For online research tools, including
encyclopedias and reference books, click here.
General Resources
Searchasaurus - Visual interface
for elementary students with reading level limiters for young students.
KidsSearch - Visual search that includes dictionary, encyclopedia
and image results.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
- eBooks on all main subjects including Grzimek's Animal Life
Collection.
Encyclopedias
New Book of
Knowledge Encyclopedia - General reference encyclopedia at an
intermediate reading level.
Grolier Multimedia
Encyclopedia - General reference encyclopedia at an intermediate
reading level.
Encyclopedia
Americana - General reference encyclopedia at a slightly higher
reading level.
Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia - General reference encyclopedia at an
intermediate reading level.
Newspapers
Custom Newspapers
- Over 150 full-text newspapers from
across the country.
National Newspaper Index
- Provides indexing of America's top five newspapers; the New York
Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times
and the Washington Post. No full-text.
NYS Newspapers -
Includes full-text articles from
newspapers around New York state: Buffalo News, New York Times, New York
Post, New York Observer, Syracuse Herald American and The Times Union.
Databases containing information about Specific
Subjects
Literature
TeachingBooks.net
- Guides to thousands of titles and multimedia resources on children's
literature. Includes author programs, book guides, book readings,
thematic book lists and more.
Tumble Book Library - An animated, talking picture book.
Twayne Authors Series
- World, English and U.S. authors
critical interpretation and discussion.
Science
Reptiles & Amphibians
- eBooks that cover a range of species in depth.
EBSCO Animals -
Encyclopedia of Animals includes
detailed descriptions, scientific classifications and photos.
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