Databases

What is a database?

Databases are digital containers that collect, store, organize, and label information.  This information is protected and requires a username and password.  Watch the video for more!

Access the databases here using the school wi-fi and your student account.

Or you can access them through ClassLink.

Sora

ebooks & audio books

Teaching Books

Information on books & authors - including author interviews

NoodleTools

Research and citations

Britannica School

Encyclopedias & reference material at three different levels.

ABC-Clio - World History Ancient & Medieval 

choose Middle School from the dropdown menu & submit

ABC-Clio Daily Life through History

choose Middle School from the dropdown menu & submit

ABC-Clio - the African American Experience

choose Middle School from the dropdown menu & submit

ABC-Clio - Issues


choose Middle School from the dropdown menu & submit

True Flix

multimedia source to support social studies and science 

Newsbank - Rocket Search

Global content & perspectives on various topics

Newsbank

News source - articles can be filtered by level

Infobase (Facts on File): Learn360 Video Streaming

Make sure it says: Access Provided by Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES in the top right corner.  

Create your profile using your school account.

Infobase (Facts on File): Classroom Video on Demand

Make sure it says: Access Provided by Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES in the top right corner.  

Create your profile using your school account.

Access to all the Gale options through NOVEL NY

Access to all 4 databases: Daily Life through History, the African American Experience, Issues, & World History - Ancient & Medieval


Choose Middle School from dropdown menu if prompted to choose a school.