I would go out to your teachers and ask them what they need.  I have curated my databases that way, so that they directly connect to curriculum and assignments in my building.  I have purchased others that I thought would be good, but when teachers didn’t use them, I abandoned them.  I have attached a list of what I have.

Tracy Earnshaw

Library Media Specialist

Coginchaug Regional High School

P.O. Box 280

135 Pickett Lane

Durham, CT 06422

(860) 349-7215

(860) 349-7218 (fax)

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Subject: [CASL-L] Databases - report

Hey folks,

I'm looking for a research that highlights (reports on) the most subscribed to databases for high schools. Bottom-line, I'm reevaluating my database subscriptions and want to know which databases are the most relied upon for High Schools. Anyone seen anything like this in our professional journals? I'm a bit behind. 

Current Subscriptions at Stafford HS:

CultureGrams (ProQuest)

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)

Issues and Controversies (Infobase)

Grolier (Scholastic)

Thanks! Happy Friday.

Thomas Vaghini

Library Media Specialist

Stafford High School

145 Orcuttville Road

Stafford Springs, CT 06076

860.684.4233 x3032

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