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Teens: Grades 6-12 Databases
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Search InfoTrac Junior Edition link opens new browser window (Grades 6-8)
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• Current events
• Arts • Science • Popular Culture • Health • People • Government • History • Sports |
• Magazines
• Newspapers • Reference books |
• Navigation Guide |
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Search InfoTrac Student Edition link opens new browser window (Grades 9-12)
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• Current events
• Arts • Science • Popular Culture • Health • People • Government • History • Sports |
• Magazines
• Newspapers • Reference books • Historical images • Maps |
• Search Tips |
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Search MasterFILE Premier link opens new browser window
| SUBJECTS | RESOURCE TYPES | TIPS & NOTES |
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• All subjects
• Education • Health • Science • Social Science • Arts • Current Events • And more |
• Popular magazines
• Reference books • Book reviews • Biographies • Primary source documents • Images |
• Tutorial |
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—Includes Consumer Reports, Parenting, Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, People, and thousands of other titles. |
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Search Academic Search Premier link opens new browser window
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• Arts
• Geography • History • Literature • Social Studies • Science • Vocation Studies & Careers |
• Scholarly journals
• Professional journals • Some newspapers & magazines |
• Tutorial |
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Find newspaper articles:
Search ProQuest Newsstand Complete link opens new browser window
| SUBJECTS | RESOURCE TYPES | TIPS & NOTES |
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• All Subjects
• Current Events |
• Newspapers | • ProQuest Quick Start Guide |
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—Mostly full text
—Hundreds of newspapers from the United States; some international newspapers —Includes the Star Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and hundreds of other newspapers. |
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Find literary criticisms, images, photographs, illustrations, charts, primary source documents, biographies, maps, flags, country information, timelines, audio and video clips, and dictionary excerpts:
Search Discovering Collection link opens new browser window (designed for students grades 8-12)
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• Literature
• History • Science • Social Studies |
• Literary criticisms
• Images, photos, illustrations, charts • Primary source documents • Biographies • Maps • Flags • Country information • Timelines • Audio & video clips • Dictionary excerpts |
• Tutorial
• Search Tips • Toolbox (research tips) |
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Search Junior Reference Collection link opens new browser window (designed for students grades 6-8)
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• Science
• Authors • Multicultural topics • People • Places |
• Literary criticisms
• Images, photos, illustrations, charts • Primary source documents • Biographies • Maps • Flags • Country information • Timelines • Audio & video clips • Dictionary excerpts |
• Search Tips
• Toolbox (research tips) |
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Find eBooks:
Search NetLibrary eBooks link opens new browser window
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• Arts & Humanities
• Social Sciences • Sciences • Business • Computers & Technology • Medicine • Includes Cliff's Notes |
• Over 15,000 electronic books |
• NetLibrary Help
• eBook Demo |
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