Updates to K12 Databases Pages

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NEW!!!

The SD State Library has been busy working on some ways to help you help your students access and use the SD State Library databases for research and inquiry.

Visit any of the K12 databases pages at library.sd.gov and you'll notice some color-coded tabs at the top of the page.

Blue buttons for elementary.
Green buttons for middle school.
Orange buttons for high school.

Each grade span has links to not only the databases specific to that age group but also a printable and shareable help guide and an interactive learning menu.

If you would like to embed the menus into your school library website or other media, just send Alissa Adams an email requesting the embed code. 


Here's what the elementary learning menu looks like when it's embedded. Notice it's hyperlinked and ready to go. 


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