Reference
Reference
Databases
HelpNow Online Tutoring Service
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Student Resources in Context
Covering the major subject areas, including history, literature, science, social studies and more, Student Resource Center provides a selection of reference, thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia, including video and audio clips and podcasts. From Gale / Cengage Learning.
World Almanac
Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and 4 almanacs. Offers a fundamental reference source for students, library patrons, library reference staff, and scholars alike. Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics. An OCLC database.
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Authorization number: 100107379
Password: palatine
World Book Online
Multimedia encyclopedia. Spanish language version, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, available at this site.
In the Library
Originally published in 1973 by McGraw Hill, this authoritative set is entirely revised and updated -- the first complete revision in 25 years.... Read More
Web Sites
A natural language Internet search engine designed for kids.
From InformationPlease, all in one dictionary, thesaurus, almanac and encyclopedia.
Find more librarian-approved web sites to help you in any subject.
Educational sites for children from the federal government.
A retired teacher lists safe websites that assist in all school curriculums.
A fun and graphic map that teaches kids how to research.