Homework Help for Middle School Students
Biography in Context
Biography in Context combines Gale biographies with related full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, thousands of images, and links to vetted websites. Search for current or historic figures based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text. Included are nearly 160,000 concise and in-depth biographies drawn from subject encyclopedias published under the highly respected Macmillan, Scribner and Gale reference books.
World Book Discover
World Book Discover is a middle school encyclopedia with a dictionary, atlas and other tools to help students with research.
World Book Reference Center
World Book Encyclopedia has been a trusted resource for students since 1917. Its easy-to-use online resource center supplements articles with historic documents, electronic books, tutorials, images and video.
Homework Help for Elementary Students
Kids InfoBits
Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually-graphic interface, the most popular search method is moving from a broad subject to a narrower topic using a subject-based topic tree. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
World Book Reference Center
World Book Encyclopedia has been a trusted resource for students since 1917. Its easy-to-use online resource center supplements articles with historic documents, electronic books, tutorials, images and video.
World Book Kids
World Book Kids is an elementary school encyclopedia with a standard search box and a colorful menu for finding articles, maps, photos, science projects, games and learning activities.
World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is an elementary school encyclopedia in Spanish with informative articles, maps, photos, news from Spanish language newspapers and learning activities.
Online Databases
Our library is a portal to reputable information 24/7 through online databases. Please visit our Online Research Center to view the Library’s entire collection of databases.
Internet Computers in Youth Services
We offer two computers for Internet and database research in the Youth Services Department. Any patron using our stations must hold a valid Library card.
Parent or guardian of children under the age of 11 must accompany and supervise their child while he/she uses the computer.
Parent or guardian of children between the age of 11 through 13 must sign an Internet User’s Agreement for their child to be able to use the internet computer at the library without their supervision.
