Research Resources
Electronic Catalog The Electronic Library Catalog can be accessed at school and at home.
eLibrary Online database for Weeping Water students K-12. Click on My Products. Choose eLibrary. Username and password required for access.
SIRS Issues Researcher Online database featuring Pro/Con Research Articles for Weeping Water students grades 7-12. No username and password required at school. Home access does require username and password.
SIRS Discoverer Online database for Weeping Water students grades 1-9. Click on My Products. Choose SIRS Discoverer. Username & password required for access.
Newsela News articles (adapted in leveled texts) on a broad range of subjects gathered from over 100 trusted publishers. Free for educators and students.
World Book Web Online database for Weeping Water students. Access to World Book Encyclopedia online plus several other specialized resources. Username and password required for access.
Lincoln Journal Star eEdition Online edition of Lincoln Journal Star. Username and password required. Log in > click on e-Edition in the top bar > can select today's edition or any of a month's back editions.
Omaha World-Herald eEdition Online edition of Omaha World-Herald. Username and password required. Log in > click on TODAY'S E-EDITION (can also select from 12 most recent back editions.)
NebraskAccess Find information from general references, books and full text from magazines and newspapers with these databases. Password required when user is not at school.
Weeping Water Republican Historical Weeping Water newspapers are now online! Editions from years 1882-1986 have been digitized. Access through the Weeping Water Public Library website.
Nebraska Studies Website Nebraska Studies puts the history of the state at your fingertips, from its very beginning to the 21st century. On this site you can meet the people and explore the events that have shaped this state, through archival photos, historic documents, personal letters, special video segments, informative maps, supplemental activities, pertinent lessons, and much more.
Nebraska Virtual Capitol The interactive “Nebraska Virtual Capitol” website is a resource for students and visitors of all ages, both here in Nebraska and around the world. Young and old can discover more about Nebraska; learn about the history, arts and architecture of the building that serves as the heart of our state government and the Governor’s mansion.
Black Freedom Struggle Website ProQuest site features open primary source documents--historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom. The content is curated around six time periods:
Genetics Home Reference Alphabetical list for more 1,200 health conditions, diseases and syndromes. Explore the signs and symptoms, genetic cause, and inheritance pattern of various health conditions.
Fact Monster Reference site for kids ages 8-14 that provides entertainment and educational resources. Combines the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas, and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records.
Pro Con Issues Free website organized to show both sides of current social issues. Includes background, video, articles and quotes for 55 issues.
eLibrary Online database for Weeping Water students K-12. Click on My Products. Choose eLibrary. Username and password required for access.
SIRS Issues Researcher Online database featuring Pro/Con Research Articles for Weeping Water students grades 7-12. No username and password required at school. Home access does require username and password.
SIRS Discoverer Online database for Weeping Water students grades 1-9. Click on My Products. Choose SIRS Discoverer. Username & password required for access.
Newsela News articles (adapted in leveled texts) on a broad range of subjects gathered from over 100 trusted publishers. Free for educators and students.
World Book Web Online database for Weeping Water students. Access to World Book Encyclopedia online plus several other specialized resources. Username and password required for access.
Lincoln Journal Star eEdition Online edition of Lincoln Journal Star. Username and password required. Log in > click on e-Edition in the top bar > can select today's edition or any of a month's back editions.
Omaha World-Herald eEdition Online edition of Omaha World-Herald. Username and password required. Log in > click on TODAY'S E-EDITION (can also select from 12 most recent back editions.)
NebraskAccess Find information from general references, books and full text from magazines and newspapers with these databases. Password required when user is not at school.
Weeping Water Republican Historical Weeping Water newspapers are now online! Editions from years 1882-1986 have been digitized. Access through the Weeping Water Public Library website.
Nebraska Studies Website Nebraska Studies puts the history of the state at your fingertips, from its very beginning to the 21st century. On this site you can meet the people and explore the events that have shaped this state, through archival photos, historic documents, personal letters, special video segments, informative maps, supplemental activities, pertinent lessons, and much more.
Nebraska Virtual Capitol The interactive “Nebraska Virtual Capitol” website is a resource for students and visitors of all ages, both here in Nebraska and around the world. Young and old can discover more about Nebraska; learn about the history, arts and architecture of the building that serves as the heart of our state government and the Governor’s mansion.
Black Freedom Struggle Website ProQuest site features open primary source documents--historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom. The content is curated around six time periods:
- Resistance to Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
- The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
- Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
- The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
- The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
- The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)
Genetics Home Reference Alphabetical list for more 1,200 health conditions, diseases and syndromes. Explore the signs and symptoms, genetic cause, and inheritance pattern of various health conditions.
Fact Monster Reference site for kids ages 8-14 that provides entertainment and educational resources. Combines the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas, and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records.
Pro Con Issues Free website organized to show both sides of current social issues. Includes background, video, articles and quotes for 55 issues.