Media Center

Research Tools

Databases	Web Search Tools
World Book	netTrekker
Online encyclopedia General reference tool for all topics	A search engine of teacher-approved sites
World Book Kids	TekMom’s Search Tools for Students
Online encyclopedia General reference tool for all topics	Links to several kid-friendly search engines
World Book Kids in Spanish	Fact Monster
Online encyclopedia General reference tool for all topics in Spanish	A kid-friendly search engine
Britannica Online Online encyclopedia General reference tool for all topics
	Other Useful Tools
SIRS Discoverer	DE Streaming
Search for articles in magazines and journals	For videos, images, and more
Infotrac - Student Resource Center Gold	Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus
Search for articles in magazines and journals. This database will find articles at a higher reading level than Sirs Discoverer.	For definitions and brainstorming keywords
Culturegrams
For country research	Sources
CIA World Factbook	NoodleTools
A US-government site with country information	To create and update your bibliography

Databases