Research Tools
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Online citation tool for bibliographies. Also includes notes and outline features.
Provided by FCSD
Discover, Student, Advanced and Timelines available
Provided by FCSD
Britannica Online School Edition
Elementary, Middle, & High School versions
Teachers' Resources
Britannica Reference Databases
Provided by Iowa AEAs
fiction and nonfiction ebooks, audiobooks, and access to online databases
Provided by GPAEA & FCSD
provides access to over 30 databases including Research in Context,
InfoTrac Student Edition, Newsstand, and Kids InfoBits are specifically for middle school students.
A search engine is available to integrate many of the different databases filled with magazine, newspaper and reference articles in one search.
Provided by Iowa AEAs
Want to search all the databases at once? Try the Power Search!
for elementary and middle school students and includes thousands of articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference sources.
Provided by FCSD
for middle school, high school, and adult use and contains thousands of articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues
Provided by Iowa AEAs
provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
Provided by Iowa AEAs
includes World Edition with over 200 country reports, Kids Edition, States Edition, and Provinces Edition
Provided by Iowa AEAs
research articles for the emergent reader in the areas of animals, science, biographies, social studies, and dinosaurs.
Provided by GPAEA
Science Resources
combines curriculum-driven, leveled scientific content with interactive features and intuitive navigation
Provided by GP AEA Gr. 4-9
online resource for 3rd-6th grade offering research, report, and homework help with life sciences
Provided by GP AEA
PowerKnowledge Physical Science
online resource for 3rd-6th grade offering research, report, and homework help with physical sciences
Provided by GP AEA
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science
online resource for 3rd-6th grade offering research, report, and homework help with earth and space science.
Provided by GP AEA
the intuitive, interactive interface encourages hands-on exploration to develop a deep understanding of the 118 elements that make up our world. Plus teacher resource materials
Provided by GP AEA
Includes The Basics of Reproduction · The Basics of Microbes · The Basics of Ecology · The Basics of Genetics · The Basics of Plant Structures. Plus teacher resource materials
Provided by GP AEA
Includes key chemistry topics including atoms, elements, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and the properties of matter. Plus teacher resource materials
Provided by GP AEA
Useful Resources for Teachers
A collection of professional online books in MANY areas
provides access to over 30 databases including Research in Context,
InfoTrac Student Edition, Newsstand, and Kids InfoBits are specifically for middle school students.
A search engine is available to integrate many of the different databases filled with magazine, newspaper and reference articles in one search.
Provided by Iowa AEAs
Want to search all the databases at once? Try the Power Search!
Provided by GPAEA
search for books, ebooks, videos, images, research databases, professional resources and more by starting on the SNAP catalog.
Provided by GPAEA
includes Science Research Center, Explora Primary School, Professional Coll., NoveList K-8, AP Images, Literary Reference, Poetry & Short Story Coll., Wilson's Core Collection
Provided by Iowa AEAs
includes thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment
Provided by Iowa AEAs
Digital Video
books, digital audio, images, and video
check out what is available through the AEA Library. See Mrs. Miller or a teacher to order materials.
Features over 2,000 hours of newsreels, documentaries, interviews, speeches, and archival footage
educational digital videos resources Provided by Iowa AEAs
over 8,600 digital video titles from 60 educational publishers which can be downloaded or streamed.
Provided by Iowa AEAs
Photos/Images/Music
indexes thousands of photos, graphics, text and audio from the Associated Press "from the 1840s to a minute ago."
Provided by Iowa AEAs
millions of royalty free images on one site and from 60 of the world's most respected image libraries.
Provided by GP AEA
royalty-free clipart with Over 7.8 million images, fonts and sounds.
Provided by Iowa AEAs
Copyright-friendly free image library
Provided by GP AEA
royalty-free music for education with a variety of music, audio themes and sound effects.
Provided by Iowa AEAs
Ebooks, Audiobooks & Online Storybooks
fiction and nonfiction ebooks, audiobooks, and access to online databases
Provided by Mackin & FCSD
pairs enhanced ebooks with video clips, suggested websites, online quizzes, & other related activities. Topics are history based including the ancient world, colonial time, immigration, the 20th century, today's world and most major US wars. Gr. 4-8
Provided by GP AEA
47 ebooks with supporting videos and activities that cover a wide variety of topics. Gr. 3-6
Provided by GP AEA
pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration. Gr. PreK-3
Provided by Iowa AEAs
includes thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment
Provided by Iowa AEAs
nonfiction ebooks on many topics
Provided by GPAEA
Fiction and nonfiction ebooks for students and staff.
include thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment
Provided by GP AEA
ebooks from Rosen Pub. which focus on staying safe online.
Provided by GP AEA
From personal and household finance to market economics and globalization, Rosen Digital's Financial Literacy database makes economics and money management easy to understand. Provided by GP AEA
Reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for students in grades K-8. Use it to find just the right books for every reader.