Brier Terrace Middle School

Below are links to and descriptions of learning tools you may use for research and other projects.

**To find our school's usernames and passwords for these resources, make sure you are logged into your district Google account, then click here.

	Our largest reference source with nearly 300 reference ebooks on all subjects. Search within the entire collection or within an individual ebook. Includes some primary source and government documents, as well as in-depth reference information.
	A comprehensive, contextual, US history resource that contains primary source documents and multi-media files that range from slave journals to presidential papers.
	A resource that "reaches back to the ancient world — and forward to today's headlines — to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference, and multi-media content."
	A large collection of primary and secondary sources, including reference books, essays, journal articles, historical newspaper and magazine articles, maps, rare books, government documents, transcripts of historical speeches, images, and video clips related to global history from ancient times to the present day.
	Delivers a range of perspectives on important issues, including those of scholars. Includes full-text articles, daily-updated national and global news, video, audio streams and podcasts, images, and interactive maps.
	Cultural and geographic information on states and countries.
	A comprehensive reference database covering all scientific disciplines.
	A large collection of magazines, newspapers, and other reference material.
	Online encyclopedia: Covers a broad range of topics at different reading levels and has tools like Listen and Translate to help you understand
	Information on LOTS of subjects, including arts, health, sports, technology, and school subjects. Includes animal facts, country facts, current events, nonfiction book collection, pro/con for leading issues, and science project ideas!
	Information and media related to books, poems, and authors.
	Magazines, newspapers, pictures, audio, and visual material.
	A large, free collection of music and sounds for student projects like podcasts and videos.
	The public library is an extremely valuable and FREE resource for our community. Visit the library to get a free library card and check out books, audiobooks, videos, and other materials in print or digitally. The library also has many online databases for children, youth, and adults, and they offer free homework help!