Education, PK-12 Resources

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For middle school students through adults, this collection includes Volumes 1-51 and is a guide to understanding the most studied short stories. It provides critical overviews of short stories from all cultures and time periods including discussions of plot, characters, themes, and structure as well as the story’s culture and historical significance. (Gale)

Includes full-text of 60 popular elementary magazines, with reading level indicated. Abstracts from 100 more sources. Extensive image collection. Encyclopedia of Animals and General Encyclopedia included. (Grades K-6) (Ebsco)

A full text database designed to provide a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current social issue. The database has more than 290 topics, each with an overview, point, counterpoint, and critical thinking guide. (Grades 6-12) (Ebsco)

For middle school students through adults, this collection includes Volumes 1-62 and is a guide to understanding the most studied poems. It features discussion and analysis of poems of all time periods, nations, and cultures and provides an overview of the poem and discussion of its principal themes, images, form, and construction. (Gale)

PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas. A new Science module has been added to Animals. PebbleGo is also available in Spanish. (Capstone)

More than 8,700 pro and con viewpoint articles and more than 4,700 topic overviews. This database also contains lesson plans, links to state standards, websites, statistics, primary sources, and teacher resources. (Grades 6-13) (Gale)

For middle school students through adults. Collection includes Volumes 1-66 and is a guide to understanding novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes, critical overviews, and style as well as the work’s cultural and historical significance. Provides suggested readings on similar themes and topics, as well as classroom aides. (Gale)

A great online resource for helping teachers, school librarians, and kids find the next great fiction read. Also provides access to information on over 30,500 nonfiction titles. (K-8) (Ebsco)