<div dir="ltr">You may also try your local Extension office--University of Illinois Extension. They will have Educators who can serve as experts and provide research and information. If your local office doesn't have an educator in natural resources, they can still get information through their regional and state offices. <div><br></div><div>Renee Kozeal</div><div>Princeton High School</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 7:44 AM Meyer, Gail via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Public libraries in our area are offering digital cards, where students (and residents) can sign up for a card that’s only good for online resources WITHOUT visiting the public library. I’d suggest inquiring about that.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://lansingpl.org/online-resources/instant-access-digital-content-online-library-card-registration" target="_blank">https://lansingpl.org/online-resources/instant-access-digital-content-online-library-card-registration</a>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [aisle] High School sources for Natural Resources Management<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am trying to get free access to the public library's databases because most of the students do not utilize their public library, thus have no library card to be able to access the databases. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am thinking of more FREE resources, such as government agencies or something. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But, thank you!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 11:53 AM Bramble, Ritamarie via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<h3 style="margin:0in;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">What a great class and research opportunity for students! Maybe your students could use their public library database </span><span style="font-family:Roboto"><a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,shib&profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph&custid=s9058862" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(77,117,42)">Academic
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 1:43 PM Carolyn Kinsella via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would check with your local Soil and Water Conservation District. They have great resources for students of all ages. This is the state site: <a href="http://www.aiswcd.org/" target="_blank">http://www.aiswcd.org/</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 1:25 PM Lala Lala via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can you high school Librarians please share your ideas for resources for this type of project? <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have access to Gale databases, including Gale in Context High School and Gale Onefile and Gale in Context: Environmental Studies, which will obviously be very helpful, but not much more beyond Gale as far as access to databases. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any ideas/leads!!<u></u><u></u></p>
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