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Newberry County Library System

Databases

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Britannica School

Description

Encyclopedia articles, magazines and journals, videos, maps, dictionary and thesaurus entries.

Britannica School

  • For Prekindergarten through 12th grades
  • Access to encyclopedia and related content on three levels: elementary, middle, and high school, as well as teacher resources

Details:

  • Encyclopedia articles, current magazine articles, learning materials, and educational games
  • Rich multi-media content includes thousands of video and audio files, maps, illustrations, and photos to view, download, and use
  • Crafted to meet students' reading levels and Lexile scores; articles for elementary school students have scores ranging from 600 to 1000, and those for middle school students range from 860 to 1360
  • Over 140,000 articles of informational text provide a variety of text complexity covering all subject areas and support Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts
  • Read-Aloud feature in the encyclopedia articles highlights each word as it is read to increase comprehension for struggling readers, English language learners, and visually impaired users
  • Multiple translation tools with an emphasis on Spanish-English translation, but with more than 50 world languages available
  • 'My Britannica' to save and share articles, images, and videos in a personal account

Credo Reference

Description

More than 800 full-text reference books on most major subject areas with images, audio, video, and an interactive Mind Map to explore topics.

Credo Reference

  • For middle school students through adults
  • Full text of more than 800 subject-specific encyclopedias, biographies, chronologies, and dictionaries, all from well-respected publishers

Details:

  • Multimedia provides 500,000+ images and audio files and nearly 100 videos
  • Search result pages offer context, vocabulary, subject orientation, and pathways to further exploration with a federated search
  • Includes the DK Eyewitness eBooks series
  • Features a visual search tool (Mind Map) that displays connections between search results in a visual, interactive, easy-to-use format; enables success in finding topic ideas for assignments and expanding knowledge of a given area

CultureGrams

Description

Country and state reports that provide snapshots of history and cultures including maps, flags, geography, and photos.

CultureGrams

  • For all ages
  • Country reports that provide snapshots of the world’s cultures

Details:

  • Separate editions for: World, States, Provinces and Kids
  • 200+ United Nations-member countries included, with reports containing history, customs, family, lifestyle, recipes, economy and more
  • Each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and the 13 Canadian provinces are included, with reports containing maps, flags, symbols, history, economy, geography, population, and more
  • Video stories, slideshows, a worldwide photo gallery and create-your-own data tables

Learn360

Description

K-12 streaming media service featuring hundreds of thousands of videos, interactives, audio titles, printables, and more

Learn360

  • For prekindergarten through 12th grades
  • Educational multimedia with 24/7 access for educators, students, and parents
  • Can be streamed or downloaded

Details:

  • 191,500 multimedia resources, including high-quality full-length videos, video clips, images, audio, interactives, maps, printables, worksheets, and science experiments
  • Resources are from more than 200 top educational producers including: A&E, Reading Rainbow, National Geographic, PBS, Makematic, and Weston Woods
  • Topic Centers that bundle specially selected content - including videos, interactives, audiobooks, and printables - on core subjects
  • All significant subject areas are included: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health, World Languages, Technical and Vocational Education, Music & Dance, and more
  • Integrates with Google Classroom

StudySC

Description

Know where you live! Includes links to SC related topics, multimedia, primary documents, and more.

StudySC

  • For elementary, middle, high school students, educators, and parents
  • Links to quality online content for South Carolina-related topics, including subjects in the South Carolina curriculum standards

Details:

  • Approximately 100 pages with over 1800 links
  • Organized by grade-level and subject headings
  • Includes links to multimedia, primary documents, Discus resources, and interactive content

TumbleBooks

Description

Contains over 1,400 read-aloud storybooks, chapter books, graphic novels, songs, and videos. Books are available in English, Spanish, and French.

TumbleBooks

  • TumbleBooks Library targets Kindergarten through Grade 6
  • Contains over 1,400 read-aloud storybooks, chapter books, graphic novels, songs, and videos

Details:

  • All storybooks are read-aloud with words highlighted
  • Some books are available in French and Spanish
  • Special features include a book report organizer, puzzles and games, pre-selected playlists
  • Searchable by title, author, run time, genre, language, lexile, and accelerated reader level
  • Browsable by Storybooks, Read alongs, ebooks, Nonfiction, Videos, Graphic Novels, Playlists, Language Learning, Math, Puzzles, and Games

World Almanac© for Kids

Description

Includes articles on a variety of topics including personal finance and debate preparation, biographies, videos, games, science experiments, maps and flags, and homework help.

World Almanac© for Kids

  • For students in grades 4-8, their teachers, and their parents
  • Articles, videos, and games on a wide range of subjects

Details:

  • Contains more than 600 science projects
  • "Take a Stand" debate topics
  • Homework Help videos and reference guides
  • Educator Resources: lesson plans, a link to search by educational standards, graphic organizers, outline maps, printable handouts, and science diagrams

World Almanac© for Kids Elementary

Description

Includes articles on a variety of subjects, videos, games, timelines, science projects, maps and flags, and biographies.

World Almanac© for Kids Elementary

  • For students in grades K-4, their teachers, and their parents
  • Articles, videos, games, and information on all subjects

Details:

  • Large images, easy to read text, and easy navigation
  • Over 300 videos that cover a myriad of topics
  • Includes articles, science projects, games, and maps
  • Includes Educator Resources: a link to search by educational standards, graphic organizers, outline maps, printable handouts, and science diagrams

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