Portions of the DLC site have moved to the Digital Learning Department at OSPI.

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SIRS Knowledge Source

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The DLC no longer offers this resource. Schools can purchase the Library Package from the Digital Learning Department or contact the vendor directly for reduced prices on individual resources.

Find newspaper and magazine articles for papers and debates. SIRS includes tools to help you write research papers on issues affecting our world.

Databases

  • SIRS Researcher (high school): General reference, social issues, health, science, and business.
  • SIRS Renaissance (high school): Current perspectives on the arts and humanities.
  • SIRS Discoverer (K-8): General reference database for elementary and middle schools.

Research Tools

User Rating - 4.5 Stars (Based on 48 reviews) Write a review.

Garrison Middle School (GEAR UP) Student - 05/12/09 User Rating - 5 Stars

this is just the greatest site i have ever been on.
its amazing and so darn helpful.
it helped me with my project so very much!
thanks to the people who created this wonderful website!
you made my middle school years so much simpler.
love, a very now smart young lady at Garrison Middle School.

Garrison Middle School (GEAR UP) Student - 05/11/09 User Rating - 5 Stars

This is a very resourcful website. I appreciate the effort it took to create this wonderful learning center in the internet world.

Garrison Middle School (GEAR UP) Student - 04/30/09 User Rating - 5 Stars

i think it leaves out the most important details of history, present, and future events

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