Upper School Library Without Walls
Carrollwood Day School’s Library Without Walls consists of both print, electronic books, interactive-ebooks, databases, and online journals. In the elementary school, there is a formal library, where in the middle school and high school the structure transcends a singular place. Print books are found in classrooms and e-Books are found in this digital space which is accessed by all learners.
We invite you to explore our digital card catalogues for each of our division libraries.
Upper School Online Library Resources
Britannica School online edition, K-12
http://school.eb.com
This subscription allows exploration of various encyclopedia articles. You need a username and password to access this account. For access codes, please see Schoology resource folder in your year level group ex: Class of 2023 Schoology group page.
CultureGrams, K-12
http://online.culturegrams.com
CultureGrams provides simple, reliable, updated data and reports on different countries. For access codes, please see Schoology resource folder in your year level group ex: Class of 2023 Schoology group page.
Questia Schools
https://www.questiaschool.com
This is full text database with access to books, professional journals, magazines, newspapers and encyclopedias. Students use their Carrollwood Day School email as the username and their individual password (which they set) to access this database.
Infobase
- World Geography and Culture
World Geography and Culture is the definitive resource for researching the world’s countries and geography. Comprehensive country profiles include more than 40 subfields on geography, history, government, society, and culture; a wide range of up-to-date statistics and at-a-glance information; current news; and maps, videos, illustrations, and images. Information for the U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and international territories is similarly detailed. Thousands of gazetteer entries, tools for ranking and comparing countries and states, a reference center for geographic concepts and principles, and illustrations of Earth’s physical geography offer additional access points.
You need a username and password to access this account. If you do not know the account information, contact your instructor. - Modern World History
Modern World History offers a comprehensive look at world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of subject entries, biographies, images, videos and slideshows, maps and graphs, primary sources, and timelines combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.
You need a username and password to access this account. If you do not know the account information, contact your instructor.
EBSCO
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid
EBSCO is the leading provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to libraries of all kinds. For over 70 years, EBSCO has partnered with libraries to improve research with quality content and technology.
For access codes, please see Schoology resource folder in your year level group ex: Class of 2023 Schoology group page.
Carrollwood Day School Destiny Library Catalog
https://cds.follettdestiny.com
Students and faculty may access the CDS Library online. The collection includes books, e-books, interactive e-books and digital resources. To log on to your account, enter your username and password. If you do not know your account information, contact the media specialist.
Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative
http://www.hcplc.org/
Pasco County Libraries
http://www.pascolibraries.org/
Pinellas County Libraries
http://www.pplc.us/
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/
The Library of Congress is one of largest library’s in the world, housing a vast collection of resources, both primary and secondary sources, available to the American people.
University of South Florida
http://www.lib.usf.edu/
11th and 12th graders may check out books with their CDS ID card.
JSTOR
http://www.jstor.org/
JSTOR Database
Open access: https://about.jstor.org/oa-and-free/?utm_source=jstor&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=dsp_j_JHM_OAfree_07_2020
This site allows for a search of materials that can then be accessed onsite at the USF library.
Hillsborough Community College Libraries
http://libguides.hccfl.edu/hcclibraries
Florida Electronic Library
https://www.filelibrary.com/
Wall Street Journal
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