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Encyclopedias
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Britannica Elementary
Look for people, places, and things. Watch and learn with videos and animations. Have fun with games and activities.
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Early Learning
Interactive videos and activities that break down complex ideas into digestible bites that can be easily processed.
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Britannica Fundamentals
Articles, games and interactive activities for K-2 students.
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Britannica School
General reference resource for multiple age groups.
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World Book Kids
Online general resource developed especially for young students.
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World Book Student
Elementary and middle school general reference resource.
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World Book Discover
Reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research tools, multimedia, and interactive video on curriculum-related topics and subjects.
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Britannica Middle
Find fast answers and homework help. Explore videos and articles on famous people and places. Discover maps, photos, and illustrations for school projects.
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Britannica High School
Get quick facts and in-depth information on a wide variety of subjects. Start research projects with multiple resources in one place. Find multimedia to use in projects and presentations.
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World Book
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Britannica Academic
PebbleGo
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PebbleGo Animals
Research information that supports animal classification, behaviors and habitats.
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PebbleGo Biographies
Research information on the lives of important inventors, explorers, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, women and more.
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PebbleGo Health
Information on body systems, safety, self-awareness, relationships, and more.
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PebbleGo Next
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PebbleGo Science
Research information that supports Earth Science, seasons, weather, and space.
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PebbleGo Social Studies
Research information about the world around you including families, maps and holidays.
PK (Power Knowledge)
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PK Earth and Space
Inspires elementary and middle school learners about key earth and space science topics including earth cycles, ecosystems and biomes, energy and matter, landforms, maps, natural disasters, rocks and minerals, environmental issues, the scientific method, space, water, and weather and climate.
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PK Life Science
Inspires elementary and middle school learners about key life science topics including animals; classification; endangered and extinct species; food chains and food webs; green living; habitats and ecosystems; the human body; life cycles; plants; and survival and adaptation.
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PK Physical Science
Informs and inspires learners about key physical science topics including atoms and molecules; elements and the periodic table; energy and matter; force and motion; and temperature and measurement.
Reading and Ebooks
Ebooks- New York State/ United States History
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Spotlight on NY
A well-researched overview of the Empire State, including its geography, history, and industries.
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Spotlight on American History
Explore the extraordinary history of the United States and the people, places, and events that helped shape our young nation. Discover the causes and significance of key events in American history and the beginnings of our government.
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Spotlight on American Colonies
Explore what life was like as the American colonies started and grew, including where colonists lived, whom they traded with, and how they survived. Learn about important figures and industries in colonial history, as well as the many struggles colonists faced.
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Rosen Learning Center
Ebooks- Ancient Civilizations
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Ancient Civs Aztec
Examining major aspects of each ancient culture, such as its government, its economy, and its religious practices.
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Ancient Civs China
Examining major aspects of each ancient culture, such as its government, its economy, and its religious practices.
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Ancient Civs Egypt
Examining major aspects of each ancient culture, such as its government, its economy, and its religious practices.
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Ancient Civs Greece
Examining major aspects of each ancient culture, such as its government, its economy, and its religious practices.
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Ancient Civs Inca
Examining major aspects of each ancient culture, such as its government, its economy, and its religious practices.
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Ancient Civs India
Examining major aspects of each ancient culture, such as its government, its economy, and its religious practices.
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Ancient Civs Maya
Examining major aspects of each ancient culture, such as its government, its economy, and its religious practices.
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Ancient Civs Mesopotamia
Examining major aspects of each ancient culture, such as its government, its economy, and its religious practices.
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Ancient Civs Rome
Examining major aspects of each ancient culture, such as its government, its economy, and its religious practices.
Coding & Internet Safety
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Spotlight on Kids Can Code
How can we use computational thinking in everyday life? Learn to create apps, games, and animations, too while learning concepts like algorithms, Boolean logic, and conditionals.
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CyberSmarts
A unique collection of five Interactive eBooks, gives students grades 3-6 hands-on experience in navigating the online world in a safe, controlled environment.
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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.
Health (Physical and Socioemotional)
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Spotlight on Social and Emotional Learning
Grades 3-7 Interactive ebooks teach self-awareness to promote healthy responses to emotions
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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.
Periodicals- (Magazines and Newspapers)- Elementary and Middle School
Periodicals- (Magazines and Newspapers)- High School
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Gale NovelNY Databases
Gale resource portal.
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Gale PowerSearch
Search newspapers, business journals and health journals.
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Gale: Opposing Viewpoints
Facts and arguments on current events topics and social issues.
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New York Times
A subset of Gale OneFile: News, this database includes articles from newspapers from around New York State including: Glens Falls Post-Star, New York Times, New York Post, Buffalo News, and Newsday.
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Gale General OneFile with Subject Collections
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
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Gale OneFile: Computer Science
Provides access to business and technical publications in the computer, electronics, and telecommunications industries.
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Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete
Resource for educators and education students. Provides access to periodicals covering pre-school to college and most educational specialties. Includes full-text for many titles cited in ERIC.
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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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Gale OneFile: News
This full-text newspaper database has several New York Newspapers including the New York Times from 1995 on, and over 1,000 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers.
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Gale Academic OneFile Select with Subject Collections
Resource for academic research includes scholarly journals and selected general interest titles in a wide variety of subjects.
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Gale Academic OneFile with Subject Collections
Contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
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Business Insights: Essentials
Includes company profiles, industry reports and financial reports, as well as business magazines and newspapers.
Spanish Language Databases
Teaching Resources
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Swank K-12 Streaming
Swank K-12 Streaming is convenient, controlled, and connected streaming platform that makes it easy for teachers to incorporate high-quality films into lesson plans. The library includes thousands of films for educational support, including the top feature films, documentaries and foreign titles.
Powered by Swank Motion Pictures, the content is curated specifically for educators based on the movies they need for lessons, and provides access both inside the classroom or for assignments outside of the classroom.
Eliminate the need for DVD players in classrooms
Enable streaming access for districts blocking personal streaming sites
Extend the classroom with connectivity to any LMS
Streamline access with single sign-on integration
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Gale Ebooks
Ebook portal for Gale resources.
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Teaching Books
Discover online multimedia resources. Bring books and authors to life.
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ClickView
