Databases

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

Interactive games and animated e-books to develop early literacy.

Britannica Fundamentals

• Ideal for students K-2
• Four unique and engaging paths for learning: Play, Read, Create, Explore

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• Interactive games to develop early literacy and math skills
• Animated e-books covering animals, colors, shapes, and places

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.

Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from popular magazines, encyclopedias, dictionaries, photos, maps, and flags.

Explora for Elementary Schools

• For elementary school students
• Search interface that provides access to information from magazines and books on many topics

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• Nearly 100 popular full-text elementary school magazines, including Boys' Life, Cricket, Highlights, Junior Scholastic, Zoobooks, and dozens more
• Includes Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, American Heritage Children's Dictionary, Encyclopedia of Animals
• Collection of more than 1.2 million images of relevant photos, maps, flags, and more
• Text-to-speech for HTML articles to assist struggling readers or those learning English
• Lexile reading levels assigned to full-text articles

Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books, biographies, country reports, primary sources, videos and more.

Explora for High Schools

• For high school students
• Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books, biographies, country reports, primary sources, videos and more

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• Nearly 500 popular full-text high school magazines, including American Cheerleader, BMX Plus, Dirt Bike, Ebony, Girls' Life, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Sports Illustrated, and more
• Includes the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book, and others
• More than 1.2 million images of relevant photos, maps, and flags
• Text-to-speech for HTML articles to assist struggling readers or those learning English
• Lexile reading levels assigned to full-text articles

Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books, biographies, country reports, primary sources, videos and more.

Explora for Middle Schools

• For middle school students
• Search interface that provides access to information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books, biographies, country reports, primary sources, video and more

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• More than 170 popular full-text middle school magazines, including Billboard, Dance Spirit, Ebony, Horse & Rider, Scholastic News, Sports Illustrated Kids, and dozens more
• Includes Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, American Heritage Dictionary, Encyclopedia of Animals, Essential Documents in American History and others
• More than 1.2 million images of relevant photos, maps, flags, and more
• Text-to-speech for HTML articles to assist struggling readers or those learning English
• Lexile reading levels assigned to full-text articles

Search interface for general-interest magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, business publications, and more.

Explora for Public Libraries

• For teen through adult public library patrons
• Search interface that provides access to information from many sources on most topics

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• Popular general-interest magazines in full text, including Bicycling, Consumer Reports, Consumer Reports Buying Guide, Good Housekeeping, History Today, Real Simple, Saturday Evening Post, Time and more
• Regional U.S. business publications, industry reports, and market research reports
• Medical encyclopedias, reference books, animations and more on consumer health concerns to support an understanding of health-related topics and the information needs of patients
• Full-text resources to support comprehensive studies of the fields of history, literature, and science
• Text-to-speech for HTML articles to assist struggling readers or those learning English
• Colorful, mobile-friendly design

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

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

Book recommendations to assist students in finding their next great fiction or nonfiction title to read.

NoveList K-8 Plus

• For elementary and middle school students and educators
• Resource for helping students find their next great fiction or nonfiction title to read

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• Covers fiction and nonfiction titles and series targeted to elementary and middle schoolers
• Includes Recommended Reads lists of fiction and nonfiction genres and topics for kids and teens
• Contains over 700 BookTalks, over 950 searchable award lists, and options to sort by popularity and/or Accelerated Reader or Lexile reading levels
• Contains curriculum-driven material to assist with integrating reading across subject areas in the classroom

Book recommendations of fiction and nonfiction to guide older readers in finding their next title to read.

NoveList Plus

• For librarians, teachers and readers of all ages
• Readers' advisory product providing access to information on over 260,000 fiction and nonfiction titles and series

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• Includes author read-alikes, book discussion guides, reading lists, searchable award lists and more
• Includes curriculum-driven material designed to help integrate reading across subject areas in the classroom
• Titles can be sorted by popularity and/or Lexile reading level indicator

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.

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

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• 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

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

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

Resources about children's and young adult books for readers and educators.

TeachingBooks

• For Pre K - Grade 12
• Designed for readers and educators

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• More than 267,000 resources about children's and young adult books
• Subject areas include ELA, History, Math, STEAM, Science, and more
• Meet-the-Author and illustrators with movies and recordings
• Book guides, activities, and teaching ideas
• Includes read-along audiobooks
• Reader's advisory tool
• Booklists and collection analysis
• Student homework help and reader list builder

Includes eBooks, read along chapter books, graphic novels, videos, and audio books.

TeenBookCloud

• TeenBookCloud targets grades 7-12
• Contains about 1,000 graphic novels, enhanced eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audio books

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

Animated and narrated math picture books covering addition and subtraction to fractions, finance, and graphing.

TumbleMath

• TumbleMath targets Kindergarten through Grade 6
• Subjects include counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, word problems, geometry, fractions, place value, measurement, probability, division, graphing, finance, and time and temperature.

Real-Time Tutoring: 24 hours a day, seven days a week for English and Spanish speakers. Connect with a tutor on a variety of subjects, test prep assistance, or parent coaching. An account is not necessary to use this service.

Tutor.com

• K-12 Student Center with Live Homework Help, WriteTutor Center, Test Prep Center, SkillsCenter Resource Library
• Real-Time Tutoring: 24 hours a day, seven days a week