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Sheridan Technical Center 5400 Sheridan Street Hollywood, FL 33021 754.321.5400 20251 Stirling Road Pembroke Pines, FL 33332 754.321.3900
This is your chance to enhance your professional future and achieve higher earning power. At Broward Technical Centers, we make it easy to get the same quality education as a private college for a fraction of the cost.
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5400 Sheridan Street Hollywood, FL 33021 754-321-5400
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THE MEDIA CENTER @ SHERIDAN TECHNICAL CENTER
Monday - Thursday - 8am - 7pm Friday - 8am - 3:30pm
Current Student ID is necessary to access and use the media center.
To log on: Username: STC Password: Student1 Using eBooks and Mobile App eBooks Lit2Go LoudLit.org Project Gutenberg1
CATALOG SEARCH Destiny Handout
ONLINE RESOURCES
Online Reference and District Databases
See Media Specialist for Passwords for home access.
BECON TV
Eduvision
HEALTH
Nursing-Medline Plus
Center for Disease Control
Health Central
Med Web at Emory University
Mental Help Net
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Office of the Surgeon General
PubMed.gov
Discovery Health
Streaming Well
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute Ð Clinical details about every type of cancer and the latest treatments.
American Diabetes Foundation
American Heart Association
Healthfinder - A health library available in English and Spanish, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
KidsHealth - A foundation-sponsored site about children’s health through adolescence; includes a special area for teens.
Mayo Clinic Online tools to help guide treatment decisions, plus basic information about diseases and conditions.
WebMD -A for-profit news and information service with interactive activities.
REFERENCE
RefDesk.com
American Presidency
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Biography
Infoplease
States and Capitals
Explore the States
State Home Pages
US House of Representatives
US Senate
State of Florida
US Government
RESEARCH TOOLS
Florida Research Model (F.I.N.D.S.)
Evaluate Your Resources
Website Evaluation
Google
Atomic Learning
Citation Machine
Educator’s Guide to Copyright
Fair Use Checklist
ESL
ESOL Activities for ESL Students
Many Things for ESL Students Writing Lab - OWL
English Cafe Conversation Group Call for more information 754-321-5547
OTHER LIBRARIES
Broward County Public Library
Internet Public Library
Library of Congress
American Memory Florida Electronic Library
Apply for Broward County Public Library Card
Broward County Public Library e-Library
Awesome Library
Nova Southeastern Library
TEACHER RESOURCES
Teacher Information Center
Education World
Educational Websites
http://beep.browardschools.com
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide
http://memory.loc.gov/
http://www.eduscapes.com/
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
http://www.nytimes.com
Rubric Generator
http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/learnresource/
http://www.earthcalendar.net/index.php
NY Times Learning Network
NPR
PBS Teachers
Thinkfinity
Khan Academy
CAREER GUIDES
My College Guide
About US College Admissions
College Board Online
College Connections Scholarships
KAPLAN Test Pre & Admissions
ACT Assessment Test
Career Guidance
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Military Careers
US Department of Labor and Statistics
Exploring Career Information
Career Planning Reference Center
Career One Stop
Job Star Central
Occupational Informational Network
Salary Wizard
US Dept of Labor
Vocational Information Center
GED Testing
READING GROUP
We are anticipating a new group. Please stop by the Media Center and let us know you're interested in joining. Thank you.
READING LIST
What Do I Read Next
Your Next Read
Good Reads
We receive best-selling fiction and non-fiction each and every month. Check the online catalog to see if we have what you are looking for.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/index.html
NEWS & WEATHER
National Geographic
NASA
Accuweather
CNN
Online Newspapers from All Over the World
The Weather Channel
Sun-Sentinel
GREEN WEBSITES
www.jetsongreen.com
www.buildinggreen.com
www.alternative-energy-news.info
www.nationalgeographic.com - Look in their green guide
www.ted.com - for interesting conferences and speakers on new ideas
www.treehugger.com
www.sierraclubgreenhome.com
www.regreenprogram.org - joint effort between ASID and USGBC for home remodeling
dwell.com/green/
MISSION
The mission of the Media Center is to encourage and support life-long learning, literacy, and independent thinking. The media specialist works with students, teachers, and staff to ensure that they are effective users of ideas, information, and technology.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
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