The following online databases are funded by the State of Nevada and the Curriculum and Professional Development Division of the Clark County School District. See your school librarian for guidance and access codes.
ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases
ABC-CLIO is a publisher of educational and reference products. These databases focus on history and social studies resources for the scholar, student, teacher, and librarian in universities and secondary schools.
Nevada Career Information System
The NCIS is a computer-based system that combines a wealth of career, education and labor market information into one comprehensive, easy-to-use career exploration tool.
The aim of CultureGrams has been to foster understanding and appreciation of the world's countries and peoples by creating and publishing excellent content. CultureGrams is a widely used cultural reference and curriculum product.
EBSCO provides access to newspaper, magazines, and professional periodicals, as well as a wealth of other online resources, through access to databases for all levels of students. There are also professional resources for educators.
Gale's databases include General Reference Center Gold, Informe, Educator's Reference Complete, Discovering Collection, Junior Reference Collection, Junior Edition K-12, Student Edition K-12, Kids Infobits, Student Resources in Context, and Science in Context. Depending on the school, you may also see additional resources. These databases provide a wealth of resources across all levels and curriculum.Grolier's Online has the choice of two interfaces - one interface for elementary students and one for the older students. Grolier's Online includes two encyclopedias - The New Book of Knowledge and Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia. Once within either resource, there are tabs across the top for elementary school, middle school, high school, and adults.
TeachingBooks' mission is to generate enthusiasm for books and reading by bringing authors, illustrators, and engaging resources about books for children and teens to every school, library and home.
