K-12 Resources
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Biography Resource Center >>
The Biography Resource Center combines over 440,000 biographies on more than 340,000 people from over 1,000 volumes of more than 135 respected Gale sources such as Contemporary Authors and Encyclopedia of World Biography. The BRC also includes the Lives and Perspectives module.
BookFlix >>
BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
Kids Search For Grades K-5 (EBSCOhost) >>
Kids Search is an easy to use interface that helps kids in elementary school find what they are looking for. You can either search by topic, or type in a keyword that best describes your search.
Student Research Center for Grades 6-12 (EBSCOhost) >>
EBSCO's Student Research Center makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type - -magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc.
High School Resources (EBSCOhost) >>
MAS Ultra - School Edition provides full text from nearly 550 popular general interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas back to 1995. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for 600 titles. This database also includes more than 3,000 charts, tables and graphs; 5,000 full text Magill Book Reviews; nearly 550 health and science-related full text pamphlets; coverage of more than 250 reference books (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book and World Almanac & Book of Facts) and an image collection of 91,000 photos, maps & flags.
Middle School Resources (EBSCOhost) >>
Middle Search Plus contains full text for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines dating back to 1989. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 magazines. Full text is also available for thousands of biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets. Additionally, Middle Search Plus contains Essential Documents in American History, and other important information resources such as an Image Collection of 116,000 photos, maps and flags, 96,600 biographies, and 76,000 primary source documents. Updated daily.
Primary School Resources (EBSCOhost) >>
Primary Search contains full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines dating back to 1989. Full text is also available for over 100 student pamphlets. This database also has an Image Collection of 116,000 photos, maps and flags.
Topic Search (EBSCOhost) >>
This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. TOPICsearch contains full text for over 64,000 articles from more than 3,000 diverse sources, including nearly 1,600 full text periodicals.