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Virtual Reference Collection

  • Virtual Reference Collection 

    Access to the VRC requires a username and password. Contact Mrs. Ash if you don't remember it!

    The Virtual Reference Collection contains library databases for student research. "Why not just Google?"

    Because library databases:

    • Contain information from published works (ex.: magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias & other reference books).
    • Are searchable by keywords, subject, author, magazine title, date, etc..
    • Contain full-text articles.
    • Provide citation information.
    • Contain different databases for specific topics (ex.: Biography Reference Bank, Novelist, eLibrary Science, ABC-Clio American History, and more).
    • Are paid for by the school district.
     

Supplemental Resources

  • These databases are an online resource that focus on engaging subject-areas.  Each of the subject areas will help your child hone literacy skills, bolster their understanding of crucial subjects, and help enhance their ability to be able to organize and assemble information—for class reports, exams, and assignments. Each subject area is supported with a deep and dynamic reservoir of related content and primary sources featuring videos, audio, images, and text.

    Your children can access these databases anywhere there is an Internet connection, including your home! This interactive resource will help students get excited about science, social studies and important historical topics and extends learning beyond school hours.

     

How to Access

  • The Virtual Reference Collection is a collection of subscription databases covering all curricular areas. Information is editorially selected and cited, standards-based, include teacher resources, webinars, video streaming, lexile levels, and much more! The VRC can be accessed remotely from any computer. You may need a username and password if prompted.

    Username: islip terrace

    Password: 11752

    VRC

    1. Go to the Middle School Homepage
    2. Click on Virtual Reference Collection under “Links” on the left.
    3. Click on VRC Middle School
    4. Select your library – Click “Go”
    5. The “S” indicates a database that our school purchases separately from the School Library System.
    6. Select a Database