Dictionaries

Students can search multiple databases at once for elementary school research (grades K-5). All full-text articles included are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).

Databases searched:

• Primary Search
• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
• American Heritage Children’s Dictionary
• Topic Overviews K-5

Elementary School Research Help, opens a new window

Health information from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine.

MedLine Plus Help, opens a new window

Información de salud de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud y la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina.

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Students can access all of Redwood City Public Library's eResources using their Empower Card. Requires 29731 or 29735 library card.

An engaging, interactive, gamified and trustworthy online learning experience for grades pre-K through high school. A suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, educational games, pictures, audio, maps and video, complemented by children’s ebooks, current periodicals and related Web sites.

Perfect for school reports and research papers. There are different portals for different age ranges and includes Spanish resources for elementary school users.

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