Databases

Instructional Videos

MCPS has a variety of database subscriptions that students can access. Here are some of them for your use. Please see the Media Specialist for usernames and passwords.

Elementary Databases

Pebble Go

https://www.pebblego.com/choose/choose_product.html

Pebble Go is an online database that includes a variety of basic information for students who are looking to research animals, famous people, cultures, dinosaurs and various other science or social studies topics.

"Pebble Go". Capstone Press.Web. Jun 25. 2016.

True Flix

http://tfx.grolier.com/

Trueflix is an interactive database that contains a variety of non-fiction e-books and videos. Through a very engaging interface, users are able to read a book on a particular topic and then watch a video to go along with it.

"True Flix". Scholastic Library Publishing. Web. June 28. 2016.

Power Knowledge

http://www.pkearthandspace.com/

PowerKnowledge is a science database with a wide array of topics in life science, physics, earth and space science. The database allows students to focus on one of these three categories and then search within the category for more specific topics.

"Power Knowledge". Rosen Publishing. Web. June 25. 2016.

Britannica School

http://school.eb.com/levels

Britannia School is a reference database that students in all grades can access for information on practically any topic. Just as a traditional encyclopedia provides information on endless subjects, this database can provide an infinite amount of information on anything from science to history.

"Britannica School". Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. June 28. 2016.

Middle School Databases

Science Flix

http://scienceflix.digital.scholastic.com/

ScienceFlix is a database that explores a wide array of science and technology related topics. It contains varied forms of information such as books, videos and images

ScienceFlix. Scholastic Library Publishing. Web. June 30. 2016.

SIRS Discoverer

http://discoverer.prod.sirs.com/discoweb/disco/do/frontpage

This database provides users with a wide range of reference information on almost any topic. It allows users to search for nonfiction books, magazine/news articles or even websites about many subjects.

SIRS Discoverer. ProQuest. Web. June 30. 2016.

High School Databases

Culture Grams

http://online.culturegrams.com/

This database is an online site for users to acquire information and facts about countries all over the world. Users can also acquire information about all of the states in the US and provinces in Canada.

"CultureGrams". ProQuest. Web. June 28. 2016.

Biography in Context

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/home?u=howard_main&p=BIC1

Biography in Context is a database about people throughout history and today. It contains information about notable people from hundreds of years ago all the way to people in today’s world.

"Biography in Context". Cengage Learning. Web. July 3. 2016.