This online database is the go-to site for elementary school research. Fifty-three thousand schools throughout the country use Britannica School to build essential information literacy skills, differentiate instruction, and support STEM education.
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Britannica Elementary School Encyclopedias Reference
Britannica Escolar Encyclopedias Reference 
Un excelente recurso digital en español que ayuda a enriquecer el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de primaria y secundaria.
Britannica Escolar Primaria Encyclopedias Reference
Un excelente recurso digital en español que ayuda a enriquecer el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de primaria.
Britannica Escolar Secundaria Encyclopedias Reference
Un excelente recurso digital en español que ayuda a enriquecer el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de secundaria.
Britannica High School Encyclopedias Reference
This online database is the go-to site for high school research. Fifty-three thousand schools throughout the country use Britannica School to build essential information literacy skills, differentiate instruction, and support STEM education.
Britannica Middle School Encyclopedias Reference
This online database is the go-to site for middle school research. Fifty-three thousand schools throughout the country use Britannica School to build essential information literacy skills, differentiate instruction, and support STEM education.
Britannica School Encyclopedias Reference
This online database is the go-to site for K-12 research. Fifty-three thousand schools throughout the country use Britannica School to build essential information literacy skills, differentiate instruction, and support STEM education.
EBSCOhost Encyclopedias Magazines Newspapers Reference
Use EBSCOhost to select and search reference databases of your choice. This interface is recommended for advanced searchers. For students and general searchers, try one of the Explora databases below:
Elementary School Research Dictionaries Encyclopedias Magazines Newspapers Reference
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
General Research Encyclopedias Magazines Newspapers Reference
Search multiple databases at once covering general interest topics, business resources, literary reference, news articles and more.
Databases searched:
- MasterFILE Premier (with Consumer Reports)
- Business Source Complete
- Newspaper Source Plus
- Biography Reference Center
- Topic Overviews Public Libraries
- Associated Press Videos
High School Research Encyclopedias Magazines Newspapers Reference
Students can search multiple databases at once for full-text articles, images, videos, and more for high school research (grades 9-12).
Databases searched:
- MAS Complete
- Newspaper Source Plus
- History Reference Center
- Literary Reference Center Plus
- Science Reference Center
- TOPICsearch
- Biography Reference Center
- Topic Overviews 6-12
- Associated Press Videos
Literary Reference Source Plus Encyclopedias Magazines Newspapers Readers' Advisory Reference
This full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing.
MedLine Plus Dictionaries Encyclopedias eVideos Reference
Health information from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine.
MedLine Plus (en Español) Dictionaries Encyclopedias eVideos Reference
Información de salud de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud y la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina.
Middle School Research Encyclopedias Magazines Newspapers Reference
Students can search multiple databases at once for full-text articles for middle school research (grades 6-8). All full-text articles included are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
Databases searched:
- Middle Search Plus
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
- Topic Overviews 6-12
Redwood City Public Library Online Resources (Students Only) Business Directories Courses & Tutorials Dictionaries eBooks/eAudiobooks eMagazines eMusic Encyclopedias eVideos Games Magazines Manuals Newspapers Readers' Advisory Reference Study Guides Tests
Students can access all of Redwood City Public Library's eResources using their Empower Card. Requires 29731 or 29735 library card.
Science Reference Source Encyclopedias Magazines Reference
Designed specifically for junior and senior high schools, Science Reference Center is an excellent source of reliable information on life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, technology and more.
World Book Online Dictionaries eBooks/eAudiobooks Encyclopedias eVideos Games Reference
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.