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Article Search for Kids
Obtain digital copies of magazine, newspaper, & journal articles. Search for specific topics or browse subject categories.
Biography (Gale In Context)
Find biographies & images on the world's most influential people. Search by name, country, ethnicity, job, birth/death date, etc.
Britannica School Edition
Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources. Games, & other learning resources for Elementary, Middle, & High School.
CIA The World Factbook
Provides basic intelligence on the people, government, economy, geography, military, transnational issues, and more for 266 world entities.
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CultureGrams
Get a kid's-eye view of daily life in countries around the world.
Cultures of the World eBooks
This series gives readers a complete look at different countries, people, geography, history, culture, government, religion, and lifestyle.
Elementary (Gale In Context)
Learn about animals, plants, music, science, sports, and more! Find full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, and books.
Explora for Elementary Schools
Use Explora to help you find full-text articles on literature, geography, history, social studies, science, technology, health & more.
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Science Online
The perfect resource for science research, homework help, diagrams & experiments, science videos, and much more!
TrueFlix - Science & Social Studies Resources for Ages 8-12
Learn about science and social studies with nonfiction eBooks, articles, videos, and more!
Watch & Learn Library - Educational Videos for Ages 3-8
The Watch & Learn Library helps teach science and social studies to young learners through nonfiction videos, vocabulary, and quizzes.
World Book
Provides encyclopedia articles, edited to suit kids & adults. Also includes tables, animations, videos, pictures, maps, etc.
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It's My State eBooks
Learn about the history, people, geography, economy, government, etc. of each state across America.
National Geographic Kids
Find facts about science, nature, archaeology and space. Includes National Geographic Kids magazine, books and images.
Scholastic Go!
Scholastic Go! offers full-text articles for kids in grade 3 and up on almost every core curriculum subject.
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