The New Mexico State Library pays for online materials for elementary and middle school students. El Portal (www.elportalnm.org) is a great place to find age-appropriate magazines, newspapers, and encyclopedias.
From the El Portal homepage, click the Elementary or Middle School tab.
Use the El Portal database Gale in Context: Elementary to show your students how to click on the pictures to find topics, news, pictures, and more.
Use the El Portal database Gale in Context: Middle School to find curriculum-integrated topics.
The Public Library: Albuquerque and Bernalillo County pays for additional, age-appropriate databases. Go to abqlibrary.org, click on Research, then eResources and Databases.
To use these resources log in with your public library card and pin number.