Online Research
District 65 librarians have a specific webpage to help with all your research needs. Click on the lighthouse!
Click on the pictures (icons) below to use in your research. Please see Mrs. Perry for the log in information for some of these websites.
Click on Dawes.
Log in (upper right)
Click on Destiny Discover.
*Database & Internet searching through Destiny Library Catalog*
Log in (upper right)
Click on Destiny Discover.
*Database & Internet searching through Destiny Library Catalog*
Resources through District 65:
If you used SIRS Discoverer / Proquest, you can access Proquest from the Evanston Public Library site if you are on the District 65 network under “Homework Help Grades 6-8.”
If you used Maps 101, you can still create maps and timelines using the following free resources:
World Book Timelines - Create timelines using themes and you can also add images. You add specific events from the World Book Database or create custom events.
World Book Maps Interactive and outline maps along with a world atlas. The outline maps are blackline masters that can be printed with or without names on them.
National Geographic Map Maker - You can draw lines and use shapes on detailed maps provided by National Geographic. Maps can also be saved and printed.
Google Earth - You can view anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean.
Google Maps - Can view points of interest and can plan a trip to places all over the world. Allows you to view places in street and satellite view to view photographic imagery and also terrain features.
Google Education Center
- Brainpop
- Teaching Books
- Newsela
- Clever
- Follett
- Axis 360
- NoodleTools
- Edmodo
- Typing Quest
If you used SIRS Discoverer / Proquest, you can access Proquest from the Evanston Public Library site if you are on the District 65 network under “Homework Help Grades 6-8.”
If you used Maps 101, you can still create maps and timelines using the following free resources:
World Book Timelines - Create timelines using themes and you can also add images. You add specific events from the World Book Database or create custom events.
World Book Maps Interactive and outline maps along with a world atlas. The outline maps are blackline masters that can be printed with or without names on them.
National Geographic Map Maker - You can draw lines and use shapes on detailed maps provided by National Geographic. Maps can also be saved and printed.
Google Earth - You can view anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean.
Google Maps - Can view points of interest and can plan a trip to places all over the world. Allows you to view places in street and satellite view to view photographic imagery and also terrain features.
Google Education Center
This link will take you to Evanston Public Library's kid page. You can find fun websites, and databases to do research. You can get homework help and look for books to check out.
Use Pics4Learning to search for pictures instead of Google Images!
Safe search for kids, by kids! Kid friendly search engine.
Dictionary & Thesaurus