Online Information Sources
Howard County Public Library	Use your library card and pin number (request a pin number from the library) to access many online reference sources. To locate the online resources, click on “Online Resources (databases) via the Web.”
Sirs Discoverer	SIRS Discoverer offers a database of easily retrievable full-text articles, often with accompanying graphics, with full printing and saving capabilities. The full-text articles database consists of articles reprinted with permission, from approximately 1,200 newspapers, magazines and U.S. government documents. The articles can be located through a Subject Tree Search, a Key Word search, or a Subject Headings Search. Other features include: The World Almanac for Kids, The Funk and Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, and a Spotlight of the Month. *Contact your child's Media Specialist for the username and password needed to enter this site.
World Book Online Reference Center	This encyclopedia is an excellent source of reliable, easy to understand information for students. World Book Online offers all the features of the print encyclopedia plus links to maps, web sites, and other print articles. *Contact your child's Media Specialist for the username and password needed to enter this site.
LWES Online Public Access Catalog	To use this catalog of materials available in our Media Center, choose Laurel Woods from the pull down menu before typing in title, author, subject, or keyword.