DATABASE INFORMATION
(Students have been given usernames and passwords. Contact
library staff for any additional information.)
EBSCO
Features Grade K-3 Searchasaurus, Gr. 3-5 Kidsearch, & Gr.
6-12 Student Research Center with full-text
magazines, encyclopedias, biographies, almanacs, authors, newspapers, photos,
maps, & more- Highlights include Encyclopedia of Animals, Texas Reference
Center, Health Source, Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Includes separate interfaces for elementary, middle, & high
school students; five encyclopedias, images, maps, multimedia clips, teacher
resources & learning materials, magazine & journal articles, biographies, time
lines, world atlas, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus
NewsBank
Provides full-text and primary sources including newspapers,
magazines, historical documents, biographies, & statistical publications;
subject-focused collection in areas such as social, economic, environmental,
government, health & science issues, the arts - also includes a KidsPage with
icon searching.