Research Databases

A trustworthy environment for students and educators in grades K through 5 to look up facts for class projects or homework.

Grades 6-12: A far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework. 

An easy-to-use digital resource featuring age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics.

Read full-text essays that present multiple sides of today’s most controversial scientific, social, economic, and political issues.

Access full-text content for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources.

Browse from a huge range of subjects to get a quick authoritative and accessible overview of a topic and gain new insights. 

Upper-level Spanish language database intended for high school students through adult learners. 

The optimal beginner’s Spanish-language reference tool offering all the best elements of World Book Kids; designed to build key language and research skills. 

World Book's French language encyclopedia features two interfaces: one aimed at grades K through 4 and for older students and adults.

Ages 14 and up. A wealth of vetted articles supplemented by thousands of original source documents fosters advanced research.

Ages 3-7. Offers rich resources to help young learners build their vocabulary, comprehension, phonics, and reading fluency.

Ages 6-10. Offers easy to read articles with embedded multimedia, thousands of illustrations, and a wealth of engaging activities.

Ages 10-14. Contains multimedia and related resources, biographies, and supplemental tools to support cross-curricular studies.