DISCUS South Carolinas Virtual Library A program overview

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DISCUSSouth Carolinas Virtual LibraryA program
overview
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What is DISCUS?Digital Information for SC
Users

• An online library, available day and night
• Provides free access to electronic subscription
  library resources
• For South Carolinians of all ages and interests
• Coordinated by the SC State Library

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How does DISCUS provide information?
DISCUS offers a collection of online databases
that

• Is produced by reputable publishers
• Has authoritative and reliable content
• Is organized and updated regularly
• Contains age-appropriate materials for
• a variety of users

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DISCUS databases are large, organized, electronic
collections of published information such as
magazines and books that can be easily searched
to find the needed information.
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Information from DISCUS resources is delivered
by way of the Internet.
DISCUS users retrieve information from credible
databases, not from the open Internet.
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What resources can be found in DISCUS?

• Magazines, newspapers
• Professional journals
• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries

• Electronic books
• Reference materials
• Web site links
• Atlases
• and more!

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What information do the resources provide?

• Articles
• Maps
• Video, audio
• Primary sources
• Lesson plans
• Curriculum standards

• Historic documents
• Government reports
• Web sites
• Photos, illustrations,
• charts, and other
• images

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What subject areas are covered with DISCUS
resources?

• Arts Literature
• Biography
• Business

• Current Events
• Education
• Government Legal

• Health Medicine
• History
• Science Technology
• Social Sciences

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Use DISCUS for

• K-12 homework, projects and reports
• College research
• Educator preparation
• Independent study
• Political awareness
• Consumer decisions
• Lifelong learning

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DISCUS Goals and Vision

• Provide equal access to information
• Serve the information needs of all
• Expand library resources
• Offer library resources 24/7
• Ensure cost-efficient use of public funds

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DISCUS is for allSouth Carolinians!
DISCUS serves all residents, with access at
schools, public libraries, colleges and
universities, homes and offices.
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DISCUS Web site _at_ scdiscus.org
Kids resources are on the kids tab.
Select the database you wish to use.
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DISCUS Kids Page
Resources for kids are listed and described.
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Im looking forDISCUS Kids Page
Kids can also choose the kind of information
they need and are given database recommendations.
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Kids magazines, maps and newspapers
Kids online encyclopedias with multimedia content
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DISCUS databases meet middle school and high
school research needs
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Databases for adults provide tools for
research and lifelong learning
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Readers of all ages will enjoy the DISCUS
databases with a literary focus
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Use DISCUS at home, too!
Your public library or your school library media
specialist can provide you with the user name
and password.
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Thank your legislators!
DISCUS is funded by the South Carolina General
Assembly through the K-12 Technology
Initiative, with supplemental funding by the
federal Library Services Technology Act.
DISCUS is coordinated by the SC State Library in
cooperation with school, college and public
libraries.
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Use DISCUS today!
scdiscus.org To learn more, ask your librarian!