Articles

If you need more in-depth information on a specific topic, or a topic that could be considered "current", try one of these databases!

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Consumer Reports

Formed in 1936, ConsumerReports is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering you to make informed choices about the products you buy. Read articles on product safety, unbiased reviews of popular products from kitchen appliances to baby clothes, get shopping tips, and more.

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ERIC

Education Resource Information Center. Provides access to information from journals included in theﾠCurrent Index of Journals in EducationﾠandﾠResources in Education Index. viaﾠINSPIRE

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Explora for Middle/Secondary Schools

Mobile-friendly topic search - an excellent starting point for research. Read reputable articles on any subject, or just browse for ideas. (viaﾠINSPIRE)

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Explora for Primary Schools

Mobile-friendly topic search - an excellent starting point for research. Read reputable articles on any subject, or just browse for ideas. (viaﾠINSPIRE)

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Explora for Public Libraries

Mobile-friendly topic search - an excellent starting point for research. Read reputable articles on any subject, or just browse for ideas. (viaﾠINSPIRE)

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Flipster

Sign in with your Full Access card and PIN to read magazines in your browser, or download the app to read on your device!

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General OneFile

Contains articles from newspapers and magazines from around the world. Searchable by audience, keyword, or publication title.

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LCPL Catalog

Our very own catalog contains several encyclopedias, newspapers, journals, and magazines!

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MAS Ultra - School Edition

Periodicals contained in MAS Ultra cover a wide range of subject areas that are of interest to high-school students including art, history, sports, music, film, travel, science, the Internet, fashion, religion, nature, hobbies, current events, fiction and much more. (viaﾠINSPIRE)

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Middle Search Plus

Full text for more than 140 popular middle school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). (viaﾠINSPIRE)

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National Geographic Virtual Library

A complete archive of National Geographic magazine - every page of every issue.

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Opposing Viewpoints inContext

Presents the different sides of current events from several magazines and newspapers.

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Primary Search

Contains full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned reading level indicators (Lexiles). Includes thousands of relevant photos, maps and flags. (viaﾠINSPIRE)

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U.S. History inContext

Presents different perspectives on historical issues side-by-side

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World History inContext

Presents different perspectives on world issues side-by-side. Includes biographies of important world players and overviews of major historical eras.