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ABC-CLIO American Mosaic: The American Indian Experience

The American Mosaic: The American Indian Experience provides in-depth historical accounts and cultural information about the indigenous peoples of North America.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

ABC-CLIO Databases

Authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and carefully selected primary and secondary sources on the most enduring, significant, and timely issues

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

Academic Video Online (AVON)

Searchable research content in Academic Video Online (AVON), including relevant publications, reference works, or historical sources depending on the collection.

Levels: High School, Professional Subjects: General

Access World News

Searchable digital reference content about access world news, supporting news & current events instruction and research.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

American History

A bibliographic resource that provides a robust source of information focusing on the history and life of the United States and Canada

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

Ancient/Medieval Era

Ranging from the dawn of prehistory, through the great ancient empires, to the beginning of the Renaissance, this unique online resource explores history in every corner of the globe.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

Banco de Continedos aula Planeta

Digital educational resource or research collection offered as Banco de Continedos aula Planeta; scope and included content should be confirmed with the provider.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

Books & Authors

Searchable digital reference content about books & authors, supporting ela instruction and research.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: ELA

BrainPOP

Videos, activities and games covering: science, social studies, english, math, engineering & tech, health, arts and music.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

BrainPop Espanol

Videos, actividades y juegos que abarcan: ciencias, estudios sociales, Inglés, matemáticas, ingeniería y tecnología, salud, artes y música.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

BrainPop Francais

Online animation films, real teaching tools, grouped into the categories: Sciences, Human body, Techno & Engineering, Social Sciences / History-Geo-Civic Education, Art and Music, Math and French.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

BrainPOP Junior

Videos, activities and games covering: science, social studies, english, math, engineering & tech, health, arts and music.

Levels: Primary, Elementary School Subjects: General

Britannica Academic

Curated encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia content from Britannica Academic, supporting research and classroom learning.

Levels: High School, Professional Subjects: General

Britannica Escolar

Curated encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia content from Britannica Escolar, supporting research and classroom learning.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

Britannica School

Curated encyclopedia, reference, and multimedia content from Britannica School, supporting research and classroom learning.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

Business Insights: Essentials

Includes company profiles, industry reports and financial reports, as well as business magazines and newspapers.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Specialized

Country Reports

Digital educational resource or research collection offered as Country Reports; scope and included content should be confirmed with the provider.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

EBSCO Primary Search

Primary resources using an a traditional text interface.

Levels: Primary, Elementary School Subjects: General

ELL Edition

NOTE: Requires a license for Raz-Plus

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: ELA

Gale Academic OneFile Select with Subject Collections

Resource for academic research includes scholarly journals and selected general interest titles in a wide variety of subjects.

Levels: High School, Professional Subjects: General

Gale Academic OneFile with Subject Collections

Contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.

Levels: High School, Professional Subjects: General

Gale Ebooks

Ebook portal for Gale resources.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: General

Gale General OneFile with Subject Collections

News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: General

Gale in Context: Biography

Authoritative reference content covering a vast array of people from historically significant figures to present-day newsmakers

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

Gale In Context: Elementary

Formerly Kids InfoBits A general reference resource for primary and elementary.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: General

Gale in Context: Middle School

Created for middle-schoolers, Research in Context combines Gale reference content with age-appropriate videos, periodicals, primary sources, and more

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: General, Social Studies, ELA, Science

Gale NovelNY Databases

Gale resource portal.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: ELA

Gale OneFile: Computer Science

Provides access to business and technical publications in the computer, electronics, and telecommunications industries.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Science

Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine

Full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a variety of personal health information sources.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Science

Gale OneFile: Informe Académico

Spanish interface provides access to Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals both from and about Latin America.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: General

Gale OneFile: News

This full-text newspaper database has several New York Newspapers including the New York Times from 1995 on, and over 1,000 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

Gale PowerSearch

Search newspapers, business journals and health journals.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: General

Generation Genius

Digital educational resource or research collection offered as Generation Genius; scope and included content should be confirmed with the provider.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

GoGo Library

Nonfiction for young readers.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

Health and Wellness Resource Center

Full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Science

Kids Discover Online offers a growing library of over 2,000 engaging Science, Social Studies, and Nonfiction articles, written at 3 Lexile Reading Levels. Reading levels are geared towards grades 3-8. Kids Discover Online includes lesson-planning tools for educators, standards and curriculum alignment, online assessments, and more.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: General

Middle Search Plus

Designed for middle school libraries, Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines and reference books. Covering subjects such as history, current events, science and sports, it also includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents, plus over a million photos, maps and flags.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: General

National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos, and images.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: Social Studies

New York Times

A subset of Gale OneFile: News, this database includes articles from newspapers from around New York State including: Glens Falls Post-Star, New York Times, New York Post, Buffalo News, and Newsday.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

News-O-Matic

News-O-Matic is a digital news platform designed for K–8 students, offering daily, age-appropriate nonfiction articles that align with educational standards in subjects like ELA, science, social studies, and social-emotional learning. The platform emphasizes safety and accessibility by providing content reviewed by a child psychologist, multiple reading levels, audio narration, and translations in several languages. Interactive features such as videos, quizzes, and a "News Room" for student engagement enhance the learning experience. Educators benefit from tools like lesson plans and customizable units to seamlessly integrate current events into their teaching.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

Noodle Tools

An online research tool to track your sources, take notes, create outlines, collaborate with classmates, and format and print your bibliography.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Professional Subjects: General

PBS Learning Media

Streaming educational video collection from PBS Learning Media for student research and instruction.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: Specialized

Points of View

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies

Raz-Plus

Digital educational resource or research collection offered as Raz-Plus; scope and included content should be confirmed with the provider.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: General

Reading A-Z

Online reading collection or ebook platform associated with Reading A-Z, offering digital books for students and educators.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: ELA

Rosen Learning Center

Curriculum-focused reference materials about rosen learning center, designed to support student research and learning.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: Specialized

Science Reference Center

Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Science

Sooth.fyi

Sooth is a curated search engine optimized for students and knowledge professionals. We’ve built a proprietary search index comprised solely of expert content from across the web covering a range of important global topics. Accelerate your knowledge search.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: General

Teaching Books

Discover online multimedia resources. Bring books and authors to life.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Subjects: Specialized

Teen Health and Wellness

Nonjudgmental, straightforward info for middle and high school covering diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, green living, financial literacy, and more.

Levels: Elementary School, Middle School Subjects: Science

The Modern Era

Covers a broad range of topics including the evolution of modern Europe; concurrent developments in Asia, Africa, and the Islamic world; the global impact of the Industrial Revolution; and the last 100 years of conflicts and international cooperation.

Levels: Middle School, High School Subjects: Social Studies