THAT SOMEONE ELSE WANTS TO USE .. WILL BE YOURS


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My Vocabulary – interactive puzzles and word games, word lists, Latin and Greek root words, and Literature vocabulary lists.


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World Geography – consists of map quizzes and games to test your knowledge of geography


Interactive Educational Games