InfoTrac Student Edition

Name: InfoTrac Student Edition

URL: http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=STOM&u=fl4899&authCount=1

Content Summary: With over 1100 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Retrieved from:   http://accc.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/mtndatabases/?rm=ONLINE+DATABAS10%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7Ctrue

Critical Evaluation: InfoTrac Student Edition provides good quality materials in their search results. The full text and indexed periodicals are a great resource for teens. The library's subscription allows students to search remotely using their library log in. This provides students with flexibility in how and where they search, while still providing quality resources that used to only be available from within the library.

Curriculum Ties: Research and Writing

Challenge Issues: N/A

Why Included: This is included because it is a valuable resource for teen and young adults to research for school work.