EDUCATION & SOCIAL SCIENCES

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PreK-12

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ABCmouse Remote
ABCmouse is a digital learning platform for children ages 2–8. Animated activities include math, science, art and colors, social studies, reading and writing, music, and more! Now available outside the Library.

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Biography Reference Source
Features over 390,000 biographies, including the full-text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies. The companion eBook collection includes content on several popular and important figures in business, film, history, music, politics, sports, and more.

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Black Life in America
Provided through NewsBank, Black Life in America archives the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media. Covering the early 18th century to the early 21st, it covers an array of topics including slavery and flights to freedom, voting rights, and voter suppression and disenfranchisement, among many others.

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Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
The Education Resources Information Center is an Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.

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Explora Primary School
Explora Primary School is a full-text database of carefully curated content for elementary school libraries. Combining all of its resources into an easy search, this platform includes full-text for the most popular children’s magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries.

Explora Middle School

Explora Middle School
Explora Middle School includes carefully curated content for middle school libraries. Designed to meet the unique needs of grades 6-8, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction on a wide variety of subjects with e-books, encyclopedic entries, and popular magazines.

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Explora High School
Explora High School includes a variety of resources and databanks to assist students and teachers through grades 9-12 in a variety of subjects including biographies, literary reference, science, history, and more. Users can check all resources in a single search or select particular databanks for their research.

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Federal Student Aid Application
Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. Through it, users can understand aid, apply for aid, and manage their student loans.

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Fiero Code
Fiero Code is a self-paced learn-to-code software program for kids ages 8-18. Through fun and engaging tutorials and projects, Fiero Code teaches kids coding languages ― such as HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript ― that they can use to build their own websites, video games, apps, animations and more.

Gale Presents Peterson's Test and Career Prep

Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test And Career Prep
Digital exam and career prep resources can help students and users be better prepared down the road for both college and their careers, using tools such as standardized test preparation, personalized career assessments, and more.

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Hispanic Life in America
Provided through NewsBank, Hispanic Life in America chronicles the experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today. This primary source collection portrays centuries of Hispanic American history, culture, and daily life – as well as the ways the dominant culture has portrayed and perceived people of Hispanic descent.

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History Reference Center
Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, this database contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books, and more. The eBook companion subscription contains a rich collection of historical titles, ranging from current global topics to the ancient world.

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LearningExpress PrepSTEP High School
PrepSTEP High School provides guidance and tools on several topics such as academic and career skill-building, college and career exploration, test readiness, military exploration, and more. Tools such as college and career-related tutorials, practice tests, articles, eBooks, and flashcards support learning and understanding.

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Literary Reference Source Plus
Literary Reference Source Plus is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories, and poems.

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Points of View Reference Source
Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, Points of View Reference Source provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills

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Science Reference Source
Science Reference Source provides high quality videos and images as well as the full-text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, and reference books. The database also contains science experiments and curriculum-aligned lesson plans.

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World Book Encyclopedia
World Book Encyclopedia Online is an online database that provides scholarly articles, primary and secondary source documents, eBooks, images, videos, and more on a variety of subjects.

World Book Encyclopedia for Kids

With thousands of articles, multimedia content, and a collection of biographies, World Book Kids is designed to encourage the young learner to be curious. The carefully curated content also supports STEM/STEAM instructional initiatives.

Academic Resources

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Academic Search Complete
Designed for academic institutions, Academic Search Complete covers a wide range of scholarly research topics such as adult education, higher education, public health, and more.

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Adult Online High School
This nationally accredited program allows adult students the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma—not a GED—while gaining career skills in multiple employment fields across a wide spectrum.

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AGRICOLA
From the National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA contains citations about all aspects of agriculture and related fields. Formats include journal articles, monographs, proceedings, theses, patents, audiovisual materials, translations, computer software, and technical reports.

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EBSCO
EBSCOhost is an intuitive online research platform containing articles, magazines, journals, and books. It is now used by thousands of institutions and millions of users worldwide. Users can quickly find information and easily choose between databases to perform detailed searches.

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Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
The Education Resources Information Center is an Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.

Ethnic Diversity Source
This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. The corresponding eBook subscription includes over 6,000 titles on the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Gale Courses
Gale Courses provides more than 360 six-week-long, online programs taught by college instructors. These programs include content such as professional development, technology, and personal enrichment courses.

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Gale Presents: UDEMY
With Gale Presents Udemy, users can access more than 12,000 video-based courses in business, technology, software, and personal development through a curated collection from one of the world’s leading online learning platforms.

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LearningExpress Computer Skills Center
This learning center guides learners through the fundamentals of computers, the internet, and popular software applications on a user-friendly platform with over 100 self-paced tutorials.

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LearningExpress Library Complete
Organized into targeted learning centers, LearningExpress Library Complete supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, explore careers, join the military, study for occupational certification tests, become a U.S. citizen and much more.

LearningExpress PrepSTEP Academic

LearningExpress PrepSTEP Academic
PrepSTEP Academic contains resources designed to support success in higher education and preparation for today’s workforce with tutorials, practice tests, eBooks and high-stakes test preparation.

LGBTQ Plus Source

LGBTQ+ Source
LGBTQ+ Source provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text as well as historically important primary sources such as monographs, magazines, newspapers, and videos. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus.

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Library and Information Science Source
Library and Information Science Source includes full text journals and articles that help librarians and information science researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field.

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Professional Development Collection
An electronic database containing specialized information for librarians, teachers, and education researchers.

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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
This collection covers a broad range of subjects in the field of psychology, behavioral sciences, and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers, and students.

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Religion and Philosophy Collection
Containing hundreds of full-text journals and magazines, EBSCO’s Religion and Philosophy Collection covers many religious and philosophical topics such as world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and the philosophy of language.

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Teacher Reference Center (TRC)
A complimentary research database for teachers, Teacher Reference Center (TRC) provides indexing and abstracts for more than 230 peer-reviewed journals.