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Western students now have remote access to the school library catalog, internet sites, and excellent online databases via DESTINY, @ http://destiny.bcps.org  BCPS and MDK-12 Digital Library provide excellent internet resources for students and families in school and from home that are available 24/7 via the internet.

Directions: You can get directly to the databases by clicking here and then clicking on an icon and logging in.  Use the usernames and passwords below.

America the Beautiful
Username: bcps	Password: bcps

 

Brain Pop
Username: bcps	Password: brainpop

GALE
Includes Literature Resource Center, Opposing ViewPoints on the Web, Student Resource Center Gold, Science Resources, and eBooks.
Username: bcps	Password: gale

SIRS : Social Issues Resource Series
Includes an almanac, maps, current issues, literature, government information and weblinks on many topics.
Username: bcps	Password: sirs

WorldBook Encyclopedia
Includes information on a variety of topics.
Username: bcps1	Password: worldbook

Visual Thesaurus & VocabGrabber
Username: sec@vt.org	Password: visual

NetTrekker
New for 2008 - 09 school year!   An easy to use search engine: type in your keyword search or use the menu.   Find images or famous people by clicking on the fast link.   An excellent resource for all of your web browsing.
Username: bcps	Password: western

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