Databases for Middle School

A reader's advisory database that makes finding a great read much less challenging. With fun ways to browse, read-alikes, reviews, award winners, themed book lists, and more this resource answers the age-old question, "What do I read next?"

Users will find in-depth advice, tips and trends written by Consumer Reports experts. Frequently updated articles, blogs and video content allow consumers to peruse the latest consumer news.

Statistical and cultural information about US states and 200 countries. Daily life and culture, history, customs, lifestyles, recipes and interviews.

Research database with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Student encyclopedia providing 25,000+ entries.

Reference books for all ages with topics in health, history, government, science, education & business.

Hundreds of tutorials, practice exams, and eBooks for students and adult learners. Provides support for basic skills and job skills, academic success, career and job prep and research, standardized test prep, and more. Great complement to SDMyLife.

Biographies, primary source documents, reference books, a vast image collection, and articles from popular middle school magazines.

Searchable full-coverage of original paper volumes of periodicals.

Articles from hundreds of science magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and a large image collection.

online program helps students better understand themselves and how their interests, skills, and knowledge relate to real-world academic and career opportunities.

Full-text articles for grades K-8. Includes biographies, over 3000 maps, country studies and an encyclopedia.

Full-text articles that support grades 7-12. "Leading Issues" provides over 300 controversial topics. Includes topic overview, reviews the pro/con viewpoints, critical thinking guides.

Dozens of social studies and science pairings of videos and books. Primary sources, fiction, videos, audio clips, images, and related websites.

Plays, skits, monologues, and writing exercises by grade level, subject, or title. Curriculum correlations, lesson plans, mini-inquiry projects, rubrics, play starters, and links to play posters and programs.

Designed for all kids in upper elementary through middle school, World Book Student includes special features like Behind the Headlines, Biography Center, and a built-in Dictionary and easy-to navigate Atlas.