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Consumer Reports eMagazines, Newspapers, & Articles
Gale Academic One File eMagazines, Newspapers, & Articles 
Read articles from peer-reviewed journals and magazines.
Gale General OneFile eMagazines, Newspapers, & Articles
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
Gale In Context: College eMagazines, Newspapers, & Articles
Contextual information on a wide array of subjects. Topical content includes articles, primary sources, images, relevant web links, and more.
Gale in Context: High School eMagazines, Newspapers, & Articles
Offers cross-curricular content aligned to Common Core State Standards and provides stellar support for papers, projects, and presentations.
Gale in Context: Middle School eMagazines, Newspapers, & Articles
Created specifically for middle school students, this resource combines reference content, videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and more. Categories cover a range of the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, and literature.
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) eBooks & Streaming
Learn software and technology skills through LinkedIn Learning's video library of engaging, top-quality courses.
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National Geographic Kids eMagazines, Newspapers, & Articles
(K-8) Explore science, nature, culture, archaeology and space with National Geographic Kids with access to the full run of the magazine 2009 to the present.
National Geographic Magazine 1888-2015 eMagazines, Newspapers, & Articles
The complete archive of National Geographic Magazine 1888-2015. Articles, legendary photos, and over one hundred years of history through the pages of this iconic magazine.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
(Grades 7 and up) All about today's hottest social issues. Research, analyze and organize a variety of data for writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.
Science In Context eMagazines, Newspapers, & Articles
Authoritative, curriculum-oriented information for assignments and projects on earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics and science history.
TrueFlix eBooks & Streaming
(Grades 3-5) Combines award-winning True Books with a collection of related videos, images, and web links.