• Middle School Research Tools 

  • BIOGRAPHY

    ABC-Clio Social Studies

    Power search all 8 ABC-Clio Social Studies databases at one time. Includes information on notable people past and present.

    eBooks

    Check eBooks for biographies

  • CURRENT EVENTS / HOT TOPICS

    Issues : Understanding Controversy and Society

    Get the complete historical background and contemporary status of each issue and the supporting facts, figures, and timelines.
    Use for: Hot topic or issue papers in English, Health Sciences, Speech, Social Sciences

    Opposing Viewpoints in Context

    Premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues,  from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. 

    Middle School (Gale in Context) 

    Articles from reference books, magazines and newspapers, multimedia content, primary sources Covers all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies Use for: General information on a wide variety of subjects.

  • EBOOKS

     eBook    eBooks

  • ENCYCLOPEDIAS

    Britannica School Middle 

    Search encyclopedia articles, timelines, weblinks, multimedia, maps, more. 
    Use to find information on all subjects.

    Britannica Spanish Reference Center

    Spanish language encyclopedia. Search encyclopedia articles, timelines, weblinks, multimedia, maps, more. 
    Use to find information on all subjects.

    Learn360 

    Multimedia resources—including high-quality full-length videos, video clips, images, audio titles, articles, activities, worksheets, interactives, Spanish-language content, and more—on any Internet-enabled device, anytime, anywhere.

    LearningExpress

    Digital resources that prepare students for college, career, and military by providing authentic practice tests, skill- building exercises, interactive tutorials, helpful eBooks, and articles.

    ProQuest SIRS Discoverer 

    A multidisciplinary resource for K-8, including content from over 2,200 sources and 9,000 integrated educational websites.

    World Book Student Encyclopedia

    Search encyclopedia articles, timelines, weblinks, multimedia, maps, more. 
    Use to find information on all subjects.

    World Book Spanish

    Spanish-language encyclopedia, images, maps, multimedia
    Use for: General information on a wide variety of subjects

  • GRAPHICS / IMAGES / MUSIC

    Culturegrams

    Search cultural reports for 200 countries, 50 U.S. states, 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
    Includes maps, photo gallery, recipe collection, famous people, graphs and tables, National anthem sound files, flags

    Soundzabound

    Royalty-free audio clips (MP3) Music, loops, sound effects Organized by theme or category.

  • HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

    ABC-Clio Social Studies

    Power search all 8 ABC-Clio Social Studies databases at one time. Includes information on

    African American Experience
    American Government
    American History
    Latino American Experience
    World Geography
    World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
    World History: The Modern Era

    Culturegrams

    Search cultural reports for 200 countries, 50 U.S. states, 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
    Includes maps, photo gallery, recipe collection, famous people, graphs and tables, National anthem sound files, flags

  • HISTORY - AMERICAN HISTORY

    American Government (ABC-Clio)

    Includes Full-text
    Topic overviews, biographies, documents, images, maps, audio and video recordings
    Use for: History, Government

    American History (ABC-Clio)

    Includes Full-text
    Coverage: 1350 to the present
    Topic overviews, biographies, government and court documents, photos, maps, audio
    and video recordings, statistics, timelines
    Use for: History, Government

  • LITERATURE & BOOKS

    TeachingBooks.net

    Find that next great fiction read.
    Includes genre and topic reading lists and awards lists.

  • NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE ARTICLES

    Gale Onefile 

    Articles from 1000 newspapers from around the world 1980 to present day.
    Updated daily.

  • SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

    Chilton Library

    Quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on popular vehicles, with information on actual tear-downs in easy to follow step-by-step procedures.

    Environmental Studies (Gale in Context) Formerly GREENR

    Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources  Focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues.

    Science in Context

    A secondary science resource for grades 6-12 with all the features of the popular In Context resources.

    Science Interactive

    Interactive 3D models in biology, chemistry, earth science, and more