discus - south carolina’s virtual library 9/2004 an overview for schools
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DISCUS -DISCUS - South Carolina’s Virtual South Carolina’s Virtual LibraryLibrary
www.scdiscus.org
9/2004
An Overview for Schools
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DISCUS* is an online LIBRARY
• The best online information & learning resources
• For South Carolinians of all ages & interests
• Available online - all the time
*D*Digital igital IInformation fornformation for SC SC USUSersers
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DISCUS gives you free access to --
• From reputable publishers
• Organized & regularly updated
• Selected, age appropriate materials
• Delivered over the Internet – but NOT the free Internet
DISCUS is DISCUS is better thanbetter than the free Internet the free Internet !!
Subscription *databases*
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DISCUS *databases* are . . .
• Large, organized, electronic collections of . . .
• Articles, books & other types of published information . . .
• That may be easily searched to find the information you need.
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DISCUS includes . . .
Articles from -• Magazines• Newspapers• Professional Journals
DISCUS has over DISCUS has over 26 million26 million articles from over articles from over 50005000
periodicals!periodicals!
Information from -• Encyclopedias• Dictionaries• Reference sources
and . . .
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DISCUS also includes . . .
• Pictures & photographs• Maps • Lesson plans• Student & teacher activities• Primary sources• Links to the best web sites
. . . and more!
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DISCUS covers . . .
• Arts & Literature
• Biography
• Business
• Current Events
• Education and more!
Find information on all subjects!Find information on all subjects!
• Government
• Health & Medicine
• History
• Science & Technology
• Social Sciences
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Use DISCUS for . . .
• K-12 homework• school projects• college research • speech preparation• term papers & reports
and much more!
• teacher preparation • independent study• political awareness• consumer decisions• lifelong learning
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DISCUS goals & vision for SC
• Equal access to information
• Serve information needs of all
• Expand library resources
• Offer library resources 24/7
• Cost efficient use of public funds
$1 spent on DISCUS buys $1 spent on DISCUS buys over $12 worth of resources.over $12 worth of resources.
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DISCUS is for all South Carolinians !
Through the services of your . . .• Public library
• Public school• Private school (SACS-accredited)• College or university
Coordinated by the South Carolina State LibraryCoordinated by the South Carolina State Library
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DISCUS Web site - www.scdiscus.org
K-12 users -
Click here
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DISCUS site for K-12 users
Click on the name of the database you wish to use.
Click Subject, Grade Level or Search Tips tab for help in choosing the best
database
Kids go here
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DISCUS Kids page
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Use DISCUS at home, too !To use DISCUS at home, just ask your school library
media specialist for the username & password.
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Grolier encyclopedias for all age groups
All 3 include teacher
resources,
magazines, Web links
& more!
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New Book of Knowledge
for grades 3 & up
Info News
PicturesGames
Web links
& more!
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Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
for grades 5 & up
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for grades 8 &
up
Encyclopedia Americana
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For grades
1-9
Find articles & Web sites by topic &
reading level
SIRS Discoverer
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SIRS Knowledge Source
Articles, Web links & more
for advanced
middle grades
& up
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News, audio clips, maps & more!
SIRS Knowledge Source – features
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The State Columbia, SC newspaper
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Gale databases for children - adults
14 periodical & reference databases to
meet your needs
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Kids InfoBits
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Easy to use &
has helpful tools!
Junior Edition
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Build information literacy skills, too!
Junior Edition – Tool Box
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Find individuals by occupation, ethnicity, gender
Biography Resource Center + Who’s Who
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What Do I Read Next?
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Scribner Writers Series
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Focus your search
with limit options
Health & Wellness Resource Center
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Over 26 million
articles at your fingertip
s!
InfoTrac OneFile
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Broad subject coverage –
• Student Edition• General Reference Center• Expanded Academic ASAP• Custom Newspapers
More “InfoTrac” databases from Gale
and . . .
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More “InfoTrac” databases from Gale
Specialized subject coverage –
• General BusinessFile ASAP• Health Reference Center- Academic• LegalTrac
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Thank Your Legislator!
DISCUS is funded by the South Carolina General Assembly, through the K-12 Technology Initiative.
Supplemental funding is provided through the federal Library Services & Technology Act.
DISCUS is coordinated by the South Carolina State Library -
in cooperation with school, college & public libraries.
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www.scdiscus.orgTo learn more, ask your librarian!To learn more, ask your librarian!
Start using DISCUS Today!