1. SIRS Discoverer An Introduction

2. About SIRS Discoverer A beginning reference database for middle and elementary students. Articles and graphics from 1900 U.S. and International magazines, newspapers, and government documents. 100% full text articles carefully selected and categorized by reading level.

3. About SIRS Discoverer Useful for research papers, persuasive speeches curriculum integration and to supplement textbooks. Contains educators resources and supplemental learning materials such as student workbooks and research paper worksheets. Published by ProQuest Company.

4. Cost Middle School: More than 500 students = $368.00 per building. Less than 500 students = $368.00 per building Elementary School: More than 500 = $236.00 per building Less than 500 = $236.00 per building

5. What’s Inside

6. Discoverers Top Pick Upper Right hand corner of home page. Regularly selected by SIRS research team (40 professionals with diverse educational backgrounds).

7. Discoverer WebFind Continuously updated and monitored database of carefully selected global websites.

8. Database Features Activities Biographies Country Facts Careers Fiction Holidays Pathfinders Educators Resources Photo Essays Pictures Maps of the world Websites Science Fair explorer Skills discoverer Dictionary/ Thesaurus

9. Activities Articles and Websites that include activities (Science Fair Projects, Writing Activities, Games etc.) Articles that include activities are marked with an “a” in the results page.

10. Biographies 2,000 full text biographies including every U.S. President. (Marked with a “p” in results).

11. Maps of the World 3,000 detailed printable maps: all 50 states, provinces and territories of Canada, nations/regions of the world and U.S. historical / world historical maps.

12. Country Facts Articles with information on close to 200 countries: printable maps flags, graphics, population statistics, languages and more.

13. Pictures Over 10,000 pictures that accompany full text articles. Includes illustrations, maps, photos, charts, etc. Locate by keyword search or browse alphabetically.

14. Reference Features Current Events Spotlight of the Month The World Almanac ® for Kids Encyclopedia Britannica ®

15. Current Events Updated frequently to encourage student research, contains full text articles with pictures.

16. Spotlight of the Month Features a new topic each month that covers timely issues selected from SIRS Discoverer & Discoverer WebFind.

17. World Almanac for Kids View facts and information on people, countries, animals, the environment and history. Maps and pictures are also available. Keyword Search or browse a table of contents

18. Encyclopedia Compton’s by Britannica's 17,440 entries, with articles covering science, math, history, cultures, ideas, the natural world, places, people, and more! Keyword search or browse alphabetically by letter.

19. Search Methods Browse by Subject Tree, Keyword, or Subject headings. Subject Tree Options

20. Search Methods Includes: Advanced Search feature Search tips Natural Language searching/subject heading searching Allows you to sort by relevance and date

21. Search Results After each article there are article labels and pictures that tell students a little more about the article.

22. Search Results Contains: Source and Summary (colored square), Subjects (based on LC headings – yellow fruit), Pictures (are there any?- camera), and Article Labels (a = activity f = fiction p=people (biography))

23. Reading Levels Articles and sites are assigned a reading level according to the Flesch Reading Ease scale as well as Lexile Scores. Searches can be limited to include articles at only a certain reading level.

24. Educator’s Resources Email bulletins Source list & directory of publications Frequently asked questions Reference toolbox Educator’s guides Library promotional materials

25. Reviews http://technologytidbits.edublogs.org/2 010/03/16/sirs-discoverer-deluxe/ http://technologytidbits.edublogs.org/2 010/03/16/sirs-discoverer-deluxe/ “The database's non-intimidating, attractive, and user-friendly interface combined with its various search capabilities will enable students to navigate and use it with ease... Limited English Proficiency students can also benefit from using it.” -Young Jr., T. E. (2004). SIRS Discoverer. School Library Journal, 50(6), 93. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

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