Catharine Blaine K-8

Catharine Blaine
K-8
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Catharine Blaine K-8 School/Academics/Library/Library Resources

Library Resources

Resources By Subject

Every student has a username and password that they use for:

  • The Source: to check grades!
  • The Library Catalog: to search for book and put books on hold for curbside pick-up!
  • Schoology: to find online classes and assignments! *must add @seattleschools.org to username*
  • Office 365: to use Microsoft products like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook email *must add @seattleschools.org to username*
Online Resources for Students & Parents
Research How-Tos

Find reliable information in the SPS Academic Resources found in  Student Online Resources

Get research help from the  Teen Seattle Public Library Teen Research page.

Questions about citations?  See Ms. B., your ELA teacher or these resources:

  • OWL – Online Writing Lab MLA Citation Help – Purdue U.
Tech Tips

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Current Events and News
  • BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation
  • Britannica – SPS – Click on >Students >Online Academic Resources >High School
    • username: studentsps
    • password: access
    • Choose the high school edition and then scroll down to News from New York Times
  • CNN 10 – Explaining global news to a global audience. CNN 10 replaces CNN Student News. 10-minute news show that appears as a daily digital video on CNN.com.
  • SIRS Discoverer Trending Topics – through SPS – >Students >Online Academic Resources
    • password: access
    • username: studentsps
  • KidsPost from The Washington Post – not sure if there are charges after a certain number of visits
  • Library Link – through Seattle Public Library -access to digital news, databases –
    • students use 990000 + their SPS student ID to create a 13 digit username
    • Password: birthday month and day – MMDD – ex. March 3 would be 0303 Access
    • magazines & news
  • Media Bias Chart
  • NewsBank
    • username: studentsps
    • password: access
    • SPS > Students > Online Academic Resources > Middle/High School
    • Includes newspaper collections like Black Life in America and Access World News Research Collection and Research Rocket
    • Newspapers choose from: Seattle Times, Washington State, World Edition
  • Newseum – “Today’s Front Pages” Newseum Ed – “Classroom Connections” – more in depth look at big news & research – good teacher resource
  • Pulitzer Center
  • Reuters News
  • The SIFT News The SIFT – News Literacy Project – viral rumors, fake news, news literacy
  • Tween Tribune Smithsonian:  7-8 Grades
Social Justice Resources