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ProQuest Learning Literature: A new way to experience literature
ProQuest Learning Literature delivers more than 180,000 searchable works of literature from medieval times to the present. Students can find author biographies, contemporary criticism, reviews, and multimedia resources organized into more than 4,000 Author Pages. ProQuest Learning Literature also features 100+ searchable full-text literary journals and magazines for the latest in literary criticism. This product is available as a standalone resource, or is bundled with an eLibrary¨ Curriculum Edition subscription.

ProQuest Learning Literature more info: www.proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/pqliteraturedatasheet.pdf

SIRS Researcher: Critical insight into all sides of today's current issues
SIRS Researcher helps students make sense of the world by offering relevant, credible resources aligned to standards that tell the whole story on the major issues of the day. Go in-depth into more than 100 of our top Leading Issues, or explore thousands of subjects covering topical issues. It's all here, enduring issues such as abortion, capital punishment, and gun control; and current issues such as global warming, immigration, and stem cell research. SIRS has been the leader in social issues coverage for 35 years running.

Each SIRS Leading Issue:
Offers introductory overview for context.
Reviews the issue's pro/con viewpoints with resources for each viewpoint.
Displays My Analysis that frames important questions.
Links to printable PDFs for use in classroom instruction.
Provides relevant, full-text documents and multimedia resources, updated daily.
Offers sample activity templates for student essays, research papers, debates, etc.
Promotes critical thinking and inquiry-based learning.
Watch a multimedia demonstration.

SIRS Researcher more info: www.proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/resdatasheet.pdf

SIRS Discoverer: Makes learning fun and intuitive for young students
SIRS Discoverer, an award-winning general reference resource for beginning learners and researchers in grades 1-8, makes learning fun and intuitive. Discoverer helps students develop their research, writing, language, and computer skills. Only the best, most unique, and most relevant resources are selected for SIRS Discoverer. The database includes carefully selected, 100% full-text articles and images from more than 1,900 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, and government documents, along with 9,000+ educational weblinks via the integrated Discoverer WebFind content set.

Images can be accessed via keyword or within the "Pictures" feature. More than 29,000 graphics, photos, maps, and charts are available, connected to associated articles. Thousands of inline thumbnails assist researchers, and create context for the article text. A pull-out map collection includes 3,000+ offerings, including all 50 United States, the provinces and territories of Canada, as well as nations and regions of the world (Europe, Persian Gulf, Czech Republic, the Baltics, and Time Zones of the World.) U.S. historical, world historical, and outline maps are also available.

Discoverer also offers supplemental curriculum and learning materials, including an educator's guide, middle- and elementary-level student workbooks, citation guidelines, research strategy worksheets, and more. Visit our Educator's Resources link to peruse the wealth of resources, materials, and bulletins available students, teachers, and librarians.

SIRS Discoverer more info: www.proquestk12.com/pic/pdfs/discodatasheet.pdf