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Not sure where to start? Search several databases at once with RESEARCH PRO. Note: You need to have your library card and PIN number to access.
Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database- In-library use only
This database contains over 300,000 quality reviews of children’s and young adult materials.
Grolier Online Passport
This award-winning resource from Scholastic provides information on wide variety of topics for both students and educators.
Grolier Lands and Peoples
Find information on countries, cultures and current events in this resource for students in middle school and up.
Kids InfoBits
Designed for especially for students in kindergarten through 5th grade, this database covers a broad range of topics such as animals, art, geography, math, science and more in a colorful, engaging and graphical interface.
Kids Search
Designed especially for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade, this resource provides an engaging interface through which students can search for information on a variety of topics such as Math, Social Sciences and Sports.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language! Access online lessons in Japanese, German, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese as well as 3 ESL courses for Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish.
Middle Search Plus
Find full-text articles from over 140 middle school magazines, biographies, essays and primary source documents in this research for middle school students.
Student Resource Center Gold
Geared toward middle school and high school students and teachers, this resource contains content based on national curriculum standards. Find articles as well as multimedia resources and study guides and more.
World Book Kids
Designed for younger users, the World Book Kids interface offers easy-to-read articles along with engaging images and illustrations and interactive games and activities.
Great Reads for Kids
International Children’s Digital Library
Check out TumbleBooks! It’s available from home any time, and features stories, games, puzzles, and even language learning. It’s a great alternative to computer games for young children, and has books for kids through 6th grade in an electronic format- many including audio and video.
Novelist K-8 Plus
Novelist Plus K-8 Perfect for children as well as educators, this resource provides content and information to support curriculum as well as pleasure reading.
Helpful Websites
Improve Your Search Skills with NETS
The Internet Public Library- Kidspace
KidsClick
Dewey Browse- Websites organized by the Dewey Decimal System
Learn to Read with Starfall
ALA’s Great Websites for Kids
Library Internet Safety Page
Award Winning Books and Booklists
Newbery Award Winners
Caldecott Award Winners
American Library Association’s Children’s Notable Book Lists
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books List
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books- Blue Ribbon Books
Rebecca Caudill Awards
Boston Globe Horn Book Awards
Beginning with Books Lists from the Center for Early Literacy
