The following K-12 databases are available from on and off-campus computers. Only registered SUNY College at Old Westbury students or staff members can access the databases from off campus. When logging onto a database from an off-campus computer, you will be prompted to enter a user name and password. Enter the same user name and password you normally use on-campus. First time users must get a password via an on-campus computer first.
Demographic and geographic data as well as current news articles on all countries. Also offers The CountryWatch.com@School, a selection of resources for teachers. Grade levels: 9 and up.
Created especially for junior high and middle school students. This database provides articles (most full-text) from newspapers, magazines, and reference books on the arts, current events, health, government, science, history, popular culture, people, sports, and more.
Provides full-text for over 60 popular, elementary school magazines. Included among these are: Appleseeds, Cobblestone, Cricket, Highlights for Children, Hopscotch, Jack & Jill, Ladybug, Ranger Rick, Science World, Spider, Super Science, and Turtle. Lexile Reading Levels are assigned to all full-text articles. Coverage dates: 1984 to present.
Covers a variety of topics geared toward elemetary and middle school students. Searchasaurus has a colorful, animated interface with a dinosaur theme. Includes Primary Search.
This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms. Updated biweekly.
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