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High School

Britannica High School This link opens in a new window
Age-targeted reference information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Explora for High Schools This link opens in a new window
Explora is the new EBSCO platform for high school research. It replaces Student Research Center: High School. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Learn360 This link opens in a new window
Interactive activities, games, and videos to help K-12 students and parents in many subjects. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library. Please contact the library for the username and password if needed.
MAS Ultra-School Edition This link opens in a new window
Content on many topics for high school students. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.

Study SC- High school
Resources on South Carolina history, culture, geography, and more

TeachingBooks This link opens in a new window
Resources about children's and young adult books for readers and educators. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Teen BookCloud This link opens in a new window
Includes graphic novels, enhanced novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audio books. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Writer's Reference Center This link opens in a new window
A guide to the writing process, covering preparation; writing your document; revising; and writing about theme, character, form and genre, and other topics. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.

Middle School

Britannica Middle School This link opens in a new window
Searching and browsing of age-appropriate articles and resources. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Explora for Middle Schools This link opens in a new window
Explora is the new research platform for middle school students, teachers, and parents. It replaces Student Research Center: Middle School. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Learn360 This link opens in a new window
Interactive activities, games, and videos to help students and parents in many subjects.
Middle Search Plus This link opens in a new window
Full text articles from popular middle school magazines along with biographies, historical essays, and images. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.

Study SC- Middle School
Resources on South Carolina history, culture, geography, and more

TeachingBooks This link opens in a new window
Resources about children's and young adult books for readers and educators. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Teen BookCloud This link opens in a new window
Includes graphic novels, enhanced novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audio books. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.

General Education

Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to current and past issues.
Credo InfoLit Core This link opens in a new window
Modules on information literacy and critical thinking. Topics have been divided among nine sections; each includes videos, tutorials, and quizzes.
Education Full Text This link opens in a new window
Covers adult education, multicultural/ethnic education, teaching methods and much more. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Educator's Reference Complete This link opens in a new window
Focuses on educational principles, child development, psychology and best practices in education.
ERIC This link opens in a new window
Educational research articles and documents. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
Learn360 This link opens in a new window
Interactive activities, games, and videos to help K-12 students and parents in many subjects.
Library Literature & Information Science Index This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing and abstracting of over 400 journals in library and information science. Provided by DISCUS.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Provided by DISCUS.
Professional Development Collection This link opens in a new window
Highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high-quality education journals, including 350+ peer-reviewed titles. Provided by DISCUS.
Teacher Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing and abstracts for popular teacher and administrator journals to assist professional educators. Provided by DISCUS.
Writer's Reference Center This link opens in a new window
A guide to the writing process, covering preparation; writing your document; revising; and writing about theme, character, form and genre, and other topics. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.

Early Childhood to 5th Grade

Animal Kingdom (Britannica) This link opens in a new window
Kid-friendly interface allows exploration of animals by type, habitat, and more. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Britannica Elementary This link opens in a new window
Kid-friendly interface for browsing and searching of encyclopedia. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Escolar This link opens in a new window
Kid-friendly, Spanish-language access to Britannica resources. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Explora for Elementary Schools This link opens in a new window
The new platform for Searchasaurus, a research database for elementary school students, teachers, and parents. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Gale in Context: Elementary This link opens in a new window
Kid-friendly interface with categories such as animals, geography, and sports. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Learn360 This link opens in a new window
Interactive activities, games, and videos to help K-12 students and parents in many subjects. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library. Please contact the library for the username and password if needed.
NovelList K-8 Plus This link opens in a new window
A guide to fiction and nonfiction books with categories for 0-8, 9-12, and Teen. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
PebbleGo Animals This link opens in a new window
Engaging read-aloud audio and videos with articles appropriate for young learners. Available in English and Spanish. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library. If you are using off-campus, please contact the Library for a username and password.
PebbleGo Next Biographies This link opens in a new window
Biographies and related activities for students in grades K-5. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library. If you are using off-campus, please contact the Library for a username and password.
Primary Search This link opens in a new window
Content for younger researchers, provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.

StudySC- Elementary
Resources on South Carolina history, culture, geography, and more

TeachingBooks This link opens in a new window
Resources about children's and young adult books for readers and educators. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Tumble Book Library This link opens in a new window
Online books for kids: Audio picture books, read-alongs, and ebooks for ages 2-12. Provided by DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library.
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