Biography Reference Source

Biography Reference Source

Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

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Brainfuse

Brainfuse Ignite your mind

Brainfuse provides one-on-one tutoring for students grades K-12, ACT/SAT practice tests, as well as ESL resources and citizenship study aids for adults.

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Britannica Library Children

Britannica Library Children

Britannica Library Children is Encyclopedia Britannica's general research product for elementary and middle school students.

 

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CLCD: Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

CLCD
CLCD offers book reviews, thematic lists, award listings, and literary curriculum tools for grades PreK-12.
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Creativebug

Creativebug

Creativebug offers art and craft video tutorials taught by recognized design experts and artists.

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CultureGrams

CultureGrams

CultureGrams is a student reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on the countries of the world.

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Digital Library of Illinois

Digital Library of Illinois

Use DLIL, or the Libby app, to download Overdrive ebooks, eaudiobooks, and magazines to your personal devices. Kindle books are also available.

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Explora Public Libraries

Explora

Whether completing research for a school project or just looking to satisfy curiosity about a topic, Explora helps students find reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects.

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Facts on File

Facts on File

Facts On File is an award-winning publisher of print and online reference materials for the school and library market.

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Gale eBooks

Gale eBooks

Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

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Gale General OneFile

Gale General OneFile

Access magazine and periodical articles across a wide range of topics.

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History Reference Source

History Reference Source

Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, this research database contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.

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Hoopla Digital

Hoopla Digital

Hoopla digital media service allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your personal devices.

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Issues and Controversies

Facts on File: Issues and Controversies

Issues & Controversies explores contrasting perspectives on hot-button topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture.

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Kanopy

Kanopy

Kanopy offers streaming films for all ages, including acclaimed independent films, educational content from The Great Courses and PBS, and classic films from The Criterion Collection.

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Literary Reference Source

Literary Reference Source

This full-text literary database covers all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.

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Mango Languages

Mango Languages

Mango Languages offers dozens of language courses, plus English lessons in many languages and specialty courses that teach cultural differences.

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Novelist K-8 Plus

NoveListK8Plus

Novelist K-8 offers suggested reading lists, book reviews, discussion guides, and other tools for primary and middle grade readers.


 

 

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Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary The definitive record of the English Language.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language.

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PebbleGo

PebbleGo

PebbleGo is an encyclopedia designed for grades 1 to 3, with built-in literacy supports. Subjects include Animals, Biographies, Social Studies, and Science.

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PebbleGo Next

PebbleGo Next

PebbleGo Next is an encyclopedia designed for grades 3 to 5, with built-in literacy supports. Subjects include American Indian History, Science, and U.S. States.

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Scholastic Teachables

Scholastic Teachables

Scholastic Teachables is an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials.

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Science Reference Source

Science Reference Source

Provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. Also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection.

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Today's Science

Today's Science Infobase

Today’s Science bridges the gap between the science taught in class and real-world discoveries—giving in-depth explanations of important advances in biology, chemistry, the environment, space, physics, and technology.

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Tumblebooks

Tumblebooks Book Library

TumbleBook Library offers over 1100 titles for grades K-6, including animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, nonfiction books, and books in Spanish and French.

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World Almanac for Kids

World Almanac for Kids

The World Almanac for Kids offers illustrated articles, videos, interactive content, and homework aids, helping children explore age-appropriate subjects while developing online research skills.

 

 

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World Book Kids

World Book Kids

World Book Kids offers image-based navigation, easy‐to‐read articles, and thousands of illustrations, plus engaging games, science projects, and activities. For grades K+.

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World Book Student

World Book Student

World Book Student provides access to encyclopedia articles, multimedia files, interactive maps, biographies, research tools, and more. For grades 5+.

 

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World Book Timelines

World Book Timelines

World Book Timelines offers hundreds of timelines across eight broad topics, which cover various time periods in history or span the life of historical public figures.

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World News Digest

World News Digest

A standard resource for information on U.S. and world events, World News Digest includes a complete searchable full-text archive, breaking news, and more.

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