Author: Page, Ruby

What will I find in DISCUS?
Magazines & Newspapers
Professional journals
Reference books
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Pictures
Photographs
Maps & flags
Video & audio
Lesson plans
Student activities
Links to the best Web sites
Government reports
Primary sources
Historic documents
and much more!
Why should I use DISCUS?
Parents . . .
Job Hunting & Workplace Skills
College Planning & Financial Aid
Adult Learning Center
Career Center
Computer Skills Center
High School Equivalency Center
Students . . .
Homework assignments
Term paper research
Science fair projects
Pictures & maps for school projects
Information on people, places & things of personal interest

DISCUS Office
South Carolina State Library
1500 Senate Street PO Box 11469
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 737-7736 voice
(803) 734-4757 fax
DISCUSoffice@statelibrary.sc.gov
www.scdiscus.org

DISCUS - South Carolina’s Virtual Library
Coordinated by the
South Carolina State Library
Funded by the
South Carolina General Assembly
through the
K-12 School Technology Initiative
Additional funding from the federal
Library Services & Technology Act

Rev. 1/2004 K12

Using DISCUS Online
Resources
for
Parents

www.scdiscus.org
A service of your school media center
and the South Carolina State Library

DISCUS Databases*
Especially for the elementary
& middle grades
BrainPOP Jr.
Britannica Learning Zone
Kids InfoBits
NoveList K-8 Plus
Searchasaurus
For advanced middle grades,
high school & college
Alt HealthWatch
Biography In Context
Britannica Online School Edition
Consumer Health Complete
Credo Reference
CultureGrams
Escolar (Spanish)
Funk & Wagnalls New World
History Reference Center
Literary Reference Center
Newspaper Source Plus
NoveList Plus
Nursing Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Science Reference Center
Student Research Center
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*Databases are . . .
large, organized, electronic collections
of articles, books & other types of published information, including pictures, maps & more, that may be easily searched to find just the information you need.

DISCUS
for Parents

Business, Economics & Legal
Current Issues
Health & Medical
Learning Express Library
Job & Career Resources
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center

DISCUS @Home

Use DISCUS from your home
24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
www.scdiscus.org
Home use requires a username & password

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Provides free online access
to the best
subscription library resources.
Selects reliable and up-to-date
resources on a wide variety of subjects
for all age groups.
Serves all state residents with access
at schools, public libraries, colleges,
homes and offices.
Insures that all South Carolinians
have equal access to
information of high quality.

DISCUS
Digital Information for SC USers
To learn more, visit
www.scdiscus.org
Or ask your school’s
library media specialist
TODAY!