A select number of Library database companies and many of the specific databases themselves provide useful extras for your educator patrons! Perfect for the teachers and home-schoolers that depend upon Library resources to get their jobs done.
EBSCO’s Resources for Educators webpage has collection development articles, lexiles and curriculum information for it’s products.
The specific database Explora: Public Libraries’s For Educators section at the top of the page, gives access to the list below.
- Lesson Plans – STEM Lessons, Geometry and American History
- Student Tools – Student Scavenger Hunts and Search Help
- Curriculum Standards – Searchable by State and including STEM Instructions
- Valuable Sites for Teachers – Includes STEM info and more Lesson Plans
A Lesson Plan Template is also available for EBSCO eResources.
Science Reference Center, another EBSCO database, has a Reference Shelf with links to science experiments, citation help and more.
SIRS Discoverer, a ProQuest database covering a variety of topics, offers Educator’s Resources.
Activities, tutorials and webinars will help any educator or students with many subjects including Art, Health, Math, Science, Reading and Language.
Find Educator’s Resources at the top right corner of the SIRS Discoverer search page.
Our Gale eResources (Bio. in Context, Lit. Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints, History in Context) deliver online extras as well.
Documents and Tools provides lesson plans, tip sheets, research help, and tutorial videos.
And the Gale School Toolkit has Lesson Plans by database product name.
Databases are continuously updating and adding new tools to help educators. Periodically check for new additions and don’t be afraid to provide them with feedback and suggestions!
Rob Kalchthaler / Bethel Park Public Library