The kids are
back in school and those project assignments will be coming soon. We are pleased to announce the addition of
several fabulous new databases from Britannica to help students create A+
papers and projects.
Here is a
brief overview, but we encourage you to follow this link and explore
them with your students. And, there is
even an optimzed site for mobile phones at http://m.eb.com.
Britannica Annals of American History
– Primary sources
Explore the rich and
varied history of the United States through speeches, historical accounts,
memoirs, poems, images, and multimedia. This is the place to start for primary sources!
Britannica
Online Public Library Edition
Britannica Online Public
Library Edition contains 4 full encyclopedias, the Encyclopædia Britannica,
Compton’s by Britannica, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, and Britannica
Concise Encyclopedia, each covering the research needs of a different age
group. Along with this encyclopedia content, this database contains full-text
magazine articles, Web sites that have been reviewed and verified by Britannica
editors, a homework help section for students, a world atlas, Merriam-Webster
dictionaries and thesauri for children and adults, a Spanish-English
dictionary, video and audio content, daily content updates, and more.
Britannica
Public Library Edition for Kids
Contains Compton's
Encyclopedia, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, and a wealth of other
age-appropriate material for younger students and children
Britannica
Learning Zone (early childhood)
Grade Level: PreK-5. Play, discover, create—these are the
cornerstones of learning for young children. Now, Britannica gives teachers an
online solution designed specifically for the needs of ages 4 to 7. Learning
Zone is a classroom-tested, interactive learning environment that gives early
learners enjoyable, engaging, and developmentally appropriate activities to
help grow their minds, their spirits, and their intellectual horizons.
Britannica
Spanish Reference Center
Spanish Reference Center
delivers two products in one—a reference collection for ages 6-12 and another
for the high school and college ages. Separate home pages for each level allow schools
and libraries to tailor the product to their users' needs, making it the only
online Spanish-language database that offers age-appropriate content for
everyone.
Britannica
World Data Analyst
This rich trove of
current and historical statistics on the countries of the world makes
historical and cross-national comparisons easy. Plus, World Data Analyst allows
subscribers to create tables, charts, and even export the information to a
spreadsheet for data crunching and deeper analysis. Users can also link to
country articles from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. It’s ideal for
research, to explore new topics for study, or just to learn more about the
world.
