Student Resources

FCHS Media Center Catalog

This can only be accessed from a FCPS computer.
http://infocentre.fcps.fluco.org/InfoCentre/Library.do?library=HS

World Book Online

http://worldbookonline.com

For home access, contact your teacher or librarian for access information.

Gale Databases

This site delivers library information resources to Virginia residents at home, work, or wherever they connect to the Internet. Full-text magazines, newspapers, and reference books are accessible through these databases. Specialized information is also available in the areas of business, health and wellness, literary criticism and homework help.

From Home:
http://www.finditva.com

Web Links

Citation Makers

Landmark's Citation Machine

Other Links

Library of Congress
Fluvanna Public Library
Teen Reads

Virginia View

http://www.vaview.vt.edu
Career information. Good for high school students making career decisions.
Guidance could also use this link.

Reference Resources

http://www.ipl.org/ The Internet Public Library is an online reference service with excellent resources


http://refdesk.com Selected as great site for all kinds of research

Biographies

Selected as a quick source for brief biography information for students or teachers.
http://www.biography.com

Newspapers/Media

Selected to provide current events information.
New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students
C-Span - http://www.c-span.org
CNN News - http://www.cnn.com
USA Today - http://www.usatoday.com

Reading Selections

Virginia Choice Books - http://vsra.org/VRCindex.html

International Association of School Librarianship

Best School Library Web Pages - These sites provide hundreds of links to sites that were selected by educators.
http://www.winsor.edu
http://mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb

High School Hub - This site was selected as it has organized links to other sites like a high school web page. A great starting point when looking for resources.
http://www.highschoolhub.org

Miscellaneous

Gallery of Strong Black Americans

PortaPortal - For creation of bookmarks accessible from any computer.