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ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Magazine / Newspapers / Encyclopedia

Have your Lane Library card handy.
The following resources are available at home, school or at your local Lane Library.
Hint: Start by writing down several words that fit your topic. If your first word does not work, try the next one on your list.

Biography Resource Center
Biographies on more than 150,000 people.


Encyclopedia Britannica Online
All of the text of the print set, plus thousands of additional articles, digital images, and Internet links tied directly to the articles.


Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids
Use this powerful resource to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and Web sites. You can search the chosen encyclopedia as well as magazines, Web sites, and videos. You can also explore Learning Materials, a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features -- all at the appropriate grade level.


Encyclopedia Britannica Learning Zone
A PK -2 Interactive learning environment.


Encyclopedia Britannica School Edition
Search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and Web sites. Choose the best source appropriate for your grade level: Encyclopædia Britannica for high school students and up, Compton's by Britannica for middle school students and up and Britannica Elementary for elementary students and up.


FACTS.com
A good starting point for student assignment "What happened on my birthday?"
News events from 1980 to the present.Includes photographs, maps, biographies and country profiles.


Kids Search | (EBSCOhost)
Search engine with a graphically-rich design that is both powerful and fun to use. 


Searchasaurus
Young researchers can find great information on topics like animals, history, health, science, and what's in the news.


Student Research Center (EBSCO)
Search through magazines, biographies, essays, etc.


TumbleBook Library
The TumbleBook Library is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) TumblePuzzles.