A Program Overview

An online library, available 24/7 Provides free access to electronic

subscription library resources For South Carolinians of all ages and

interests Coordinated by the SC State Library

DISCUS offers a collection of online databasesthat… Is produced by reputable publishers Has authoritative and reliable content Is organized and updated regularly Contains age-appropriate materials for a

variety of users

Articles Maps Video, audio Career tools Primary sources Educator resources

Historic documents Government reports Website links Photos, illustrations Charts, graphs, flags And more!

Arts & Literature Biography Business Current Events, Issues Education Facts & General

Reference

Geography Health & Medical History Job & Career Science & Technology Social Studies

K-12 assignments College research Educator preparation Independent study Political awareness Career preparation Consumer decisions Lifelong learning

Access DISCUS resources at… K-12 schools Public libraries Colleges and universities Homes and offices

See the full list ofresources here.

Select DISCUS Kids.

Kids’ magazines,maps and newspapers

Kids’ online encyclopedias with multimedia content

Resources for adults providetools for leisure, research

and lifelong learning.

DISCUS users have accessto newspapers and

magazines.

The Christian Science Monitor Consumer Reports

Your public library or your school library media specialist can provide you with home access information.

scdiscus.org Simply go to the DISCUS Web site and enter a search in the SmartSearch box on the homepage.

scdiscus.org Simply go to the DISCUS Web site and enter a search in the SmartSearch box on the homepage.

If your computer cannot be recognized as being located in South Carolina, you will receive a screen that asks for the DISCUS username and password.

DISCUS is funded by the South Carolina General Assembly

through the K-12 School Technology Initiative, with supplemental funding by the

federal Library Services & Technology Act.

DISCUS is coordinated by the South Carolina State Library

in cooperation with school, college and public libraries.