Digital Cafe (Digital Resources)

These separate databases open with breaking news, feature stories, and engaging daily activities. Students can search by text, reference category, period, or region, depending on their abilities, learning styles, and assignments. They can also access subject-specific lessons and activities by time period, place, or concept.

American History – From the first explorers in the New World to the developments in today's headlines, ABC-CLIO Schools' authoritative American History database investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution.

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras – This addition to ABC-CLIO Schools' award-winning series of subscription databases covers human history in all corners of the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance—with an unmatched collection of online reference entries, primary sources, interactive lessons, study tools, and librarian and teacher support features.

World History: The Modern Era – Spanning the globe from 1500 to the present, this comprehensive, award-winning database enhances any world history collection by combining a wealth of research sources with overviews and activities that provide context.

World Geography – Comprehensive, current, authoritative, accessible, and aligned to your curriculum, this flagship collection of geography resources does more than inform—it helps develop students' information literacy, critical thinking skills, and understanding of global issues.

State Geography – Whether focusing on an individual state or the nation as a whole, ABC-CLIO Schools' State Geography database offers teachers, librarians, and students an unbeatable combination of authoritative research sources, standards-aligned lessons, and activities, and engaging current events features—all your students' state geography needs in one place.

American Government – In one convenient and comprehensive database, ABC-CLIO Schools' highly praised American Government provides impeccable content, helpful study tools, and innovative ways of matching current events with enduring themes of American politics and public policy at all levels—from grassroots activism to the White House.

The United States at War – Developed by a team of military historians and expert educators, this new online resource provides access to authoritative reference content, pertinent primary sources, and a wealth of historical insight and analysis on the important themes and consequences of all major U.S.-involved wars, from the founding of the country to the present.

Free ABC Clio Resources

BrainPOP creates animated resources that support educators and engage students - in school, at home, and on mobile devices.  Our content includes movies, quizzes, games, mobile apps, activity pages, and much more, covering hundreds of topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health.  All content is aligned to and searchable by TEKS.

Our award-winning resources include BrainPOP Jr. (K-3), BrainPOP, BrainPOP Español, BrainPOP Francais, and, for English language learners, BrainPOP ELL.  BrainPOP Educators offers professional development and an array of lesson plans, video tutorials, graphic organizers, and a rich curriculum calendar.

BrainPOP is also home to Creative Coding, developed with Scratch and Vidcode; Creative Coding includes both block- and text-based projects spanning your curriculum. Scaffolded and delivered at the topic level, the projects are specifically designed so that any teacher can easily introduce coding without straying from what has been covered in class.

Facts On File's Online Reference Databases are curriculum-oriented, interactive databases covering a wide range of subjects, such as history, science, careers, literature, geography, and more. Each subject-specific database offers students and researchers an unprecedented depth of coverage -- with extensively hyperlinked full-text records, citation information, and a wide range of printable teacher resources. The online content is indexed by subject experts and updated regularly to ensure accuracy and currency.

World Geography and Culture Online
World Geography and Culture Online enhances the study of countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills. This comprehensive reference site makes it easy to study all aspects of a country, with facts at a glance and in-depth coverage through country entries, maps, flags, images, statistics, news articles, a gazetteer, and more. Comprehensive entries about the U.S. states are also available. Ideal for social studies classrooms and projects as well as for general country and U.S. state research, this online resource features an easy-to-navigate interface, search and browse tools, and tabbed search results.

Highlights:

• Country entries: descriptions of more than 200 countries, with information on geography, people and culture, weather and climate, history, government, and society; maps and flags; facts and figures; images; and news articles
• U.S. state profiles: descriptions of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with political, outline, elevation, and locator maps; city and geographical features maps; flags; facts and figures; government information; biographies; timeline; and images
• Maps: more than 1,300 easy-to-read political, elevation, and outline maps; regional geographic and thematic maps; city, state, and physical features maps; and more
• Compare and rank tools: tools that compare and rank countries or U.S. states by a variety of criteria
• News articles updated regularly.

American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience. American History now includes:

• Primary Sources
• Editorially Curated Topic Center on Latino-American History
• Searchable Timelines on Latino-American History, Slavery, Civil Rights, Civil War, U.S.-Mexican War, Immigration, and more
• Themes in U.S. History include
  • African Americans
  • Population Trends and Migration
  • Race Relation
  • Rights and Liberties
  • Sectionalism and Regionalism

African-American History Online
Provides expansive and in-depth information on the people, events, and topics important to the study of African-American history.

Subjects covered include:

• Abolitionist Movement
• Underground Railroad
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Great Black Migrations
• Harlem Renaissance
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• African-American Heritage
• Black Contributions to America
• Landmark Court Cases

American Indian History Online
Offers thorough access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture, history, and heritage.

Modern World History Online
Covers modern world history from the mid-1400s to the present.

Ancient and Medieval History Online
Explores the pre-modern world with an in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Science Online
Presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments.

Health Reference Center
Provides clear and comprehensive information on conditions and diseases, health and wellness, mental health, and the human body.

Curriculum Resource Center
Provides a library of printable teacher-handout material for the middle school, high school, and junior college curriculum.

The World Almanac for Kids Online
Erasing the line between homework aid and fun reading, The World Almanac® for Kids Online expands on the contents of The World Almanac® for Kids print edition, along with other award-winning reference books from World Almanac®, Chelsea House, and Facts On File. A natural complement to the curriculum, the online site provides resources for homework, reports, and projects. Kids can explore grade-appropriate topics in a fun format while developing online research skills with a trusted source. 

The World Almanac® for Kids Online includes: 

• Latino-American History in the U.S.
• Primary U.S. Sources
• Multicultural Biographies

Bloom's Literary Reference Online
Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
The critically acclaimed Ferguson's Career Guidance Center features exclusive, wide-ranging content that is accessible and intuitively organized. Known for its unprecedented depth of coverage and variety of user-friendly content formats, this comprehensive career research database is broken down into three main sections: Job and Industry Profiles, Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills, and Career and Industry Resources. The material is drawn from a range of authoritative sources and is extensively indexed.

Highlights:

• Job and Industry Profiles
• Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills
• Career and Industry Resources
• School Searches
• Career Interest Assessment

World Religions Online
An Unbiased, Comprehensive Guide to the World's Major Religions and Spiritual Traditions.

Writer's Reference Center
Writer's Reference Center provides users with a convenient one-stop location for all of the tools necessary to write and research effectively. From the mechanics of writing and grammar to style and research, this indispensable online resource thoroughly covers the fundamentals of quality writing and provides a wealth of vocabulary-building reference dictionaries, and examines numerous thematic areas.

World Almanac
Expanding on "the most useful reference book known to modern man," The World Almanac® Online provides students and researchers access to authoritative, essential statistics on hundreds of topics in a searchable online format. A natural addition to any classroom or library, this new online resource puts the reference shelf staple at users' fingertips, with thousands of facts not available elsewhere online.

IXL helps students excel! Featuring a comprehensive curriculum, the IXL Real-Time Diagnostic, and actionable analytics, IXL delivers everything teachers need to help students reach their full potential. Released in 2007, IXL has set a new standard for online learning by delivering a truly personalized learning experience. Trusted by schools in all of the top 100 U.S. school districts and used by over 15 million students, IXL is proven to accelerate learning. In studies of 70,000 schools across 45 states, IXL schools consistently outperform non-IXL schools, ranking as much as 18 percentile points higher on state assessments.

Why NewsBank?

1. Credibility - NewsBank provides only information from trusted sources, ensuring credible and focused search results.
2. Depth/Breadth - Deep back files deliver more local, national, and international information than any news resource on the planet
3. Uniqueness - The majority of NewsBank's information sources are unavailable elsewhere, providing unmatched opportunities for discovery.
4. Diversity - Over 12,000 searchable titles span a wide array of source types, from newspapers to blogs to newswires to videos and more.
5. Versatility - NewsBank is relied on every day by the widest range of users--from students to job seekers to genealogists to teachers at every level.

News-O-Matic is an educational resource for students in grades kindergarten through 8. Every weekday, News-O-Matic publishes interactive daily news content that teaches children 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, media literacy, and global awareness. Thousands of schools incorporate News-O-Matic articles into their literacy, science, social studies, and social-emotional learning curricula. News-O-Matic is available across the web and all mobile devices facilitating learning anywhere and anytime.

Everything you need to communicate, involve, and collaborate with families for student success can be found with ParentSquare in Texas.

Digital teaching and learning solutions for K-12 schools and libraries!

CultureGrams is a leading reference solution for concise, reliable, and constantly updated cultural information on the countries of the world, the states and provinces of the U.S., and Canada.  Local experts, aided by credentialed reviewers and experienced editors, document the intimate details of each country’s customs, traditions, and daily life, with unique perspectives on culture ranging from attitudes, greetings, and gestures to the arts, recreation, daily diet, and more.  Individual reports cover more than 200 countries, all 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.  We update CultureGrams weekly. 

eLibrary delivers twenty-first-century media for twenty-first-century research.  It brings together an engaging user-centric interface, interactive web tools, multimedia-rich content, and 100% full text. Users have access to more than 2,400 full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, transcripts, and books—and over seven million images, maps, websites, videos, and interactive simulations not found in any other online reference resources.  The content supports study and research across all core and supplemental curricula subjects for secondary students and undergraduate researchers and general interest and current events inquiry by adult library patrons.

CODiE award-winning SIRS Issues Researcher provides background and current analysis necessary for research and understanding of over 360 current and pervasive “Leading Issues.”  Analysis and opinions cover the pros, cons, and everything in between on the most researched and debated social issues. Editorially-created “Topic Overview” pages help build solid foundations for understanding the issue.  Critical thinking and information literacy skills are promoted through engaging “Essential Questions” with answers and viewpoint articles.

Product	Target Grade Levels
ProQuest Central K12	6-12, plus community college
CultureGrams	Elementary through high school
eLibrary	Upper middle through high school
SIRS Issues Researcher	6-12, plus community college
Schools & Educators Complete	K-12
ProQuest AP Science	9-12
Education Database	All
ProQuest Professional Education	K-12
ProQuest Research Companion	9-12 (also appropriate for college undergraduates)

TeenBookCloud (6-12) - TeenBookCloud is a curated database of e-books and other digital content for Middle Schools and High Schools, as well as Public Libraries. The growing collection features over 1000 titles, including student-favorite Graphic Novels, enhanced e-books with full audio narration and highlighted text, classic literature, nonfiction videos, and more!

TumbleMath (K-6) - TumbleMath has the most comprehensive collection of math stories available anywhere- all in our world-famous TumbleBook format, which combines animation, narration, and sound to create a compelling and enticing storybook for students of all ages. The books are all accompanied by supplementary materials such as lesson plans, educational games, plus quizzes in order to test and track progress.

TumbleBookLibrary Premium (K-6) - TumblePremium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6 and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books and videos, curated playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels - a student favorite!

Comics Plus Database

• 20,000- age-appropriate digital comics
• unlimited, simultaneous access for every student at school and at home; on computers, tablets, or phones; online and offline
• Anonymized usage reports show which titles are circulating
• Educational resources to help integrate comics into your curriculum and/or extracurricular activities
• Onboarding and technical support, tutorials, and training videos
• Marketing materials to promote ComicsPlus in your library
• Content updates throughout the year

Inspire learners of all ages with World Book Online, a database where students and patrons can access a world of information anytime, anywhere.

World Book Online engages users with a progressive sequence of core databases supported by tools and supplemental sites, including translations to over 100 languages, primary source material, educator resources, and a plethora of games, science projects, and activities.

Supporting single-sign-on capabilities as well as Google and Microsoft One Drive integration, these databases are paired with highly visual content to captivate even the most reluctant learners.

With content derived from our world-renowned encyclopedia and combined with innovative technology, our digital databases promote World Book's adherence to clarity, currency, and accuracy.

By breaking down complex topics and using easily understood text, World Book Online helps to build fluency and increase comprehension. Progression from one site to the next supports the user experience as they grow and learn. Short, basic sentences transform into complex paragraphs, building literacy, and creating subject experts.

Ongoing enhancements along with up-to-date articles make World Book Online a living, breathing informational hub for the classroom, library, and beyond.

You can rest assured that while exploring World Book Online, you will find unbiased, trustworthy information your patrons and students will return to time and again. 

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