Though summer vacation has just begun, it's never too early to look toward the fall and the beginning of another school year. To help you get ready, the Library's Articles & Databases page now holds a new resource for the classroom: Explora.

This new platform from EBSCO is designed to assist students of all ages with their learning and research. There are three versions of Explora for elementary, middle, and high school students. Each searches a different universe of documents to best fit the reading level of its users. Finally, Explora for Educators includes teaching resources like lesson plans and curriculum standards, as well as content from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). All of these databases are available at any library location, or from your own computer by logging in with your library card.

Explora Elementary
Searches across content geared toward elementary school students, such as Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia and American Heritage Children's Dictionary. More info»

Explora Middle School
Searches across content geared toward middle school students, such as Middle Search Plus and Newspaper Source. More info»

Explora High School
Searches across content geared toward high school students, such as Academic Search Premier and MasterFILE Premier. More info»

Explora for Educators
A teacher's companion to the various Explora databases, searching across content such as ERIC and Academic Search Premier and highlighting lessons plans, curriculum standards, and other resources. More info»

Explora incorporates content previously searched through the Searchasaurus and Kids Search databases. These databases will redirect to Explora Elementary beginning on July 1.