Using K12 Databases (EBSCO/Britannica) 

• Please go to the K-12 Databases Home or the EBSCO web site. 
  

*The K-12 login gives you access to EBSCO and Britannica.

• Once at the website, login. If you don't know your campus login you can go to District Resources Help.
• Review different databases. What do these resources have in common? How you conduct an advanced search?

The databases for general reference are:

Searchasaurus for K-3
Kids Search for 3-6
Student Research Center for upper elementary through secondary
EBSCOhost Web contains all the databases

• Each Resource has a video tutorial under the Help menu.

 

• Each of the resources have a subject, keyword, or advanced search.
• Take a look at Britannica Encyclopedia. The encyclopedia comes in English and Spanish versions.

 

Lexile Rankings

Some databases may include Lexile Rankings in citation information. The Lexile Rankings assigned to a result give an educator an estimate of the reading difficulty of the result, and the approximate grade level reading ability required for comprehension. The grade level does not necessarily reflect the student's actual grade. The relationship between grades and Lexile Rankings are seen here:

For more information about the Lexile Framework, visit the MetaMetrics website at www.lexile.com

Grade	Text Measures (from the Lexile Map)
Grade 1	200 to 400
Grade 2	300 to 500
Grade 3	500 to 700
Grade 4	650 to 850
Grade 5	750 to 950
Grade 6	850 to 1050
Grade 7	950 to 1075
Grade 8	1000 to 1100
Grade 9	1050 to 1150
Grade 10	1100 to 1200
Grade 11 & Grade 12	1100 to 1300