Uniondale School Library Media Centers
Online Databases
Do you have questions about when to use which database? Click here for a database chooser!
These databases are available for use in your school
libraries and classrooms.
See a school library media specialist for passwords and remote access.
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ABC Teach has a collection of handy tools and resources for teachers. |
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Atomic Learning provides software training through an extensive collection of online tutorials. |
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Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. |
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BrainPOP produces educational animated movies for grades K-12 to explain concepts in a voice and visual style that is accessible and entertaining to both children and adults. |
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CultureGrams allows the user to experience the cultures of nations and states in reports that include maps, statistics, and in-depth information in 25 categories. |
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Thanks to
a grant from New York State Library, school libraries can access EBSCOHost,
a full-text periodicals database which includes MasterFILE Select, PRIMARY
SEARCH, tailored to elementary schools, EBSCO Animals, and Funk
and Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia. |
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eLibrary enables students to search across more than 38 reference books, 100+ hours of audio and video content, 400,000 images, 4,000 maps, more than 40 magazines and thousands of articles from a dozen newspapers, TV and radio outlets. |
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Enchanted Learning produces children's educational web sites which are designed to capture the imagination while maximizing creativity, learning, and enjoyment. |
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The World Almanac Reference Database includes an encyclopedia and covers topics commonly studied and explored by students. |
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Encyclopedia |
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 http://school.nettrekker.com |
netTrekker is a search engine that connects you to the most relevant digital resources for engaging students in a learning experience that supports their unique needs. |
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K-2 students can research their favorite animals using a database created just for them. PebbleGo is designed specifically for emergent readers and features hundreds of animals, expertly leveled text, reading supports, and audio and video resources. |
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ALL media types: more than 3,200 videos, 21,000+ core concept clips, 6,000 curriculum-oriented audio files, 5,000 print resources, and an unsurpassed collection of 25,000 photographs, illustrations, and clip art images, as well as a databank of 15,000 quiz questions and 1,000 pre-made quizzes! |
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ProQuest Professional delivers more than 300 magazine and journal titles and full-text coverage for the continuing professional and educational development of teachers and administrators. |
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Royalty-free music for your presentations. |
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Bring authors into your
classroom! |
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Educational videos available online.
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World Book Encyclopedia is offered online, complete with full-text articles, multimedia resources, Internet links, current events information, a feature-of-the-month, student, parent, and teacher resources, "Today in History," an atlas and a dictionary. |
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Skills Practice |
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Practice reading skills using engaging interactive online software. |
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Atomic Learning provides software training through an extensive collection of online tutorials. |
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BrainPOP produces educational animated movies for grades K-12 to explain concepts in a voice and visual style that is accessible and entertaining to both children and adults. |
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Thanks to
a grant from New York State Library, school libraries can access EBSCOHost,
a full-text periodicals database which includes MasterFILE Select, PRIMARY
SEARCH, tailored to elementary schools, EBSCO Animals, and Funk
and Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia. |
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Enchanted Learning produces children's educational web sites which are designed to capture the imagination while maximizing creativity, learning, and enjoyment. |
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The World Almanac Reference Database includes an encyclopedia and covers topics commonly studied and explored by students. |
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Thanks to a grant from New York State Library, school libraries can access this full-text database that includes, Infotrac Health and full-text and indexed newspaper databases with information on a variety of topics. |
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Gale Student Resource Center contains thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, full-text periodicals coverage, photographs and illustrations, and audio and video clips. |
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Encyclopedia |
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ProQuest Professional delivers more than 300 magazine and journal titles and full-text coverage for the continuing professional and educational development of teachers and administrators. |
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Royalty-free music for your presentations. |
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Bring authors into your
classroom! |
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Rosen Publisher provides comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life |
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Educational videos available online.
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World Book Encyclopedia is offered online, complete with full-text articles, multimedia resources, Internet links, current events information, a feature-of-the-month, student, parent, and teacher resources, "Today in History," an atlas and a dictionary. |
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Skills Practice |
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Practice math skills using engaging interactive online software. |
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Gale Student
Resource Center
Please click here
for a complete listing of the high school online databases.