Kids

Online Databases - Kids

Database	Description
CultureGrams Online Edition	Subject areas: Cultures, politics and geography of 200 countries, the 50 states of the U.S. and the 13 Canadian provinces Type: Full-text articles, maps, flags, photos Source: Print edition of CultureGrams World Edition

EBSCO Animals	Subject Areas: Variety of topics relating to animals, including nature and habitat Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text, full image Source: EBSCO Publishing

eLibrary Curriculum	Subject Areas: More than 18,000 topics relevant to K-12 curricula and interests Type: Full text, multimedia Source: Over 2,000 magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts--plus thousands of maps, pictures, educator-approved websites from Homework Central®, and audio/video files

Global Road Warrior	Subject Areas: All the details about a country a traveler might need, from climate and currency to the the location of Internet cafes and museums. Includes detailed demographic data, maps, and flags. Type: Full text Source: World Trade Press

Kids Search Interface	Easy-to-use, graphically appealing interface Source: Databases include Primary Search, Middle Search Plus, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and EBSCO Animals

MAS Ultra: School Edition	Subject Areas: General current events, health and science, book reviews and biographies and more Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text Source: Periodicals; reference books (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book and World Almanac & Book of Facts); and an image collection of photos, maps & flags

Middle Search Plus	Subject Areas: General reference, health and science topics targeted to students Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text Source: Primary source documents, dictionaries, encyclopedias and an image collection

Primary Search	Subject Areas: Designed for elementary school-age children Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text Source: Elementary magazines, encyclopedias and an image collection

Searchasaurus	Easy-to-use, colorful interface for young children Source: Databases include Primary Search, Middle Search Plus, Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia, and EBSCO Animals

Student Research Center Interface	Subject Areas: Designed specifically for students in grades 6-12. Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text Source: Magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc. Use to search Middle Search Plus, MAS Ultra School Edition, Columbia Encyclopedia, Health Sources — Consumer Edition, and American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.


TOPICsearch	Subject Areas: Current events, business, economics, political science, science, social sciences, technology, and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text Source: Magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, biographies, book reviews and public opinion polls.