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A place to find magazine articles, biographies, images and more on a variety of topics for students in grades K-8. It is similar to Searchasaurus but includes more categories/topics to search (such as geography and languages arts) and more advanced search options.
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A place to find general information on a variety of topics (business, current events, math, technology, etc.) from a variety of sources (newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, primary source documents and more). For the more advanced student searcher (middle - high school).
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A collection of magazine, newspaper and journal databases, which cover a wide variety of subjects such as business, education, health and popular interest. Many of the online articles users can retrieve are full text.
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Have you read everything by your favorite author and want to read something similar? Need to know what is the next book in the series? Looking for a guide to lead a book group discussion? Looking for good non-fiction to read? Novelist helps answer all these questions and many more.
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Database containing information about fiction and non-fiction titles specifically for grades K-8 as well as advisory, teaching, and learning materials for readers and teachers.
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This database provides easy-to-understand consumer health information. A great place to start for a basic medical definition, health article or basic overview of a health-related topic.
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This database provides information on currently debated or controversial issues in order to help users understand all sides of an issue. Great for writing position papers.
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Database containing small engine repair and maintenance information for ATVS, motorcycles, tractors, lawnmowers, personal watercraft, motor boats and more.
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Place for the beginning searcher to find magazine articles, newspaper articles, encyclopedia entries and more on a variety of topics ranging from animals to history to stories. Lexile (reading) levels of the information found go up to Grade 5.
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- Dictionary/Encyclopedia entries
- Magazine/Newspaper articles
- Parts of books
- Biographies
- Radio/TV transcripts
- Pictures
Things to Know
Things to Know For Searching:
- You might need to type different versions of the same words to get all the results. For example, if you type "mountain" in the search box it will search for the word "mountain" as well as "mountains." However, if you type in "mountains" (plural) it will only search for the plural version. It will leave out all the results that include the word "mountain."
- You can make your search more specific and accurate by picking where you search. So if you type in "tiger" in the main box, it will search all the categories, from animals to stories. However, if you click on the category "animals" and then type "tiger" in the search box, you will only search the animal category for information...giving you less results to look through.
- If you hit the "Go Back" button, it takes you back to the previous search page you were on, if you hit the "Start Over" button you have to begin your search all over again.
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You can limit your searches by Lexile Level.
Chart for lexile levels (reading levels by grade) Grade Text Measures (from the Lexile Map) Grade 1 200 to 400 Grade 2 300 to 500 Grade 3 500 to 700 Grade 4 650 to 850 Grade 5 750 to 950 Grade 6 850 to 1050 Grade 7 950 to 1075 Grade 8 1000 to 1100 Grade 9 1050 to 1150 Grade 10 1100 to 1200 Grade 11 & Grade 12 1100 to 1300 - For more help searching, click the Help link in the upper right hand corner of the page. On the page that appears, look at the advice listed under the heading of Searching.
Things to Know For Your Results:
- Results are divided by type, dictionary entries, biographies, etc.
- You can print or email your results.
The West Virginia Library Commission provides statewide databases with funds from the West Virginia State Legislature and the Library Services and Technology Act administered by the Institute of Library and Museum Services.
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