KYVL: High School Resources: For High School Students

Encyclopedia info and magazine articles

Britannica School - High This link opens in a new window More sophisticated content to prepare high school students for college-level research. Features biographies, country content, and STEM and Social Studies content.
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Explora for High Schools This link opens in a new window Explora combines results from encyclopedias, magazines, biographies, and more. For students and educators.
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Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window Find contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Content includes viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
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eBooks

TeenBookCloud This link opens in a new window TBC is a collection of videos and chapter books in categories which include: Ebooks (Shakespeare, poetry, non-fiction, science, history, geography, etc.), Read-Alongs, Graphic Novels, Videos (from National Geographic!), and Audio Books.
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Academic/college-level journals, trade and professional magazines/journals

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals; indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals; monographs, reports and conference proceedings
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Alt-Press Watch This link opens in a new window The database features over 670,000 articles from more than 230 publications, offering a wide range of unfettered, critical coverage of the news. All of these varied alternative and independent presses are presented in 100% full text, allowing researchers total access to regional, rural, and metropolitan perspectives on local, national, and international issues.
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Britannica Academic Edition This link opens in a new window Combines Encyclopdia Britannica and Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, plus magazines and periodicals, an atlas, biographies, e-books, and other tools.
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Career & Technical Education This link opens in a new window More than 500 full text titles on vocational and technical topics, including: computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.
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Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window Cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers plus television and radio news transcripts from major networks.
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Test prep and skills building

Admissions Test Preparation This link opens in a new window Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks to help prepare for AP, SAT, ACT and TOEFL exams, as well as college essay writing practice.
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Career Preparation This link opens in a new window Prepare for a career exam, explore occupations, and improve workplace skills here.
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Computer Skills Center This link opens in a new window Video courses are the fastest and easiest way to learn how to use a computer. Use the materials in this center to learn the basics of computers, from searching the Internet to using popular programs for word processing, creating spreadsheets and databases, implementing design, and more.
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GED® Test Prep Center This link opens in a new window Earning a high school equivalency credential can open the door to better income, a more fulfilling job, and a college education. If you are preparing for the GED test, these practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks will help you reach your goal.
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Job & Career Accelerator This link opens in a new window Job & Career Accelerator provides tools and resources for resume and cover letter writing, as well as easy job search and application steps.
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Other resources

MAS Ultra - School Edition This link opens in a new window Full-text reference database of 456 popular magazines and 160 e-books covering many subjects, including history, science and health plus thousands of full-text primary source documents and videos from the Associated Press.
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NoveList This link opens in a new window Novelist is an electronic readers' advisory resource that assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. In includes 90,000 full text reviews, over 36,000 subject headings and a complete spectrum of searching options, including searching by title, by author or simply by describing pertinent plot details.
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TOPICsearch This link opens in a new window Database of 90,000 full-text articles from diverse sources to explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics frequently discussed in the classroom.
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Encyclopedia info and magazine articles

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Academic/college-level journals, trade and professional magazines/journals

Test prep and skills building

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