[aisle] favorite databases

[Kristin Diaz]

Our district middle schools subscribe to FactCite, Gale Biography, Gale in
Context (Middle School), CultureGrams, and Britannica School.

I find that FactCite is my most student-used database. The readability
level and layout are great for middle school. Even our lower level readers
feel successful with their research! The white space, font size, and
section headings help to make note-taking less intimidating. The articles
are written for the database, so you may only get two or three main article
hits on a topic, but for many middle grade kids, that's actually helpful in
focusing their process.

Gale curates a wide array of sources, so if you're looking for a large
number of hits from a variety of journals, newspapers, reference books, or
audio files, they're a good one!

Both of them integrate with NoodleTools if you use that for research
organization.

We do get the ImageQuest add-on for Britannica, which is helpful if you're
working with students on identifying permissions for image usage. I also
like that Britannica has 3 reading level options.

If I was told I could only have one database, I would go with FactCite.
They may not cover every possible topic, but I have found them to be the
most widely useful for middle schoolers!

On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 3:49 PM Joni Darby via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

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> Hi Amy,
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> Thank you so much for your information! Which Gale Databases do you have
> that are used well?
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>
>
> Joni Darby
>
> Shepherd Middle School
> Library Information Specialist
> Ottawa Elementary 141
> 815-434-7925 Ext. 5008
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> On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 3:30 PM Mrs. Hamernick <ahamernick at orland135.org>
> wrote:
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>> We love Gale here at my middle school.  We also use WorldBook but it is
>> not a go to for students or teachers.  I have had trials of Factcite, but
>> didn't go with them, as Gale is much more appealing.
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 3:02 PM Joni Darby via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> What are your best and most relevant databases for middle school?
>>>
>>> I was checking into the Gale in Context databases, Factcite, and
>>> Worldbook Online.  Others?
>>>
>>> If you have any of these do you recommend them and who is using them?
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance! You may email me at jdarby at oes141.org
>>>
>>> Joni Darby
>>>
>>> Shepherd Middle School
>>> Library Information Specialist
>>> Ottawa Elementary 141
>>> 815-434-7925 Ext. 5008
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Kristin Diaz
Library Director
Hubble Middle School
Warrenville, IL
630-821-7900 x4553

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