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Biographical information about more than one million of the most searched and studied people. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as by keyword and full text. Coverage ranges from Kylie Minogue and George Clooney, to Socrates and Boudicca.

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Online and interactive version of Encyclopædia Britannica. All subject areas are covered in this easy to use resource aimed at High school level.

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Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.

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A research tool for students that searches across multiple sources in a single search. Includes a range of topic overviews

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Fiero Code (formerly Prenda Code Club) is a learn to code software for kids ages 8-18 that teaches the skills necessary to make websites, apps, programs, animations,and video games.

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Improves awareness and provides perspective on global issues, while tying together a wealth of authoritative content: empowering learners to critically analyse and understand the most important issues of the modern world.

Content is from over 800 geographically diverse newspapers, magazines, and journals, covering subjects such as business and economics, conflict and diplomacy, society and culture, environment and climate change, and more.

Global Issues:Gale In Context is cross searchable with Opposing Viewpoints: Gale In Context.

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On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.

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Find new authors and reading options using your favourite writer, book or genre as a starting point.

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Perspectives on major contentious social, political, and technological issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

With over 20,000 pro/con viewpoints, approximately 19,000 reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more, students will be prepared to argue any side of the issue.

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is cross searchable with Global Issues: Gale In Context.

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eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for teens.

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Science resource suitable for all ages. Full text articles from all major areas of scientific study; biographies; video resources and experiments.

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An engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative, curriculum-aligned reference content with headlines and videos, students see how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity. For practical experience, more than 200 experiments and projects are included, ranging from simple to complex.

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Multimedia reference encyclopædia for school-aged students’ homework and research.

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The online version of the popular encyclopædia known as World Book and a variety of other World Book resources on the one platform including World Book Kids and World Book Student for teens.

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