Student Reading
&
Research Resources
Click on icons below to access online resources
Destiny Catalogue
Search for books and other resources in the HMS Library
(To log in: Username is student's 7 digit "s" number with the "s", e.g. s1234567. Password is mydestiny.)
Sora by Overdrive
Read ebooks and listen to audiobooks with the Sora by Overdrive app! Download the free app for iPhone or android, or click on the Sora icon above or in Clever. Choose Dekalb County Schools and log on with your s number and password. The setup code is "dekalbga". You can also add Dekalb County Public Library to Sora and read thousands of free ebooks from the DCPL.
CultureGrams
Research facts, figures and cultures from around the world!
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
In Context Middle School
Student centered research database on broad range of topics
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
In Context Science
Student centered research database focused on science
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
eReference Books from GALE
Online access to eReference books on a broad range of topics
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
Imagequest
Provides access to millions of copyright cleared images provided by DCSD
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
APM Music
Over 800,000 tracks of music from all musical genres for use by DCSD students & teachers without copyright restrictions.
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
World Book Online
Research database for middle school and above
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
Banco de Contenidos aulaPlaneta from World Book
Una base de datos completa en español diseñada para hablantes nativos de español, estudiantes bilingües y participantes del programa ESL / ELL.
(comprehensive Spanish-language database designed for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and ESL/ELL program participants.)
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos from World Book
La herramienta de referencia óptima en español para investigadores principiantes.
(Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is the optimal Spanish language reference tool for beginning researchers.)
Worldbook eBooks
Access to over 2500 non-fiction and fiction eBook titles.
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
Titles may also be accessed in Destiny
Explora
Online encyclopedia for middle and high school research.
See Mr. Mason for the current password
Galileo
Collection of databases for all levels of research provided by the GA State BOE
See Mr. Mason for the current password
EasyBib
Online tool for creating citations (free to use but contains ads)
Pebble Go Next
Database for next level researchers
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
Pebble Go
Database for beginning researchers
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)
Brain Pop
Educational activities and videos
(For login see Mr. Mason or teachers have access to passwords in Verge)