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Electronic Resource Passwords
Eagle County Schools invites all staff, students, and parents to use the below resources to help with lesson plans, research help, and homework! These are wonderful resources that provide students with options for finding answers, completing reports, and preparing for school. For remote access from your home computer! Click on the link below to access the information.
Type in the following URL to access the Eagle County School “Libraries” Web page
URL: http://destiny.eagleschools.net OR go to GCMS school page: http://gcms.eagleschools.net
· Britannica Online- http://school.eb.com/
User name: ecsd Password: library
· World Book Online- http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Home
User name: eagle50 Password: books
· Grolier Family Resources- http://go-passport.grolier.com/
Includes:Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia, New Book of Knowledg,e
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, The New Book of Popular Science, Lands and People,
America the Beautiful
User name: ecsd Password: ecsd
· EBSCO(magazine/periodicals)- http://search.ebscohost.com/Community.aspx?authtype=ip&ugt=723731963C3635673746359632953E3224E360D36413649367E328E334133503&return=y
User name: RE50J Password: RE50J
· Annals of American History- http://america.eb.com/
User name: ecsd Password: library
· INET Library-http://www.inetlibrary.com/ Lesson Plans/Teen Zone/Parent Zone/Current Events, etc.
User name: eagle1 Password: books
*Please note – when accessing these resources from within the school network passwords will not be required.
When evaluating online resources please remember to:
- Determine WHAT is the SOURCE of the information?
- Determine WHY is this information online?
- Determine WHO wrote the article and what is the “point of view” (bias) of the writer?
- Determine HOW recent is the information?
- Determine HOW does the site compare with other resources?
