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Middle School - General Curriculum

Contents

Features

ALL OF GALE Research in Context - Gale


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General Resources

  • Magazine & news articles

  • Reference book articles

  • Images

+  Citation tools

+  Highlights/Notes      

+  Google Apps/Persistent links    

+  Save to Google Doc

+  Search by Content Level/lexile

+  TEKS correlation

+  Text to speech

+  Topic lists

+  Translations    

General OneFile, InfoTrac Newsstand - Gale

General Resources

  • Newspaper articles

  • Magazine articles

  • Academic journal articles

  • Images

  • Videos


+  Citation tools

+  Highlights/Notes      

+  Google Apps/Persistent links    

+  Save to Google Doc

+  Search by lexile

   TEKS correlation

+  Text to speech

+  Topic Finder

+  Translations    

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General Resources

  • Encyclopedia articles

  • Magazine articles

  • Primary sources

  • Images

  • Videos

  • Lesson plans

+  Citation tools

    Highlights/Notes      

+  Persistent links    

+  Save to Account

+  Search by Content Level/lexile

+  TEKS correlation

+  Text to speech

+  Topic lists

+  Translations

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General Resources

  • Magazine/news articles

  • Reference book articles

  • Images

  • Websites

  • Interactive learning games

Full-Text eBooks

+ Citation tools

   Highlights/Notes      

+ Persistent links    

   Save to Google Doc/Account

+ Search by Content Level/lexile

+ TEKS correlation

+ Text to speech

+ Topic lists/Topic finder

+ Translations  

EBSCO - eBooks (New)


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Full-text eBooks

  • K-8 Collection

  • High School Collection

+ Citation tools

+ Notes (if downloaded in app)      

+ Google Apps/Persistent links    

+ Save Files to Account (in app)

   Search by Content Level/lexile

   TEKS correlation

   Text to speech

   Topic lists/Topic finder

   Translations  

Escolar- Britannica


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Spanish Resources

  • Encyclopedia Articles

  • Magazine Articles

  • Primary Sources

  • Images

  • Videos

+ Citation tools

   Highlights/Notes      

+ Persistent links    

+ Save Files to Account

   Search by Content Level/lexile

   TEKS correlation

   Text to speech

+ Topic lists/Topic finder

   Translations  







Content Specific & Educators

Contents

Features

Educator’s Reference Complete


Educator Resources

+  Citation tools

+  Highlights/Notes      

+  Google Apps/Persistent links    

+  Save to Google Doc

+  Search by lexile

   TEKS correlation

+  Text to speech

+  Topic Finder

+  Translations   

Gale Literary Resources (replaces Artemis) + LitFinder (new)





ELA Resources

  • Biographies

  • Literature Criticism

  • Topic & Work Overviews

  • Reviews & News

  • Primary Sources

  • Multimedia

  • Full-text Poems, Short Stories, Plays & Speeches


+  Citation tools

+  Highlights/Notes      

+  Google Apps/Persistent links    

+  Save to Google Doc

+  Search by Lexile

   TEKS correlation

+  Text to speech

+  Topic Finder

+  Translations    

Greenr - Gale


Soc. Stud, Science Content

  • News/magazine articles

  • Academic journal articles

  • Statistics & Case studies

  • Images, Podcasts, Videos

  • Primary Sources

+  Citation tools

+  Highlights/Notes      

+  Google Apps/Persistent links    

+  Save to Google Doc

+  Search by lexile

   TEKS correlation

+  Text to speech

+  Topic Finder

+  Translations    

Health & Wellness Center - Gale


Health & Science Content

  • Newspaper articles

  • Pamphlets

  • Academic journal articles

  • Images

  • Videos


+  Citation tools

+  Highlights/Notes      

+  Google Apps/Persistent links    

+  Save to Google Doc

+  Search by lexile

   TEKS correlation

+  Text to speech

+  Topic Finder

+  Translations   

Science in Context - Gale (New)



Science Resources

  • Newspaper articles Magazine articles (focus)

  • Academic journal articles

  • Images

  • Videos


+  Citation tools

+  Highlights/Notes      

+  Google Apps/Persistent links    

+  Save to Google Doc

+  Search by lexile

+  TEKS correlation

+  Text to speech

+  Topic Lists

+  Translations

American Indian Histories & Cultures

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Social Studies

Primary sources

  • Maps

  • Journals

  • Artwork & Images

  • Pamphlets & leaflets

  • letters


+  Citation tools

   +  Citation tools

       Google Apps/Persistent links    

+ Save Files to Account

   Search by Content Level/lexile

   TEKS correlation

   Text to speech

   Topic lists/Topic finder

   Translations  

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Full-text eBooks

  • Business Collection

  • Education Collection

  • History Collection

+ Citation tools

+ Notes (if downloaded in app)      

+ Google Apps/Persistent links    

+ Save Files to Account (in app)

   Search by Content Level/lexile

   TEKS correlation

   Text to speech

   Topic lists/Topic finder

   Translations  

TeachingBooks.net


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ELA Resources

Educator Resources

  • Meet-the-Author

    • Movies

    • Book Readings

  • Author Name Pronunciation

  • Lesson Plans, Vocabulary

  • Book Lists, Reading Lists

  • Sharing Tools

+ Citation tools

  Highlights/Notes      

+ Persistent links    

  Save Files to Account

+ Search by Content Level/lexile

  TEKS correlation

  Text to speech

+ Topic lists

  Translations  








ProQuest SIRS Discoverer is a multidisciplinary database for elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas such as current events, history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology.  All newspaper, magazine and reference content is 100% full text, editorially-selected and indexed from over 2,200 reliable, high-quality domestic and international sources. The collection includes 9,000+ integrated educational weblinks, and reference materials such as the Compton’s by Britannica encyclopedia and DK Eyewitness books.
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer is a multidisciplinary database for elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas such as current events, history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology.  All newspaper, magazine and reference content is 100% full text, editorially-selected and indexed from over 2,200 reliable, high-quality domestic and international sources. The collection includes 9,000+ integrated educational weblinks, and reference materials such as the Compton’s by Britannica encyclopedia and DK Eyewitness books.

What's Cool?  These are some sites that we thought were really cool, unique, interesting, or fun.  If you know of other sites we might want to list here just let your librarian know and she will consider adding it to this page.

National Geographic

M&M's Homepage

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream

Famous Birthdays

Snopes

NASA

Library of Congress

Truth of Fiction

Online Conversions 

 Jeopardy

Periodic Table of Comic Books

How Stuff Works

YouthRules!

Famous Trials

Watermelon.org
 

Free Audio Books 

Book Talk 

Khan Academy

Road Food

Khan Academy

Saving Electricity

Texas College & Career

 MakesBeliefsComics