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Research Databases

Have your library card & password ready! AtoZ Maps Online
Provides access to over 4000 political, physical, outline, population, precipitation, climate and other thematic maps.

Have your library card & password ready! Biography Resource Center (Gale)
This comprehensive online biographical reference database covers the areas of literature, science, multicultural studies, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, arts, and newsmakers.
Access is available to over 400,000 biographies on more than 320,00 people from around the world and throughout history.

Have your library card & password ready! Global Road Warrior
Students and travelers! Visit this cultural, business and travel database for extensive information on 175 countries - from festivals and recipes to business etiquette and visa requirements.

Have your library card & password ready! Grolier Online
Includes Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, and America the Beautiful. There are also resources for educators, including lesson plans.

Have your library card & password ready! Kids Search (EBSCO)
This is a powerful search tool presented in a fun, kid-friendly visual way. Follow the link, then click on Kids Search.

Have your library card & password ready! Mango Languages
Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Greek, Russian and more.

Have your library card & password ready! NoveList K-8
Like a particular author? Find out what else they wrote. Like a particular story? Find others like it! NoveList lets you explore fiction by genre.

Have your library card & password ready! Science Online (Facts On File)
Search science in the news articles. Includes biology and life sciences, earth and space sciences, physical sciences and chemistry. Interactive crossword puzzles!

Have your library card & password ready! Searchasaurus (EBSCO)
Search encyclopedias, find pictures, fun facts, animals. Full articles. Great for projects.

Have your library card & passwordready! Student Resource Center (Gale)
Search these reference sources for help with your homework assignments: dictionary, timelines, magazines & newspapers, geography & cultures, history, literature, multimedia, person (biography), and science & health searches.

Have your library card & password ready! World News Digest (Facts On File)
Search US and world news from 1940-present. Includes 2008 election guide, Bush Administration cabinet officials, country profiles, historic documents, and Iraq War coverage.

General Homework Help

Ask for Kids
Homework help on the web for kids (formerly AskJeeves).

Awesome Library
This site organizes the Web with 15,000 carefully reviewed resources in many subject areas.

B J Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
BJ's site can take a lot of the "work" out of homework with more than 625 sites in many subjects.

The International Children's Digital Library
Read books online. Hundreds of digitally-scanned children's books are available to enjoy. Fun and easy to use, with books organised by cover color, book size, genre, and language!

Kids Click!
This is an easy to use database with over 600 subjects. Or view and search for subjects by Dewey numbers.

M.C. Library Homework Center
This site provides homework help for grades K-12 and home-schooled students.

MyReportLinks.com
Presents the information you need to learn about your report subject. In addition, they show you where to go on the Internet for more information. Created by Enslow Publishers, and a good companion site for MyReportLinks.com books available here at the library!

National Geographic.com Kids: Homework Help
Need to know how much hippos eat, what explorers Lewis and Clark packed in their first-aid kit, where Giza is, or how fireworks work? Find fact-filled features, perfect for reports, presentations, homework - your curiosity.

Yahooligans
This site has lots of links for homework help.

Encyclopedias

Have your library card & password ready! Facts for Learning
Facts for Learning has online versions of the printed reference sources you might use at school such as the World Almanac for Kids, Weekly Reader, Oxford American Children's Encyclopedia, World Almanac Library of the States, along with other reference sources such as a dictionary and atlas. There is a picture gallery, homework corner and even some educational "brain teasers" and activities.

Magazines

Have your library card & password ready! EBSCOhost
(follow the link, then click on EBSCOhost's Children's Resources)
Get access to full text magazines, newspapers, and journals.

Have your library card & password ready! Student Resource Center (Gale)

Art

Exploratorium
The Museum of Science, Art, & Human Perception

Have your library card & password ready! Student Resource Center (Gale)

Biographies (People)

American Presidents.org
This comprehensive, nonpartisan Web site is the place to go for at-a-glance information on American presidents.

Biography.com
You can find almost any famous person at this site.

Have your library card & password ready! Biography Resource Center (Gale)

Have your library card & password ready! Student Resource Center (Gale)

Geography

Culture Quest
This site is a big help for social studies assignments. It takes kids to other countries where you can learn to say "hello" in the country's language, find recipes, or learn some games.

Have your library card & password ready! Student Resource Center (Gale): Geography & Cultures Search

World Flag Database
Large, clear printable flag graphics and basic country information can be found at this site.

History

Have your library card & password ready! Student Resource Center (Gale): History Search

Literature

Book Adventure's Bookfinder

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
An easy to use illustrated dictionary.

Have your library card & password ready! NoveList K-8
Search and find picture books, chapter books, or teen titles by subject, title, or author. Also has recommended and award-winning titles to choose from, and you can even search by plot, setting, or characters!

Have your library card & password ready! Searchasaurus (EBSCO)
(follow the link, then click on Dictionary)

Have your library card & password ready! Student Resource Center (Gale)

Math

Ask Dr. Math

The Math Forum Student Center
No question is too hard or too easy for Dr. Math.

Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies

Number Time

Science

Exploratorium
The Museum of Science, Art, & Human Perception

HowStuffWorks.com

Have your library card & password ready! The New Book of Popular Science Online

The Nine Planets
A great site for a multimedia tour of the Solar System with an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each planet and its moons.

Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Are you looking for some help with a science fair project? Then this is the site for you!

Have your library card & password ready! Searchasaurus: EBSCO Animals Encyclopedia
(follow the link, then click on Searchasaurus)

Have your library card & password ready! Student Resource Center (Gale): Science & Health Search

Weatherclassroom.com
Sponsored by the Weather Channel. Contains lesson plans, related resources, homework help and more.