Databases and Subscriptions
Bibliography/Works Cited:
Noodle Tools allows you to create a Bibliography/Works Cited list. You must first create your own personal account and remember to use MLA Jr!
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Databases/Subscriptions:
Britannica School is the go-to site for learning more about any subject—for all grades and all reading abilities—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Websites, and three separate databases—Elementary, Middle, or High.
Student Research in Context helps students develop both research and critical-thinking skills while covering the spectrum of student-focused subject matter on all core subjects from Science to Literature to History.
Research in Context provides holistic topic perspectives by integrating a multitude of content, including:
Reference articles from acclaimed publications like American Decades
Periodical and newspaper articles from the "New York Times", "USA Today", and many others
Primary sources
Multimedia records, including charts, graphs, maps and tables
Video and audio content from NBC, NPR and many other respected sources
A one-stop reference resource for intermediate level students, including biographies.
Includes information on careers, industries and career outlooks.
Gale's General Reference Center Gold
General Reference Center Gold provides access to magazines, newspapers, trade publications, and reference books through one easy interface. This general interest database offers the latest content covering current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
This database includes full-text magazine and newspaper articles, information from reference books, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, and links to websites about controversial social issues.
Includes SIRS Discoverer, SIRS Decades, SIRS Knowledge Source and CultureGrams
NOVEL Gale Group (Courtesy of New York State Library)
The New York Online Virtual Library, which provides access to a multitude of resources including full-text articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers; encyclopedias and reference books; business and health resources; and the Twayne Authors series.
A collection of resources about authors, illustrators, and children’s and young adult literature. Provides multimedia resources, book guides, author web pages, book readings, and thematic book lists.
Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers, the award-winning and critically acclaimed database from Rosen Publishing Online, provides students with curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
Discover periodicals and reference book content supporting research in health studies.
Founded in 1999, BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students. Our award-winning online resources include BrainPOP, for grades 3 and up; BrainPOP Jr., for grades K-3; and BrainPOP Español. Our newest resource, BrainPOP Educators, features free tips, tools, and best practices by and for our teacher community.
NoveList K-8 Plus is a database about books specifically for younger readers, Kindergarten through Grade 8. It helps students find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. NoveList k-8 has over 60,000 fiction books in it's database!
ebooks courtesy of Erie 1 BOCES School Library System