This document provides summaries of various databases available for students at Jackson Prep: - Discovery Education is a video database useful for science and social studies, containing full-length and clip videos on a range of topics along with assignment and quiz building tools. - Easy Bib is useful for any class requiring papers, providing citation guides and tools for citation creation, note taking, reference checking, and works cited pages. - Encyclopedia Britannica Online contains three complete encyclopedias with more content than Britannica.com, and includes MLA citations, videos, and images on all topics. - EBSCOhost, Galenet, Infobase Learning, JSTOR, Maps 101, and Salem Press: History

1. Jackson Prep
Databases
Emily Lynch
library@jacksonprep.net
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2. Discovery Education
• Most useful for science and social studies classes
• Video database through Discovery
• Includes a wide range of topics
• Notable Features
• Full-length videos and clips
• Build assignments, writing prompts, and quizzes
• Pre-made quizzes accompanying videos
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3. Easy Bib
• Most useful for any class with papers
• Citation guides for MLA and APA
• Notable features
• Citation creation
• Note taking
• Works Cited page creation
• Reference checking
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4. Encyclopedia Britannica Online
• Most useful for any grade, any subject
• Includes three complete encyclopedias with more
content than what is found at Britannica.com
• Notable features
• Pages include MLA citations
• Videos and images on all topics
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5. EBSCOhost
• Useful for all grades, all subjects
• Includes literature, science, history, debate topics, and
general information
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6. Galenet
• The largest database at Prep
• Massive body of content for all grade levels and all
subjects
• Contains e-books
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7. Infobase Learning
• Most useful for high school, all subjects including math,
religion, art, and languages
• Contains videos and transcripts
• Notable features
• Custom segment
• Embed
• Related videos
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8. JSTOR
• Most useful for senior high English classes but includes
articles and journals from a wide range of topics
• Most articles include citations
• Content level is advanced
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9. Maps 101
• Most useful for all grade levels, Geography, Social
Studies, Earth Science, Civics, and English.
• Notable features
• Interactive maps
• Videos
• Map collections
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10. Salem Press: History and Literature
• Most useful for high school, Social Studies and English
• Large e-book collection
• Most e-books have a hard copy in our library
• Notable features
• Citations
• Wide range of subjects
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11. QUESTIONS?
Email Emily and Norma at library@jacksonprep.net
Come see us!
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