Database highlight: Explora

Did you know that Great River Regional Library offers a fun, easy-to-use tool that can help you complete your research and classroom assignments? Using Explora, you will discover reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects including art and music, literature, language arts, geography, history, social studies, world cultures and languages, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health and sports.

 

With Explora you can...

  • Search for articles, e-books, news, videos, and more using a single search box.
  • Browse popular topics by category to get research ideas.
  • Read topic overviews to gain the background information you need to start your research.
  • Limit results to articles that match your reading level.
  • Hear HTML and PDF articles read aloud with EBSCO's Text-to-Speech feature.
  • Save articles to Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, or password-protected personal folders right in Explora.
  • Get research tips on identifying relevant sources, citing them properly, and avoiding plagiarism.
  • Use the citation tool to build your list of references/works cited. 

 

Discover the database Explora on our Research Databases page here, under the Resources available to GRRL area resident with barcode header. 

 

 

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