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Grade Level 7 & UpCost Subscription pricing for Digital Literacy is tiered based on student enrollment or cardholder numbers and begins at $595 per year.High Relevancy, Wide Breadth The most significant strength of this database comes from the high relevancy of the articles to today's students' needs and the wide breadth of information covered in them. Articles are presented under the headings "Cyberbullying and Safety," "Communication Basics," "Social Networking," "Privacy and Digital Ethics," "Search and Research Skills," "Tools for the Digital Age," "Careers and Entrepreneurship," "Internet Biographies," and "Gaming." Each of these is subdivided into smaller, more specific categories. For instance, "Communication Basics" is divided into sections on online predators, blogs, digital journalism, slander and libel, texting and sexting, and Twitter and other microblogs. In all categories, the information is well-organized and the writing is clear and engaging. The use of real-life cautionary tales (the Tyler Clementi story in material on cyberbullying and the Kaavya Viswanathan story in the plagiarism section, etc.) adds a modicum of necessary tension in an otherwise upbeat presentation.Special features are built in to each article. The strong presence of audiovisual accompaniments will be of particular use to students who are studying English as a second language or to those who struggle with reading comprehension. With a single click, students can have the article rea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More