| ABC- CLIO - Ancient and Medieval Eras |
Ranging from the dawn of prehistory through the great ancient empires to the beginning of the Renaissance students explore history on every continent. Overviews and activities include thousands of authoritative primary and secondary sources, in-depth explorations, and profiles of city-states, countries, and regions of the ancient world. Chronological and thematic organization including articles by ABC-CLIOs editors, other secondary sources and primary source documents. Pictures, artwork, historical maps, etc. are also included. |
| Art Museum Image Gallery |
A rich digital resource of art images and related multimedia gathered from the collections of distinguished museums around the world that are rights-cleared for educational use. These images present a broad range of time and place spanning artistic creation from 3000 B.C. to the present, with art from the cultures of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including Native American and Meso-American peoples. Images are also culled from six renowned digital collections of the Library of Congress which include topics such as American landscapes, portrait photography of celebrities, the Harlem Renaissance, and an extensive poster collection. Also represented are items from fine and decorative arts such as textiles, costumes, jewelry, ceramics, furniture, glass, books and manuscripts and archaeological finds. |
| Columbia Granger's World of Poetry |
Is the largest collection of full text poems on the Web. The Columbia Granger's World of Poetry Online offers users access to 250,000 poems in full text with 450,000 poem citations. Granger's includes a wide range of critical and historical tools and features to enhance an understanding and enjoyment of poetry such as commentaries on famous poems, biographies of leading poets, glossary terms, including examples of terms defined, poem comparison allows any two poems—for example, a poem in translation, and in its original language—to be viewed together, full text access to Columbia University Press books on poetry, foreign language poetry in its original language and in translations, audio recordings of the best-known poetry read by poets. |
| Culture Grams |
Includes World, Kids and States editions. Up to date information on 182 countries and cultures. 25 categories are tracked including history, land and climate, religion, personal appearance, gestures, language, government, family, dating and marriage, etc. |
| eLibrary |
An easy-to-use full-text general reference database designed specifically to guide younger readers and researchers and older students who need differentiated materials. Answers to research questions are found in magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts, maps, images, educator-approved websites and audio/video titles. Access to historical and current multimedia content enriches the text-only information supporting multiple learning styles. |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Annanls of American History |
Explore American history through primary sources and multimedia. |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Global Reference Center |
Japanese, Korean, Chinese, French Britannica encyclopaedias and another link to the Spanish Reference Center. |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edtion |
Although every student has access to this encyclopaedia it is recommended for high school and higher education. |
| **Encyclopaedia Britannica Online School Edition |
3 encyclopedias in one: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Compton’s by Britannica and Britannica Elementary. A search will return articles from all 3 encyclopedias so students can choose which level meets their needs. |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Spanish Reference Center |
Enciclopedia Juvenil provides a Spanish elementary encyclopedia, images, videos, and Spanish language learning materials specifically designed for younger learners. Gran Enciclopedia Planeta is the most comprehensive Spanish language encyclopedia available today. It features 145,000 articles plus timelines, an atlas, and a dictionary. |
| History Resource Center United States |
The History Resource Center-US provides integrated access to over 1,000 historical (primary) documents, more then 30,000 reference articles and over 65 full text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in US history from pre-colonial times to the present |
| Issues & Controversies |
Explores today’s controversial issues in depth and in language student researchers
can understand. Includes timelines, primary source documents, statistical
tables, editorial cartoons, newspaper editorials and interviews with experts which provide context and perspective. Issues are ripped from the headlines and links to key news coverage and other background information, giving context to the discussion. Issues are succinctly defined and pros and cons are given for each. |
| NoodleTools |
This is an online bibliography (works cited) composer and note taking tool. The student inputs the information necessary and prints out the bibliography. Students can also take notes online using this product. Instruction in the necessary input is still needed but it takes away the format and punctuation headaches! |
| Proquest Historical Newspapers |
Primary source historical newspapers from the New York Times from 1851 through 2005. |
| Science Resource Center |
Science Resource Center is an in-depth science database. This 24/7 resource reflects curriculum trends and focuses on key concepts including Earth Science, History of Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Science and Technology, Science as Inquiry, Space Science, and much more. |
| Sirs Decades |
SIRS Decades covers the 20th century decade by decade with 5,000 primary and secondary sources selected by the editors of SIRS. This has been an invaluable resource for 7th grade research on the 1940s and 8th grade research on the 1930s. Use Lexiles. |
| Sirs Discoverer |
The database includes carefully selected full-text articles and images from more than 1,600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, government documents, and websites. This resource is especially useful elementary school researchers and students in middle and high schools who need information at lower reading levels. Use Lexiles. |
| Sirs Knowledge Source |
SIRS Knowledge Source includes SIRS Researcher, a periodical database. Resident in SIRS Researcher is a link to SIRS Pro/Con which has been very important to issues research for middle and high schools and for the advanced elementary student. |
| Student News Net |
Engages students with timely, relevant news and current events. Designed for students in grades 4-8, related learning activities and lesson plans teach students how to organize facts, make connections, and use information in problem-solving activities. searchable articles with more added each week give students and educators a complete look at recent events. Separate sections devoted to Science and Civics news and lessons include teacher resources and current events features. |
| Student Resource Center Junior |
Database of curriculum targeted primary documents, biographies, topical essays, critical analysis, full-text coverage of newspapers and periodicals. These databases are an excellent resource for information across the curriculum. Uses their own reading scale – basic, intermediate and advanced. |
| Webster's New International Dictonary |
This is a real dictionary and without those pesky advertisements and pop-ups. Keep this one open as a window on your desktop whenever you are writing or researching! |
| World Data Analyst |
Similar to CultureGrams, World Data Analyst provides "Country Snapshots." However, it goes further -- students can create "current comparisons" of countries based on a large list of data points. It is also possible to make "chronological comparisons," which compares changes over time up to 90 years. |
| Worldbook Online Multimedia Encyclopedia |
Includes access to World Book Student, World Book Kids (an elementary encyclopedia), Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, an elementary Spanish language encyclopedia, the World Book Atlas and the World Book Dictionary. |