Encyclopedia Available to Students!

World Book Resource Available at Home!

October 25, 2007

Randolph Public Schools subscribes to the award-winning WorldBook Online Reference Center. This web site includes all articles from the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia print set plus thousands of additional articles, pictures, maps, and media and has been added to our library resources at the district level.

This World Book subscription also allows us to give our students and their family's access to this valuable reference source at their home computers 365 days a year, 24 hours a day and is provided at no charge to families of the district!

Randolph Public Schools encourages your children to use the WorldBook Online Reference Center often to help with their homework, special projects, and at-home learning. This resource should give many families a new source for information that was not available before. So parents, be sure to post the instructions for accessing this valuable education tool in a place you and your students will be reminded that it is available.

To access the WorldBook Online Reference Center, follow these simple steps:

Locate the logon ID and password by logging on to the PowerSchool student grade system and clicking on the school bulletin button. One of the bulletins is Encyclopedia Resource which will give you the login ID and password.
With that information go to our school's web site: http:\\www.randolphpublic.org - click on the World Book icon in the right hand column.
Type in the Logon ID and passwordfound in step one to access a wealth of information.
Once on the site in the upper right side of the screen is a "World Book Kids" link that will change the display. By clicking here you will change the display for younger users to obtain the following advantages: Simpler navigation, Larger, easier-to-read text, Age-appropriate features (Excellent of Elementary students)

If you have any technical questions about using the WorldBookOnlineReferenceCenter, please e-mail subhelp@worldbook.com. (Please include your name, the school name, account #, a phone number, and a detailed description of your question, concern, or comment.) Or phone (888) 873-4900 (6 AM to Midnight EST 7 Days a week)

World Book Online Reference Center Databases

World Book first called its online product World Book Online Library, but as the number of databases increased the name was changed to WorldBookOnlineReferenceCenter to reflect the fact that the Platinum Version of this online service had over 45 excellent databases. The Platinum Version of WBORC has these excellent reference databases that follow:

Reference Encyclopedia (The very best online reference encyclopedia, World Book)*
Spanish Online Encyclopedia (The very best online Spanish encyclopedia)*
Dictionary (updated regularly, the best online dictionary, is interactive or can be used as an independent reference to)*
Historical Encyclopedia (World Book Yearbook articles from 1922 forward)*
Online Atlas (From World Book�s own cartographers, update regularly)*
Special Reports (From World Book�s archives, from experts in their fields)*
State Resource Guides (For each U.S. state and Puerto Rico, updated regularly)*
Canadian Province Guides (For each CanadianProvince, updated regularly)*
Current Events (Easy to understand with links to other databases)*
Curriculum Resources (Feature of the Month, archived, updated, and expanding)*
360 Degree Views of important locations around the world*
Online Movies (Videos delivered via streaming for faster access)
Web Site Recommendations by search results (Selected by World Book editors)*
Magazine Articles (Linked to World Book articles, filtered by EBSCO)
Teacher Resources (Lesson plans, activities and professional development links)*
Parent Resources (Curriculum guides and aides to help youngsters by subject and grade level)*
Student Resources (Designed to help students in different academic areas)*
Surf the Ages (A fascinating tool to help bring history to life)*
Today in History (A look at each date in history with links to World Book articles)*
Online Picture Resource (Pictures presented in thumbnail groups for easy access)
Sound Clips (Delivered via streaming)
What�s Happening This Month (Each day of the month is linked to celebrations, commemorations and events from around the world)*
Tables and Charts (Created to assist in better understanding all areas of research and updated regularly)
Collections of Quizzes, Puzzles and Activities (Developed to meet the interest and needs of all ages of learners)*
Cyber Camp (An online camp that students can visit from school, public library or from home)*
Eyewitness Accounts from United States History (Primary Source Documents)
100 Milestone Documents from United States History (Primary Source Documents selected by the National Archives)
Learning Aids (A combination of Primary Source Documents and ideas on how to use them in the classroom, �Teaching with Documents�)
The Dictionary of American History
Study Guides (Ideas for teaching United States history)
Classic U.S. History Essays (A collection of essays on important events in U.S. history categorized by subject and date and written by major historians).
The 22 Essential Documents from U.S. History (as selected by the National Archives).
Presidential Papers (Primary Source Documents that are updated on a regular basis).
United States Supreme Court Decision (Complete decisions, dissenting opinions, concurring opinions, and citations that can be easily searched).
Biographical Directory for the United States Congress.
National Political Party Platforms (Primary Source documents for both major and secondary political parties).
Inaugural Addresses for United States Presidents (Primary Source documents).
World Constitutions (Primary Source documents for many countries around the world including prior as well as current constitutions).
United States Codes
Congressional References (Primary Source documents concerning the creation and adoption of the United States Constitution, including the complete Federalist Papers).
Constitutional Debates (Primary Source documents of the arguments made on all sides of the issues that eventually became the United States Constitution).
Founding Fathers (Primary Source documents written by the men who created the United States of America).
Constitutional Law and Classic Works of Law (Primary Source documents).
The United States Senate (Includes the Almanac, Directory, Glossary, �In Session� documents and history of the United States Senate).
Political Theory (Primary Source documents from writers all over the world on theories of government).
Comparative Government (Primary Source documents on various types of governments).
Political Behavior (Analysis of the actions of major political figures).