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Biography (Gale in Context) – Orangeburg
A comprehensive database of biographical information on over 1 million people from throughout history, around the world, & across all disciplines and subject areas.
Funded by the RCLS Central Library (Newburgh Free Library).
Britannica Escolar – Orangeburg
Discover the leading knowledge-building resource that is universally trusted for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish. New features make it more valuable than ever for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish.
Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program.
Britannica School – Orangeburg
Britannica School is the go-to site for learning more about any subject—for all grades and all reading abilities—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases—Elementary, Middle, or High.
Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program.
NoveList K-8 Plus – Orangeburg
A reader’s advisory service. Find youth fiction and non-fiction titles similar to authors or titles you already enjoy.
Funded by the RCLS Central Library (Newburgh Free Library).
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) – Orangeburg
The premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration.
Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program.
Middle School (Gale in Context) – Orangeburg
Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Research in Context combines the best of Gale’s reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Students will find outstanding support to complete assignments in core subjects including literature, science, social studies, and history.
Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program.
EBSCO Explora – Orangeburg
Explora is EBSCO’s interface for Schools and Public Libraries. Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction.
Funded by RCLS and the New York State Library NOVEL program.
Kids InfoBits – Orangeburg
Kids InfoBits is the perfect educational product for today’s young learners. It’s a content-rich, authoritative, easy-to-use resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics.
Funded by the New York State Library NOVEL program.
PBS Kids – pbskids.org
Seussville – seussville.com
Sesame Street – sesamestreet.com
FunBrain – funbrain.com
KidsReads – kidsreads.com
Nasa Kids Club – nasa.gov/kidsclub
National Geographic Kids – kids.nationalgeographic.com
BrainPOP Jr. (free stuff) – jr.brainpop.com/free-stuff
South Orangetown Central School District – socsd.org
Rockland BOCES – rocklandboces.org
Children’s Enrichment Center – cec-preschool.com
St. Catharine Early Childhood Center – stcatharineprek.org
Austim Speaks – autismspeaks.org
Stop Bullying – stopbullying.gov
Scholastic Book Wizard – scholastic.com/teachers/bookwizard
