Databases

Explore 500 years of the African-American history and culture.

African-American History

•  For middle school students through adults
•  Comprehensive source for coverage of more than 500 years of the African-American experience

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• Explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture
• Includes videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, events and topics, primary sources, maps and graphs, and searchable timelines
• Topic Centers of the most studied subjects are easily accessible from the resource home page.

Comprehensive coverage of the core authors and works most studied in literature courses today

Bloom's Literature

• For middle school students through adults
• Comprehensive source for literary research on writers and their works throughout history and the world

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• Thousands of in-depth articles on authors, famous works, popular characters, literary movements, and historical events
• Includes overviews, synopses, analyses, and literary criticism
• Information on more than 49,000 major and minor literary characters
• Content browsable by literary time period, author type, literary genre, and nationality
• Contains advice on how to write quality essays on frequently assigned authors
• Literary Classics eBook shelf, which contains the full text of 1,000+ classic works
• A Shakespeare Center that offers coverage of all plays, poems, criticism, and interpretations all in one place
• More than 1,300 full-length literary videos, including classic feature-film performances and stage productions

Encyclopedia articles, magazines, recommended web sites, videos, biographies, news, dictionary and thesaurus entries.

Britannica Library

• For all age groups
• Access to three levels: Children, Young Adults, and the Reference Center for high school students and adults

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• Encyclopedia articles, current magazines, recommended Web sites, an atlas, biographies, news, pop-up dictionary and thesaurus
• Multimedia includes images, videos, and audio clips
• Links to selected articles from the The New York Times
• How-To documents for book reviews, presentations, research papers, and science reports
• 'My Britannica' to save and share articles, images, and videos in a personal account
• Read-Aloud feature for struggling readers, English language learners, and visually impaired users

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

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• 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

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

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• 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

Volumes 1-38 provide critical overviews of the most-studied plays of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, critical reception, dramatic devices and traditions as well as cultural and historical context.

Biographical information on thousands of people from throughout history. Includes video, audio clips, and images.

Gale in Context: Biography

• For all age groups
• Comprehensive resource for biographical information

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• More than 600,000 biographies of people from around the world and throughout history
• Full-text articles from hundreds of magazines, daily newspapers and newswires
• More than 170 Gale reference titles
• Multimedia content that includes video, audio clips and images
• Features include ReadSpeaker text-to-speech technology and foreign language translator

Articles, images, maps, activities, experiments, and reference information on all subjects.

Gale in Context: Elementary

• For K-5 students, their teachers and parents
• Articles, pictures and reference information on all subjects

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• Full-text articles from 120+ children's magazines, reference sources and newspapers
• 2,500 searchable images and maps
• Reading levels assigned to most articles
• Includes activities, recipes, experiments, poetry and stories by children
• Teacher Toolbox to help teach research and writing skills

Full-text reference eBooks, peer-reviewed journals, primary source documents, and biographies covering U.S. and world history.

History Reference Source

• Primarily for middle school students through adults

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• Coverage of the most significant people, events, and issues responsible for shaping U.S and world history.
• Notable topics include the industrial revolution, the Great Depression, the women’s rights movement, the Holocaust, world leaders, the Kennedy years, the civil rights movement, technology and innovation, the space program, the Cold War, apartheid, pop culture, and more.

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

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• 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

Provides plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, literary criticisms, author biographies, classic and contemporary poems, short stories, and more.

Literary Reference Source

• For middle school students through adults
• Broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes

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• Sources include major respected reference works, books and literary journals
• Provides plot summaries, synopses and work overviews; articles/essays of literary criticism; author biographies; book reviews; classic and contemporary poems and short stories; author interviews and more

Volumes 1-69 provide critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance.

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

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• 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

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.

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• 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.

Volumes 1-52 provide synopses of the story's plot, characters and themes, author biographies, criticisms, and cultural and historical significance.

Short Stories for Students

• For middle school students through adults.
• Collection includes Volumes 1-52 and is a guide to understanding the most studied short stories.

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• Provides critical overviews of short stories from all cultures and time periods.
• Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes, and structure as well as the story’s culture and historical significance.
• Provides information on media adaptations, suggested readings on similar themes and topics, as well as classroom aides.

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

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• 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

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

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• 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

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

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• 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

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

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• 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