Computer Technology at LHS

 


Students at Leavenworth High School have access to an increasing number of computers, software, and other technologies. The library has 18 computers for student use, each English and mathematics classroom has at least three computers available for student use, and almost all classrooms have at least one computer. Five computer labs are used for computer technology and reading remediation courses. One computer lab (room 160) is open from 6:30 to 7:30 in the morning prior to the start of school and another (room 159) is open from the time school ends until 4:00 p.m. for students who need to work on assignments for school. In addition, the library is open from 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

Students are able to access the card catalog and the a number of subscription research sites from any computer on the high school's computer network. To use these sites from home, students can pick up passwords from the school librarian.

In addition, LHS students are eligible for a Kansas state library card which enables them to access additional online databases from home or from school.  Students should request this card from librarian Connie Foley.

Databases accessible using the Kansas library card:

  • FirstSearch – Full-image articles from over 4000 electronic journals and articles from 9000 full-text journals.
  • InfoTrac – Access to thousands of citations and many full-text articles in scholarly journals, business and trade journals, and other news sources:
    • Custom Newspapers – full text of over 160 U.S. newspapers and English language foreign papers
    • National Newspaper Index (1977 to present)
    • Informe (Spanish language, 1994 to present)
    • Health Reference Center Academic – articles on a wide range of health topics (1980 to present)
    • Expanded Academic ASAP – journals, news magazines, and newspapers in social science, science, and technology (1980 to present)
    • Computer Database - computer-related product introductions, news and reviews (1980 to present)
    • Business and Company ASAP – information on companies, markets and industries (1980 to present)
    • Business and Company Resource Center – company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals
    • Health and Wellness Resource Center – magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories and information on health topics, including links to diet, cancer, and health assessments sites and government databases (1980 to present)
    • Literature Resource Center – access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline (120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers)
    • Business International and Company Profiles – information on companies, markets, and industries (market trends, mergers and acquisitions, current management theory and company overviews) from business and trade journals, newspapers, and company directory profiles (1980 to present)
  • SIRS Discoverer – Reference database for grades 1 to 9
  • NetLibrary eBooks – More than 5000 eBooks available
  • Heritage Quest – Genealogy database including U.S. Federal Census data from 1790 to 1930.
  • ProQuest Nursing Journals – 400+ full-text nursing journals
  • WorldBook – Includes every article in the 22-volume print edition and more

Software available to students in various classrooms and labs at LHS:

  • MS Office XP
  • MS Windows XP Professional
  • KC Typing
  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Visual Basic 6.0
  • Macromedia DreamWeaver
  • Macromedia Fireworks
  • Macromedia Flash
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Inspiration
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Accelerated Math
  • Star Math
  • Star Reader
  • Academy of Reading
  • Nine-Month Miracle