Guide+to+Children+Friendly+Databases

=Recommended Databases for Elementary Students - From Home link to the [|Library Catalog]=
 * From home you need to log into the library catalog & connect with provided passwords. From School click on the icons below. **

Why use a Database? Can't I just google?

 * **Database** ||  || **Purpose** ||   || ** Tutorial - YOUTUBE ** ||
 * [[image:britannica.gif caption="Click to Link" link="http://school.eb.com/"]] ||  || Britannica Online School Edition gives teachers and students instant access to four complete encyclopedias and other resources that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age-appropriate language. Video and image content provided for some topics.
 * [[image:britannica.gif caption="Click to Link" link="http://school.eb.com/"]] ||  || Britannica Online School Edition gives teachers and students instant access to four complete encyclopedias and other resources that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age-appropriate language. Video and image content provided for some topics.

[|Tutorial From Britannica] school friendly -or use youtube link on the right ||  ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:kids_info_bits.gif caption="Click to Link" link="http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits;jsessionid=895FE1189A02C71B62D9CAAA040AFAD5?locID=fl_leeschdst"]] ||  || For students in Kindergarten through Grade 5, features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related content. Includes magazines, newspapers, reference, charts, maps and images.
 * [[image:kids_info_bits.gif caption="Click to Link" link="http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits;jsessionid=895FE1189A02C71B62D9CAAA040AFAD5?locID=fl_leeschdst"]] ||  || For students in Kindergarten through Grade 5, features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related content. Includes magazines, newspapers, reference, charts, maps and images.

[|Tutorial From Gale on Kidsinfobits] school friendly Takes a few seconds to load or use youtube on the right. ||  ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:booksauthors_lg.gif caption="Click to Link" link="http://bna.galegroup.com/bna/"]] ||  || Gale's Books & Authors offers ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors and topics.
 * [[image:booksauthors_lg.gif caption="Click to Link" link="http://bna.galegroup.com/bna/"]] ||  || Gale's Books & Authors offers ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors and topics.

[|Tutorial from Gale on Books and Authors] school friendly Takes a few seconds to load or use youtube on the right. ||  ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:itof.png caption="Click to Link" link="http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fl_leeschdst?db=ITOF"]] ||  || A bit advanced for elementary students - but a powerful source.
 * [[image:itof.png caption="Click to Link" link="http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fl_leeschdst?db=ITOF"]] ||  || A bit advanced for elementary students - but a powerful source.

Perfect for researchers at all levels, General OneFile includes more than 8,000 full-text titles; more than 3,600 journals; more than 25 years of backfile; and five newspaper indexes — totaling more than 13,000 titles in all (70% of which are unique to the resource) All available through the easy-to-use Gale PowerSearch platform

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 * [[image:primarysearch.jpg caption="Click to Link" link="http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?sid=9154ffe1-51aa-4f2a-b2a4-989f2a89be25%40sessionmgr198&vid=2&hid=113"]] ||  || Contains full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
 * [[image:primarysearch.jpg caption="Click to Link" link="http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?sid=9154ffe1-51aa-4f2a-b2a4-989f2a89be25%40sessionmgr198&vid=2&hid=113"]] ||  || Contains full text for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).

[|More Information From EBSCO] ||  ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:scireference200.gif width="160" height="80" caption="Click to Link" link="http://web.ebscohost.com/scirc/search/basic?sid=46e5b532-7227-4b18-a07b-ede61843628e%40sessionmgr113&vid=1&hid=113"]] ||  || A comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
 * [[image:scireference200.gif width="160" height="80" caption="Click to Link" link="http://web.ebscohost.com/scirc/search/basic?sid=46e5b532-7227-4b18-a07b-ede61843628e%40sessionmgr113&vid=1&hid=113"]] ||  || A comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

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 * [[image:ebsco-bookcolnonelem.png caption="Click to Link" link="http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?sid=9154ffe1-51aa-4f2a-b2a4-989f2a89be25%40sessionmgr198&vid=2&hid=113"]] ||  || This database contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 1,300 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, adventure, sports, and more.
 * [[image:ebsco-bookcolnonelem.png caption="Click to Link" link="http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?sid=9154ffe1-51aa-4f2a-b2a4-989f2a89be25%40sessionmgr198&vid=2&hid=113"]] ||  || This database contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 1,300 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, adventure, sports, and more.

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