1. Electronic Resources
SW9

2. TEXQUEST Texquest-Britannica School
Follow these links-no need to have username
Texquest – Gale
Multiple databases
Some cross-searchable
Artemis– cross-searches literary databases
“in context” databases have special features and are grade-specific: Research-Elem., Student- MS, Opposing Viewpoints- HS
Texquest-Britannica School
Grade-specific sections: Middle has extra features
Texquest-American West/American Indian
Primary sources
Texquest homepage
Links to each
Additional goodies
TEXQUEST

3. Gale Student Resources in Context—
Topic page is searchable, browse topics, bookmark gives stable link, articles are lexiled (except Reference)- Basic (MS)- , Intermediate (HS/Upper MS)- , Advanced (AP/College)-
Download-defaults to Google Drive
Opposing Viewpoints in Context is similar– higher reading level (HS/College)
Research in Context is similar- lower reading level (Elem)
Health and Wellness Resource Center– handy for additional material
GREENR– excellent science resource, written at a higher level (academic journals)
GVRL– Reference materials from print sources
Artemis Literary Sources- platform that searches Twayne’s, Scribner, and Literature Resource Center
Has translations right on main page
Has “highlight and note” feature (like STAAR)
Informe– Spanish language (original language) periodical source
Academic OneFile– scholarly, higher level/General OneFile- more general and average reading level– both are periodical collections
Educator’s Reference Complete– good for professional development
InfoTrac Newstand– newspapers/archives
Gale

4. Britannica Has some cool features Change font size
Jump to different reading level within article
Read aloud
Translate
Middle has Teacher Tab
Changing banner that is interactive
Primary sources
World Atlas– Google powered
Create Resource Packs—shareable, creates unique url ( )
Britannica

5. Ebsco Many are just abstracts
Biography Reference Center-often higher reading level, not as many tools
Points of View Reference Center—interesting advanced search tool, same tools as ELL, notes feature
ELL Reference Center– handy for teaching any of the students (has short article, lexile level, questions and link to answers)– also has translate feature, read aloud feature (highlights as reads, also downloadable as mp3), permalink.
Natural and Alternative Treatments– handy but not educational
Explora Secondary—source for some of the above
Curriculum tools seem out of date
Ebsco