Books and Authors  

Internet Search Tools

Citing Sources

Curriculum Links

Teacher Resources

Encyclopedias

Grolier Online

• The New Book of Knowledge – elementary general encyclopedia
     
• Amazing Animals of the World – simple, clear info on animals of the world including photos, diet, habitat, classification, and related websites
     
• America the Beautiful – U.S. encyclopedia, state by state history and current events

World Book Online 

Multimedia encyclopedia includes Spanish-Language Encyclopedia, Explore Massachusetts, Behind the Headlines, Today in History, and more

World Book (on Country & Woodland School networks) – multimedia encyclopedia includes atlas, dictionary, video virtual tours, global distance calculator, and more

CultureGrams

Cultural and geographical information on countries of the world along with a Photo Gallery, Famous People Section, and Recipe Collection. Also includes World, Kids, and U.S. States Editions.

Reference Websites

Brain POPjr

BrainPOPJr provides educational movies and movies for students in grades K-3. Each animated movie has quizzes, games, vocabulary, and activities for kids. 

BrainPOP

Education movies and homework help for grades 3 and up.

Exploring Nature

Educational Resources about natural science and nature studies for grades K-8.

Other Databases

Rand McNally Classroom

Easy to use website for K-12 curriculum-relevant maps, articles and teacher tools covering everything from the world right down to your community.

Enchanted Learning

Enchanted learning produces childrens' educational web sites and games which are designed to capture the imagination while maximizing creativity, learning, and enjoyment.

Clip Art

All types of copyright friendly media for education such as clip art, photos, animations, and sound

Microsoft Clips Online

Pics4Learning
DK Clip Art