Paxon Hollow Middle School Library

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

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

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

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

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

Mythography. www.loggia.com/myth/olympians.html

Mythweb. A site devoted to the heros, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. www.mythweb.com

Classical Mythology. www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/myths.html

Greek Mythology.com. http://greekmythology.com/Olympians/olympians.html

Greek Mythology. edweb.sdsu.edu/edweb_folder/people/bdodge/scafford/GG/greek_myth.html

The Greek Gods. www.hol.gr/greece/mythology/gods.html#GreekGods

The Immortals. http://www.messagenet.com/myths/immortals.html

Hellas On Line. http://www.hol.gr/greece/ogods.htm

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