Online Resources

Surfing the Internet

Ask! for Kids

Designed to be a fun destination site focused on learning and "edu-tainment," Ask for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to search online.

Google Directory for Kids and Teens

Worldwide directory of informational sites grouped by subject.

Great Web Sites for Kids - American Library Association

Links to fun and educational websites just for kids!

Kids' Tools for Searching the Internet

Provides search words and engines for students and teachers.

Yahooligans!

A searchable directory of Internet sites for kids aged 7-12, with other fun features, such as Yahooligans! Games, a Reference section, Parents' and Teachers' Guides, and lots more.

Databases

America the Beautiful   (In-Library Use)   (Remote Access)

Presented by Grolier, this resource is organized with a friendly interactive menu in the style of a map of the United States. Topics range from Native Americans to U.S. Presidents. Also includes games for children, an almanac and timeline for easy reference.

Biography Resource Center

Contains more than 400,000 biographies on nearly 315,000 people from around the world and throughout history. It combines more than 100 frequently consulted Gale biographical databases with more than 250 full-text periodicals.

Grolier for Kids     (In-Library Use)     (Remote Access)

Contains encyclopedic resources which have always been an excellent place to begin doing research. Makes preselected, subject-specific periodical articles and bibliographical citations directly available to readers via links within encyclopedia entries.

Junior Edition K-12

This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Junior Edition InfoTrac

This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Kid's Edition K-12

This periodical database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Kid's Edition InfoTrac

This periodical database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Kid's InfoBits

Developed especially for beginning researchers in K-5. Featuring a graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from broad to narrower topics using the subject-based topic tree. Curriculum-related age appropriate content from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. Covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Lands & Peoples   (In-Library Use)   (Remote Access)

Provides accessible, easy-to-understand articles on countries, cultures, and current events to its young audience.

New Book of Knowledge   (In-Library Use)   (Remote Access)

In print since 1912, NBK is a leading source of accurate, accessible, and fun-to-read information for use in homes and libraries. With its thousands of articles, written by more than 1,880 outstanding contributors, and many special features, NBK has been consistently judged the best in its class.

New Book of Popular Science   (In-Library Use)   (Remote Access)

Describes the concepts of science, medicine, and technology in words and illustrations readily understandable to a young audience.

World Book Kids     (In Library)     (Remote Access)

A version of the popular encyclopedia designed for the use of children. Graphical interface provides for ease of use, and topics include many popular subjects revolving around people, places, current events, social issues, and more. In addition, a puppy named Atlas provides an online tutorial in using the resource.