Children
Section Links
Websites for Kids
Need Help? In the library, ask at the Reference Desk. Not in library? Click on Ask a Librarian
Good Search Sites
Homework Help
- 50 States.com
- ALA Great Web Sites for Kids
- Cybrarian for Grades 3-8
- Discovery Education
- Fact Monster
- Refdesk.com Homework Helper
- Searchasaurus (provided by NOVEL)
Books & Reading
- Bookhive Guide to Children's Books
- International Children's Digital Library
- Juvenile Series & Sequels
- KidsReads
- Storyline Online
For Fun
- Cool Poetry Game
- Disney.com
- Exploratorium Museum of Science
- The Great Backyard Bird Count
- The Imagination Factory
- Kids Planet
- National Geographic Kids
- PBS KIDS: Educational Games, Videos and Activities for Kids!
- Sports Illustrated Kids
- Yahoo! Kids
Internet Safety
- Internet Safety
- Tools for Families (for parents)
| Databases | |
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| Primary Search | Provided by NOVEL, Primary Search provides full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990. |
| Kids Search | Provided by NOVEL, this database is designed specifically for the young researcher, it contains full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level. It also features 30 full text student reference books, including Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia and the American Heritage Dictionary. There is full text for over 100 pamphlets and an image collection containing over 100,000 photos, maps and flags in addition to full text access to the Encyclopedia of Animals. |
| Searchasaurus | Provided by NOVEL, Searchasaurus is complete with erupting volcanoes, dinosaur guide and compass, Searchasaurus is an exciting and easy way for kids to experience online searching. It is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search methodologies. |