Online Resources for Students
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Direct links to 28 online encyclopedias and databases designed for use by students in grade 4 and older. A St Charles Library card and PIN are necessary to access these databases from outside the library.
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 Countries |
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Lands and People
A unique cultural database of all the countries on the globe. World Atlas included. |
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CultureGrams
Features information on peoples and cultures of the world. |
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 Encyclopedias
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World Book Encyclopedia
Features include timelines, maps, and interactive indexes. |
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New Book of Knowledge
Includes The American Heritage Children's Dictionary and The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus. |
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Facts on File Curriculum Resource Center
Grades K-5
Grades 6-12
Science projects and printable maps, flags, timelines and science diagrams. |
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World Atlas Online
Reproducible, full-color maps, flags, statistics, images, and information about a location’s geography, government, history, society, and culture. |
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 Health |
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Marshall Cavendish Digital
- Drugs and Society
A comprehensive resource that examines a wide range of issues concerning addiction, treatment, and the societal impact of drug abuse.
- Family Health, 3rd Ed
Quick access to key information on all aspects of family health care.
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 History & Biography |
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American History
Provides more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history. |
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Ancient History & Culture
Explores six ancient centers of civilization—Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia. |
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Biography Resource Center
More than 300,000 biographies of individuals from around the world and
all through history. |
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World History
Covers civilizations and cultures of world history from prehistoric times through the modern era. |
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 Literature |
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Novelist K-8
Search for picture books through chapter books by author, title, series name or subject. |
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Lit Finder
Short stories, essays and poems, arranged by genre, subject and author. |
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Tumble Book Library
A collection of animated, talking picture books and puzzles created from existing picture books, Large Print chapter books and classic children's books. There are also books in Spanish and French. |
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Tumble Readables
This collection of 125 Read-Along and 100 large print online titles features 8 categories: picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle school readers, YA/teen Novels, children’s classics, classics and Shakespeare. |
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 Science & Animals |
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Amazing Animals
Animals of the world for elementary students and higher.
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Marshall Cavendish Digital
- Animal and Plant Anatomy
An extensively illustrated presentation of the anatomy and physiology of a comprehensive range of life-forms.
- Growing Up With Science
This resource includes all branches of middle school science curriculums.
- How It Works
Comprehensive coverage of science and technology that strives to explain to the reader how things really do work. Scroll down through the titles on the right side of the Marshall Cavendish page to access this resource.
- International Wildlife
This reference source focuses on the physical features and lifestyles of species from every branch of the animal family. Scroll down through the titles on the right side of the Marshall Cavendish page to access this resource.
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New Book of Popular Science
Covers science, technology, and medical topics. |
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Science Online
Diagrams, definitions, biographies, experiments and essays in specific subject areas. |
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Today's Science
Science news written especially for students. |
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