Reference
A platform with more than 6,000 ebooks, Rosen's LightSail effectivley offers students titles within their reading level, along with assessments to let educators track student progress.
Aimed at teachers who work with students from fifth through 12th grades, this platform draws from other In Context databases to offer educators valuable material such as articles, videos, book excerpts, pictures, and more.
Visually dazzling fare for browsers of any age, and a good source of basic information for readers in upper elementary grades.
A distinctly marginal purchase for collections requiring paper-based works for studying the Internet as a popular tool.
Secondary students will find useful summaries overall, but there is insufficient information on recent presidencies.
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Bullying: A Reference Handbook
Consider for high school collections in need of materials on the topic.
Aimed at early elementary school students, PebbleGo offers wide-ranging ready reference, with an emphasis on accessibility that strengthens the ease of interaction for students with physical and cognitive challenges.
An additional purchase for comprehensive collections; more appropriate for circulation than reference retention.
As an up-to-date, if utilitarian, resource on a perennially popular topic, this merits consideration for midsize and larger middle and high school collections.
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