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Biography Collection Complete
Biography Collection Complete offers a comprehensive collection of full text biographies supporting history, science, the arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, gender
studies, business, government & politics, sports, entertainment and many other areas. This database features more than 177,000 full text biographies from many different sources.
Dramatic Learning
Part of World Book Classroom. Dramatic Learning extends the class work you are already doing. The plays on this site have been written to work in concert with
accompanying lesson plans tied to state achievement benchmarks. They function as a catalyst to engage students in the adventure of learning, encouraging them to pursue
further research and exploration long after their classroom experience is over.
Early Peoples
Early Peoples has information on such ancient cultures as the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Native Americans, and Chinese, among others. Explore the history of great
ancient cultures and civilizations in this richly-illustrated site. A World Book digital library.
ebrary CyberBullying Searchable Information Center
Government publications, studies and eBooks provided to help parents, educators, and
others better understand, prevent, and take action against Cyber Bullying.
Encyclopedia of Global Warming
The Encyclopedia of Global Warming provides comprehensive coverage of the questions of global warming and climate change, including scientific descriptions and
explanations of all factors, from carbon dioxide to sunspots, that might contribute to climate change.
Remote Users: Click the remote access login tab and enter your Cranston Public Library card number.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Inventions and Discoveries
A great place to find out about inventors, and inventions throughout history. Includes
an examination of inventions and discoveries in the following fields: agriculture, architecture and engineering, the arts, astronomy, communication, economics,
industry and manufacturing, mathematics, medicine, personal and household items, transportation, warfare.
Kids Search
Kids Search contains full text articles from more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines. Also included are student pamphlets, encyclopedias, dictionaries, photos, maps and flags.
Living Green
Explores environmental issues and efforts to reduce human impact on the environment. A World Book digital library.
Middle Search Plus
Middle Search Plus provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school
magazines. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical
essays. Middle Search Plus also contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 400,972 photos, maps and flags.
NoveList K-8
Novelist K-8 is a reader's advisory tool for Kindergarten through Grade 8 that helps you find read-alikes for your favorite authors, book discussion guides, series lists, and more!
Points of View Reference Center
Points of View Reference Center is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
Primary Search
Primary Search provides full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary
school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990.
Searchasaurus
Searchasaurus is an exciting and easy way for young researchers to experience online searching. It is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages young
researchers to enhance and develop basic search methodologies. Two popular elementary and middle school databases (Primary SearchR, Middle SearchR Plus can be accessed through Searchasaurus.
Student Research Center
Student Research Center is designed for high school students searching for full text
articles on topics ranging from American history to zoology.
Tutor.com
Live homework help at HomeworkHelpRI through Tutor.com
World Book Online
This online version of World Book Encyclopedia includes World Book Kids, World Book
Student, World Book Discover, and World Book Advanced, which provides more than 1.3 million pages of primary source documents.
Click here for Kids & Teens websites selected by
the Cranston Public Library Reference Staff.
If you have a question, visit the Reference desk or call us at 401-943-9080 ext. 6
You can also email us at central@cranstonlibrary.org
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