Newberry County Library System

Databases

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PebbleGo - Animals / Animales, Science, Social Studies and eBooks

Subject
Facts & General Reference
Literature & Language Arts

Contains articles, videos, activities, and eBooks. Animals / Animales includes amphibian range maps, animal behavior, dinosaurs, fish, mammals, and more. Science covers weather, plants, simple machines, and technology. Learn about countries, U.S. symbols, careers, money, government and more in PebbleGo Social Studies.

PebbleGo - Animals / Animales, Science, Social Studies and eBooks

  • Ideal for students K-3
  • Simple navigation and mobile-responsive design
  • 508 & WCAG 2.0 Compliant

Details:

  • Engaging read-aloud audio and videos with articles appropriate for young learners
  • Animals / Animales includes amphibians, animal behavior, birds, dinosaurs, fish, mammals, and more
  • Science covers weather, plants, simple machines, and technology
  • Social Studies includes country and US symbols, money, and government
  • Games, definitions, a Question of the Day, and educator resources are included

PebbleGo Next - Biographies and eBooks

Subject
Facts & General Reference
Famous People
History
Literature & Language Arts

Explore the lives of History-Makers and Leaders through articles, videos, activities, timelines, and eBooks.

PebbleGo Next - Biographies and eBooks

  • For grades 3-5
  • Actors, American Indians, Explorers, Scientists, and Women are a few categories found in this content rich resource
  • Simple navigation and mobile-responsive design
  • 508 & WCAG 2.0 Compliant

Details:

  • Over 250 articles with timelines for each person is included
  • Engaging read-aloud audio and videos with articles appropriate for young learners
  • Videos, activities, and a dictionary are included

Poetry for Students

Subject
eBooks
Famous People
Literature & Language Arts

Volumes 1-63 features an overview, discussions, and analysis of poems from all time periods, nations, and cultures.

Poetry for Students

  • For middle school students through adults.
  • Collection includes Volumes 1-63 and is a guide to understanding the most studied poems.

Details:

  • Features discussion and analysis of poems of all time periods, nations, and cultures.
  • Provides an overview of the poem and discussion of its principal themes, images, form, and construction.
  • Provides information on media adaptations, suggested readings on similar themes and topics, as well as classroom aides.

Points of View Reference Source

Subject
Current Issues
Social Studies

Contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue through persuasive arguments and essays.

Points of View Reference Source

  • For middle school students through adults
  • Full-text database providing essays and articles that present multiple sides of current issues and is designed to offer the full scope of controversial subjects

Details:

  • 500 topics included, each with an overview, a point, a counterpoint, and a Critical Thinking Guide
  • Content includes magazines, newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, primary source documents, reference books, and video
  • Provides research guides for debates, developing arguments, writing persuasive essays and more

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