discus overview 01-2013
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A Program Overview
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An online library, available 24/7 Provides free access to electronic
subscription library resources For South Carolinians of all ages and
interests Coordinated by the SC State Library
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DISCUS offers a collection of online databasesthat… Is produced by reputable publishers Has authoritative and reliable content Is organized and updated regularly Contains age-appropriate materials for a
variety of users
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Articles Maps Video, audio Career tools Primary sources Educator resources
Historic documents Government reports Website links Photos, illustrations Charts, graphs, flags And more!
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Arts & Literature Biography Business Current Events, Issues Education Facts & General
Reference
Geography Health & Medical History Job & Career Science & Technology Social Studies
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K-12 assignments College research Educator preparation Independent study Political awareness Career preparation Consumer decisions Lifelong learning
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Access DISCUS resources at… K-12 schools Public libraries Colleges and universities Homes and offices
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See the full list ofresources here.
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Select DISCUS Kids.
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Kids’ magazines,maps and newspapers
Kids’ online encyclopedias with multimedia content
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Resources for adults providetools for leisure, research
and lifelong learning.
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DISCUS users have accessto newspapers and
magazines.
The Christian Science Monitor Consumer Reports
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Your public library or your school library media specialist can provide you with home access information.
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scdiscus.org Simply go to the DISCUS Web site and enter a search in the SmartSearch box on the homepage.
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scdiscus.org Simply go to the DISCUS Web site and enter a search in the SmartSearch box on the homepage.
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If your computer cannot be recognized as being located in South Carolina, you will receive a screen that asks for the DISCUS username and password.
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DISCUS is funded by the South Carolina General Assembly
through the K-12 School Technology Initiative, with supplemental funding by the
federal Library Services & Technology Act.
DISCUS is coordinated by the South Carolina State Library
in cooperation with school, college and public libraries.
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