When you have to do a research paper, ALWAYS begin by searching
St. Andrew’s Library’s SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES first BEFORE YOU try the
Internet.
What is the MDK12 Digital Library?
A partnership of all 24 Maryland public school districts and more than 100
participating non-public schools, of which St. Andrews is one, with funding
provided by a No Child Left Behind grant
Online subscriptions to pre-selected Web sites and articles providing current
and helpful quality information to support learning at school and at home
Reduced costs through statewide purchase agreements
Accessible at school and at home
Why subscribe to online resources through the MDK12 Digital Library instead of
just using the free internet? Because MDK12 Digital Library provides:
Accurate, reliable information selected by experts
Text written at levels students can read
Resources not available on the Internet
Continual review so that recommended Web sites are appropriate and up to date
What resources are available to
St. Andrew students through our
participation in the MDK12 Digital Library, and how are they accessed?
SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series) Databases, including SIRS Discoverer,
SKS WebSelect, Discoverer WebFind, SIRS Government Reporter,
SIRS Renaissance, and SIRS Interactive Citizenship.
Enter customer # and password in all lower case, then click "Login"
Click on SIRS Discoverer Deluxe or any other database
Begin your search
Grolier Online, includes Amazing Animals
of the World, The New Book of Knowledge, Grolier Multimedia
Encyclopedia, The New Book of Popular Science, Lands and People
Encyclopedia, and the full-text America the Beautiful states series.
In the "Sign In" box under Password, enter your password, then click "Submit"
Alternatively, use TeachingBooks search tool:
What information is available through these MDK12 resources?
Material that supports reading, language arts, social studies, science, music
and art, humanities and MORE.
Includes encyclopedia articles, full-text magazine articles, primary
documents, dictionaries, photographs, maps and charts and graphs, biographies,
video interviews, biographies, and Web links.
May I download or print articles from the MDK12 Digital Library resources?
Yes! Users may download or print content for educational use.
How may I learn how to use the resources available through the MDK12
Digital Library?
Mrs. Gomez will be familiarizing students with the various Web sites and
search techniques during school computer classes.
Use the help topics and tutorials available on the various Web sites.
It is my hope that these databases will be a help to all of you at
school and at home, whether you are working on homework or a class
project. Please keep the 5”x8” bright pink card sent home in
October close to your computer so that you have the usernames and
passwords handy. We are not allowed to include them on our website.
Remember to always cite your sources. Each of the online databases provides guidelines for citing sources. SIRS is particularly helpful. If you need additional help, go to:
