Research Resources

  • Information on the Internet at-large is often unreliable and inappropriate for use in the K-12 education field. NCWiseOwl’s subscription databases provide access to articles from thousands of magazines, from online encyclopedias and reference sources, and from a variety of other sources that are only available to paying customers.

Using NCWiseOwl for online research places students in a safer, advertising-free environment with age-appropriate information and tools that assist students with the research process.

A dictionary is a very important tool for anyone who is learning a new language. ... find the English translation of a word in your language. check the spelling of a word. check the plural of a noun or past tense of a verb.

Through charts, tables, lists, graphs and articles, World Atlas covers topics that reach beyond geography to include sociology, demography, environment, economics, politics, and most recently, travel. This content is in addition to the amazing database of original maps that can also be found on the site.

Periodicals ( National Geo for Kids)

Nat Geo Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through award-winning magazines, books, apps, games, toys, videos, events, and a website, and is the only kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core

Encyclopedias

NC Pedia

NCpedia is the online encyclopedia about all things North Carolina (U.S.A.)

As of September 1, 2018, NCpedia has 8,290 articles and 8,924 images!

Dynamic and interactive online encyclopedia for young students to adults. Includes Spanish version, as well as access to e-books for homework help and research projects, grades K-12.

Accessible through ONE Access

researchguide.pdf

Britannica

Britannica's Explore Topics browse makes it easy to learn more about interesting people and subject from the past and present. Select a browse structure (biographies, subject, or animal kingdom) to find the topics that interest you most and explore the relationships between those topics and other items.


Accessible through NC Wiseowl