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Article Search for Kids 
Find digital copies of articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals. You can search for specific topics or browse by subject.
Biography (Gale In Context)
Find biographies and images of important historical and present-day people from around the world. You can search by name, country, ethnicity, job, or birth or death date. Watch tutorial video., opens a new window
Britannica School Edition
Find encyclopedia articles, images, video, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, and more. Britannica School offers sections for elementary, middle, and high school students. Each section has content for the school subjects and reading level of the related grades. Watch tutorial video., opens a new window
See also: Britannica Library Reference Center | Britannica Escolar
See also: Britannica Library Reference Center | Britannica Escolar
CultureGrams
National and international geographical information including maps, statistics, history, infographics, and images. Explore the United States, Canada, and over 200 more countries around the world! View Tutorial.
Cultures of the World eBooks
This series gives readers a complete look at different countries, people, geography, history, culture, government, religion, and lifestyle. Each book contains websites for additional research at the end of each chapter, up-to-date statistics & facts, updated maps and all new photos.
Note: If you can't find the country you need as an eBook, check and see if the hard copy edition is available.
Elementary (Gale In Context)
Find up-to-date information and important facts on a broad range of curriculum-related educational topics. Includes kid-friendly charts and graphs, images, educational videos, full-text books, magazines, and news periodicals.
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Watch tutorial video.
Explora for Elementary Schools
Explora is a fun, easy-to-use tool that can help you complete research and classroom assignments. With Explora, you will discover reliable information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects including art & music, literature, language arts, geography, history, social studies, world cultures & languages, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health, and sports.
It’s My State eBooks
This series is a great source of quick and reliable information that helps young readers identify what is common to, and unique about, individual states across America.
National Geographic Kids
Discover and learn for fun and school! Find facts about science, nature, archaeology, and space. Includes National Geographic Kids magazine, books, images, and more.
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Watch tutorial video.
Scholastic Go!
Scholastic Go! offers comprehensive nonfiction content for kids in grade 3 and up. Includes the following four encyclopedia databases: Amazing Animals, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science. Find daily news and current events, interactive maps, dictionaries, and videos.
TrueFlix: Science and Social Studies Resources for Ages 8 to 12 eBooks & Audiobooks
TrueFlix is an online eBook service for children in grades 3-6 that offers nonfiction True Books and multimedia content from Scholastic to help students improve literacy skills, build knowledge of curriculum-based Science and Social Studies content, and cultivate important academic skills through the inquiry process. Content includes nonfiction and fiction eBooks, primary sources, videos, audio clips, images, and related websites. TrueFlix helps students improve literacy and critical thinking skills, and build content-area knowledge. In addition, TrueFlix helps students achieve key college and career readiness support.
TrueFlix includes:
- 211 interactive nonfiction eBook/flipbooks
- 211 custom introductory videos
- Natural voice read-aloud technology
- Over 2,000 editorially vetted websites related to the content
- 2,229+ articles from Scholastic GO!
- Remote access/mobile device compatible
- 790+ Primary Sources embedded throughout the flipbooks
- 211 word-match games
- 211 Project ideas
Watch & Learn Library: Educational Videos for Ages 3 to 8
The Watch & Learn Library from Scholastic provides 230+ nonfiction videos, vocabulary, and quizzes for young learners in grades PreK-3. The videos use real-world footage to build science, social studies and social-emotional knowledge. Closed captioning for each video supports beginning readers. Content available in English and Spanish.
World Book
Provides encyclopedia articles, edited to suit kids and adults. Also includes tables, animations, videos, pictures, maps and resources for teachers. This trustworthy reference is perfect for school reports and research papers.
There are different portals for different age ranges, and includes Spanish resources for elementary school users. Learn more by viewing the tutorial below or these additional tutorials.
Watch tutorial video.
Watch tutorial video.