Library Welcome

Student Resource Links

Please obtain your passcodes for the links below from your teacher or librarian.

 
Library Catalog
http://eisd-lib2:8080/?config=104#bookriver

Use this site to search for school library books.

Any EISD library catalog can be searched, choose Roy Cisneros E.S.

You can search by subject, title, or author. 
 
AR Bookfinder
http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx 

Use this site to find out if your book is an AR book.

Here you can find AR book reading levels (BL) and the amount of points you earn when you take a test (Pts.).

 The book does not have to come from the Roy Cisneros Library.
 
Accelerated Reader (AR) 
 https://hosted42.renlearn.com/237110/ 
Use this site to take AR quizzes.
You can also find out your AR points and see reports of the quizzes you have taken.
 
World Book Online 
 http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb

An online encyclopedia

 
Encyclopedia Britannica 
 http://school.eb.com/

An online encyclopedia

 

EBSCO
 http://search.ebscohost.com/ 

Online Information Resource

You can search many subjects.
 
Gale Group
 http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tlc209055758

Newspapers, magazines and information resources

 

NewsBank 
 http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/Homepage?p_action=doc&p_theme=current&p_nbid=O5EB5EWVMTMxMjgyNzcxMC40ODA4MjE6MTo2OmNlbml6bw

Use this site to find Newspaper articles; there is a ‘KidsPage’ that has articles on all subjects.

 

Webfeat 
 http://wfx.webfeat.org/wfsearch/menu?cid=10887

Consolidated Database Search

You can search many databases at one time using this site.

  

K-12 Databases 
 http://web.esc20.net/k12databases/accessk12.html
This site contains Encyclopedia Britannica and EBSCO 
 
Proquest
 http://www.proquestk12.com/
General reference resource that helps students develop their research, writing, language and computer skills.
 
Brainpop 
 http://www.brainpop.com/about/
Animated curriculum-based content.
 
EBooks - Follett 
 https://wbb00363.follettshelf.com
Electronic books.