Gaston
Middle School
Databases
Amazing Animals of the World
Basic reference encyclopedia. Includes 1,200 articles with beautiful photos.
Reading ranges in Lexile 500-950.
America the Beautiful
State-by state history and current events for elementary and middle school.
Biography in Context
Provides contextual information on the world’s most influential people. Over 600,000 biographical entries on a range of historically significant figures and present-day newsmakers.
Book of Popular Science
General science encyclopedia.
Britannica Escolar (en Espanol)
Una plataforma digital multidisciplinaria ideal para estudiantes y maestros.
Esta llena de recursos digitales de la mas altal calidad. Desarollada por expertos para brindar una fuente de informacion completa y confiable.
Britannica School
A safe, up-to-date, and age-appropriate information resource for elementary and secondary students. Includes encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources aligned to curriculum standards.
eLibrary ProQuest
More than 11,000 editor-created Research Topics pages deliver the essential elements on a vast array of people, places, historical events and eras, literary genres, current events, broad curricular themes and much more. Researchers can access primary and scholarly sources, and all content is in 100% full text. 1,700+ magazines, newspapers, transcripts and digitized reference book content, more than seven million images, maps, websites, videos and interactive simulations.
Gaston’s Library Catalog, print books, eBooks, audiobooks and more…
Global Issues in Context
Ties together news, perspectives, reference materials, primary source documents, audio, video, statistics and more. Assists students to critically analyse and understand the most important issues of the modern world.
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre
Comprehensive resource for Spanish speakers and Spanish-language students.
Lands and People
An online resource of countries, cultures, and current events for middle and high school students
Multimedia Encyclopedia
Quick reference and rich media for middle and high school students.
National Geographic Gale
National Geographic and Gale have partnered to bring vast resources to digital life with National Geographic Virtual Library. Offfers access to the complete archive of National Geographic magazine — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of books, maps, images, and videos.
New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia
Suitable for elementary and middle school students.
General reference encyclopedia.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context Gale
A rich resource for debaters, includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio and more.
PBS Learning Media
Inspiring students with thousands of free resources including videos, lessons, and games aligned to state and national standards.
PebbleGo
A curricular content hub specifically designed for primary students. Includes informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas.
ProQuest Student Central
Designed to bring instant results to users across thousands of journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, reports, and other types of content. Provides students with the resources needed for success. Suitable for secondary level through university level.
Research Companion ProQuest
Developed to help students do more effective research and to support educators as they teach the core information literacy principles of finding, evaluating, and using information.
Science in Context Gale
Provides information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. Drawing students in with captivating subject matter. Showcases how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues ranging from bacteria to obesity and weather.
Science Interactive Gale
Manipulate 3D interactiv models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science
SIRS Discoverer ProQuest
Multidisciplinary database specifically designed for upper elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas such as, history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology.
Student Resource Center Middle School Gale
Research database specifically for middle school students. Videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Categories cover a range of the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, U.S., world history, literature, and many more.
Teaching Books.net
An online database that can be used by teachers, students, librarians, and families to explore young adult literature and their authors. Includes children’s books.
United States History in Context Gale
Information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. history. A media-rich collection that empowers learners to develop information literacy and critical thinking skills. Topics range from the arrival of the Vikings in North America to the first stirrings of the Revolution and through the Civil Rights movement, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the war on Terror.
World History in Context Gale
Takes learners from the ancient world to today’s headlines, delivering a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference, and multi-media content put this vast topic into context for students.