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Birds of the World 
Explore 10,721 species from 249 bird families, living in habitats around the world. View image and video galleries showing behaviors, habitat, nests, eggs and nestlings, and listen to recordings of bird songs and calls. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Available remotely.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States Academic Journals Magazines, Journals, & Newspapers
This resource supports a wide range of students, from middle and high school to college, as well independent researchers and anyone interested in learning more about the ongoing Black Freedom Struggle. Available remotely.
ProQuest's new Black Freedom Struggle website, opens a new window features expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.
The content is curated around six time periods:
- Resistance to Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
- The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
- Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
- The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
- The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
- The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)
Britannica Escolar Academic Journals
Artículos educativos en Español. Disponible de forma remota.
Britannica Library Streaming Video
Sources within the Young Adult and Reference Section include: Articles, Images and Videos, Biographies, Science in Pictures, Compare Countries, World Atlas, Recommended Primary Sources, and News of the Day. Available remotely.
Database tip: Check out the Research Tools and Materials section, located on the horizontal menu bar, for help with planning and conducting research, writing book reviews, creating oral presentations, writing research papers, and setting down a science report.
Britannica Library: Children
Children can search for information or browse topics on the animal kingdom and geography. Available remotely.
Explora Middle & High School Academic Journals Magazines, Journals, & Newspapers
Supports both student research and classroom instruction. For Grades 6-12. Provided by Find it Virginia. Available remotely.
Explora Public Libraries Academic Journals
EBSCO’s Explora Public Libraries is a user-friendly search tool that supports both research and instruction, and searches a comprehensive collection of full-text general interest articles from periodicals, newspapers, and books. This authoritative general information database is the best place to start your research project. Provided by Find it Virginia. Available remotely.
Gale in Context: Biography
Search for people by name, birth or death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender. Available remotely.
Gale in Context: Elementary
Highly visual, guided research tools for students in kindergarten through grade 5. Provided by Find It Virginia. Available remotely.
JSTOR Academic Journals
Academic journal articles covering most disciplines, including arts, history, humanities, science, medicine, and law. Available remotely.
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MasterFILE Complete Academic Journals Magazines, Journals, & Newspapers
Search and read full-text magazines, reference books, primary source documents, and images. Provided by Find It Virginia. Available remotely.
Read It! Federal Government Resources
Adapted reading material on a variety of topics designed for middle school, high school, English language learners, and individuals with a basic foundation in English grammar and reading. Provided by Find it Virginia. Available remotely.
