Paxon Hollow Middle School Library

Mrs. Kathi Peterkin, Librarian
Mrs. Panczner, Library Assistant
610-359-4323

Click on a Book for Useful Links!

Reference Links

General Reference | Biography | Careers | American Civil War | Communications |
Greek Gods & Goddesses | Health & Science | Reading & Writing

General Reference:

World Book Online Encyclopedia
Username and password are available at the school library to access this at home. http://www.worldbookonline.com

Delaware County Library System with access to POWER Library. POWER Library is a collection of information databases that can be accessed at home. The password is the 14-digit barcode number on a Delaware County Library System card. http://www.delco.lib.pa.us

K-12 Teching & Learning Center
Students can access this site from school or home for safe searching. The username is MNSD (case sensitive) and no password is necessary (just click okay).http://www.k12tlc.net

The Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org

RefDesk This is a great source for current events and facts on a wide variety of topics. Go here to find current articles from newspapers across the country, the names and addresses of public officials, information on health, music and more! www.refdesk.com

Biography:

www.biography.com - This site contains biographical information on over 25,000 people, current and historical.

Careers:

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2002-2003 ed. Use this to find information about careers. http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

CareerZone This web site is offered through the New York State Dept. of Labor and provides in-depth information on many careers.. Choose "Graphic Site" once you have entered the site. http://NYCareerZone.org

American Civil War:

The American Civil War This site, offered through Dakota State University, has an index of hyperlinks to Civil War web sites. http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm

Abraham Lincoln's Assassination http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln.html

Outline of the Civil War from Great American History Includes causes of the war, events and battles, major political and military leaders, the naval war and more. http://members.tripod.com/~greatamericanhistory/gr02007.htm

Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War Includes battles, biographies, naval war, medicine, soldiers' letters, an overview of the War, links and more. http://www.civilwarhome.com/index.htm

Communications:

History Central - This web site lists "major historical events in the history of the world." http://www.multied.com/dates/Index.html

Greek Gods & Goddesses:

Health & Science:

KidsHealth for Parents contains information on a variety of diseases. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections

Yahooligans Disease Directory http://www.yahooligans.com/science_and_nature/health_and_safety/Diseases_and_Conditions/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Center for Infectious Diseases. This site has valuable information although sometimes the information may be too technical. It depends on which article you are reading so give it a try! http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/index.htm

The Marshall Cavendish Science Reference Center - This is a science database which includes articles from science encyclopedias, magazines and newspapers. The username and password are available at the library. http://search.epnet.com

MEDLINEplus - Health Information - An online medical encyclopedia that is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html

How Stuff Works - This site explains how things work in areas ranging from science and technology to money and finance. www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm

Virtual Children's Hospital - A digital library of children's health information. www.vh.org/pediatric/index.html

Reading & Writing:

YA Books in Series and Sequels http://www.rbls.lib.il.us/bpl/services/series.htm

YA Authors' Web Sites/Author Connections http://www.rbls.lib.il.us/bpl/services/authors.htm