Database Trials
Please let us know if you have a resource you would like to see available for trial. Information on how to access the trials will be posted on
this page and to the TRIAL mailing list as it become available.
(See Nebraska Library Commission
Mailing Lists for information on how to subscribe.)
Fall 2020 Vendors and Trial Dates:
DOGOnews November 13, 2020 through December 31, 2020
Prenda Code Club October 8, 2020 through November 6, 2020
Databases Available for Trial Fall 2020:
DOGOnews
Description: DOGOnews Library
Edition will equip your students, homeschooles, teachers, and parents and
staff with:
- Over 8,900 current events, ELA science and
social studies articles in English and
Spanish with new content added regularly
- Read aloud and read along audio in
English and Spanish with text highlighting
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Comprehensive and Parts of Speech quizzes
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Vocabulary games and lists
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A great resource for kids who struggle reading chapter books
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Unlimited remote access--no turnaways!
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Easy to use for patrons and librarians
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Integrates with MackinVIA
You can find a quick intro to DOGOnews Library
Edition at https://www.dogonews.com/pl
Trial Dates: November 13, 2020
through December 31, 2020
Trial URL:
https://lib.dogonews.com
Trial Access Instructions:
Trial access information was distributed via a November 13, 2020 message to
the Trial mailing list. Nebraska librarians who didn't receive this
information or would like to have it sent to them again may contact
Susan Knisely.
Pricing: To request a price
quote contact
Susan Knisely at the Nebraska Library Commission.
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Prenda Code Club
Description: Prenda is a fully
self-paced coding product for librarians to use with students for clubs
before school or after school. It currently offers 13+ coding languages for
website development, Gaming, Back-end Scripting, and curriculum for both
robotics and maker devices. It has a robust administrative dashboard for
user statistics which allows for things like password resets and unique
messaging. Learn more.
Trial Dates: October 8, 2020
through November 6, 2020
Trial URL:
https://app.prendacodeclub.com/
Trial Access Instructions:
Trial access information was distributed via an
October 8, 2020 message to the
Trial mailing list. Nebraska librarians who didn't receive this information
or would like it sent to them again may contact
Susan Knisely.
Pricing: To request a price
quote contact
Susan Knisely at the Nebraska Library Commission.
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