DISCUS is a digital resource available to South Carolina residents that provides access to over 5,000 periodicals and 26 million articles to support literacy. It contains a wide range of materials across many subjects including reading, math, science, social studies and more. DISCUS can be accessed from any digital device and helps literacy through primary sources, pictures, and links to additional reading materials.

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By Idot Louis

2. What is DISCUS?
Digital Information for SC USers
● The best tool for online information and
resources.
● Accessible for all who reside in South
Carolina.
● Available wherever you have access to a
digital device or computer.

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DISCUS gives you access to a wide
database of information
● A powerful researchable engine bigger
than the internet
● Has a database full of large, organized
electronic collections of articles, journals,
and various publications

4. Information from…
◎ Magazines
◎ Newspapers
◎ Professional Journals
DISCUS includes…
Articles from…
◎ Encyclopedias
◎ Dictionaries
◎ A wide range of
reference sources
Discus has over 5,000 periodicals
and 26 million periodicals.

5. How can this help with
literacy?
◎ DISCUS provides a wide range of literacy
materials
◎ DISCUS comes with pictures and
photographs to assist with connecting new
information
◎ Primary sources are provided
◎ DISCUS has links to accredited websites for
more reading literature
Subjects that DISCUS
covers…
Reading
Math
Science
Social Studies
History
Government
Current Events
Medicine and Health
Technology
Arts and Literature
BIology
Business
Education

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