Library Media Center
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Welcome to the Library Media Center for Buffalo Grove High School, winner of American Association of School Librarians National School Library Program of the Year 2019 for High School District 214 Libraries.
READING RESOURCES
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Destiny is our main Library Catalog. If we do not have the book, but another library does, ask and we can have it sent here. Click HERE to access the catalog.
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SORA is our go-to app for reading books in digital format. Best on your iPad. Download the app in self-service or read in your browser. Use your NetID and password to enter. Click HERE to go to SORA on the web.
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Boundless is another place to read E-Books and listen to Audiobooks. Use your NetID and password to access. Click here to go to Boundless
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Flipster is the place to go for magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and many more! If you are accessing the site from off campus, use this log-in information:
Username: buffalogr Password: BGHS2024!
Click HERE to access Flipster. Best read on your iPad through the Flipster app.
Learn How to Use Our Catalog
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Would you like to learn how to use our catalog? Check out our videos in English, Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian, and more!
Click HERE for the Library Media Center YouTube Channel.
NEWSPAPERS
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Click HERE to access The Chicago Tribune.
Please email Kim.Miklusak@d214.org for the password.
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Click HERE to access The Sun-Times.
Please email Kim.Miklusak@d214.org for the password.
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We have access to The New York Times in the building. But you need to be connected to the BGHS Wi-Fi network in order to read the articles.
GENERAL RESEARCH
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General research database for articles, scholarly journals, websites, etc. Use your NetID and Password to login.
Click HERE to access Gale Power Search.
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General research database for articles, scholarly journals, websites, etc. Use your NetID and Password to login.
Click HERE to access Explora
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General research database for specifically designed to focus on various issues. Use your NetID and Password to login.
Click HERE to access SIRS Issues Researcher
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Researching a topic? Use this to find the different viewpoints associated with that topic. Use your NetID and password to access.
Click HERE to go to Opposing Viewpoints.
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This database specifically deals with issues impacting the global. use your NetID and Password to login.
Click HERE to go to access Global Issues.
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A general research database for articles, scholarly journals, websites and other resources. Use your NetID and password to login.
Click HERE to access MAS Ultra.
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The standard when it comes to encyclopedias. Login using your NetID and password.
Click HERE to access World Book Encyclopedia.
OTHER DATABASES
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ABC-CLIO is specifically focused on social science, with artciles about American Government, US and World History, and Geography. Use your NetID and password to login.
Click HERE to access ABC-CLIO
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Get the latest reviews on products with Consumer Reports. Use your NetID and password to login.
Click HERE to access Consumer Reports.
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Get the latest facts and figures for every country in the world. Login using your NetID and password.
Click HERE to access Country Reports.
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Use this database to research laws and bills. This is database is compiled by Congress. Use your NetID and password to login.
Click HERE to access CQ Researcher
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Need info on famous people? Gale Biography has the info you need. Use your NetID and password to login.
Click HERE to access Gale Biography.
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Gale E-Books has resources for many subjects, inlcuding Science, Art, Business, and History. Use your NetID and password to login.
Click HERE to access Gale E-Books
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Click HERE to access Health Source, a database featuring up-to-date artciles about medicine and health-related topics. Use your NetID and password to login.
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This Gale database is dedicated to all things science. Use your NetID and password to login.
Click HERE to access the Gale Science in Context database
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Need an atlas? Gale E-Books has a student atlas that you can use. Login using your NetID and Password.
Click HERE to access the Student Atlas
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Click HERE to access Teen Health and Wellness. Use your NetID and Password to login.
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From infobase, this database contains links to up-to-date articles on science, info about science research and even science crossword puzzles. Use your NetID and password to login.
Click HERE to access Today's Science
VIDEO RESOURCES
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Swank Digital Campus offers the district licensed movies for classroom use. Teachers can also assign movies for students to watch on their own. Teachers: If you need a film that is not in our database, request in through Swank. Use your NetID and password to login.
Click HERE to access Swank Digital Campus.
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A great resource for documentaries. Use your NetID and Password to login.
Click HERE to access Academic Video Online
GENERAL INFO
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HOURS
Library Media Center Hours:
7:20AM to 3:20PM Monday-Friday
Learning Lab Hours:
8:00AM to 4:00PM Monday-Friday
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CONTACT
Kim Miklusak
Library Media Specialist
kim.miklusak@d214.org
847-718-4109Adryana Verduzco
Library/Technology Assistant
adryana.verduzc@d214.org
847-718-4112Kelly Horcher
Learning Lab
kelly.horcher@d214.org
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ABOUT THE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
District 214 Library Mission Statement:
The goal of library services is to support District 214 Goals of preparing all students to be College and Career Ready. Library staff will maintain a positive, welcoming learning environment and uphold the Association of Illinois School Library Educators state and American Association of School Librarians national standards through student instruction and staff collaboration.
The Library Media Center space offers the following services:
- 4 printing stations
- 5 “Think Tank” break-out rooms
- Digital device charging stations
- Flexible seating to read, relax or do work
- Learning Lab academic support center
- Makerspace craft activities