Discover facts about animals through videos, photos, and fun learning materials.

Britannica Animal Kingdom

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• Discover facts about animals by group, by habitat, or by name
• With easy-to-read articles, videos, and photos with age-appropriate reference and learning materials

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

Search the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.

Chilton Library

• Candidates sitting for their Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exam.
• High school students taking automotive technology courses.
• Staff at state agency departments for transportation / mechanical services
• Search the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.

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• ASE test prep quizzes for the most popular certification exams.
• Translation Tool for English language learners
• Updated monthly with the latest information direct from the vehicle manufacturers
• Mobile-device compatibility to look at diagrams and videos right from a tablet or smartphone for DIY car repairs
• Vehicle search for labor estimator, bulletins, and safety recalls.
• Video library of auto repair subjects.

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

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

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• 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

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

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

Full-text magazines, journals, and reference books covering a wide range of general interest topics. Primary source documents, photos, maps, and flags are also included.

MasterFILE Premier

• For all ages
• Large collection of periodicals, reference books and more covering a wide range of general interest topics

Details:

• Full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more
• Full-text reference books, primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps & flags
• Selected key publications included back to 1975
• Updated daily

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

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

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

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