Databases+and+Tools+for+Research

**Databases and Tools for Research**
The following databases and encyclopedias are a part of the Traveler Project through the Arkansas State Library. These materials are available for students, teachers, and parents to access both at school and at home. Please contact the Library Media Center for the information needed for remote access at home.

[|EBSCO] Student Research Center Databases included are: Academic Search Elite; Business Source Elite; ERIC; Health Source: Consumer Edition Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition; Kid's Search (K-5); Legal Collection; MasterFILE Premier; MAS Ultra: School Edition; Middle Search Plus ; Newspaper Source; Primary Search ; Professional Development Collection; Regional Business News; Student Research Center (6-12); Searchasaurus; and TOPICsearch

[|Grolier] Online Encyclopedia G rolier Online is an online encyclopedia. Three encyclopedias are included in this program: __//Encyclopedia// //Americana//__ ( In-depth research and worldwide current events for middle school, high school, and college.), __//Grolier// //Multimedia Encyclopedia//__ (Quick reference and the news for middle school and high school.), and __//New Book of// //Knowledge//__ (For younger students who are learning to use online resources for research.) Grolier Kids is designed for use by younger students. Grolier Passport is designed for use by students in grades 6 and up.

[|Gale]'s Discovering Databases Databases included are: DIScovering@ : Authors, Biography, Science, U.S. History, World History, Multicultural America EXPLORING@ : Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Shakespeare U-X-L@ Jr. Biographies, Discovering Authors, Worldmark Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces, Nations, States, World Cultures, MultiCultural U-X-L Science, Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations, States, and Cultures.

[|Britannica Online School Edition] Britannica Online School Edition gives teachers and students instant access to four complete encyclopedias, high-quality online learning materials and resources that are correlated with Arkansas state curriculum standards. Designed for all levels of learning, //Britannica Online School Edition// offers students a gateway to the vast resources of Encyclopædia Britannica, with separate levels for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools.

[|Webster's Third International Dictionary Unabridged Online] The largest, most comprehensive American dictionary available.

The following are additional links to resources for doing research. || ||
 * [|Exploring Nature] Login: iccelem Password: cougar ** For grades K-8 features databases on animals, plants, trees, biomes, and the human body. ** ||
 * **[|Wikipedia for Schools]** ||