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NOVEL Databases
These databases are from the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library. After clicking on the link, scroll down the Gale database page to find the link for the database you want to access
American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience
America in the 20TH Century
An abundantly illustrated resource that charts the decade-by-decade progress of the United States through the volatile twentieth century.
Biography Reference Source
Provides biographical information from reference books and magazines. Includes pictures.
BrainPop
Provides curriculum-based content spanning seven main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Art & Music, and Technology.
Britannica School
Comprehensive and authoritative information on a diverse range of subjects, boasting thousands of reliable and up-to-date articles, images, videos, and primary sources.
Colonial America
Chart the birth of a nation from the arrival of Europeans in North America, to the Revolutionary War and the creation and ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Countries & Cultures
Provides comprehensive profiles of the nations of the world.
Culinary Arts
Offers a smorgasbord of information—more than five million articles from more than 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines.
Digital Literacy
Empower learners with digital citizenship skills to navigate today's digital landscape. Database articles explore cyberbullying, digital research skills, citizen journalism, and more. Interactive activities guide students through project-based learning activities using digital tools to create: podcasts, PSAs, multimedia presentations, digital business plans, social media campaigns, and more.
Diseases and Disorders
General health care issues and more than 250 infectious and noninfectious diseases and disorders are detailed in this informative and accessible resource.
Exploring Ancient Civilizations
This reference resource covering the period from approximately 6500 BCE to 500 CE brings to life a fascinating range of ancient civilizations for readers of all ages.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Known for its unprecedented depth of coverage and variety of user-friendly content formats, this comprehensive career research database is broken down into three main sections: Job and Industry Profiles, Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills, and Career and Industry Resources. The material is drawn from a range of authoritative sources and is extensively indexed.
Food and Nutrition
A comprehensive and engaging resource designed to help young people make healthful and safe personal choices about all aspects of food and nutrition.
Gale in Context: Middle School
Made specifically for middle schoolers, this resource combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
Gale in Context: Science
Contains hundreds of today's most significant science topics, showcasing how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues.
Gale OneFile: Science
With the Gale OneFile: Science, researchers can remain current with the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, nanotechnology, and more.
Gale: The New York Times
Search the full text of The New York Times (starting in 1985).
It's My State
This popular series provides background on the geography, history, people, government, and economy unique to each state.
NoodleTools
Students can collaborate in real-time, using integrated tools for source evaluation, notes, outlining, document archiving and citation. Embedded information literacy modules teach critical thinking about source quality and credibility. Scaffolded notecards prompt original analysis and ideas. Students tag and pile notecards, then organize them into an outline to start writing.
Novelist K-8 Plus
Now NoveList K-8 Plus provides access to over 17,000 nonfiction titles designed to support the curriculum and kids pleasure reading. Created especially for kids (and the adults who work with them), it has a colorful, graphic-rich homepage and is very easy to use.
Opposing Viewpoints
Explores opposing sides of the most important issues, helping learners to develop information literacy and critical thinking skills.
Popular Culture Universe
Contains information on American and world popular culture, past and present. PCU advances the study of pop culture and pop history and promotes information literacy.
Scholastic GO!
Includes Encyclopedia Americana Online, Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia Online and The New Book of Knowledge Online.
Teen Book Cloud
A time-saving portal to thousands of online resources you can use to explore children's and young adult books and their authors.
Teen Health and Wellness
Topics include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life and more.
These databases are from the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library. After clicking on the link, scroll down the Gale database page to find the link for the database you want to access
American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience
America in the 20TH Century
An abundantly illustrated resource that charts the decade-by-decade progress of the United States through the volatile twentieth century.
Biography Reference Source
Provides biographical information from reference books and magazines. Includes pictures.
BrainPop
Provides curriculum-based content spanning seven main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Art & Music, and Technology.
Britannica School
Comprehensive and authoritative information on a diverse range of subjects, boasting thousands of reliable and up-to-date articles, images, videos, and primary sources.
Colonial America
Chart the birth of a nation from the arrival of Europeans in North America, to the Revolutionary War and the creation and ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Countries & Cultures
Provides comprehensive profiles of the nations of the world.
Culinary Arts
Offers a smorgasbord of information—more than five million articles from more than 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines.
Digital Literacy
Empower learners with digital citizenship skills to navigate today's digital landscape. Database articles explore cyberbullying, digital research skills, citizen journalism, and more. Interactive activities guide students through project-based learning activities using digital tools to create: podcasts, PSAs, multimedia presentations, digital business plans, social media campaigns, and more.
Diseases and Disorders
General health care issues and more than 250 infectious and noninfectious diseases and disorders are detailed in this informative and accessible resource.
Exploring Ancient Civilizations
This reference resource covering the period from approximately 6500 BCE to 500 CE brings to life a fascinating range of ancient civilizations for readers of all ages.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Known for its unprecedented depth of coverage and variety of user-friendly content formats, this comprehensive career research database is broken down into three main sections: Job and Industry Profiles, Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills, and Career and Industry Resources. The material is drawn from a range of authoritative sources and is extensively indexed.
Food and Nutrition
A comprehensive and engaging resource designed to help young people make healthful and safe personal choices about all aspects of food and nutrition.
Gale in Context: Middle School
Made specifically for middle schoolers, this resource combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
Gale in Context: Science
Contains hundreds of today's most significant science topics, showcasing how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues.
Gale OneFile: Science
With the Gale OneFile: Science, researchers can remain current with the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, nanotechnology, and more.
Gale: The New York Times
Search the full text of The New York Times (starting in 1985).
It's My State
This popular series provides background on the geography, history, people, government, and economy unique to each state.
NoodleTools
Students can collaborate in real-time, using integrated tools for source evaluation, notes, outlining, document archiving and citation. Embedded information literacy modules teach critical thinking about source quality and credibility. Scaffolded notecards prompt original analysis and ideas. Students tag and pile notecards, then organize them into an outline to start writing.
Novelist K-8 Plus
Now NoveList K-8 Plus provides access to over 17,000 nonfiction titles designed to support the curriculum and kids pleasure reading. Created especially for kids (and the adults who work with them), it has a colorful, graphic-rich homepage and is very easy to use.
Opposing Viewpoints
Explores opposing sides of the most important issues, helping learners to develop information literacy and critical thinking skills.
Popular Culture Universe
Contains information on American and world popular culture, past and present. PCU advances the study of pop culture and pop history and promotes information literacy.
Scholastic GO!
Includes Encyclopedia Americana Online, Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia Online and The New Book of Knowledge Online.
Teen Book Cloud
A time-saving portal to thousands of online resources you can use to explore children's and young adult books and their authors.
Teen Health and Wellness
Topics include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life and more.
