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DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library is available via the Internet through South Carolina's schools, colleges and public libraries.
DISCUS provides access to an electronic library of databases ensuring that all South Carolinians have equal access to essential information and learning resources. These resources are carefully selected to provide information from publications that librarians and educators respect.
DISCUS is administered by the SC State Library with funding provided by the South Carolina General Assembly.
*Please Note: You must have the current user name and password to access these sites from outside the library. You may obtain these at any of the Sumter Library locations.*
The DISCUS search interface offers access to these resources:
Gale-PowerSearch
inside the
library | home access
This provides an overview of all the Gale-InfoTrac databases offered through
DISCUS.
Academic
OneFile - for college and adult researchers
inside the library | home access
Articles
from 8,000+ peer-reviewed journals and reference sources, the majority in
full-text, covering the disciplines of science, technology, medicine, social
sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more Full-text New York Times
content from 1995 to the present Podcasts and transcripts from National Public
Radio (NPR), Cable News Network (CNN), and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
(CBC) Updated daily
AccessScience -
for
high school through college level and adult researchers
inside the
library | home access
Gateway to authoritative information in all major areas of
science and technology, featuring the online, fully illustrated version of the
10th edition of the
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology· Research updates from the
McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology · More than 110,000
definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms
· Headline news from Science News Magazine · Biographies of prominent
scientists · Links to evaluated related Web sites · Learning resources and
study guides Updated daily
Ancestry Library - in library use
only, not accessible outside the library
A great source for those interested in genealogy. You have access to census records, birth, death, and marriage records plus the immigration records.
Biography Resource Center -
for all age groups
inside the
library | home access
This database contains biographical information on more than 200,000 individuals
from around the world and throughout history. Researchers may select a brief
summary (thumbnail biographies link) or a more in-depth discussion (narrative
biographies link) of the individual. The Custom Search link allows for searching
in more than one field - birth/death dates, ethnicity, gender, name, nationality
and occupation. A useful feature of this site is the option to e-mail data to
the patron's e-mail address.
Book Review Index Online Plus - for all age groups
inside the
library | home access
A comprehensive reference database for locating reviews of books, periodicals,
books-on-tape and electronic media - contains the entire backfile of Book
Review Index print content (1965-); more than 5 million review citations;
more than 634,000 full text reviews
Business
& Company Resource Center - for
high school through college level and adult researchers
inside the library | home access
Articles
from academic and general business, industry and management periodicals,
newsletters, newspapers and newswires (4,000+ indexed titles; 2,900+ full-text)
Investment and broker research reports as well as company and association
directory listings from a number of sources. Additional content from reference
sources covering industries, company histories, associations, brands, market
share and more. 20 minute delayed stock quotes.
Custom
Newspapers: NY Times, Post & Courier, Atlanta
Journal-Constitution - for all age groups
inside the
library | home access
New York Times (latest 365 days);
Christian Science Monitor; Post & Courier (Charleston, SC), Atlanta
Journal-Constitution and 40+ other domestic papers
- Times (London) and 60+ other
international papers -
Updated
1-3 days after publication of the print newspapers.
Educator's Reference Complete -
for teachers and education students
inside the
library | home access
This collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports is a great
resource for any educator -- from the school teacher and administrator to those
studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level. This database covers
multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational
specialty -- such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and
testing. Educator's Reference Complete also focuses on issues in
administration, funding and policy.
Expanded
Academic ASAP -
for
college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
inside the
library | home access
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and
technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines.
Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text
and images!
General
Business File - for
college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
inside the
library | home access
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as
the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of
broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company
directory listings with full text and images available.
General
Reference Center -
for high school students through adults
inside the
library | home access
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one
easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center to find articles from
magazines, reference books, and newspapers, many with full-text and images. Find
the latest current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports,
hobbies, and more.
Grolier
Encyclopedias - grades 3 and up
inside the library |
home access
Includes the New Book of Knowledge,
Encyclopedia Americana and Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier’s is an
11-million-word repository of text and images. Selected features include
“Research Starters,” timelines and a dictionary.
Health
and Wellness Resource Center -
for
advanced middle school students through adults
inside the
library | home access
Provides a medical dictionary and encyclopedia, as well as drug information in
lay language, health articles, organizations and facilities.
Health
Reference Center Academic -
for
college-level and other adult researchers
inside the
library | home access
Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy,
Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety,
Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. The material contained in
this database is intended for informational purposes only.
History
Resource Center - for high school students through adults
inside the library | home access
Original materials from Primary Source Microfilm’s digital archives, including documents, monographs, pamphlets, first-person accounts and more; encyclopedic and critical articles, essays and biographies; full-text periodicals and scholarly history journals ; historical bibliography ; links to digitized special collections ; audio and video clips of historic speeches and events ; multimedia maps and images ; country and era overviews
History
Resource Center: World - for high school students through adults
inside the library | home access
A
collection of resources providing coverage of events, themes and trends in world
history from antiquity to the present, with a multicultural and global view
; more than 1,500 primary sources from Primary Source Microfilm;
full-text articles from more than 110 academic journals; more than 1,600
historical maps and atlases; annotated Web links to primary source special
collection sites; chronological timelines
InfoTrac
OneFile - for
college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
inside the
library | home access
Comprehensive periodical database
covering all subjects and all types of periodicals -
Periodicals
from nearly all InfoTrac collections merged into a single database -
Over
21 million full-text articles on all subjects from over 5000 periodical titles -
Articles
from newswires and general, professional, scholarly and children’s periodicals -
Indexing
of the New York Times, other major newspapers and 8000+ periodicals
Junior
Edition -
for
middle school students, their teachers and parents
inside the
library | home access
Formerly SuperTOM Junior, this periodical database is designed for students in
junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books
(most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science,
popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Kids
InfoBits -
for
K-5 students, their teachers and parents
inside the
library | home access
Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade
5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a
subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate,
curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on
current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports
and more.
Learning Express Library
-
for elementary through adult learners
inside the library
| home access
An
instructional and test preparation website that offers comprehensive courses in
math, reading, and writing; essay writing practice with instant scoring; resume
writing and workplace skills enrichment; and more than 300 online practice tests
for students and adults of all ages including a
broad range of practice tests based on such official exams as the ACT, SAT, GED,
ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S. Citizenship,
Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Agent & Broker Exams.
LegalTrac -
for
college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
inside the library
| home access
Use this database to find articles in all major law reviews, law journals,
specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers. Included are
articles on Federal and State Cases, Laws and Regulations, Legal Practice, and
Taxation. Also included are: British Commonwealth, European Union and
International Law.
LitFinder
- for high school students through adults
inside the library | home access
A collection of full-text literature, citations
and excerpts, and sources that provide context to authors and their works;
full-text content includes poems, stories, essays, plays and speeches; 850,000 poem citations and excerpts, biographies, work summaries,
photographs and a glossary; 850 Spanish-language poems with English
translations; works from writers of diverse nationalities and ethnicities,
dating from antiquity to the present
Literature
Resource Center - for
high school through college-level
inside the
library | home access
This database provides
online access to Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography,
Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twayne's Authors Series, Scribner Writers
Series and much, much, more.
Nursing
Resource Center - for nursing
students at vocational/technical high schools, colleges and universities
inside the library | home access
Collection of core content from recognized reference, textbook and journal publications in the nursing field, more than 20 full-text reference books, more than 200 animations from Blausen Medical’s Human Atlas, covering all major bodysystems, search results returned in tabs that correlate to the nursing process, disease and drug overviews, sample care plans and a Nursing Toolbox
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center - for
middle school through adults
inside the library | home access
Database of contemporary social issues with content structured to promote critical-thinking skills and information literacy; More than 400 reference book titles; more than 8,700 pro and con viewpoint articles; periodicals, podcasts, reviewed Web links, images, statistical tables, charts and graphs; content levels may be selected for retrieving appropriate results; includes Lexile reading levels for periodical content; content correlated to social studies and science curriculum standards for middle and high school
Science
Resource Center - for high school students through adults
inside the library | home access
Comprehensive curriculum-oriented database of reference and periodical content covering Life Science, Physical Science, Earth and Space Science; more than 30 reference titles; more than 300 periodicals, both general and scholarly; multimedia content, Web site links and a selection of newspaper science sections; content correlated to national and state high school curriculum standards
Scribner
Writers Series -
for
high school through college level
inside the
library | home access
Scribner Writer's Series includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 1,600
authors and literary genres drawn from 13 acclaimed Scribner print series.
SIRS
Knowledge Source -
for
advanced middle school students through adults
inside the library |
home access
Articles, images, reference
information, Web sites and more on all subjects,
Articles
selected from 2,500+ U.S. and international magazines, newspapers, government
publications and reference sources,
news,
current events and organized links to evaluated Web sites, includes special
features on - literature, terrorism and other topics,
Interactive
textbook on citizenship with teacher resources,
images, maps, country profiles, primary
sources and Supreme Court decisions
SIRS
Discoverer - for
students in grades K-8, their teachers and parents
inside the library |
home access
SIRS was founded to promote critical thinking about controversial social issues.
It provides thousands of full-text articles related to social, scientific,
historic, economic, political and global issues. SIRS Discoverer is for our
younger researchers.(K-8th Grade) Patrons have the option to e-mail citations,
sources, full-text articles and pictures.
Small
Business Resource Center - for high school students through adults
inside the library | home access
Resources for prospective and current entrepreneurs and business students; full-text periodicals, news sources, reference books and Web site links; updated continuously
The State
Newspaper December 1987 ~ present -
for all age groups
inside the library |
home access
Archive of full-text
articles from The State (Columbia, SC) newspaper plus 187 others. The State
section features local interest articles - news, editorials, sports, business,
arts, features, letters to
the editor and major newswire articles and includes most
obituaries (death notice coverage begins March 1994.)
Student
Edition -
for high school students, their
teachers and parents
inside the library
| home access
Formerly SuperTOM, this database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
What Do
I Read Next? -
for
librarians and teachers - for readers of all ages
inside the
library | home access
Assists fiction readers in searching for books they would like to read by author, title, character name, character description, setting or time period. Also included are lists of award winners, bestsellers and recommended titles and non-fiction books.