Re: [LM_NET] lexiles for Magazines

[Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@GMAIL.COM>]

Many of the online databases provide Lexiles.  Here are a few that I've used
/ seen / tried / reviewed:

eLibrary (by ProQuest) -- provides reading levels (based upon the Gunning
Fogg Fleisch-Kincaid Index)

eLibrary Elementary (by ProQuest)--provides reading levels (also based upon
the Gunning Fogg Fleisch-Kincaid Index)

Thomson Gale's Kid's Search --provides Lexiles (provided by MetaMetrics)

Thomson Gale's Kids InfoBits-- provides "reading levels" indicated by
geometric shapes--green circle is "easy" and orange triangle is "more
difficult"--those are based upon publisher's recommendations

Ebsco's Primary Search -- provides Lexiles (based upon MetaMetrics)

Ebsco's Searchasaurus-- provides Lexiles (based upon MetaMetrics)

If there are other databases that you're interested in knowing about the
Lexiles or Reading Levels, let me know.  I've probably "got them" somewhere
among my things---or I can find out about them.

Good luck!

~Shonda

Shonda Brisco, MLIS
"Digital Resources Columnist"
*School Library Journal
*Technology Librarian /
Independent Library Consultant
Fort Worth, Texas
sbrisco@gmail.com

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