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
Search Our Databases!
(In-Library Only)
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.
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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.
- Florida Electronic Library
- A program funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services. Access to many resources, from InfoTrac to Kids InfoBits, is granted to the holder of a valid Florida library card.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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