The Mol Media Center is a place where students can read, check out materials, study, and use the computers for homework or research projects. The middle school students have their own section of books on our shelves that have been selected for their enjoyment.  Students also have access to:

Quick Links

Mol Media Center Resources

Worldbook Online Encyclopedia

Michigan Electronic Library (MeL)

Newspapers in Education

Middle School Wish List

Mol Media Center Resources

npchristian.follettdestiny.com – Click on blue NorthPointe Christian Schools and search for fiction, non-fiction, and biography using our online resource catalog. You may search by Keyword, Title, Author, Subject or Series. 

This catalog is simply to search our collection from home or school. Students may select a book from the shelf and check out with our media center aides.

All of the books listed on the Middle School Leisure Reading are located on the shelves in our Middle School Section of the Media Center. Several books are now available as an e-book (electronic books noted by blue “e” under it). You may read an e-book online in one sitting or download it to most electronic devices and have it available for you to read for one week.

Middle school books and e-books will be listed under “FIC” or a call number and the author’s full name
Example:  FIC ALCOTT or 242 BOLTON.
Exception: Biographies will be listed under 921, and by the last name of the person the book was written about (921 Washington).

All other books are for the high school students.

www.gutenberg.org - Project Gutenberg offers over 36,000 free online books that may be downloaded to you electronic device.

www.infotopic.info - Links to many great sites for Art, Biography, Health, History, Images, Literature, News, Opinion, Quotations, Science, Technology and Social Science.

Worldbook Online Encyclopedia

http://www.worldbookonline.com is a wonderful website that offers you to up-to-date information using one of the best encyclopedias for teachers and students. Look for headlines, articles and primary source guides. 

Username:  Northpointe
Password: worldbook

WORLDBOOK ADVANCED

Research Tools that are up-to date:

• Dictionary
• Atlas
• Explore Michigan
• World Newspapers
• Explore the World
• Today in History
• Teaching with Documents

Create and Share

• My Research will help you keep track of your research findings. Simply set up a new account and name each project to keep track of books, websites, articles and more.
• Pathfinders – collection of resources, including primary source document, e-books, articles, and multimedia
• Citation Builder – select your type of citation for MLA and APA formats
• Timelines – choose a Worldbook Timeline or create your own timeline

E-Books Center

• Thousands of e-books in nine different languages

WORLDBOOK DISCOVER

In addition to many of the same links offered in the Advanced section, you can use this to find:

• Life Skills links
• Research information by topic.
• Educator links to curriculum correlations and how to use this site.

WORLDBOOK STUDENT

The student link is great to use with research projects.

• Featured Videos
• Research Tools
• Biography Center
• Quizzes and Activities
• Today’s news headlines
• Explore Michigan, USA, Canada and the world
• Most Popular Articles
• What’s New link give the most recent additions to the Worldbook website

WORLDBOOK HALLAZGOS

This is a great site for Spanish students using visual tools, periodicals, the dictionary, atlas, World of Animals and activities.

WORLDBOOK FOR KIDS

Middle School and Student Union students who need a little extra help will find Worldbook For Kids easy to use and packed with lots of videos, visual searches. Activities, items to make, things to think about and be, and teacher tips.

Michigan Electronic Library

http://www.MeL.org  is a great resource.  You may have to use your KDL Library Card or your driver’s license number to access several of the links, but Mel.org does not keep your ID numbers in their system.  It ‘s simply to show you are a Michigan resident. 

• Databases for articles in journals – Here are just a few to look at:
• General One File - A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics (business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues)
• Informe! – Spanish Language resources
• Infotrac Junior - Middle and Junior High School. Full text. Over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
• Infotrac Student - High School. Mostly full text. Over 1,100 titles, cross searchable with E
• Books, this database gives access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more
• Kids Infobits – Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, the most
• popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using the subject
• based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best
• elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current
• events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, and sports. Individual icons lead to: Animals; Plants; People; Geography; Science & Math; Stories & Literature; History & Social Studies; Transportation; Inventions, Technology; Health; Arts & Entertainment, Sports
• SIRS Discover Deluxe – Middle School - articles, books, videos, audio in all topics
• SIRS Renaissance – High School – Full text information in multiple topics, covering current events and cultural/social issues.

MeLCat

• Order books, audio books, music, movies and other materials delivered to your local participating library and you can pick them up.

MeL Michigana

• Michigan History and heritage sites filed with photos, diaries, oral histories, local records and includes bridges, cities & villages, Ethnic info, museums, civil war, motor city, lighthouses, logging, maritime, military and mining.

More

• Teacher Resources, Curriculum aides and Content Expectations
• Lesson plans and ideas on how to use of activities and visual aides

Full Text Magazines and Newspapers

• Search for your favorite magazines and newspaper
• Search for articles on: Mathematics, English Journal, Art, Science News, Biology Cell and Chemistry, Christianity

Tests and Tutorial

• ACT/SAT Prep tests
• Grade appropriate state standard tests
• Careers
• U.S. Citizenship

MeL Gateways

• Books and Reading
• NoveList
• Michigan authors and illustrators
• MeLCat – Book collections, Michigan Authors, Notable books, Rare books, and Writing Research Papers
• What do I read next?
• Kent District Library tips and ideas
• NetLibrary – ebooks
• Bartleby.com – Great books online
• Library Thing – an online service to help people catalog their books easily. Your catalog can be accessed anywhere even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects people with the same books, comes up with suggestions for what to read next, and so forth.
• Genealogy
• Health and Wellness - The Health and Wellness gateway contains reliable, comprehensive health information.
• Kids – resources that will engage and educate.  Databases provide fun, reliable, age appropriate resources that will inform and stimulate the mind.
• Reference Desk  - find online resources on a variety of topics, such as Personal Finance Resources, government and personal assistance in multiple areas.
• Teens – databases provide reliable resources on all subjects that are great for homework or seeking general information on museums, art, news, and many other helpful topics.
• Homework help
• College Prep
• Life skills

NOTE: Descriptions from www.MeL.org / July 2010

Newspapers in Education

http://www.nieonline.com/michigan/teachers.cfm - Grand Rapids Press educational newspaper. Find interesting news articles and history activities, Vocabulary Generator Quiz, cartoons, webcasts, video news, geography, and Word of the Week.