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DISCUSSouth Carolina’s Virtual Library
A program overview
What is DISCUS?Digital Information for SC Users
• An online library, available day and night
• Provides free access to electronic subscription library resources
• For South Carolinians of all ages and interests
• Coordinated by the SC State Library
DISCUS databases are large, organized, electronic collections of published information – such as magazines and books – that can be easily searched to find the needed information.
Information from DISCUS resources is delivered by way of the Internet.
DISCUS users retrieve information from credible databases, not from the open Internet.
What resources can be found in DISCUS?
• Magazines, newspapers
• Professional journals
• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries
• Practice tests
• Electronic books
• Reference materials
• Web site links
• Atlases
• …and more!
What information do the resources provide?
• Articles• Maps• Video, audio• Career tools• Primary sources• Lesson plans• Curriculum standards
• Historic documents• Government reports• Web sites• Photos, illustrations,
charts, and other
images
What subject areas are covered with DISCUS resources?• Arts & Literature• Biography• Business• Careers
• Current Events• Education• Government & Legal
• Health & Medicine• History• Science & Technology• Social Sciences
DISCUS Goals and Vision
• Provide equal access to information
• Serve the information needs of all
• Expand library resources
• Offer library resources 24/7
• Ensure cost-efficient use of public funds
DISCUS Web site @ scdiscus.org
Enter a search from the home page.
Kids’ resources are on the kids tab.
Kids’ onlineencyclopediaswith multimediacontent
Kids’ magazines,maps andnewspapers
DISCUS databases meet middle school
and high school research needs
Readers of all ages will enjoy the
DISCUS databases with a
literary focus
DISCUS usershave access to
newspapers andmagazines
Use DISCUS at home, too!
Your public library or your school library media specialist can
provide you with homeaccess information.
Thank your legislators!
DISCUS is funded by the South Carolina General Assembly
through the K-12 Technology Initiative,with supplemental funding by the federal
Library Services & Technology Act.
DISCUS is coordinated by theSC State Library
in cooperation with school, college and public libraries.
Use DISCUS today!
scdiscus.orgTo learn more, ask your librarian!