Resource Overview for Educators
The following resources are available through the K-12 Online Content Project. To access the links, you will need to be IP authenticated or know your district's Access Name and Access Code. More information about these resources is available on the sub-pages for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools.
SIRS Discoverer (grades 3-9) is a general reference database providing safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators in Primary and early Secondary schools. All content is hand selected and indexed from over 2,100+ reliable high-quality sources. High interest, relevant non-fiction newspaper and magazine articles, as well as graphs, tables and political cartoons are all easily accessible through easy-to-follow search and browse options.
SIRS Issues Researcher (grades 6-12) delivers the pros and cons on today’s complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major questions of the day. Go in depth into any one of 345+ critical, current, and enduring social issues. Analyses and opinions hand selected from thousands of national and international sources such as newspaper & magazine articles, videos, charts, maps, statistics, primary sources and government documents.
eLibrary (grades 6-12) delivers one of the largest general reference collections of periodical and digital media content designed to support middle and high school students, college-prep and college-level researchers, and professional educators. Educators can search for resources that correlate to state and national standards, including Common Core State Standards. Researchers will find the answers they need from more than 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcript titles, plus a collection of over 7 million maps, pictures, weblinks, and audio/video files.
ProQuest Central Student (grades 9-12) is designed to bring instant results to users across thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports, and other types of content. This multidisciplinary resource brings together some of ProQuest’s most used databases in education, humanities, psychology, science, social sciences, and news.
Schools and Educators Complete™ (educators) includes ebooks from publishers such as ALA Editions, ASCD, and the National Science Teacher Association. The collection includes a growing selection of over 12,000 titles with unlimited access and a wealth of information in professional development and training resources. Almost 4,500 titles in the database have relevance to state, national or provincial curriculum standards, with coverage of all Common Core subjects.
Note: Each district has their own distinct URL for log in. Please check with your school library/media contact for access.
ProQuest Research Companion (grades 8-12) is an intuitive, and self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction occurring in today's libraries, classrooms, and online learning environments. It provides a new foundation and companion to "one-shot" sessions, allowing librarians and educators to focus on teaching the more complex research and writing principles.
For history and a short overview of all products, check out this webinar!
Brainfuse - HelpNow!
Tutoring, skill building, and test preparation for students of all ages and levels. Resource for citizenship & GED preparation, resumes, and job searches. Writing help available in the online writing lab.
Britannica (School Edition)
Learn about any subject—for all grades and reading abilities—offering thousands of up-to-date, curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, and research tools.
Britannica Escolar (Spanish)
Aprenda sobre cualquier tema, para todos los grados y habilidades de lectura, y ofrezca miles de artículos, imágenes, videos y herramientas de investigación actualizados y relevantes para el currículo.
Hoopla
Hoopla is a service for library users to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, movies, and TV shows using portable devices like smartphones and tablets.
OverDrive Teens & Kids
Teens & Kids eBooks and eAudiobooks - titles can be organized by reading level, ATOS level, Lexile measure, and interest level.
Pronunciator
Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn 80 languages. Courses are available in multiple languages. Access from your PC or mobile device.
Pronunciator (en Español)
Aprende 80 lenguajes por gratis e divertido con Pronunciator. Aprende con tu computadora e tu teléfono inteligente.