Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School

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Biography (Gale In Context)

Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history

Business (Gale OneFile)

Articles on accounting, marketing and management, and related fields

Economics and Theory (Gale OneFile)

Articles on economics, interviews with CEOs and entrepreneurs, and more

Insurance and Liability (Gale OneFile)

Articles on mortgages, labor relations, legal issues, and more

Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile)

Articles on job searching, building a career, and more

Careers Occupational Outlook

Remote password: LMC2017 Careers - is designed to provide need-to-know information on the various careers that students can choose from. This reference text offers interested students valuable direction on different career paths, each with their own separate chapter. Each chapter features details on employment prospects, expected earnings, necessary education and training, applicable skills, and likelihood of advancement. Merging scholarship with occupational development, this resource provides necessary insight into potential careers, and provides instruction on what job seekers can expect in terms of training, advancement, earnings, job prospects, working conditions, relevant associations, and more.

Bureau of labor statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision making. As an independent statistical agency, BLS serves its diverse user communities by providing products and services that are accurate, objective, relevant, timely, and accessible.

Environmental Studies and Policy (Gale OneFile)

Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more on topics in environmental studies

Teen Health and Wellness

User name: Tri-CountyLMC Password: LMC2018 Provides students with nonjudgmental, straightforward, curricular and self-help support. Topics include diseases, drugs and alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide and bullying, green living, LGBTQ issues, and more.

Healthy You

Healthy You is your source for finding links to various information focused on numerous topics such as: Mindfulness, Coping Skills, Vaping and Substance Use/Abuse, Mental Health, Gender Identity. In each section you will find links to various lists, books, videos, websites, podcasts and other credible multi media resources to help you get more information about a specific topic.

Newsela

Newsela provides you the ability to access News articles from many sources and interact with the article at a level that is right for your current reading ability. Login using your school Google credentials.

Boston Globe

Full-text article archive from 1980-present

journal (Gale OneFile)

Full-text article archive from 1985-present

News (Gale OneFile)

Regional, national, and world newspapers

Hot Rod

Hot Rod covers hot rodding with an unrivaled mix of technical information and new trends for car enthusiasts.

Car and Driver

Car and Driver occupies a special place in the world of automotive magazines, a position earned by a unique combination of dedication, style, technical expertise, and the ability to put readers in the driver s seat.

The Smoking Tire

The Smoking Tire Podcast is top three in the iTunes Automotive category and is a must listen for any car fan. Recorded in our Culver City, CA studio, it is the destination for laughs and stories against a backdrop of high-horsepower cars.

How I built this Lyft

In 2006, John Zimmer was a college student and ride-hailing wasn't yet "a thing." But a class on green cities got him thinking about the glut of underused cars on the road. Eventually, he co-founded Lyft, a company that has helped make ride-hailing a fixture of American urban living.

How I built this Lyft 2

John Zimmer, co-founder of Lyft. John sat down with Guy Raz to talk about Lyft's visions for the future of transportation and their fierce competition with Uber.

Auto Podcasts Player FM

92 Auto podcasts for you to choose and listen

Commonwealth Ebook Collection Digital Library

Destiny Discover (Search catalog)

Search titles from the collection of our school.

Towns of Franklin, Medway, Millis, and Medfield Library catalog

If the school does not have the title you are looking for please use this link to search Franklin, Medway, Millis, and Medfield network catalog.

Town of Norfolk Library catalog

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Town of North Attleboro Library catalog

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Town of Plainville Library catalog

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Town of Seekonk Library catalog

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Town of Sherborn Library catalog

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Town of Walpole Library catalog

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Town of Wrentham Library catalog

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Alexander Street (Academic Video Online)

Search streaming video, audio, and text content for academic, public, and K-12 institutions.

The Future of Cars-Larry Burns

General Motors veep Larry Burns (Vice President Research and Development GM)previews cool next-gen car design: sleek, customizable (and computer-enhanced) vehicles that run clean on hydrogen -- and pump energy back into the electrical grid when they're idle.

If cars could talk, accidents might be avoidable

When we drive, we get into a glass bubble, lock the doors and press the accelerator, relying on our eyes to guide us -- even though we can only see the few cars ahead of and behind us. But what if cars could share data with each other about their position and velocity, and use predictive models to calculate the safest routes for everyone on the road? Jennifer Healey (Research Scientist at Intel-develops mobile internet devices) imagines a world without car accidents.