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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Using Databases: Periodical Indexes and Abstracts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on using databases: periodical indexes and abstracts including the differences between periodical and journals, selecting the right number of keywords, and full-text databases.
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US Department of Agriculture

Usda: Plants National Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a database of standardized information on plants. Click on Photo Gallery to view photographs of various categories of plants, including noxious plants and crops.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Annotated List of Useful Databases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an annotated list of useful databases including the difference between search engines and databases and between databases and catalogs, broad-based databases, source-type databases, and subject-type databases.
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Other

Rwm: Vocational School Database

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a licensed or accredited vocational school from this database, which is organized by state.
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Planetary and Space Science Centre

Passc: Earth Impact Database

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site which allows you to do research on any impact crater found on the Earth. You can sort them by name, size or age. The site also contains maps of the continents marked with the locations of each crater. Satellite...
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Miami University

Miami University: Children's Picture Book Database (Abstracts)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This resource offers a large database with abstracts that describe numerous children's picture books.
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Other

Classical Composers Database: Martin Luther

For Students 9th - 10th
This Classical Composers Database site describes the influence Martin Luther had on music, especially his contribution of the modern Christian hymn.
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Other

Classical Composers Database: Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the Classical Composers Database. Biographical information on Albinoni with comparisons made to Telemann and Vivaldi' compositions and preferences.
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Soylent Communications

Notable Names Database: Edmund Randolph

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of this delegate from Virginia to the Constitutional Convention. He is the author of the "Virginia Plan" and he later became the first attorney general of the United States.
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Soylent Communications

Notable Names Database: James Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but detailed biography of this delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Pennsylvania. Wilson later served as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
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Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University: Breeds of Livestock: Descriptions and Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
An impressive database of breeds, with descriptions, photographs, history, and references. If you want to market livestock, this will be invaluable information.
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Other

University of Montana: Wilderness Connect: Fast Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
You will find interesting facts along with the correcting of several misconceptions associated with wilderness on this interesting site. Links to a searchable database of 803 wilderness areas under the protection of the National...
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Other

Sun Associates: Basic Tools for Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many teachers have found that the technology tools that are most accessible and versatile are those broadly classified as "Applications." This page discusses the many ways that spreadsheets, word processors, databases, and presentation...
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: For Sale: Iceland's Genetic History

For Students 9th - 10th
Icelandic biomedical company, deCODE, owns exclusive rights to a genetic database of all Icelanders. Studying the genome of the entire population could reveal trends because Iceland is such an isolated and hardly migratory nation. As...
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Other

Reef Base

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a database on coral reefs where you can access coral reef data, take quizzes on corals, view images, get maps of reefs and more.
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University of Maryland

Mith: Women's Studies Database: How "Sex" Got Into Title Vii

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting perspective on the ground-breaking Title VII. It includes much of the behind the scenes information on the passing of the bill that had such an impact on women's rights. Comprehensive description of the ERA's history, dating...
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Planetary and Space Science Centre

Earth Impact Database: Kara

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource lists basic data for the Kara impact crater. This data includes facts on the crater's exact location, diameter and age.
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Other

International Health News Database: Vitamin B12

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, there are several summaries of medical studies and clinical trials on vitamin B12 and its role in preventing and treating various health conditions. Read about vitamin B12's role in fighting such conditions as...
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Boston University

Sign Stream: American Sign Language Linguistic Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interesting research project that provides a database tool for analysis of linguistic data captured on video. There is a free downlad available which may be used with possible upgrades available for purchase.
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Soylent Communications

Notable Names Database|nndb: Jacques Cartier

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography of French explorer, Jacques Cartier. Cartier discovered the St. Lawrence region and is responsible for naming Canada.
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Soylent Communications

Notable Names Database|nndb: Francisco Pizarro

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Known for conquering Peru for Spain in the sixteenth century, Francisco Pizarro moved north along the coast to discover Central America. He is highlighted in this biography.
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Soylent Communications

Notable Names Database|nndb: Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias)

For Students 9th - 10th
Fifteenth century Portuguese explorer, Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias), known for discovering the Cape of Good Hope, is featured in this biography.
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Soylent Communications

Notable Names Database|nndb: Vasco Nunez De Balboa

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of one of the successful Spanish conquistadors, Vasco Nunez de Balboa. He is recognized for his discovery of the Pacific Ocean and land in the Americas.
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Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: Exhibition History

For Students 9th - 10th
A searchable database of all of the exhibitions that have been held at The Museum of Modern Art since 1929. There are thousands and the database is continuously updated.

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