SLJ reviews the latest addition to the Gale suite of databases, this one aimed toward educators.
Accessible, detailed, alternately terrifying and inspiring, these reference books on the war in Ukraine are a welcome alternative for students seeking something beyond Wikipedia.
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A worthy purchase for reference collections.
A good choice for middle schoolers that could also serve as a talking point for teachers and parents.
This reference set could be an essential teaching item in the secondary classroom and a welcome addition to a college library’s catalogue of electronic resources.
An excellent reference resource on Latinxs, this update to the Hispanic Almanac is perfect for school and public library collections.
Despite the pleasant appearance, this format is too onerous for purchase.
A helpful reference guide for collections serving young people.
Curious minds will find themselves informed and entertained by this book. Selectors in middle and high school libraries should consider.
Gorgeous and accessible, this title may tempt younger readers but will be most useful to high school teachers and ambitious senior students seeking to diversify their reading lists.
Either of these is an excellent starting point for those seeking more information about world religions, folklore, and cultural history.
Accessible, detailed, alternately terrifying and inspiring, these reference books on the war in Ukraine are a welcome alternative for students seeking something beyond Wikipedia.
Accessible, detailed, alternately terrifying and inspiring, these reference books on the war in Ukraine are a welcome alternative for students seeking something beyond Wikipedia.
Either of these is an excellent starting point for those seeking more information about world religions, folklore, and cultural history.
Rosen’s Teen Health and Wellness database provides fact-based, nonjudgmental information. The wealth of health care information will support teens for school assignments or adolescent curiosity.
Rich in features, with unlimited creative potential, Book Creator almost guarantees artistic success.
With a large variety of titles available for ages preschool to 18, and an especially strong collection for ages three to 12, this digital library is an exciting resource that will help bridge the gaps in Spanish collections for youth.
Gale Presents: Imago is recommended as a turnkey resource for high schools looking to bolster their offerings of SEL and career readiness lessons.
Providing a clean, full-featured search interface to more than 1,100 ebook and talking book titles, Tumble Book Library is a stalwart in the burgeoning market for remote learning and online reading platforms.
With a clean, enticing layout; simplicity of navigation; and a significant database of projects linked to a range of content areas, Lerner Maker Lab is a useful resource for elementary classroom teachers and subject specialists.
Rosen's series of enhanced ebooks focuses on ecological challenges, including air quality and plastic pollution, as well as social concerns such as education, mental and physical health, poverty, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rich and intuitively designed, clearly written, and abundantly illustrated, Rosen's Spotlight on Global Issues, a collection of ebooks on pressing social or scientific challenges, is a useful resource for young citizen activists.
Initiatives like Gale’s Bias Review Project and World Book’s Sensitive Language Project aim to identify poorly represented content areas and correct outdated language.
With wide-open access for readers and custom title control for institutions, Comics Plus is a versatile digital comics collection that will serve graphic novel lovers well.
It’s imperative to make students aware that not all information sources are created equal. The Media Bias Chart, a name now trademarked by creator Ad Fontes Media (AFM), has answered this call with a systematic analysis and rating system for news and “news-like” sources, distilled into an easily shareable infographic.
Formerly known as Issues & Controversies in American History, this updated and significantly expanded research database frames historical topics as debates between two contrasting perspectives.
One of several ebook subscription packages available within Weigl Publishers’ AV2 imprint, World Languages provides digital access to more than 100 nonfiction early reader texts, each offered in 12 languages.
Some conflicts between text and pictures aside, this is a likely hit for middle grade browsers and budding paleontologists alike
Increasing vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation proficiency is almost painless here; teachers and kids will find this book engaging.
Largely if not completely new, this edition of a wide-ranging assemblage of eye-widening facts and photos offers rewarding browsing for readers from middle school on.
With so many schools still immersed in distance learning, the ability to stream films has become more important than ever. Educators will appreciate this resource from Swank, a streaming library.
Bringing nonfiction print and ebooks together with related interactive multimedia, Lightbox is a digital platform for reading or research across all grade levels and multiple content areas.
EyeDiscover is a set of “media-enhanced” nonfiction ebooks, serving as a stand-alone platform for young readers, kindergarten through second grade, or as an extension or complement to corresponding print books from the same publisher, AV2.
Sets of digital resources organized around particular topics, LaunchPacks offer learning resources on everything from Mae Jemison to the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Global entity Naxos Music Group, with its extensive repertoire of highly respected adult music offerings, jumps into the children’s educational world with MusicBox, which incorporates hours of the rich Naxos music library, accompanied by educator-created content.
Exploring everything from allergies to COVID-19, Capstone's database devoted to health is accessible, kid-friendly, and, above all, informative.
Like other databases in Gale’s growing In Context suite, this one offers a simple, standardized search interface for a large set of Gale resources, including print articles from a variety of publications, as well as videos and more than 16,000 images.
An online platform with nonfiction and fiction ebooks, LevelUp offers literacy instruction and adaptive, assessment-based recommendations for students and a full range of instructional tools and resources for teachers.
A platform with more than 6,000 ebooks, Rosen's LightSail effectivley offers students titles within their reading level, along with assessments to let educators track student progress.
Aimed at teachers who work with students from fifth through 12th grades, this platform draws from other In Context databases to offer educators valuable material such as articles, videos, book excerpts, pictures, and more.
Visually dazzling fare for browsers of any age, and a good source of basic information for readers in upper elementary grades.
A distinctly marginal purchase for collections requiring paper-based works for studying the Internet as a popular tool.
Secondary students will find useful summaries overall, but there is insufficient information on recent presidencies.
Consider for high school collections in need of materials on the topic.
Aimed at early elementary school students, PebbleGo offers wide-ranging ready reference, with an emphasis on accessibility that strengthens the ease of interaction for students with physical and cognitive challenges.
An additional purchase for comprehensive collections; more appropriate for circulation than reference retention.
As an up-to-date, if utilitarian, resource on a perennially popular topic, this merits consideration for midsize and larger middle and high school collections.
This highly illustrated collective biography is bound to make research about scientists engaging and illuminating.
For a straightforward approach to employment and money management for teens, this book offers all sorts of rewarding possibilities.
These inquiry lessons are ideal for elementary school teachers and librarians seeking a carefully organized suite of materials that offer hands-on, phenomenon-based science instruction.
Young sports fans will have a field day exploring 100-plus biographies of popular athletes compiled here.
Librarians working in schools with SEL curricula will find Rosen Spotlight on Social and Emotional Learning a concise one-stop location.
Developed by the News Literacy Project and led by journalists and digital media experts, this tool helps students hone their media literacy skills.
With a clean and engaging interface, a fairly substantial catalogue of resources, and an adaptable set of tools for teachers and librarians, BookFlix is recommended for those serving emerging, early, and elementary school readers.
The user-friendly design, conversational yet well-documented text, and dependable suggested resources will appeal to adolescents. The site also effectively addresses topics teens may feel more comfortable researching privately, making it a solid choice for most libraries serving high school students.
An interative, dystopian-themed program lets middle schoolers have fun while developing their knowledge of rhetoric, style, language, and more.
A curated list of reliable, user-friendly databases for students K–12.
Abundant visuals, enticing sidebars, and solid material mark the online database Q-Files.
This solid introduction to the foundations of U.S. democracy explains how individuals of all ages can participate and why involvement is important.
Gr 5-9 –The first volume of this clear, measured set on protest examines movements involving animal rights, African American and Hispanic/Latinx civil rights, economics, the environment, free speech, and globalization.
Librarian Tom Bober curates a strong set of resources, with tips on how to make the best use of these websites.
New titles from DK shed light on dinosaurs and biblical figures, while a new Guinness World Records volume has a science slant.
This curriculum-based database pushes elementary and middle school students to think about STEM and problem-solving in new ways.
This month's reference print titles run the gamut, from an encyclopedia on just about everything to a guide to genealogy.
Gr 5 Up –This comprehensive guide recognizes that there is no “typical” family structure and emphasizes that family is not just about bloodlines.
With info on everything from animals to the weather, Infobase's new database offers a trove of material.
The latest print reference titles include atlases, a guide to choosing college majors, and much more.
StudySync's new resource helps educators create lesson plans that build students' vocabulary, hone research skills, and much more.
A collection of centuries-old maps, a country-by-country look at foods, a sumptuous look at the arts, and much more.
Looking to supplement your social studies curriculum? Save time and rely on vetted content with a new resource from Britannica.
Explore the world of tiger sharks and great whites; give kids their first glimpse of geography; and examine the history of medicine.
The online education nonprofit announces the availability of new, specially-sourced tablets for low-income communities.
Students looking to complete their very first research project will find the assistance they need with Report Builder.
These recent reference titles profile the presidents, offer a year-by-year look at science, and more.
Rosen Digital’s interactive ebook collection provides information on Raspberry Pi, algorithms, Ruby, and more.
Children and teens play an active role at the world's largest library under Carla Hayden. A Q&A with the nation's 14th Librarian of Congress.
Literacy—and how libraries are reimagining services to address it for patrons of all ages—took center stage at the Northeast Dade–Aventura Branch, Miami Dade (FL) Public Library System, March 9–10, at LJ and School Library Journal’s 2017 Public Library Think Tank.
Lonely Planet takes readers on a ride through 86 cities and Guinness World Records recaps all the latest weird and wacky pop culture trends.
This month's reference reviews include a guide to dog breeds, a look at the Vietnam War's role in pop culture, and more.
With this informative new database from ReferencePoint, students will be able to carefully examine hot-button issues such as cyberbullying and legalizing marijuana.
Looking to make the digital shift to e-textbooks? Discovery Education's "Techbook" series is the perfect place to start.
Dazzling photos, and lots of them, but not a primary purchase.
Any children's library without the earlier edition will want to consider adding this one.
A delightful, inspiring, and unique reference for most collections.
Consider where Greenwood "Documentary and Reference Guides" are in use or where an assignment is tailored to the coverage areas of this book.
Looking for additional materials on animals and famous figures? Check out Abdo's latest resource.
Grade Level K-2Cost For school libraries, a database costs $395...
Grade Level K-Gr 3Cost Single classroom use is $179 per year...
Gale provides a trove of material for a wide variety of elementary-aged users.
Elementary students—and their teachers and parents—are in for a treat with this wide array of digital titles.
A fun read that aligns with Common Core, this title is a suitable purchase for larger collections and browsing tables.
A heavily illustrated, colorful collection of the familiar and the strange, this eye-catching volume is a springboard into the sea of further knowledge for the curious.
Grade Level K-Gr 5Cost Pricing is based on a school's FTE...
Aimed at high school and undergraduate students, these volumes will be valuable to those seeking to learn more about a specific geographic topic. The appendixes will be useful to, and most appreciated by, classroom instructors.
A scholarly and readable resource for motivated high school students and those in college, graduate school, or in research professions.

A first purchase.

Like a classic children's treasury book, this lavish work is an ideal option for researchers and browsers alike.
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