The Media Center is a space to study individually or in groups, to spread out work projects, and connect with others–oh, besides check out books and read! The projection screen in the curtained area provides the Media Specialist an area for group instruction, before sending students off to research on their own. There is room for two full classes to work at the tables, besides additional soft seating for individual working and reading. Based on researched best educational environments, the glass outside walls connect inside space to the outdoor landscaping, providing visual relaxation.
High School
Media Center
We love this space! With its welcoming glass entry and open areas, the High School Media Center provides a bright and warm environment.
Quick Links
Contact Mrs. Lokker
Email Kristi Lokker with any questions you may have about the High School Media Center.
Alexandria Researcher
Our online research tool to see what books and other resources are available in the Media Center.
Family Flex Request Form
Request to use the Media Center during your family flex period.
Online Resources
Bible
- BibleGateway
- Search the Bible online by topic or keyword in dozens of versions and languages.
- BiblePlaces.com
- Features photographs and descriptions of sites in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Greece with an emphasis on biblical archaeology, geography and history.
- Bible Hub
- Search and study tools including parallel texts, cross references, Treasury of Scripture, and commentaries
- Calvin Commentaries
- Christianity.com: Offers an online Bible search in many translations plus Bible commentary.
- CrossWalk.com
- DesiringGod.org
- Early Christian Writings
- Monergism : Includes Calvin’s Commentaries, IVP (Intervarsity Press) New Testament commentaries, John Piper Commentary, and many more.
- StudyLight.org : Search the Bible in many translations.
- The Text This Week : Lectionary, Scripture study and worship links and resources
- World Religions : Check with the media center staff for username and password.
Citing sources
These sites will help you to properly format the citations in your bibliography.
College Search
- College Board
- Includes College Board tests, programs, and online registration; a searchable database of colleges; financial aid information.
- College Confidential
- College Navigator
- Mapping your Future
- OnlineUniversity.net
- Linked to Christian School Directory.
- Peterson’s
- Your comprehensive guide to college information.
- The Princeton Review
Consumerism
- GlobalIssues.org
- Global Issues: Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us All
Databases
- Britannica High School Edition
- Calvin Library
- Country Reports
- Historical, cultural and statistical country information. Great resource for World Cultures and Foreign Language students. Check with the Libary Media Center Staff for username and password.
- EBSCO databases
- Information page/list of databases from REMC7 and MeL
- GALE in Context Databases: Check with the Library Media Center Staff for username and password.
- Herrick District Library
- Herrick eResearch : many databases can be accessed away from the HDL by using your library card number and pin.
- Infobase: Ancient & Medieval History; Bloom’s Literature; World Religions
- Check with the Library Media Center Staff for username and password.
- JStor
- Click on “Advanced search,” and then select an access type “Content I can access.”
- Michigan eLibrary (MeL.org)
- World Religions Online
- Check with the Library Media Center Staff for username and password.
Digital Media Resources
- Creative Commons
- Search for images, videos, music, media. Includes Google Images, Flickr Images, Wikimedia Commons and more.
- Life
- Life Magazine Photo Archive hosted by Google.
English
- Bloom’s Literature
- Check with the Library Media Center Staff for username and password.
- Cummings Study Guide
- Idebate.org
- International Debate Education Association: Debatabase is the world’s most useful resource for student debaters. Find arguments for and against hundreds of debating topics, written by expert debaters, judges and coaches. Also included are background summaries, links to websites of interest and recommended books, example motions and user comments.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Purdue University’s Owl at Purdue offers online handouts covering writing, research, grammar, and MLA and APA style. Also a link to writing lab.
- Shakespeare Resource Center
Health & Nutrition
- AbovetheInfluence
- Searchable site for dugs and substance abuse.
- Center for Disease Control
- Choose My Plate
- Drug Effects.com
- DrugFree.org
- Drugs & Your Brain
- Health Central
- Mayo Clinic
- Medline Plus
- NIH.gov
- From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Net Wellness
- Neuroscience for Kids
- Nutrition.gov
- Physical Activity Guidelines for America
- Sports & Nutrition
- This site explores the relationship between sports, exercise, and nutrition for middle school and high school athletes. From the University of Illinois.
- Teens Health
- The Virtual Body
- WebMD
- Provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.
- World Health Organization
Languages
- Academic Search Complete (in Spanish)
- Country Reports (in Spanish)
- Historical, Cultural and Statistical country information. HCHS students can access with username and password.
- EBSCO databases
- Information page/list of databases from REMC7 and MeL
- Referencia Latina
- Study Guides and Strategies
- Wikilibros
- World Book Advanced
- World Book Advanced provided by Ottawa/Allegan Regional Media Center.
- Your Dictionary
- Provides resources to the best dictionary and translation sites for French, Spanish, Italian, German and hundreds of other languages.
Math
- American Fact Finder
- Source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- From the U.S. Department of Labor. Demographic categories including sex, age and ethnic origin.
- KAHS Library
- This high school library in PA has shared their Stats “libguides”. Great links to statistical data resources.
- Library Spot Statistics
- USA.gov
- Census.gov
- Public resources from the U.S. Census Bureau including population, economic, industry, and geography studies.
- Wolfram Alpha
Reader's Advisory
- Bookends Blog
- Cindy & Lynn’s Book Reviews & More for Children and Teens
- Bibliomania
- Common Sense Media
- Compass Book Ratings
- Google Books
- What Should I Read Next?
Reference
- Bartleby.com
- Britannica High School Edition
- Dictionary.com
- Infoplease
- An online Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, and Thesaurus
- Merriam-Webster
- Dictionary, Thesaurus, Spanish-English, Medical, Encyclopedia
- Quick Maps
- refdesk.com
- Fact checker for the internet
- Reference.com
- RhymeZone.com
- Smithsonian
- The Statistical Abstract of the United States, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. A convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web.
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Wolfram Alpha
- World Book Advanced
- World Book Advanced provided by Ottawa/Allegan Regional Media Center.
- Your Dictionary
Research Helps
- Copyright Documents
- Duke University Libraries
- Research Support: Citing Sources
- Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Purdue University’s Owl at Purdue offers online handouts covering writing, research, grammar, and MLA and APA style. Also a link to writing lab.
Science
- ACS.org
- Air Now
- Department of Environmental Quality
- National Geographic Environment
- CDC: Environmental Health
- Environmental Issues
- Environmental Literacy Council
- EPA
- FEOW
- Genetic & Rare Conditions Site
- Genetics Home Reference
- How Stuff Works
- Learn Genetics (University of Utah)
- Medline Plus
- National Science Foundation
- National Science Digital Library
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
- Online Catalog of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders
- Public Health & Environment (PHE)
- Wolfram Alpha
Search Engines
- Answers.com
- Dewey Browse
- Websites for grades K-12 organized by the Dewey Decimal System.
- Dogpile
- Easybib Research
- Google Scholar
- Infotopia
- Sites that have been pre-approved for educators.
- MetaCrawler
- Searches several search engines at once and gives you the top results
- Sweet Search
- Reliable search engine produced by teachers
- Yahoo News
Social Studies
- America’s Historical Documents
- Ancient & Medieval History
- Check with the Library Media Center Staff for login information.
- Atlapedia
- Balanced Politics
- CIA.gov
- US Department of State
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact sheet
- CMU Clarke Historical Library
- Central Michigan’s historical library includes Michigan history and a large database of MI historical newspapers
- Country Reports
- Check with the Library Media Center Staff for username and password.
- Country Studies
- Digital History
- Digital Holland, Michigan
- EyeWitness to History
- Geographia.com
- History Central
- History Net
- The History Place
- Library of Congress
- Michigan Courts
- PBS
- Quick Maps
- This Day In History
- UN Data
- 24 databases – 60 million records
- US Census Bureau
- US Courts
- USA.gov
- An official website of the United States government and your online guide to government information and services.
- WhiteHouse.gov
- WWI Document Archive
Teacher Professional Development
- Michigan Virtual University
- Michigan Virtual University, Michigan’s leading provider of online learning solutions. We invite you to explore our websiteto discover more about this dynamic learning experience.
- PBS TeacherLine
- Professional development for PreK-12 educators. A service of PBS Teachers. PBS offers quite a few online classes at reasonable prices. They can be taken for CEU’s or (at an additional cost) for credit.
- REMC
- Create and account and register for courses sponsored by the REMC/Ottawa ISD.
Teacher Resources
- 4Teachers.org
- 4Teachers.org works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering online tools and resources.
- Apple Learning Interchange
- The Apple Learning Interchange (ALI) is a social network for educators. Find a wealth of content ranging from simple lesson ideas to in-depth curriculum units for K-12 educators.
- Brain Betty
- Includes free PowerPoint backgrounds, PowerPoint templates, tutorials and tips and tricks, graphics and video for presentations.
- CIESE
- The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education.
- Education World
- MACUL
- PBS Teachers
- Multimedia resources and professional development for PreK-12 educators.
- Quia
- A sampling of activities in more than 100 categories. All of the activities were created by instructors using Quia’s tools and templates. This area is continually being updated with new activities and new categories. Feel free to search, copy, and customize these activities.
- REMC
- REMC 7/OAISD
- Tech 4 Learning
- WebQuest.org
- Information about creating webquests, inquiry oriented lesson format. Includes webquests for teachers to use.
- WIKILibros
Need more help?
Holland Christian Media Center staff are available to answer any questions, as well as to encourage an enthusiastic exploration of God’s world through reading and research, “equipping minds and nurturing hearts to transform the world for Jesus Christ.”
