Learning Center Databases and Resources

Databases and Resources available within GEMS and from home with a password. Password information is available only to our GEMS students and staff.  Students may get password information from their teachers or from the library staff.

EBSCO - Searchasaurus-  Provides access to the full text of many children's magazines, an animal encyclopedia, and a general encyclopedia.  These resources also contain links to related web sites.

EBSCO - Kids Search - Great for both elementary and middle school students!  Allows students to search many different resources including magazines, newspapers, an animal encyclopedia, current events and an encyclopedia. "Top Searches" links to topics of high current interest.

EBSCO - Teacher Resources - Provides access to "Professional Development Collection", a specialized collection of  full text journals, including peer-reviewed titles. Also provides access to ERIC educational research digests. Many other databases are also available including Newspaper Source and TOPICsearch.


Vermont Online Library - These new Gale Group online resources provide access to magazines, newspapers and reference books for students and teachers.

Kid's InfoBits- Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Middle School. It features a visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content.

Coming soon - Easy to use link for  Kids InfoBits

Junior Edition -K12 - This periodical database uses a student friendly interface to provide students in junior high and middle school with access to magazines, newspapers and reference books.

Coming soon - Easy to use link for  Junior Edition - K-12 interface

Junior Edition - Provides access to the same junior high and middle school collection described above. Users can search the database in many different ways including keyword, subject, date, and periodical title.

Coming soon - Easy to use link for Junior Edition - standard interface

Professional Collection - Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators.

Coming soon - Easy to use link for Professional Collection

GEMS Newspapers -  Access to a national and international newspapers.

GEMS e-Books - Full text books on a number of topics .

Many other Gale Group databases are available for use by teachers.  Check out the many other resources available from the Vermont Online Library (VOL)


World Book Online - provides access to the frequently updated online World Book encyclopedia enhanced by links to related information on the Internet. World Book Online is now available to our GEMS students and teachers from home as well as within GEMS!


Discovery Education Streaming - Provides teacher access to digital video-based learning resources. Includes more than 7,000 videos, still images, as well as teaching resources. If you would like access to this collection please contact the Learning Center.



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