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.

Magazines and more

Infotrac 

  • Junior Edition K12 – 5th grade and up, full-text magazines, newspapers, and reference books for middle school students covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, and more
  • Kids InfoBits – K-5, features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface and a subject-based topic search, targeting the research needs of K-5 students

Biography Resource Center

Upper elementary, biographies covering   literary figures, science, multicultural studies, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, current events, and the arts

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.

Dictionary

Word Central  

Elementary student online dictionary

Thesaurus

Merriam-Webster

Elementary student online thesaurus

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