- Britannica School
Britannica School gives teachers and students instant access to four complete encyclopedias that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age-appropriate language. Online learning materials developed by teachers and curriculum experts, as well as a dictionary, thesaurus, Internet guide, and atlas. - Kid Info
Kid Info was started by a teacher as a resource to help kids with homework. The site is organized by specific subjects for different grades, so your child can find age-appropriate tutorials and skill-builders. In addition to subject help, Kid Info also links to reference resources, including online atlases, calendars, and current events, as well as "fun sites" that link to kid-safe entertainment like magic tricks, puzzles and games, sports, and more. The grid format makes it easy for kids to navigate through the sections and subsections, and the links are checked weekly to remove any broken or inappropriate content. - Google Scholar
Google Scholar, a search engine limited to scholarly works, and can help you find credible information and citable material. The "Metrics" tab at the top of the page shows the most popular publication for a variety of topics based on the number of citations, and the "My Library" allows your child to save a search to reference or cite at a later date. - Maine Newsstand
Index to and full text coverage of five Maine newspapers. Database includes coverage of the Bangor Daily News (12/3/92-present), the Kennebec Journal (Augusta) (6/11/93-present), the Portland Press Herald (10/30/95-present), and the Central Maine Morning Sentinel (Waterville) (8/12/93-present). Selected business coverage of the Maine Times (2/4/94-4/25/02) is also included. Updated daily. - In Context: Elementary
This educational resource is for Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content. - In Context: Middle School (Gale)
Created specifically for middle school students, this resource combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, and primary sources. It includes more than 1.6 million articles.
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