High School Library
Flanagan-Cornell High School Library has over 5,000 books, subscribes to over thirty magazines, and three newspapers, and is supplemented by three databases. Most of the library's collection is available to view on the Internet since the library's circulation system is part of the regional database system Resource Sharing Alliance. As a member of the RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System, the library has access to over 2.2 million items from other member libraries through interlibrary loans (holds). Computers are networked, Internet accessible, and available for research and assignments. The following links will take you to pages/links with specific sources. For more help, see Mrs. Harrison or Mrs. Zimmerman
FCHS has a subscription to World Book Web Click Here for more details and access information.
ONLINE CATALOG--http://rsacat.alsrsa.org
To access the online card catalog, use the above website. It is not necessary to login to an RSA CAT account using a library card number or pin number. Scroll down to School Libraries and select Flanagan-Cornell High School Unit 74. Key a keyword, author, title, or subject and then click “Search.”
INTERLIBRARY LOAN (HOLDS)--http://rsacat.alsrsa.org
To locate a resource not available in the Flanagan-Cornell High School Unit 74 Library, use the same website as for the online card catalog. It is not necessary to login to an RSA CAT account using a library card number or pin number. Key a keyword, author, title, or subject after “Search all RSA Libraries,” and then click “Search.” This will search over 200 libraries in the Resource Sharing Alliance. When a resource is located, print the bibliographic information and give to Mrs. Hassinger. Please allow at least one week for delivery.
NEWSBANK--http://infoweb.newsbank.com
This is a paid subscription to a database containing full-text articles from over 500 magazines and newspapers in the NewsBank Popular Periodicals (1992-Current). There are also links to Current Events, Special Reports, America’s Historical Newspapers (1690-1922), NewsBank Science Source Collection (1987-Current), and others. Contact Mrs. Zimmerman or Mrs. Harrison for the username and password. It is also found in the brochure.
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS RESOURCE CENTER--http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/flan4826?db=OVRC
This is a paid subscription that has full-text articles from over 200 current periodicals, journals, magazines, and pamphlets as well as over 300 of the Opposing Viewpoints books. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a comprehensive review of the pros and cons of many issues and an ideal reference source for everything from social studies projects to debate preparation. For remote access to this database, contact Mrs. Zimmerman or Mrs. Harrison.
World Book Online - Click here for access
Access World News
Find information on topics related to current events and controversial issues, debate, economics, English, science and social studies from a variety of news media including newspapers, blogs, videos and web-only content including the Daily Leader, Pantagraph, Chicago Sun-Times and USA Today.
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=AWNB
How to Search America’s Historical Newspapers (1690-2000): http://youtu.be/x_78xftpDdI
America’s Historical Newspapers (1690-2000)
Provides a timeline and topic search covering issues and events, discoveries, literature, inventions and more including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialization, Progressive Era, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, World War II, Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, globalization and other eras. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=EANX-K12
Popular Periodicals
Coverage of U.S. and international news, the arts, business, history, health, science, sports and technology. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=PPCT
Science Source Collection
Articles, biographies, and digests explore science topics including diseases, mammals, the environment, and physics. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=SCCT
FCHS has a subscription to World Book Web Click Here for more details and access information.
ONLINE CATALOG--http://rsacat.alsrsa.org
To access the online card catalog, use the above website. It is not necessary to login to an RSA CAT account using a library card number or pin number. Scroll down to School Libraries and select Flanagan-Cornell High School Unit 74. Key a keyword, author, title, or subject and then click “Search.”
INTERLIBRARY LOAN (HOLDS)--http://rsacat.alsrsa.org
To locate a resource not available in the Flanagan-Cornell High School Unit 74 Library, use the same website as for the online card catalog. It is not necessary to login to an RSA CAT account using a library card number or pin number. Key a keyword, author, title, or subject after “Search all RSA Libraries,” and then click “Search.” This will search over 200 libraries in the Resource Sharing Alliance. When a resource is located, print the bibliographic information and give to Mrs. Hassinger. Please allow at least one week for delivery.
NEWSBANK--http://infoweb.newsbank.com
This is a paid subscription to a database containing full-text articles from over 500 magazines and newspapers in the NewsBank Popular Periodicals (1992-Current). There are also links to Current Events, Special Reports, America’s Historical Newspapers (1690-1922), NewsBank Science Source Collection (1987-Current), and others. Contact Mrs. Zimmerman or Mrs. Harrison for the username and password. It is also found in the brochure.
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS RESOURCE CENTER--http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/flan4826?db=OVRC
This is a paid subscription that has full-text articles from over 200 current periodicals, journals, magazines, and pamphlets as well as over 300 of the Opposing Viewpoints books. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a comprehensive review of the pros and cons of many issues and an ideal reference source for everything from social studies projects to debate preparation. For remote access to this database, contact Mrs. Zimmerman or Mrs. Harrison.
World Book Online - Click here for access
Access World News
Find information on topics related to current events and controversial issues, debate, economics, English, science and social studies from a variety of news media including newspapers, blogs, videos and web-only content including the Daily Leader, Pantagraph, Chicago Sun-Times and USA Today.
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=AWNB
How to Search America’s Historical Newspapers (1690-2000): http://youtu.be/x_78xftpDdI
America’s Historical Newspapers (1690-2000)
Provides a timeline and topic search covering issues and events, discoveries, literature, inventions and more including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialization, Progressive Era, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, World War II, Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, globalization and other eras. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=EANX-K12
Popular Periodicals
Coverage of U.S. and international news, the arts, business, history, health, science, sports and technology. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=PPCT
Science Source Collection
Articles, biographies, and digests explore science topics including diseases, mammals, the environment, and physics. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=SCCT
