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Internet Databases - Especially For Kids
Enter the 14 digit number (no spaces) from your Burlington Public Library card to access online databases from outside the library. These resources are not available to reciprocal borrowers from other libraries.
Canadian Encyclopedia (Historica)
The complete Historica Canadian Encyclopedia, including the Youth Encyclopedia of Canada and the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada.
Discovering Collection (Gale)
Offers easy access to award-winning content based on American curriculum standards. Coverage includes history, literature, science, social studies. DC provides a premium selection of reference, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips.
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eLibrary Elementary (ProQuest)
An easy-to-use general online research database with a colourful and engaging interface that meets the needs of younger students. Includes Canadian and international newspapers, newswires, and magazines searchable in full-text, including the Toronto Star and the National Post.
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Junior Edition (Gale)
Now with over 330 titles, database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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Junior Edition K12 (Gale)
Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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Kids InfoBits (Gale)
Developed especially for first time researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5, this database features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from elementary reference sources and magazines, covering geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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Kids Search (EBSCO)
A fun and easy way for students to research a topic by automatically searching across all EBSCO databases simultaneously, using a kid-friendly interface. Includes the Encyclopedia of Animals.
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NoveList K-8 Plus (EBSCO)
All the fantastic features of the original NoveList, but made especially for kids in kindergarten to grade 8.
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Primary Search (EBSCO)
Aimed at the younger researcher, this database contains full text articles for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines, as well as information from the Encyclopedia of Animals ™ and Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia. All articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). This database also includes an Image Collection of over 100,000 photos, maps and flags. Includes the Encyclopedia of Animals.
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Searchasaurus (EBSCO)
An easy way for young researchers to experience online searching using a database (Primary Search®, Middle Search® Plus and Book Collection: Nonfiction™). It has an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search strategies. Includes the Encyclopedia of Animals.
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Student Edition K-12 (Gale)
Designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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Student Resource Centre Canadian Edition (Gale)
Aligned to Provincial learning standards, this database includes reference, periodicals, primary source, and multimedia resources geared toward Canadian students and educators. It contains more than 525 full-text magazines including 200 Canadian periodicals, nearly one thousand biographies on famous Canadian individuals, 400 new essays written by Canadian writers and comprehensive coverage of nearly 300 Canadian authors.
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Teen Health & Wellness (ROSEN)
Provides curricular support and self-help on topics including diseases, drugs & alcohol, nutrition, mental and emotional health, cyber literacy, family life, sexuality and more. All content is reviewed by leading professionals across fields including medicine, mental health, nutrition, substances abuse prevention, guidance and career counseling.
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TumbleBook Library - eBooks for Kids (Tumble)
An interactive database where children can follow along as their favourite books come to life with graphics and sound in English, Spanish, and French.
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World Book Online (World Book)
An authoritative reference featuring thousands of articles, maps, pictures, sounds, and video on all subjects. Search articles from the World Book Year Book dating back to 1922. Includes the option to jump to World Book Online for Kids for younger users, World Book InfoFinder for middle school users, and World Book Online Reference Centre for high school and advanced research. Also available in French and Spanish.
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