Metro students have access to the world of online research. The links listed below provide information on a variety of topics.
www.ihaveaplaniowa.gov: IHaveAPlanIowa.gov is a statewide program for Iowa residents. Every Iowan can use the online resource to explore careers & educational opportunities
ALEKS: Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system, log in & password provided by Metro staff. Metro students are able to complete individualized math lessons structured specifically for their skills and graduation requirements.
Metro Library Catalog: the library catalog is fully searchable on the internet, no log in is needed.
Study Guide and Strategies: ”Since 1996, the web site has been researched, authored, maintained and supported by Joe Landsberger as an international, learner-centric, educational public service. Permission is granted to freely copy, adapt, and distribute individual Study Guides in print format in non-commercial educational settings that benefit learners.”
On-Line References: free, unlimited access, at home, work or school, log in & password provided by Metro staff. These sources are provided by the Grant Wood Area Education Agency, for students and staff of the Cedar Rapids Community School District.
AccuWeather Local and international weather conditions, forecasts and more.
AP Images Associated Press photos, full text articles, audio clips, graphics (charts, tables and maps).
Atomic Learning software training for more than 110 applications students and educators use everyday.
BookFLIX video storybooks and non-fiction books, vocabulary and interactive features (PreK-3).
Britannica Digital Learning extensive collection of learning and reference materials.
CultureGrams lifestyle, history and customs of people of the world.
EBSCO: periodicals, newspaper articles, photos, maps, flags, biographies, books and pamphlets.
Gale-Cengage Learning reliable and screened reference content.
iClipArt.com 2.6 million images, fonts, and sounds.
Learn 360: streaming video, quizzes, lessons and more.
netTrekkerd.i. Academically-relevant websites.
SIRS: full-text articles and analysis on today’s most controversial issues.
soundzabound.com: no log-in needed, royalty free music library for education, grades K-12.
Teen Health & Wellness: real life, real answers.
Helpful Search Engines
Alexa
Answers.com
Bing
Dogpile
FactBites
Google
Sweet Search
Wonder Wheel@Google
Far Reaching Search Engines, these search the … Deep Web: Complete Planet InfoMine Virtual Library
General Research
The Library of Congress: world’s largest library
National Archives: The Bill of Rights, The Declaration of Independence
The Internet Archive: Universal access to all knowledge
Encyclopedia of Life: online database of every species known
The World Digital Library: manuscripts, maps, photographs, searchable by country, time period and more
Wikipedia: ”The free encyclopedia that Anyone can edit.”
Channel ONE: the website of the daily news program
Occupational Outlook: everything you need to know about jobs
US Census Bureau: historical abstracts from colonial times to present, data galore, print on demand
I Have a Plan: career and college information for all Iowans
Books and Reading
Reading Rants: featuring out of the ordinary booklists for teens
Guys Read: for guys who love to read, or not
Teen Ink: writing by and for teens since 1989
BookTV: C-SPAN’s weekend program, with authors, interviews, and more
Book Page: America’s Book Review
The Writer’s Almanac: highlights of the day in literary history
Project Gutenberg: the original producer of free ebooks
Bartleby.com: literature, reference & verse
Poets.org: supporting American poets and fostering the appreciation of contemporary poetry
Words and Writing
OWL: Purdue University Online Writing Lab for grades 7-12
Easy Bib: The Automatic Bibliography & Citation Maker
Forvo: all the words in the world, pronounced
Wordnik: the most comprehensive dictionary in the known universe, and a thesaurus
Thesaurus.com & Dictionary.com
Rhyming Dictionary
News Sources
| Network News, TV | Newspapers | World | Local Newspapers |
| ABC | The Guardian | Aljazeera,English | Cedar Rapids Gazette |
| CBS | New York Times | BBC | Chicago Tribune |
| CNN | Reuters | NPR | Des Moines Register |
| Fox | Washington Post | United Press International | Minneapolis Star&Tribune |
| NBC | USA Today | ||
| PBS Newshour |
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