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Database Collection

Database Collection

Research Companion

Information literacy tools and tutorials to help develop critical thinking. 

(Grades 8+; students need to be 13 or older to create an individual account within the product)

PBS Video Collection

The PBS Video Collection contains more than 1,200 streaming videos and provides a range of content with video documentaries and series about science, history, art, Shakespeare, diversity, business & economics, and more.

eBook Central

eBook subscription database (over 12,000 titles) to support multiple subject areas (English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology). 

(Grades 9+, possibly some content for Middle School, also includes professional development content for faculty)

This database requires creating an account while on the district network. It is independently searchable for older students, but teachers can find many resources to use with younger students (try juvenile fiction or juvenile non-fiction subject headings). 

ProQuest Central Student

Millions of articles from more than 10,000 full-text scholarly journals.

(Grades 9+, IB, AP, College Prep)

SIRS Issues Researcher

Curriculum-aligned database of content organized by complex issues, ideally for middle and high school students and educators.

(Grades 6+ )

SIRS Discoverer

Selected content for novice researchers, especially elementary and middle school students and educators.

(Grades 3-9)

CultureGrams

Concise cultural information on countries around the world.

(Grades 3-12)

Britannica Escolar

Spanish-Language resource for nativespeakers, bilingual students, and students learning spanish

Britannica ImageQuest

Millions of rights-cleared images from one trusted site. 

Britannica Original Sources

Hundreds of thousands of primary source documents in history, literature, science, law, politics, religion, and more

Britannica School

Thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases

Gale - National Geographic Kids

Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. 

Gale in Context - Environmental Studies

Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topoic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.  

Gale Interactive

Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science. 

TeachingBooks.net

Books come to life with this engaging collection of resources.

There is no login access for students, only for teachers. 

Students can access the student resources by just going to the teachingbooks.net page.

Teachers, click on Educator Login and follow the instructions to register.