Middle School Databases

Current Biography

Accurate, up-to-date biographies, drawn from newspaper and magazine articles, as well as from books. The views of the subject are offered, along with the commentaries of journalists and colleagues.



Britannica School

General reference resource for multiple age groups.


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


SIRS Issues Researcher

Offers relevant, credible resources that tell the whole story on major issues and world conflicts of the day.



PK Life Science

Inspires elementary and middle school learners about key life science topics including animals; classification; endangered and extinct species; food chains and food webs; green living; habitats and ecosystems; the human body; life cycles; plants; and survival and adaptation.