Reference

About Discovering Collection

Access reference material on literature, biography, science, history, and cultures of the world. Aimed at intermediate and secondary level students.

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Key features

Students are able to access resources that will help them conduct research and complete assessments with content tools that include:

  • Topic overviews, biographies, plot summaries and pieces of literary criticism;
  • Hundreds of plays, poems and primary documents;
  • Multimedia content: video and audio clips, flags, maps and photographs;
  • Content level recommendations (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced) to help users choose appropriate content for their abilities.

More information

The Discovering Collection allows students to get the "whole picture" on any topic by placing people, places, events and primary documents in context. Discovering Collection provides in-depth content for five core curriculum areas, specifically:

  • Literature;
  • History;
  • Biography;
  • Science;
  • Social studies.

Search guide

Product guide [125 KB PDF]