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Best Databases: Watch science spring into action with these must-have resources
With more and more librarians scaling back on encyclopedias and thinking twice before investing in expensive multivolume sets, selecting the right database has become more vital than ever. Though...
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Step into Native American Research: PebbleGo Next | Reference Online
Capstone databases are brimming with can’t-miss options and solid research opportunities, and Pebble GoNext’s new resource is no exception. With a heavy focus on Native American history (future modules...
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DK Mines Existing Content for a Promising New Resource | Reference Online
Information literacy for elementary school students continues to garner more attention nationwide, and DK, best known for its informative, engaging, and visually stunning nonfiction works, has taken up...
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Guides to Nutrition, Math, and Careers | Reference Reviews
Barnes-Svarney, Patricia & Thomas E. Svarney. The Handy Nutrition Answer Book. 400p. appendix. bibliog. glossary. illus. index. photos. Visible Ink. 2015. Tr $21.95. ISBN 9781578594849; ebk. ISBN...
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Style and Substance: Cavendish Square Digital | Reference Online
Featuring new updates to existing databases and a brand-new addition (It’s My State), Cavendish Square Digital provides useful material in a clean, clear format. Cavendish Square Digital Grade level...
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Gale’s Classrooms in Context (CLiC) | Reference Online
Gale’s CLiC (Classroom in Context) provides students with authoritative, up-to-date information that supports Common Core and national and state standards within a vetted, safe environment. CLiC Admin...
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Better Learning Through Ebooks: Rosen Digital’s Spotlight on Science and...
Rosen Digital’s Spotlight on Science and Social Studies Covering subjects such as the 13 colonies and the solar system, Rosen uses helpful features, including time lines, multimedia, and primary...
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Strong Bodies, Healthy Minds: Rosen Teen Health & Wellness | Reference Online
This comprehensive resource provides teenagers with accurate and timely information while supporting state and national curriculum standards and meeting the needs of students across the learning...
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A Longtime Publisher Casts Its Print Content in a New Light | Reference Online
Kids Discover presents an online version of the material from its popular magazines, supplemented by strong visual and interactive features. KIDS DISCOVER ONLINE Grade Level Gr 4-8 Cost Thirty units...
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Take a Look in a Digital Book with Reading Rainbow Skybrary School |...
Reading Rainbow Skybrary School’s large selection of digital titles give primary students a wide variety of independent and lesson-related reading choices, enhanced by video “field trips” that...
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Gale Kids InfoBits: A Reference Wonderland | Reference Online
Featuring a generous supply of reliable, age-appropriate, curriculum-related content, Kids InfoBits is a stellar resource. The interface is colorful, well organized, and easy to use, and the content...
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“Zoom” in on Animals and Biographies with Abdo | Reference Online
Brimming with videos and images and featuring a plethora of search options, these two resources for the youngest researchers, one on animals and one on biographies, are sure to appeal to beginning...
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Discovery Education Makes E-Textbooks Easy | Reference Online
School districts looking to make the digital shift to e-textbooks will find a wealth of information and valuable resources in Discovery Education’s “Techbook” series. Discovery Education Grade Level...
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ReferencePoint’s New Database Considers Both Sides of the Argument
Hot-button, up-to-the-minute topics that touch the lives of students are commendably examined in this excellent database. ReferencePoint’s Exploring Issues Grade Level 9 Up Cost A single-site license...
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New Reference Works on Economics, Dogs, Vietnam, & More
Gagne, Tammy. The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids. 224p. glossary. index. photos. Capstone. Feb. 2017. pap. $14.95. ISBN 9781623706944. Gr 4-8 –Concise single profiles of more than 150 dog breeds make this...
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Today’s Economic Issues: Democrats and Republicans by Nancy S. Lind, Erik T....
LIND, Nancy S., Erik T. Rankin, & Gardenia Harris. Today’s Economic Issues: Democrats and Republicans. 387p. (Across the Aisle). bibliog. ebook available. index. glossary. websites. ABC-CLIO. Aug....
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5 Reference Titles for Armchair Travelers, Record Breakers, and More
Big History: Examines Our Past, Explains Our Present, Imagines Our Future. 440p. chron. index. maps. photos. DK. Oct. 2016. Tr $50. ISBN 9781465454430. Gr 6 Up –Tackling everything from the big bang to...
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Cracking the Code with Rosen Digital | Reference Online
Rosen Digital’s interactive ebook collection on coding offers students an engaging way to access the material found in the publisher’s physical editions. Rosen Digital’s Spotlight on Kids Can Code...
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Reference Titles on the Presidents, Geography, & Science
Bausum, Ann. Our Country’s Presidents: A Complete Encyclopedia of the U.S. Presidency. 224p. chart. chron. further reading. index. maps. photos. reprods. National Geographic. Jan. 2017. Tr $24.99. ISBN...
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Nurture Budding Researchers with a User-Friendly Database from Gareth Stevens
Filled with simple facts and appealing visuals, Report Builder emphasizes inquiry-based learning while developing elementary students’ content-seeking skills. Gareth Stevens’s Report Builder Cost...
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