DISCUS

DISCUS is an online database for South Carolina. There are numerouse print resources there including encyclopedias and magazines.

To access DISCUS follow these directions:

1. Open the DISCUS database here: []

2. Click on the green tab at the top that says Discus Kids or on the top right picture of a student at a computer - both will take you to the DISCUS site for kids.

3. See one of your teachers (Mrs. Huff, Mrs. Stepp or Mrs. Bussey) for the log in information

4. Once on the Kids site, there are 3 resources that will help you with your research. Choose one of these to find information: Britannica Elementary, Kids Infobits, or Searchasaurus

5. Once you choose one of these you will need to go deeper by clicking on History or Social Studies... see the steps for each below.

Britannica Elementary:
 * Social Studies
 * US Social Studies
 * Europeans Arrive in America (on the left side bar) If there is a microphone icon it will read it for you.

Seachasaurus
 * History
 * Explorers

Kids Infobits
 * History and Social Studies
 * US History
 * Discovery and explorations of America ( notice at the top you can narrow your search. There are tabs for reference, magazines, newspapers an sometimes images)

You will see various articles from magazines and print sources. There may be a search box for you to type in your explorer's name to narrow your search. On the Britannica site you have an option for the text to be read to you.

Once you find some information, record it on your RAN chart and be sure to cite where you found it. (name of print source, title of article, date and source on DISCUS) Here is an example: Weekly Reader, Who was Christopher Columbus, 2005, Kids Infobits. You can get back to the home page by clicking on the DISCUS link on each page.