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Suggested Elementary Resources
Kids Infobits - Gale
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Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of K-5 students. It features a
visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text,
age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference
content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people,
government, history, sports and more.
National Geographic Kids - Gale
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Reputable, authoritative, and appropriate content that brings children aged
6-14 the world in a way they've never seen it before. Fun and substantive,
National Geographic Kids will take them on amazing adventures in science,
nature, culture, archaeology, and space.
Learning Zone - Britannica School
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For ages 4 to 7, Learning Zone is a classroom-tested, interactive learning
environment. Age-appropriate, play-based activities—an interactive atlas,
online art activities, games, videos, and vocabulary builders—teach colors,
geography, numbers, shapes, sounds, time, and words.
Elementary Encyclopedia - Britannica School
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Age-appropriate features for grades K-5 to start building key research
skills. Articles, images, videos and many other engaging tools encourage
students to discover more content within Britannica School.
Escolar Online - Britannica School
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Younger students will use Britannica Escolar Online, with its Spanish
elementary encyclopedia, images, videos, Workspace, an atlas, and
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Suggested Intermediate and Middle School Resources
Research in Context - Gale
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Created specifically for middle-school, combines the best of Gale's
reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines,
and primary sources. Support to complete assignments in core subjects
including literature, science, social studies, and history.
Infotrac Newsstand - Gale
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An innovative Web-based full-text newspaper database which allows users
to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section or
other assigned fields. With InfoTrac Newsstand, you can search a collection
of more than 1,000 newspapers.
General OneFile - Gale
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News articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current
events, economics, education, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, art,
politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and general interest
topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
Middle School Encyclopedia - Britannica School
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Challenging content and unique features support students in grades 6-8.
Encyclopedia content, magazine articles, multi-media, and primary source
documents with each search are continually updated.
Suggested High School Resources
Student Resources in Context - Gale
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An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on
a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. Gale's authoritative
reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news
articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links,
as well as vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Gale
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Contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social
issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new
solution features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, fulltext magazines, academic journals, news, primary source documents,
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statistics, images, videos, audio and links to vetted websites organized into
a user-friendly portal experience.
Academic One File - Gale
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Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles
from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive
coverage of all academic disciplines, Academic OneFile is authoritative and
comprehensive. Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML fulltext with no restrictions, Updated daily.
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Gale
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E-books
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary
research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the
library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely
24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content
you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school,
your public library, or your office).
High School Encyclopedia - Britannica School
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Sophisticated content to prepare students for college-level research.
Interactive homepage features help guide student inquiry and search to
find relevant article content, multi-media, primary source documents, and
journal articles, suitable for any project.
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Artemis Literary Sources - Gale
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Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Search
across your library's Literature databases to find full text of literary works,
journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and
overviews.
Twayne’s Authors Series, Scribner’s Writers Series, Literature Reference
Center, and resources from GVRL are all included.
GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy,
and Natural Resources) - Gale
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Focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental
issues. Topic, organization, and country portals form research centers
around issues covering energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate
change, population, and economic development. Portals include
authoritative analysis, academic journals, news, case studies, legislation,
conference proceedings, primary source documents, and statistics.
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Health and Wellness Center - Gale
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Find alternative medicine-focused magazines, journals, newspapers,
definitions, directories, videos, & reference information on: Medicine,
Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Pregnancy, Herbal remedies, etc.
Included are links to diet, cancer, health assessment sites & government
databases. Easily access 700+ videos from Healthology, Inc.'s consumer
health video library
Informe Académico - Gale
Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca
negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
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Spanish Reference Center - Britannica School
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Over 50,000 articles plus 4,200 images. Complete with a dictionary, atlas,
and timelines, it’s the perfect resource for native Spanish speakers,
bilingual students, and students learning Spanish.
The American West - Adam Matthew
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Primary Source Materials
A digitized collection of primary sources which includes over 300
manuscripts, broadsides, maps, and rare printed works, such as
pamphlets, leaflets, and city directories, about the American West.
American Indian Histories and Cultures - Adam Matthew
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Material from the Newberry Library’s extensive Edward E. Ayer Collection;
one of the strongest archival collections on American Indian history in the
world. Primary Resources include maps, journals, photographs,
newspapers, and artwork - all digitized.
Suggested Educator Resources
Educator’s Reference Complete - Gale
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Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450 full-text
academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference
sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development
and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles
included are also found in the ERIC database.
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