Middle School

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The Tennessean (1812 - 2002)

Digitized pages of The Tennessean (1812-2002) provide unique historical insight into the regional issues and concerns, such as local government, industrialization, prohibition, and racial struggles.

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The Tennessean (2002-Present)

Full-text articles from The Tennessean newspaper. Provides Nashville and Middle Tennessee regional coverage.

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eBooks & Audiobooks

It's easy to checkout eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, and other digital items from Tennessee libraries. All you need is your library card to get started.

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Gale Ebooks

Gale Ebooks is a collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These eBooks are available 24/7 with no checkout.

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General OneFile

One-stop source for magazine and journal articles covering general interest topics along with reference, newspaper, and audio content. With millions of articles available, General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers.

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Middle School: Gale In Context

Designed for middle school students, provides access to reference works, biographies, magazine and journal articles, primary source documents, and multimedia.

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Opposing Viewpoints: Gale In Context

Covers today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, and infographics that help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.

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Tennessee Blue Book: A History of Tennessee - Student Edition

The Tennessee Blue Book: A History of Tennessee- Student Edition is written for students in upper elementary and middle school who are studying the history of Tennessee.

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Tennessee State Library & Archives Education Outreach

Explore primary sources, lesson plans, and other educational tools designed for social studies teachers and students. Content is organized by both historical eras and Tennessee social studies content standards.

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Transparent Language Online

Learn over 100 different languages with Transparent Language Online. You can learn English from 30 different languages. Lessons for kids too!

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World Book Discover

Provides reference resources for students reading below grade level with content and tools specifically developed for these students.

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World Book eBooks

Includes highly illustrated, engaging titles that support a span of curriculum areas and reading levels.

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World Book Online

World Book Online will allow you to navigate easily to all the World Book encyclopedias included in TEL.

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World Book Student

Features more than 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, biographies, videos, images, and activities that support middle school research needs.

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World Book Timelines

Allows students to discover and map important events in society and culture. Users can browse more than 400 ready-made, interactive timelines covering various periods in history or create their own timeline on any subject.

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