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Longmont High School's Library has a wealth of books, periodicals, reference tools, and online databases. Read more about the LHS Library, student and new teacher orientations, and Library News.
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Student Resources       
Check the links below for great subject area links, research tools, and reference resource links. Here you will find websites for specific class subjects, bibliography resources, reference book links, and much, much more!
- EasyBib Link for MLA Citations
- Newspaper Links
- Reading Links
- Reference Links
- Research Tools
- Subject Area Links
Teacher Resources  

Explore the links below to lesson plans, web tools, standards, grants and educational journals. Please feel free to add valuable teacher resources.
- WebMax
- Lesson Plan Links
- Professional Journals
- Technology Integration

Home database users need a password for World Book, Opposing Viewpoints, Gale Virtual Reference, EBSCOHost, Gale Biography Resource Center, and CultureGrams Databases. Passwords are available in the LHS library.

LHS Library Mission Statement: The Mission of the Longmont High School Library Media Program is to support the school’s curriculum, provide access to current and appropriate information resources, assist members of the learning community in becoming effective users of information, foster the love of reading, and provide a secure physical environment for the achievement of these goals.

Online Databases & Search Engines     
Biography Resource Center

Biography Resource Center: This database offers in-depth biographies in the areas of literature, science, multicultural studies, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, arts and newsmakers.

Global Issues

Global Issues in Context: This database offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.

GVRL

Virtual Reference Library: A searchable collection of electronic reference (ereference) books.

Issues and Controversies: Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.

EBSCO

EBSOCOhostWeb: EBSCO host Electronic Journals Service is your gateway to thousands of e-journals containing millions of articles from hundreds of different publishers, all at one web site.

World Book Online Reference Center: Has over 25,000 articles, animations & videos, behind the headlines, a spanish encyclopedia, an atlas, a dictionary, and more!
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazos: La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente. Pulse en la primera letra del título del artículo para ver el artículo.
Contemporary Authors provides biographies of leading writers.
Contemp. Literary Criticism contains essays about writers' works.

Consumer Health Complete:This full-text database covers topics such as AIDS, health & lifestyles, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, conditions & diseases, etc. Nearly 80 Full Text Magazines Full Text for Current, Health-Related Pamphlets More than 130 Full Text Reference Books.

Literary Reference Center: Literary Reference Center includes plot summaries, synopses, articles of literary criticism, author biographies, full text from over 300 literary journals, book reviews, poems, short stories, author interviews, and images of key literary figures.

Novel List: Looking for that next great read. Here's your guide to fiction: * Books by Popularity & Lexile Levels * Book Discussion Guides* Author Biographies * Award Winners * BookTalks
* Recommended Reads

Points of View:A full-text database providing a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 250 topics, each with an overview, point ,counterpoint, and Critical Thinking Guide.

Student Research Center (High School & Middle School):Determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included in your search and limit your search by Lexile reading level. Excellent resouces!

 
 
 
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Updated August 2005