The Valdez City School Libraries have joined forces to purchase World Book Encyclopedia Online. (Log in with username: “valdez” and password: “wbonline”.)
Students, parents, and teachers can access this accurate web-based up-to-date resource from home or school by going to any of the VCS library catalogs. The library catalogs may be reached from the Valdez City School website.
World Book is a company with a long history of quality reference products. Here’s some of the great information you can find out from this site:
* “Behind the Headlines” helps users understand current events in a changing world by providing background information.
* “Feature of the Month” includes in-depth articles on a variety of topics.
* “Today in History” lists important events that took place on the current date.
* “Atlas” has up-to-date maps of many countries including alternative views such as population density, rainfall, temperature ranges, agriulture, mining, manufacturing, and terrain.
* “Surf the Ages” is based on the premise, “If the internet had existed since ancient times, what kind of Web sites would have been created fring the different historical periods?”
* All this along with excellent facts, photos, maps, and recommended websites on a wide variety of subject.
Check it out! World Book Online. Username “valdez”. Password: “wbonline”.
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