Media Center Overview

  • Open hours for students: 7:05 am - 1:55 pm 

    Boca Ciega High School Online Resources  View Library Catalog

    Go to https://www.pinellas.org, choose LM/Technology in Parent/Student link, choose Library Info. Resources or use individual URLs below:

    Name of Resource

    Description

    URL

    Password if Needed

    		 Notes

    Britannica Online

    3 levels – Elem., Middle, and High School Search level-appropriate reference articles, journals and magazines, web sites, multimedia, and curriculum content.

     

    http://www.school.eb.com/

    Home use:
    User name: bchs2
    Password: Pinellas

    		  
    Destiny/District Library and Multimedia Library

    Used at District and School levels to locate and view library materials, both print and non-print. District multimedia Library is accessed from our BCHS Destiny Catalog page - online requests from teachers are sent in the Pony.

     

    		 http://destiny.pinellas.k12.fl.us/ Choose BCHS link then login button at top right of screen. Type PCS Username and Password then Catalog tab. Search by location, title, author, keyword, subject, or series.
     Flocabulary  Songs, videos, lyrics and lesson plans in all subject areas to increase vocabulary with emphasis on SAT words. New rap video each Friday  http://flocabulary.com

     See Mrs. Oldja in library for login info

    		  same as school access
    Gale Power Search

    Online databases with access to popular, academic, and professional journals, news, reference books, and multimedia. Search by grade level, 11 languages, and Lexile. Creates both MLA and APA citations.

     

    		 http://access.gale.com/pinellas/access.html password if needed is Pinellas This resource is used in colleges and universities
    Learn360

    Streaming video database content for all subjects and levels. Both full length video and shorter segments can be downloaded to desktop for quick use to supplement instruction. Includes instructional resources.

     

    		 https://media.pcsb.org/

    Teachers use PCS user name and password.

    Students use Portal user name and password

    		 Integrate video clips with curricular instruction
    TeachingBooks.net

    Author and literature studies with print, audio, and video resources. Includes book readings, guides, author websites, and author programs

     

    		 http://TeachingBooks.net/home

    PCS Outlook e-mail if needed or

    User name: bchs

    Password: pinellas

    Search for authors and books that students are rading, ie House on Mango Street by S. Cisneros

     
    Visual Thesaurus

    Interactive dictionary and thesaurus that creates branching word maps; good for vocabulary building, key word searching, and clarifying contextual meaning. Includes 5 languages and is audio enhanced for pronunciation of the word.

     

    		 http://pcsb.visualthesaurus.com/

    userid: pcsb_student

    password: student

    (Neither one needed from a school computer)

    Assign student-led board work daily using vocabulary from text/unit of instruction. Sign up to receive the word of the day or SAT word of the day via e-mail

     
    Tampa Bay times- electronic edition Newspaper in Education program- 100 users

    www.tampabay.com/nie

     

    userid: NIE38600

    password: news