Name: Student Resources in Context
Content Summary: For those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. This merges reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience combined with new features such as "Search Assist" and quick fact boxes. 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: Student Resources in Context is an in depth database of materials aimed specifically toward Middle and High School students. The materials are easy to find through search navigation, browsing, and following links. Visually, the images on the screen can be distracting from the materials being browsed. Returns on searches are fast and useful. There are great statistical maps that can be manipulated to answer different questions and address a wide variety of research. This database can help students research for projects and papers and returns valuable materials that come from trusted academic sources.
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.
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