River Hawk Recommendations and Hawk Talks
General
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Sooth.fyi
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Sooth is a curated search engine focused exclusively on credible, diverse, expert, and original sources where knowledge seekers can efficiently find reliable, actionable information they need to make informed decisions. Sooth delivers high-quality information without the noise and distractions of traditional search engines or the incomplete and limited answers of generative AI- all while helping students to critically consider sources.
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Britannica School
Great for background information.
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Britannica Academic
Great for going deeper into background information.
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Britannica Escolar
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Gale in Context: High School
Full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted website
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Gale in Context: Middle School
Created for middle-schoolers, Research in Context combines Gale reference content with age-appropriate videos, periodicals, primary sources, and more
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Gale: Opposing Viewpoints
Facts and arguments on current events topics and social issues.
Literature
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Bloom's Literary Reference Online
Essays examining the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world, and critical articles published by noted scholars.
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Project Gutenberg
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Project Gutenberg is a library of over 70,000 free eBooks. No fees or registration needed.
Cross searches of Multiple Databases
Wellness
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Teen Health and Wellness
Nonjudgmental, straightforward info for middle and high school covering diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, green living, financial literacy, and more.
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Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
Full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a variety of personal health information sources.
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Teen CyberSmarts
Interactive eBooks for grades 7-12 will simulate a real-life Internet experience within the safety of an instructional, guided, and fun platform.
Ebooks
Business
Other Resources
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Soundzabound
Soundzabound royalty free music.
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Teaching Books
Discover online multimedia resources. Bring books and authors to life.
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ReadyFor.Today (STEAM Online Catalog for Teachers)
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Avon belongs to the ReadyFor.Today COSER which means that we have access to all of the resources included in this document, as well as support from the experts through the GVEP School Library System. Contact your librarian for more information.
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GVEP BOCES SLS Media Library
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Swank (with Google Login Access)
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