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by Prof. Jane Devine Those of the LaGuardia community with families or who work with young students will be interested in several databases that target elementary through high school students. These databases are available through the EBSCOHost link on the Library home page and can be used from home. On the first EBSCOHost menu screen is a link to Searchasaurus, a collection of three databases suitable for elementary school students. The collection |
includes a general encyclopedia, the Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, an Encyclopedia of Animals and Primary Search, which offers full text for many children's magazines and pamphlets. In addition to being available under the Searchasaurus heading, these databases are listed individually on the EBSCOHost database selection screen. All three are presented with colors and graphics that will appeal to young users.
TOPICSearch, also found on the first menu screen, is intended |
for junior and high school users. It arranges subject material by topic headings, but also offers keyword searching. It supports students' research with a dictionary, help with citing resources, and articles from over 1000 magazines and 150 newspapers.
These EBSCOHost databases are supported by the New York State Library EmpireLink project. This project provides electronic resources for all state residents by making them available for use by public libraries and public institutions such as CUNY. |
