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Searchasaurusmore information

close this window 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. more information...

Kids Searchmore information

close this window 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. more information...

EBSCOhostmore information

close this window 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. more information...

NoveList Plusmore information

close this window 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. more information...

NoveList Plus K-8more information

close this window 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. more information...

Consumer Health Completemore information

close this window 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. more information...

Points of Viewmore information

close this window 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. more information...

Small Engine Repair Reference Centermore information

close this window Database containing small engine repair and maintenance information for ATVS, motorcycles, tractors, lawnmowers, personal watercraft, motor boats and more. more information...

What Is Student Research Center?

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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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Contents

  • Dictionary/Encyclopedia entries
  • Magazine/Newspaper articles
  • Entries from books
  • Biographies
  • Radio/TV transcripts
  • Photos, Maps, and Flags
  • Country Reports
  • State and Province Reports
  • Primary Source Documents
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Things to Know

Things to Know For Searching:

  • Most of the tips found below are the same as Kids Search except there are more categories to search, more ways to limit a search, and some wording might be different.
  • 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." Also if you type in "child" you will need to do another search for "children" as the single term will not search this type of plural.
  • You can make your search more specific and accurate by picking where you search. So if you type in "cancer" in the main box, it will search all the categories. However, if you click on the category "health" and choose a few of the subtopics provided and then type "cancer" in the search box, it will only search the health categories you picked...giving you less results to look through.
  • Clicking on the Advanced Search link at the top of the home page will also allow you to limit your search, not only by subject but by type of information. So if you only wanted biographies and magazines articles, you could go to Detail Search and choose to only search those areas. You can also choose to only search scholarly, peer reviewed articles.
  • 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. There is also an online tutorial for searching under the heading Welcome.

Things to Know For Your Results:

  • Results are divided by type, dictionary entries, biographies, etc.
  • You can print, email, or save your results. When doing so it will give you the option to save, print, or email in a certain citation format like APA or MLA.
  • You can limit your results by lexile (reading) levels. Here is a breakdown of these levels:
    Chart for lexile levels (reading levels by grade)
    GradeText Measures (from the Lexile Map)
    Grade 1200 to 400
    Grade 2300 to 500
    Grade 3500 to 700
    Grade 4650 to 850
    Grade 5750 to 950
    Grade 6850 to 1050
    Grade 7950 to 1075
    Grade 81000 to 1100
    Grade 91050 to 1150
    Grade 101100 to 1200
    Grade 11 & Grade 121100 to 1300

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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