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WMS 6th Grade Biography Research 21-22: Home

Questions about using this guide? Email Ms. Reishus to get help!

 

Library Catalogs & Helpful Databases

MackinVIA

Look in the Biography category to see hundreds of biography eBooks.

How to Log in (MackinVIA Tutorial):

     School / Library Name: Shakopee West Middle School

     User ID: Student ID#

     Password: Your regular district password

Sora 

Find Biography books from the Twin Cities Public Library eBook and Audio collections.  In the search bar, type the name of your subject.

How to Use Sora (video tutorial)

     Library Card #: 720+Your Student ID# (example: 720989402)

     Pin#: Last 4 digits of your Student ID# (example: 9402)

Destiny Discover

Find biographies in our WMS Learning Commons.

How to Log in:

     Username:  Student ID#

     Password:  Your regular district password

 

Books & eBooks

Gale in Context: Middle School

Find reference materials, biographies, and newspaper/magazine articles about important people and their lives and achievements.

Log in with your Virtual Student Library Card:

     Library Card #: 720+Your Student ID# (example: 720989402)

     Pin#: Last 4 digits of your Student ID# (example: 9402)

Britannica Online

Online encyclopedia geared toward middle school students.  

No log-in necessary.

Explora - Middle School

Popular elementary school magazines as well as encyclopedias and newspapers written for kids.

No log-in necessary.

MackinVIA eBook Login

  • School/Library Name: Shakopee West Middle School
  • User ID: Your lunch number
  • Password: Your regular school password
  • MackinVIA Video Tutorial

Sora

Books in the Learning Commons

  • Let Ms. Kealy or Ms. Reishus know if you need help locating a book on this guide in the Learning Commons

MackinVIA eBook Login

  • School/Library Name: Shakopee West Middle School
  • User ID: Your lunch number
  • Password: Your regular school password
  • MackinVIA Video Tutorial

Sora

Books in the Learning Commons

  • Let Ms. Kealy or Ms. Reishus know if you need help locating a book on this guide in the Learning Commons

MackinVIA eBook Login

  • School/Library Name: Shakopee West Middle School
  • User ID: Your lunch number
  • Password: Your regular school password
  • MackinVIA Video Tutorial

Sora

Books in the Learning Commons

  • Let Ms. Kealy or Ms. Reishus know if you need help locating a book on this guide in the Learning Commons

MackinVIA eBook Login

  • School/Library Name: Shakopee West Middle School
  • User ID: Your lunch number
  • Password: Your regular school password
  • MackinVIA Video Tutorial

Sora

Books in the Learning Commons

  • Let Ms. Kealy or Ms. Reishus know if you need help locating a book on this guide in the Learning Commons

MackinVIA eBook Login

  • School/Library Name: Shakopee West Middle School
  • User ID: Your lunch number
  • Password: Your regular school password
  • MackinVIA Video Tutorial

Sora

Books in the Learning Commons

  • Let Ms. Kealy or Ms. Reishus know if you need help locating a book on this guide in the Learning Commons