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research assistantResources for Educators

Your time is valuable. You need accurate information fast. And you want to be sure your students can also find what they need. NOVELNY is a shortcut to valuable sources of information for all you need to take your students to the next level.

Great ideas for lesson plans, facts, figures, classroom resources, current and archived newspaper and magazine articles (you don't have to subscribe to read today's news!)-it's all here. No more frustrating Internet searches. No ads or popups. If it's an interesting book, important article, or weird factoid-NOVELNY offers a treasure trove of digital resources to help you find what you need.

The following NOVELNY databases contain information to help teachers prepare lesson plans and class assignments:

Business/Economics
Business and Company Resources Center

Encyclopedias
Grolier Online, includes the Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge

English/Literature
Twayne´s Authors Series

Social Studies
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
National Newspaper Index

Elementary/Middle School
Primary Search via Searchasaurus
(Full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator [Lexiles].)

Middle/High School
ProQuest Platinum

College
ProQuest Platinum

Other Resources
Resources and Services for Teachers (New York State Library)
Selected Education Web Sites (New York State Library)
Virtual Learning System (New York State Education Department)