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SW Destiny Discover               High School Overdrive                                                   Rosen Digital 

BOCES Destiny Discover                    (Overdrive tutorial 1)

                                                                         (Overdrive tutorial 2)

Sora: The Reading App

Click here to see the different subscriptions and download an eBook to a smartphone, eReader, or computer browser.

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        NovelNY (Gale)

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The NovelNY database link above takes you to a clearinghouse of databases on different subject areas.  Below are specific links to several of the most commonly used databases within the NovelNY collection.  

General Reference Center Gold                Expanded Academic ASAP                       Academic OneFile

General OneFile                                         General Science Collection                       Opposing Viewpoints in Context  

Encyclopedia Britannica

 Below are specific links to the ProQuest databases that we subscribe to.  

ProQuest Central K-12                                                                                                               Issues Researcher

(scholarly articles)                                                                                                               (pro/con articles/info on social issues)

Discoverer                                                                                                                                 Research Companion

(general reference)                                                                                                                   (research process help for students)

                                                                                     OTHER DATABASES 

   Exploring Nature                                                                                                       Country Reports 

     (View Tutorial)                                                                                                               (View Tutorial)

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Google Image Search

Use with caution.  Enter search term, go to Settings, Advanced Search, scroll to Usage Rights, Select "free to use or share."  You will still need to make sure the images are royalty- or copyright-free for you to use.

Google Life Photo

Millions of photographs from Life magazine's photo archives from the 1860s through the 1970s.  Great for historical photos; you can search by decade, event, place, people, etc.

CCO - Creative Commons

These works should be in the public domain and free for you to use in academic work

Wikimedia Commons

These media files are generally provided by the copyright holder and are usable without needing further permission, but you may need to acknowledge the creator.

Public Domain Photos

Large collection of public domain photos and clipart. "All photos on this web site are in the public domain. You may use these images for any purpose, including commercial. But if some photo contains logos and products you need to be careful. Using someone else's trademark commercially can get you sued."

NoodleTools                                                                                       EasyBib     

(video tutorial) 

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        Learn360                             PBS Learning Media

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Math.com                              Fact Monster.com               Homework Helper.com             Refdesk.com

Education World               NY Times: Learning Network          TeachersFirst.com                       TeachingBooks.net

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