Online Library Resources (CoSer 537) The School Library System provides direct access to remote electronic information and instructional library resources through the School Library System’s CoSer 537, Online Library Resources. Please contact the School Library System Office for Information on databases not listed here Pricing Trials (to request trials not currently available on our Trial site) Training ABC-CLIO Provides rich, interactive content to support the High School History and Social Studies curriculum.   See the ABC-Clio Solutions brochure for a description of their new interactive features.   See ABC-CLIO's Tools page for tips on using and promoting ABC-CLIO. Gale Cengage Subject specific resources, reference collections, and eBooks, plus comprehensive collections targeted for specific grade levels, with a new Powersearch platform that allows searches across multiple resources from one interface. See Gale's Support page for training materials, tip sheets, search widgets, and other support resources. Gale Webinars offer online training to help you get the most from your subscriptions. Accessible Archives A rich collection of historical newspapers including 19th century African American, Civil War, and abolitionist newspapers with lessons for K12 users. H W Wilson Provider of 64 online resources, including fill-text periodical databases, reference resources, and collection development resources, plus biography databases, and the Art Museum Image Gallery CoreCollections.Net for collection development news and tips for online searching ofWilson Core Collections. See The Core for updates on new titles and award winners, or Training Events for a schedule of training webinars WilsonWeb Connect provides tips and updates for other HWWilson resources, including Wilson OmniFile Select Accunet/AP Multimedia Archive A primary source database from the Associated Press that includes photographs, sound bites, graphics and text spanning over 160 years of history. See Users Guide and Teachers Guide for search tips and teaching strategies Learning A-Z Online, interactive curriculum materials for K-6, that include thousands of printable books, writing resources, custom vocabulary lessons and activities, skill-specific materials, plus an interactive leveled reading library and online progress management system Bookflix An online literacy resource pairing classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic, to engage young children, reinforce early reading skills, and introduce a world of knowledge and exploration. See the Bookflix Program Overview for more information. See Bookflix Community to sign up for training sessions or to receive the Bookflix e-Newsletter. Training Webinars also available. Maps101 More than 4,000 easy-to-print maps, over 200 K-12 lesson plans, daily and weekly current events articles, up-to-date World and U.S. Reference Atlases, educational quizzes, and games. BrainPOP Over 600 movies for grades 3-12 designed to spark curiosity. Includes interactive quizzes for assessment and enrichment materials like experiments and creative activities to supplement the movies. See Brainpop Educators for lesson plans, video tutorials, and other tips Brainpop Webinars also available, or see the Brainpop Newsletter for current, seasonal uses of Bookflix. Newsbank Provides schools with comprehensive information resources to support a wide variety of curricula and student research, while helping to develop critical thinking skills, encourage reading and writing in the content areas, and make learning both more engaging and relevant. Capstone Publishers Offers nonfiction for beginning, struggling, and reluctant readers in grades preK-8. Capstone Interactive Library provides a technology-based approach to help preK-grade 8 students practice reading and learn vocabulary and pronunciation skills. PebbleGo, designed specifically for emergent readers, enables your K-3 students to research their favorite animals using a database created just for them. NoodleTools Innovative software that guides students through the entire research process, teaching how to search effectively; assess the quality of results; record, organize and synthesize information; and format a bibliography in MLA or APA style. Career Cruising An interactive career resource designed to help people of all ages find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training. ProQuest A growing family of K12 educational resources that support information literacy and instructional needs of students and teachers across all curriculum areas. The ProQuest family of products includes SIRS, eLibrary, and Culturegrams. Training and support: for webinars and self-paced instructional videos. A variety of Newsletters give tips on using ProQuest resources in instruction. Subscribe to the New York ProQuest Newsletter for updates on Novelny's ProQuest Platinum.   CERF (Curriculum & Education Resource Finder) A collection of 400,000+ pre-screened websites for K-12 students, that align with NY State Curriculum Standards. Websites include a variety of media and news sources appropriate for students at every grade level. See CERF Features Tour for more information Questia A full text, 15,000+ volume online resource enhanced by research tools, lesson plans aligned to standards, and embedded assessments. Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database An acquisition, research and reference service that offers more than 1,400,000 MARC records and more than 300,000 reviews of children’s books – all full-text searchable from 36 review sources. See CLCD Newsletter for tips and news on additional features Rand McNally An authoritative, user-friendly website for K12 curriculum-relevant maps, articles and teacher tools covering everything from the world right down to the community. Columbia University Press Resources include Granger’s World of Poetry (210,000+ full text poems), Columbia Gazetteer of the World (170,000 entries), International Affairs Online (theory and research in international affairs), and Earthscape (connects the Earth and environmental sciences with political, social, and economic dimensions). Rosen Teen Health and Wellness Provides students with comprehensive, award-winning curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more. See Newsletter for updates to features and content. See Librarian/Educator Resources for training, webinars, and lesson plans. Country Watch Socio-demographic, cultural, historical, economic, political, environmental and investment information on all of the world’s 192 countries and many non-sovereign nations. Includes news, analysis, maps, data and statistics Scholastic Grolier Authoritative, age-appropriate research and learning resources, with two learning environments, eight curriculum-aligned databases, and over 500,000 links to academically relevant articles, web sites, periodicals, and media. Educator support includes lesson plans aligned to standards, debate topics from Grolier’s acclaimed Pro/Con series, and Teaching This Week’s News. GOUpdate includes ideas for using Grolier Online resources. GOUniversity lists a schedule of training webinars CQ Press Offers resources covering American politics, federal and state government, American institutions, campaigns and elections, current events, and world affairs Tumblebooks Includes TumbleBook Library, an online collection of animated books that foster a love of reading in younger students; and TumbleReadables, a collection of read-along chapter books for Elementary, Middle and High School students Ebsco Numerous databases supporting K12 instruction across all curriculum areas and grade levels, including comprehensive core collections of full-text resources. See Ebsco's Customer Success Center for tips on promoting Ebsco resources See Ebsco's Tutorials for product training. Turnitin (iParadigms, LLC) Web-based solutions to find and prevent plagiarism, Including WriteCycle, a complete web-base suite to manage writing assignments via multiple phases of writing and revision. WriteCycle Suite includes: Turnitin Originality Checking, which allows educators to check students' work for improper citation or potential plagiarism; GradeMark, a time-saving paperless grading tool; and PeerMark, which allows teachers to create assignments that students use to evaluate and learn from one another's work, and which develop critical thinking and writing skills. Encyclopedia Britannica Online Britannica Online School Edition gives teachers and students instant access to four complete encyclopedias that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age-appropriate language. This unique resource also offers high-quality online learning materials developed by teachers and curriculum experts. Designed for all levels of learning, Britannica Online School Edition offers students a gateway to the vast resources of Encyclopedia Britannica World & I A multifaceted monthly online magazine for Middle and High School, presenting a broad range of thought provoking readings in politics, science, culture, humanity, and more. Readings are grouped into seven sections: Current Issues, The Arts, Life, Natural Science, Culture, Book World, and Modern Thought. Facts For Learning A safe, grade-appropriate information and skill-building resource for students in grades 2-10. Authoritative content, teacher tools, and activities for students make it a natural complement to curricular instruction, homework assignments, and research projects. Available in two versions, an Elementary module for grades 2-5 and a Middle-school module for grades 5-10, both offer full-text content with accompanying graphics, providing links to related resources within and alongside the text. World Book Now offering 2 subscription packages: World Book Gold, with WBKids, which includes a full range of on- line reference products for primary and secondary students; and World Book Advanced, which includes all the World Book Gold features, plus multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. Appropriate for college bound students, or any student doing a research project. Students (and teachers) will have their own 'My Research' page to accumulate text and media for their project, with a place for timelines, research notes, citations, and bibliographies. See Early World of Learning, World Book's new resource for PreK-2 See World Book Training for tips and web tutorials. Facts on File Subject-specific resources offering in-depth coverage, with extensively hyper-linked full-text records, citation information, and a wide range of printable teacher resources. Notable resources include Curriculum Resource Center, Blooms’ Literary Reference Online, and Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center. Please note: Facts on File and Facts on File News Service (including World News Digest, Issues and Controversies, and Today’s Science) are once again under the common ownership of Infobase Publishing. See Resource Center for training and technical information