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AccessScience Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online
This online science encyclopedia includes the latest edition of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, research updates, illustrations, the latest Science News headlines, biographies and more.

Consumer Health Complete
This resource is designed to support the information needs of patients and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine. 
Credo Reference
Credo Reference is a searchable reference database featuring more than 300 dictionaries and encyclopedias from major publishers.
Digital Horizons
Digital Horizons is an online treasure house of thousands of images, documents, video, and oral histories depicting life on the Northern Plains from the late 1800s to today. Here you'll find a fascinating snapshot of the lives, culture, and history of the people who shaped life on the prairies. 
Education Week
News for educators. 
Encyclopaedia Britannica
The standard Encyclopaedia Britannica, available online.
Encyclopaedia Britannica for Kids
A version of the standard work created for PK-12 readers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica School Edition
"School edition" searches across encyclopedias for three reading levels.
Expanded Academic Index
A database comprised of more than 3,500 indexed and full-text titles in all disciplines including social sciences, humanities, education, science, and technology.  
Films On Demand
Films on Demand is a streaming video collection created by Films for the Humanities & Sciences (FFH&S). This collection includes many academic and educational programs on a wide variety of topics. 
Gale Student Resources in Context
Contains reference works, biographies, essays, overviews, primary works, images, and periodical articles. Includes National and State Educational Standards. 
GaleGroup Discovering Collection
This resource for high school students covers reference sources in the core curriculum areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies 
Gran Enciclopedia de España
Written by leading specialists and contributors throughout Spain, this full-text, Spanish-language encyclopedia focuses on the diverse peoples and history of Spain and the country's historical presence in other territories of the world.
Gran Enciclopedia Iberoamericana
Written by an international team of leading specialists and contributors, this full-text, Spanish-language encyclopedia covers Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Caribbean. 
Informe! (Español )
This Spanish database includes scholarly and news sources. Most articles are available in full-text.
InfoTrac Junior Edition
Designed for junior high and middle schools. Includes age-appropriate content from magazines, newspapers, and reference books. It contains over 300 full-text general interest and curriculum-related magazines, thousands of full-text newspaper articles from USA Today, KnightRidder/Tribune News Service, and United Press International; reference books; and broadcast transcripts. 
InfoTrac Student Edition
Designed for secondary school students, providing instant access to screened, age-appropriate content from magazines, newspapers, and reference books. It includes over 1,000 full-text curriculum related and general interest magazines, 17 full-text ready reference books, historical images and 300+ full-color Rand McNally maps, and broadcast transcripts.  
Minnesota Video Vault
Provided by the Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), the vault provides access to hundreds of videos and TPT productions. 
North Dakota Studies
The North Dakota Studies regional website offers resources on the people, places, events, and fascinating history of North Dakota and the region for teachers, students, and lifelong learners. This resource was created through a collaboration of the North Dakota Humanities Council (NDHC), the North Dakota Center for Distance Education, and the North Central Council for School Television in partnership with Prairie Public. In addition, you will find photographs, maps, and other primary documents, well-researched and authoritative articles, as well as audio and video clips on the history, culture, and life of the region. 
Nursing and Allied Health Collection
All aspects of the nursing profession -- from direct patient care to health care administration -- are covered in this collection. Including nearly 400 titles, this collection's current and authoritative content will be of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.  
PBS Video
On PBS Video, you can watch award-winning national programming and locally produced shows with one click. Watch renowned programs such as FRONTLINE, American Masters, NOVA, and many others. 
Physics Central
Communicates to the general public the importance of contemporary physics. There are weekly updates on advances in physics, descriptions of new research, and brief biographies of people engaged in research and teaching.  
SnagFilms.com
SnagFilms.com was founded in 2008 with a mission to bring the world of independent film to a broader audience. SnagFilms.com offers thousands of great independent movies and documentaries for free. The company's films are intended to entertain and inform, engage and inspire, satisfy every taste, encourage discovery, and create community.  
TeachingBooks.net
K-12 resource materials and programs (short movies, audio book readings, book discussion guides, and more) that add a multimedia dimension to reading in the classroom, library, and home.  
WorldandI Homeschool
WorldandI Homeschool includes a broad range of thought-provoking reading in the areas of current affairs, the arts, science, literature, global culture studies, philosophy, religion, economics, social commentary, and more. Schooling at Home page features 2,000 columns discussing practical issues and teaching methods for home schooling families. Topics range from hands-on activities to current news to the social aspects of homeschooling.  
WorldandI School
WorldandI School has global and cultural images and articles.
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