Homework Help for Kids: Databases

Used mostly for research, a database is a collection of articles from print sources such as newspapers, magazines, journals and reference books which have been digitized and made available online. The articles found in databases are not available on the open Internet, and usually require a username and password. We offer access to a large number of databases through our own collection and as part of the Resource Ontario project.

 

   Search for books by subjects, plot, characters and
   more. Descriptions, reading levels and ratings are
   provided. Includes fiction and nonfiction titles chosen
   specifically to support school curriculums as well
   as pleasure reading.

 

An online collection of animated talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.

Books for all ages - TumbleReadables highlight sentences as they are being read, turn the page automatically, and offer the ability to follow along in 3 text sizes.

AudioBookCloud
(formerly TumbleTalkingBooks)		Audiobooks for all ages - read aloud on your computer!  Choose from fiction, non-fiction, and Spanish titles.

  The best of Junior Edition, but with a visual menu. For 
  Grades K-12.  

 

  Students grades K-12 will find information on    
  various topics as well as maps, presented with
  a visual menu.

  Using a visual menu, kids grades 1-5 can find
  articles on a variety of topics.

 

 This resource for reading and research is
 especially for kids from Pre-K to Grade
 3. Choose PebbleGo Animals or PebbleGo
 Earth and Space.

go to Grzimek’s Animal Life

  Everything you ever wanted to know about
  animals, from aardvarks to zebras.  Great for
  kids and adults alike.

  All kinds of maps: political, geological, 
  precipitation,earthquakes and more.

  Information on countries around the world,
  including culture, climate, economy,  transportation and much more.