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Ontario Time Machine

Submitted by James on March 3, 2009 at 4:00 pm.
keywords: Biography (K-8), Books & Reading (K-8), History (K-8), Homework Help (K-8), Kids' News

Ontario Time Machine is an online learning site for Grade 7 and 8 students of Ontario history and their teachers; the site was just awarded the Ontario Minister of Culture Award for Innovation (Large Library Category). A joint project of the Toronto, Hamilton and Kingston Frontenac Public Library systems, it showcases a selection of some 30 books from Ontario’s early days. The books are presented in a fun format – readers can actually turn the virtual pages!

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UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography, 10v, 2003

Submitted by James on December 7, 2008 at 10:45 pm.
keywords: Academic Research (Gr 9+), Biography, Biography (K-8), Homework Help (K-8)

Features biographies of notable historic and current figures from American history, world history, literature, science and math, arts and entertainment, and the social sciences. Entries focus on the people most often studied in middle and high school.

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Encyclopedia of World Biography 2nd ed, 23v & v24-27, 2004-2007

Submitted by James on December 7, 2008 at 10:39 pm.
keywords: Academic Research (Gr 9+), Biography, Biography (K-8), Homework Help (K-8)

A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture.

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General OneFile

Submitted by James on December 7, 2008 at 5:41 pm.
keywords: Academic Research (Gr 9+), Biography, Biography (K-8), English & Literature Criticism, Geography & Maps, History, History (K-8), Homework Help (K-8), Journal Articles, Newspapers & Magazines (K-8), Science, Science & Technology

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

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Discovering Collection

Submitted by James on December 7, 2008 at 4:59 pm.
keywords: Biography (K-8), Books & Reading (K-8), Geography & Maps, History (K-8), Science

A comprehensive coverage of core classroom subject areas accessible through an intuitive graphical interface.

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Kids InfoBits

Submitted by James on December 7, 2008 at 4:55 pm.
keywords: Biography (K-8), Geography & Maps, History (K-8), Homework Help (K-8), Science

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 the 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.