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Databases

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Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson)

Offers a comprehensive collection of more than 450,000 full text biographies, including the complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine.

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Britannica Escolar

Un excelente recurso digital en español que ayuda a enriquecer el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de primaria.

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Britannica School Elementary

Find articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended web sites, and more about any subject.

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CLCD/Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database

Find diverse, unbiased reviews and one search access to PreK-12 media of all types. Includes book reviews, thematic lists, award listings, and curriculum tools. Can be used for used for reader’s advisory, collection development, and curriculum development.

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CultureGrams

Experience the world through cultural information on over 200 countries, explore all U.S. states and Canadian provinces, and get a kid’s-eye view of daily life in countries around the world.

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Explora

Learn more about your favorite subject. Read magazines, newspapers, biographies, primary sources, and country information. Find images for class projects and learn vocabulary.  Translate articles into more than 30 languages.

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GALE in Context Elementary (Formerly Kids InfoBits)

A safe place to learn about a variety of subjects, practice research skills, and find answers to questions. Find age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of subjects taught in the classroom like animals, arts and music, social studies, and more. 

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Novelist K-8 Plus

Identify books you’d like to read based on titles, authors and topics you have read and enjoyed. Check out the book reviews as well.

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Science Online

Has science biographies, diagrams, essays, science experiments, and timelines.

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Something About the Author

Examine the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults.

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World Book

Includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites. Includes: World Book Student, World Book Online Info Finder, World Book Online Reference Center, World Book Online For Kids, World Book Differentiated Package, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos Hispanica, World Book Kids, World Book Advanced, and World Book Discover.

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