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Resources are available from sources such as reference books, newspapers, primary source documents, audio files, essay, images, videos, academic journals and databases. Access content from the home page on broad categories such as technology, science, health and biographies and drill down to a specific topic within a category. A special feature of this database is the color-coded icon system for print materials: a green circle indicates basic for beginning research, researchers up to 8th grade reading level; a yellow square indicates intermediate for more in depth content, researchers gr. 7 - college reading levels; and a red triangle indicates advanced for scholarly and/or professional content, AP, undergraduate and graduate level college work.
Quality information from editorially reviewed materials on topics ranging from comics, dance and music to to genetic engineering, space technology and inventors, basketball, careers in sports and cheerleading, High quality pictures, maps and other graphics are sure to captivate. A mobile compatible version is available.
Access content from the home page on broad categories such as science and health and biographies and drill down to a specific topic in any category. Resources are from reference books, newspapers, primary source documents, audio files, essays, images, videos, academic journals and databases. Browse topics though an interactive “Maps” section, that connects to more in-depth information, and through the “Browse Topics” index that is organized in alphabetical order. |
Meet the people who have shaped our world. Biographies, video interviews, podcasts and photographs of the greatest achievers of our world are found on this website. The achiever gallery is divided into broad categories including The Arts, Business, Public Service, Science and Exploration and Sports. Within each category, students learn about the lives and accomplishments of such diverse achievers as Jonas Salk, Oprah Winfrey, Rosa Parks and Johnny Cash.
From celebrities, to political figures, to the greatest achievers of our time, this website includes a vast amount of information on people who have shaped our world. Organized by broad subject categories such as People, In the News, Nostalgia, Celebrity, History and Culture and Crime and Scandal, biographies are provided for inventors such as Leonardo Di Vinci, Elijah McCoy, Margaret Knight and Henry Ford. Inventions and innovations are the focus of this website. The "Explore" section is filled with stories of inventors and their inventions. Stories cover historical and modern-day inventors and invention and may be found under broad categories such as Legendary Inventors, Women Inventors, African American Inventors and Places of Invention. Multimedia material are included. |