Seguin students have access to a range of excellent tools for conducting research online. A few of the tools are shared below. For a full catalog of resources, visit your
campus library home page .
EBSCO --Huge collection with tools for a variety of purposes and student ages: Encyclopedia of Animals; Searchasaurus; American Heritage Dictionary; Almanac for Kids; reading level indicators; searchable full text articles, research journals, books, pamphlets, and book reviews
NEWSBANK -- Subject-focused collection; National Historical Newspaper Collection (dating back to 1690); Texas news archives from SA Express-News, Austin Statesman, Dallas Morning News, more; Kidspage Elementary Program; Texas Learning Standards Database; Big 6 Reference Center; special reports / current events; map collection
BRITANNICA --Four encyclopedias, Spanish encyclopedia, Internet guide, Pop-Up Dictionary, video & media, teacher resources & interactive educational games and activities.
Click here to access the Spanish version of Britannica.
INFOTRAC --Sixteen curriculum-focused periodical and reference databases include advanced reference information in the various content areas as well as multi-cultural studies and Spanish language database. Also included is Opposing Viewpoints, which allows students to explore a current event topic's many facets.
CREATIVE COMMONS --Vast online collection of resources specifically licensed for reuse. Great resource for finding text, images, video, audio, and more for use in student projects.