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BrainPOP - For middle school students: features more than 600 animated movies in science, math, English, social studies, health, arts, music, and technology; includes quizzes, comic strips, and worksheets. Short movies, quizzes, worksheets.

Custom Newspapers - Offers over 150 full-text newspapers, which include 7 New York State newspapers and the New York Times, which is indexed in full text for the full current year.

EBSCO MasterFile Select - Contains full text for nearly 775 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Also includes full text for more than 1,200 pamphlets, 40 reference books, 6,900 Magill Book Reviews, and Essential Documents in American History. Journals, Magazines, Primary documents, Reference books

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (MS) - Encyclopedia with short articles for quick reference.

Inform Revistas en Español - Contains over 40 full text Spanish-language and bilingual magazine articles, reports and maps; a total of over 75,000 articles and updated daily. Searching and results are in Spanish. Magazines, Reports, Maps

Junior Edition (MS) - Especially designed for junior high and middle schools, featuring hundreds of titles most critical to school libraries and the curriculum. Includes hundreds of full text newspaper and magazine articles and more than 300 full color Rand McNally maps. Journals, Magazines, Maps, Newspapers

National Newspaper Index - Provides indexing (1977-present) of America's top five newspapers: the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post. No full text.

NYS Newspapers - Includes the following seven full-text newspapers from around New York State: Buffalo News, New York Times (from 2000 on), New York Post, New York Observer, Syracuse Herald American, Syracuse Herald-Journal, and Post-Standard (Syracuse).

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - Access to articles from the Opposing Viewpoints social issues series, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Journals, Reference books, Magazines, Statistics, Newspapers, Weblinks, Primary documents.

Questia - Available only to seniors and AP students: contains over 67,000 books and 1.5 million newspaper and journal articles, in full text. Books, journal articles, magazine articles, and newspaper articles.

Searchasaurus/Kids Search (MS) - Although it is designed for elementary school students, many parts are useful to middle school students: Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia, American Heritage Dictionary, an image collection containing over 100,000 photos, maps and flags and full text access to the Encyclopedia of Animals.

Student Resource Center - Searches reference books, magazines, journals, newspapers, primary documents simultaneously. Subject areas include geography, culture, history, literature, people, science, and health. Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, Primary documents, Reference books

TOPIC Search - Explores social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other topics with full text for over 64,000 articles and more than 3,000 diverse sources, including international and regional newspapers. Journals, Magazines,

World Book Online - Includes entire 22-volume print encyclopedia, atlas, pictures, sounds, editor-approved web sites, magazine article links, daily news updates, dictionary, and New York State special section. Encyclopedia, Atlas, Dictionary, Web sites, Images.

Databases containing information about Specific Subjects

Biographies

American History - Investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution from the first explorers in the New World to the developments in today's headlines. Contains thousands of primary and secondary sources, including government documents, photographs and other works of art, video clips, and historic maps. Includes analysis of current events, biographies, topical overviews, and essays on current issues. Primary documents, Media, Reports, Images.

Student Resource Center - Searches reference books, magazines, journals, newspapers, primary documents simultaneously. Subject areas include geography, culture, history, literature, people, science, and health. Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, Primary documents, Reference books.

Business

Business & Company Resource  Center - Includes company profiles, brand information, company histories, SEC reports, periodical articles, and links to relevant Web sites. Journals, Magazines, Reports, Web links.

Careers & Colleges

Choices (Bridges) - Career tools: career finder, internet profiler, work values sorter, basic skills survey. College tools: school finder, high school planning, scholarship finder, comparing schools.

Current Issues

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center- Access to articles from the Opposing Viewpoints social issues series, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, Primary documents, Reference books, Statistics, Web links.

TOPIC Search - Explores social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other topics with full text for over 64,000 articles and more than 3,000 diverse sources, including international and regional newspapers.

Geography & Culture

Student Resource Center- Searches reference books, magazines, journals, newspapers, primary documents simultaneously. Subject areas include geography, culture, history, literature, people, science, and health. Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, Primary documents, Reference books.

Health

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Electronic access to history and medicine reference books. Reference books.

Health & Wellness RC - Access to medical, health, and wellness information, including the respected Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, full-text magazines, journals, web sites and pamphlets. Encyclopedias, Journals, Magazines, Web links

Student Resource Center - Searches reference books, magazines, journals, newspapers, primary documents simultaneously. Subject areas include geography, culture, history, literature, people, science, and health. Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, Primary documents, Reference books.

History

American History- Investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution from the first explorers in the New World to the develpments in today's headlines. Contains thousands of primary and secondary sources, including government documents, photographs and other works of art, video clips, and historic maps. Includes analysis of current events, biographies, topical overviews, and essays on current issues. Primary documents, Media, Reports, Images.

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Electronic access to history and medicine reference books. Reference books.

Student Resource Center - Searches reference books, magazines, journals, newspapers, primary documents simultaneously. Subject areas include geography, culture, history, literature, people, science, and health. Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, Primary documents, Reference books.

World History - Ancient - Covers human history worldwide from prehistoric times to 1500, the beginning of the Renaissance. Contains primary documents, profiles of countries and regions, interactive timelines, over 1,000 biographies, and overviews of events, places, and cultures.

World History - Modern Era - Covers human history worldwide from the beginning of the Renaissance in 1500 to the present. Contains primary documents, profiles of countries and regions, interactive timelines, over 3,400 biographies, topical explorations, and overviews of events, places, and cultures.

Images & Media

American History - Investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution from the first explorers in the New World to the developments in today's headlines. Contains thousands of primary and secondary sources, including government documents, photographs and other works of art, video clips, and historic maps. Includes analysis of current events, biographies, topical overviews, and essays on current issues. Primary documents, Media, Reports, Images.

EBSCO Animals - Encyclopedia of Animals includes detailed descriptions, scientific classifications, and photos. 

Searchasaurus/KidSearch - Although it is designed for elementary school students, many parts are useful to middle school students: Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia, American Heritage Dictionary, an image collection containing over 100,000 photos, maps and flags and full text access to the Encyclopedia of Animals. Dictionary, Encyclopedias, Images, Maps

Today's Science on File - Presents the latest scientific discoveries from major scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers. Covers health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society. Includes the full back file of Today's Science On File, biographies, crossword puzzles, image gallery, World Almanac Encyclopedia, Internet sites and National Science Education Standards. Journals, Reports, Magazines, Encyclopedia, Newspapers, Images.

World Book Online - Includes entire 22-volume print encyclopedia, atlas, pictures, sounds, editor-approved web sites, magazine article links, daily news updates, dictionary, and New York State special section. Encyclopeia, Atlas, Dictionary, Web sites, Images.

World History - Ancient - Covers human history worldwide from prehistoric times to 1500, the beginning of the Renaissance. Contains primary documents, profiles of countries and regions, interactive timelines, over 1,000 biographies, and overviews of events, places, and cultures.

World History - Modern Era - Covers human history worldwide from the beginning of the Renaissance in 1500 to the present. Contains primary documents, profiles of countries and regions, interactive timelines, over 3,400 biographies, topical explorations, and overviews of events, places, and cultures.

Literature

Literary Reference Center -  Offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school libraries.

Student Resource Center - Searches reference books, magazines, journals, newspapers, primary documents simultaneously. Subject areas include geography, culture, history, literature, people, science, and health. Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, Primary documents, Reference books.

TeachingBooks.net - Contains original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of professional book readings, guides to thousands of titles and a wealth of multimedia resources on children's and young adult literature. Author programs, book guides, book readings, thematic book lists, book awards.

Twayne Authors Series - World, English and US Authors - Literary critical interpretation and discussion featuring the content of over 600 books from three print series: United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors. For readers ranging from high school students through college and above. Reference Books.

Science

EBSCO Animals- Encyclopedia of Animals includes detailed descriptions, scientific classifications, and photos. Encyclopedia. Images.

General Science Collection - Provides information on all aspects of the scientific world and offers full-text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science magazines and journals. Also includes Great Scientific Achievements of the Twentieth Century, a multi-volume encyclopedia. Encyclopedia, Journals, Magazines.

Science Reference Center - Contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. Magazine articles, reference books.

Today's Science on File - Presents the latest scientific discoveries from major scientific journals, magazines, and newspapers. Covers health, the environment, technology, life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and society. Includes the full back file of Today's Science On File, biographies, crossword puzzles, image gallery, World Almanac Encyclopedia, Internet sites and National Science Education Standards. Journals, Reports, Magazines, Encyclopedia, Newspapers, Images.

Spanish

EBSCOHost Español - Search EBSCOHost in Spanish; articles and results are in English. Encyclopedias, Primary documents, Journals, Reference books, Magazines.

Inform Revistas en Español - English interface - Contains over 40 full text Spanish-language and bilingual magazine articles, reports and maps; a total of over 75,000 articles and updated daily. Searching and results are in Spanish. Magazines, Reports, Maps. 

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