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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