Research Tools

• Elementary
• Junior/Senior High
• College

Elementary:

Book Collection: Nonfiction - Elementary School Edition
Search animals, weather, holidays, Native Americans, United States, Canada, biographies, civics and more.
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Britannica Online: Elementary School
Easy-to-read encyclopedia articles cover subjects for school and fun, from nations of the world to animals and sports.
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Britannica Online: Learning Zone
Early-childhood learning, covering letters, words, numbers, time, sound, geography and more.
Help: Guided Tour
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ECB VideoLink
Streaming and downloadable video programs for K-12 students and teachers.
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Kids Search
Designed especially for youth in grades K-5, search by keyword and limit by topic to find the most useful results.
Help: online tutorial
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Primary Search
Full text of popular magazines for elementary school research.
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Searchasaurus
Animated dinosaur-themed interface containing an encyclopedia of animals, a general encyclopedia, a dictionary and lots of pictures!
Help: online tutorial, usage tips
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Junior/Senior High:

Book Collection: Nonfiction - High School Edition
Search careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, biographies, music, science, history, civics and more.
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Book Collection: Nonfiction - Middle School Edition
Search careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, biographies, history, science, women, civics and more.
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Britannica Online: High School
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, illustrations, maps, and biographies.
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Britannica Online: Middle School
Search Compton's and other resources for geography, science, arts, and additional topics.
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ECB VideoLink
Streaming and downloadable video programs for K-12 students and teachers.
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European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
Comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.
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MAS Ultra - School Edition
Full text reference books, popular magazines, biographies, and images for high school level searchers.
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Middle Search Plus
Full text of 140+ popular middle school magazines. Also biographies, historical essays, primary source documents, photos, maps and flags.
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Student Research Center
Keyword or topic searches to assist youth in grades 6-12 to find the most useful search results.
Help: online tutorial, usage tips
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College:

Academic Search Premier
Scholarly articles on subjects including the sciences, sociology, law, the arts, and more.
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Education Research Complete
Topics cover all levels of education, early childhood to higher education, and all specialties (multilingual, health, testing, and more).
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Educational Administration Abstracts
Covers leadership, management, research, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
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ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
Research and information essential to improving teaching, learning, and educational decision-making.
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Professional Development Collection
Specialized collection for professional educators containing educational reports and education journals.
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Interactive games, videos, contests, virtual labs and activities designed to help you learn and have fun.

HomeworkSpot
A homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites in one spot.

How Stuff Works
Credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works.

NationMaster
Compare countries on a wide range of demographic indicators such as literacy rates, taxation levels, and crime.

Portals to the World
In-depth information about other areas of the world, arranged by country and categorized.

State of Wisconsin Blue Book
Look up biographies and photos of Wisconsin legislators, review the state constitution, learn about the different branches of government, and view state statistics and symbols.

Test Prep Review
Free online practice tests for ACT, GED, GMAT, LSAT, SAT and more!

WebMATH
Stuck on a math problem? Over 100 instant-answer, self-help, math solvers ready to provide you with instant help on your math problem.

World Factbook
Provides national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies of the world including information on the location's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation and military.

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