DISCUS Resources

This A-Z list of DISCUS databases is available for users who wish to launch and use products individually in their native search interfaces.

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new 20th Century Historical Videos

  • Historical primary source videos ranging from 1-9 minutes in length
  • Primarily for middle school students through adults, though many clips are suitable for grades K-6

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new Academic Search Premier

  • Comprehensive collection of academic journals for scholarly research
  • For college students and adults

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new Alt HealthWatch

  • In-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine
  • For college-level and adult researchers

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new Applied Science & Technology Full Text

  • Resources on a wide variety of applied science specialties
  • For college-level and adult researchers

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new Auto Repair Reference Center

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  • Comprehensive collection of automobile repair information
  • For high school students through adults

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Biography In Context

  • Comprehensive source for biographical information
  • For all ages

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new Bloom’s Literary Reference Online

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  • Comprehensive source for literary research on writers and their works throughout history and the world
  • For middle school students through adults

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new BrainPOP Jr.

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  • Fun video and learning activities that engage young learners
  • For students in grades K-3

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Britannica Online Public Library Edition

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  • Access to two homepages: Britannica Kids for children and Britannica Reference Center for older students and adults
  • For all ages

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Britannica Online School Edition

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  • Access to encyclopedia and related content on three levels: elementary, middle school, and high school, as well as teacher resources
  • For prekindergarten through 12th grades

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new Business Source Premier

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  • Business research database covering marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, banking, finance, and economics
  • For college-level and adult researchers

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new Company Profiles

  • Over 10,000 comprehensive MarketLine profiles on the world’s most important companies
  • For college-level and adult researchers

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new Consumer Health Complete

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  • Designed for the everyday health care consumer and contains easily understandable health and medical information
  • For high school students through adults

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new Credo Reference

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  • More than 600 full-text reference books on most major subject areas
  • For middle school students through adults

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CultureGrams

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  • Country reports that provide snapshots of the world’s cultures
  • For all ages

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eBook Collection (career ebooks)

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  • Customized collection of more than 250 electronic books for vocational needs
  • For high school students through adults

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new EBSCOhost Research Databases

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  • A platform that allows the user to search multiple EBSCO databases at once
  • For middle school students through adults

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new Education Full Text

  • Source of information on a wide range of topics in education scholarship
  • For educators and college students in the field of education

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Escolar (Spanish)

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  • Spanish elementary encyclopedia for early readers of Spanish
  • For students aged 7-12

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Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center

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Complete career research database of jobs, skills, and resources For high school students through adults

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Historic American Newspapers

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  • Collection of page images from historic newspapers for searching and browsing
  • For all ages

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new History Reference Center

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  • Comprehensive U.S. and world history reference resource
  • For middle school students through adults

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Kids InfoBits

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  • Articles, pictures, and reference information on all subjects
  • For students in kindergarten through 5th grades

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LearningExpress Library

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  • Collection of test-preparation tools, skill-building materials, and other career and life skills resources
  • For elementary school students through adults

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new Literary Reference Center

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  • Broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes
  • For middle school students through adults

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new MasterFILE Premier

  • Large collection of periodicals, reference books and more covering a wide range of general interest topics
  • For all ages

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new Newspaper Source Plus

  • Provides the latest news from the leading national and international news sources
  • For all ages

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new NoveList K-8 Plus

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  • Resource for helping students find their next great fiction or nonfiction title to read
  • For elementary and middle school students and educators

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new NoveList Plus

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  • Resource of fiction and nonfiction titles to guide readers in finding their next title to read
  • For all ages

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Nursing Resource Center

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  • Collection of core content from recognized reference, textbook, and journal publications in the nursing field
  • For nursing students at vocational / technical high schools, colleges, and universities

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Opposing Viewpoints In Context

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  • Database of contemporary social issues with content structured to promote critical-thinking skills and information literacy
  • For middle school students through adults

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new Points of View Reference Center

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  • Database containing essays and articles that present multiple sides of current issues
  • For middle school students through adults

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PowerSearch

  • A platform that allows the user to search multiple Gale databases at once
  • For all ages

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new Searchasaurus

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  • Information on many topics from magazines and books
  • For elementary school students

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new Science Reference Center

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  • Comprehensive database covering the major scientific fields of study
  • For middle school students through adults

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new Small Business Reference Center

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  • Up-to-date information on topics related to small businesses and entrepreneurs
  • For adult researchers

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new Student Research Center: High School

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  • Information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books and more
  • For high school students

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new Student Research Center: Middle School

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  • Information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books and more
  • For middle school students

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StudySC

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  • Website with links to South Carolina-specific web resources for K-12 homework help, projects and more
  • For elementary, middle school, and high school students and educators

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new TOPICsearch

  • Current events database of popular topics, including controversial opinions and viewpoints
  • For middle school students through adults

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World Data Analyst

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  • Resource for retrieving, comparing, and customizing data on the world’s nations
  • For 6th grade students through adults

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