• EBSCO Research Databases: Millions of documents and pictures (see librarian for home use passwords)

• CIA World Factbook: Current information on every country in the world

• Bartlett's Quotations: Search for quotations on any subject

• First Search: Databases for teachers and students (only accessible from West High)  

Local Newspapers

• Aurora Beacon News

• Kane County Chronicle

• Chicago Tribune

• The Chicago Sun-Times

• The Daily Herald

Careers & College Prep

• Vocational Biographies: Career-shadow up to 1,001 persons from across America. Information includes job description, working conditions, job outlook, education and training required, salary range and personal characteristics that may make you successful in that job.  (Requires password

• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Government website with information on hundreds of occupations.

• Illinois Career Information System: Click on "CIS (Career Information System)" after the website loads to get information on occupations and Illinois colleges and universities. See librarian for username and password to use from home. At school no username and password are needed.

• Career Cruising: Includes career matching tools, occupation information, specific education and training programs, and a career portfolio tool. See the Library or the Nexus for the username and password for school and home use.

Teacher Resources

• unitedstreaming: Digital video to download and use in your classroom

• Project C.R.I.S.S.: More ideas for implementation of C.R.I.S.S. strategies in the classroom

• Education World: Lesson planning; school issues; curriculum; and featured sites

• REL Midwest: Curriculum; instruction; assessment; and educational policy

• ERIC: Search ERIC database of journal articles, find lesson plans, and explore educational issues

• Illinois High School Association (IHSA): Information for coaches and athletes

• Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

• Illinois Education Association (IEA/NEA)