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Websites, Databases, Pathfinder
Websites:
Exploratorium is an excellent resource for discovering complex issues through highly engaging videos. Using a simplistic design, Exploratorium makes the information available on their page accessible to all students.
Exploratorium. N. p., 2020. Web. 22 Feb. 2020.
Wolfram Alpha arranges information into organized “blocks” of categorized topics. The website hosts a variety of different topics and students can search advanced material. The algorithms in Wolfram Alpha enable users to compare data and display unique solutions.
"Wolfram|Alpha: Making The World’s Knowledge Computable." Wolframalpha.com. N. p., 2020. Web. 22 Feb. 2020.
The simplistic design of this reference website allows students to streamline their searching and find results with ease without any distracting advertisements or sponsored sources. Refseek searches more than five billion documents.
"Refseek - Academic Search Engine." Refseek.com. N. p., 2020. Web. 22 Feb. 2020.
Databases:
The Science Reference Center is an excellent resource for science lessons, worksheets, and hands-on projects. There are materials there for both educators and students. The homepage contains a colorful list of different areas of study.
SCREENCAST to use this database
Science Reference Center, http://web.a.ebscohost.com/scirc/search/basic?vid=0&sid=1c0fd795-7bec-409e-8eb6-66d0a2919210%40sdc-v-sessmgr01. Accessed 5 Feb 2020.
Associated Press Images Collections
This is a great resource for locating primary source materials, particularly news articles, images, and audio. It is made available through the news organization the Associated Press, making this a very large collection.
Associated Press Images Collection, http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/advanced?vid=0&sid=7c022a99-5f05-47e9-b20e-199c7cf44073%40sessionmgr4006. Accessed 6 Feb 2020.
GREENR provides background information, case studies, news, videos, and primary sources about a wide range of topics. Most of the materials available on GREENR focus on healthcare, agriculture, climate change, economics, population, and energy systems.
GREENR, https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=GRNR&u=pl3058r. Accessed 6 Feb 2020.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
The Health and Wellness Resource Center can be used to locate materials relating to healthcare. The resources provided are scholarly articles about medications, drug use, diseases, treatments, and other healthcare related topics.
Health and Wellness Resource Center, https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=HWRC&u=pl3058r. Accessed 7 Feb 2020.
The LitFinder database is great for students who are looking for original works by an author or professional analysis of a specific work or collection. Not only does LitFinder make it easy to find images, summaries, and a glossary of must-know vocabulary.
LitFinder, https://go.gale.com/ps/dispBasicSearch.do?userGroupName=pl3058r&prodId=LITF. Accessed 7 Feb 2020.
Credo Source is a database with no login required that allows users to search for many different topics using the simple search bar at the top. The homepage offers dozens of links to popular topics.
Credo Reference, https://search.credoreference.com/. Accessed 8 Feb. 2020.
Databases
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