Databases For Kids

Provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies.

Scholastic pairs favorite and familiar picture books with informative nonfiction books. For pre-K through grade 2.

Information from the Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, the Britannica Book of the Year, and selected websites.

Thousands of primary source documents in history, literature, science, law, politics, and religion.

Country information from the CIA.

More than 1,000 art and craft video classes taught by design experts and artists.
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A resource designed to help children of all ages learn about cultural and historical information, including climate, population, languages, holidays, education, and government for 50 countries.

Information about each state’s climate, geography, resources, economy, history, population, and government.

Concise, reliable cultural information for teens and adults on more than 175 countries of the world.

Take practice tests, get live online tutoring, access a rich library of study tools, submit written work for review, and join classmates/colleagues in virtual meeting rooms for collaborative learning.

Covers topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century. Contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books and primary source documents. 

Literary database covering all genres and time periods. Includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems. 

Learn a new language by listening and repeating phrases from real life conversations. Languages include Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Polish and Japanese.
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Popular middle school magazines, reference e-books, and thousands of primary source documents and videos. Subjects include history, current events, science and sports. 

Reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for kids in grades K-8.

Testing assistance powered by Peterson’s for standardized AP/college prep tests, career certification, citizenship tests, and other exams. Research college/graduate schools and tuition assistance. Get advice on careers, resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and networking. Brush up on basic reading, writing, and math skills.

Presents multiple sides of over 500 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

Primary Search is a full-text database of carefully curated content for elementary school students. It includes full text for the most popular children’s magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids.

More than 115,000 articles from seven Scholastic encyclopedias: Americana, Grolier Multimedia, The New Book of Knowledge, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, Amazing Animals of the World, and The New Book of Popular Science.

Science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. Also contains science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans, and a vast image collection. 

For elementary and middle school students; includes thousands of selected magazine and newspaper articles and U.S. government documents on a wide variety of subjects and current events.

Videos are paired with books about real-life events and topics, including disasters, space, and the human body. Each book can be listened to as well as read. For grades 3 through 6.

From the the science arm of the Department of the Interior, science-based information on ecosystems, land use, energy and mineral resources, natural hazards, water use and availability, and updated maps and images of the Earth’s features.

Easy-to-read articles on topics of interest for reluctant readers, ELL, ESL, and adult literacy students. Offers text-to-speech feature and automatic translation into 14 languages. Includes practical Life Skills section.

Classroom plays and reader’s theater promote independent learning and group collaboration. Includes activities, mini-inquiry projects, and self-assessment tools.

For pre-schoolers and children in early grades; uses narrated stories and interactive games to help youngsters build vocabulary, comprehension, and phonics fluency.

Artículos en español y recursos multimedia integrados con World Book Kids para contenido paralelo. Útil para estudiantes de ESL y estudiantes de español.

Suitable for elementary students, with easy-to-read articles, engaging illustrations, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources.