DISCUS Research Databases
DISCUS, South Carolina's Virtual Library is a collection of online databases that includes full-text magazine, journal, encyclopedia, and newspaper articles, screened Websites for children, biography and health information and more. DISCUS covers a wide range of topics to serve the needs of citizens of all ages. To use DISCUS from your home or office, you must first obtain a username and password from the Williamsburg County Library.
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| InfoTrac Full Menu | Home Access
Magazine, newspaper, and reference sources on topics for all ages. | 
| The State | Home Access
Archive of articles from the Columbia, SC newspaper, 1987+. Updated 1-2 days after the print newspaper. Includes special reports on news topics from other sources. See The State.com for free access to the latest 1-2 days of coverage. | 
| SIRS Knowledge Source | Home Access
Full-text articles, news, web links, and more for all ages. Additional content includes current news from Reuters, maps of the world, excerpts from the World Almanac, resources from the National Archives, text of major historic documents, Lifetime Reading plan, and much more. | 
| SIRS Discoverer | Home Access
Full-text articles (searchable by reading level), current events, and more for younger children. Includes maps of the world, current events, biographies, excerpts from the World Almanac for Kids, Photo Essays, and much more. | 
| Grolier Online Encyclopedias | Home Access
Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and New Book of Knowledge for children provide resources for all ages. |
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