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Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Magazines & Newspapers
Daily AP news articles - Lexile leveled for K-12
Access full-text newspapers and search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other fields. InfoTrac is a one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.
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Authors & Literature
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Twayne's Authors on GVRL
Twayne's is devoted to in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers of the world within the context of the time period in which they lived. It provides insightful and original commentary on the history and influence of literary movements.
Artemis Literary Sources
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Literature Resource Center
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History & Cultures
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National Geographic Magazine
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National Geographic Virtual Library
CIA World Factbook
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Provides access to digital libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural institutions.
World History in Context
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Current Events & Viewpoints
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Product specifically for middle school researchers, giving access to books, images, biographies, audio, video, magazines, newspapers, creative works, primary sources, and more for a wide range of topics across all academic and social topics.
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Health & Wellness Resource Center
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
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Teachers access academic journals, reports, and many premier reference sources in the field of education. The database includes content in key subject areas including administration, bilingual education, child development and psychology, funding, health education, technology, and testing. The majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database.
Lovejoy Professional Books
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