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CultureGrams | ProQuest
What is it? Maps, statistics, photographs, and cultural information on 190 countries and all 50 states.
Why use it? Research country information for school reports. Find authentic native recipes. Learn about local customs when planning travel destinations.
Kids Search
What is it? Research tool for middle school and elementary age students from EBSCOhost. See this 4-min. Flash video for a basic introduction.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Look up words in the dictionary. Explore and search by topic.
Science Online
What is it? The award-winning Science Online offers a comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines in a variety of useful formats. An ideal science solution for schools, libraries and homework assignments. For more information, see this INFOhio video overview.
Why use it? Tabbed search results and Boolean search capabilities help users easily find their desired results. High-quality print, e-mail, reduce and enlarge text, and save to folder capabilities; full database citations; a help page; and persistent record links are also available.
Searchasaurus
What is it? Research tool for elementary age students from EBSCOhost. See this 4-min. Flash video for a basic introduction.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Learn about animals. Look up words in the dictionary.
Student Research Center
What is it? Student research tool for grades 6 through 12 from EBSCOhost. See this 5-min. Flash video for a basic introduction.
Why use it? Search the encyclopedia. Find magazine and newspaper articles. Learn about other countries – through reports, maps, and photos.
An online collection of books that are animated, talking books that teach students the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
An online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle & high school students, featuring chapter books, early readers, teen novels, high interest/low level books & classics.
Ideal for readers of all ages & abilites, those learning English as a second language and visually or mobility impaired.
This database includes 30 species and subspecies of snakes that are found in Ohio.
World Book Kids
What is it? Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles selected for appeal and cirricular standards, with teacher guides, provide instuctions and stimulating ways to use content in the classroom setting or for homework.
Why use it? World Book Kids is designed especially for younger users, English-lanuage learners, and reluctant readers. The site offers simple navigation, easy-to-read content, bright colors, and a graphical design.
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