Online Databases & Resources

Subscription Databases

The West Babylon School Libraries subscribe to various databases to be used in school & at home. These databases contain reliable, age-appropriate information & are free from advertisements. Some of these databases are available through the NYS online library (NOVEL) or the WBPL.

Refer to ebook or see Ms. McHugh in the library for current logins & passwords.

** Usernames & passwords cannot be published online. **

• Brainpop

• Brainpop, Jr.

• Brainpop ELL

• Encyclopedia Britannica School

• Encyclopedia Britannica Escolar

• FactCite's Lincoln Library

• Kids Info Bits (magazines, news sources & images)

  • sources used in Kids Info Bits

• Newsday

• PebbleGo

• TrueFLIX

• World Almanac for Kids

Free Databases & Online Resources

The West Babylon Public Library also subscribes to a variety of online resources for students that are available free with your WB library card.

There are some excellent resources that are free & available online, though their age-appropriateness cannot be guaranteed and they do contain advertisements.

Dictionaries & Thesaurus

• Merriam-Webster (dictionary & thesaurus)

• Thesaurus.com

• Yahoo Kids! Dictionary

• Merriam-Webster Kids - Word Central

• Dictionary.com

• Factmonster.com

  • Factmonster's Kids Thesaurus

Easy Bib - create correct citations to use in a bibliography

• Research tools available from the West Babylon Public Library (you will need your WBPL card to log in)

  • Brainfuse

  • Muzzy

  • NatGeo Kids

  • Science Online

  • Something About the Author

  • World Book Online

• For Teachers

  • Gale

  • NOVEL

  • PBS Learning Media

  • Teaching Books

  • Epic Books (sign up for your account at this link)

TeachingBooks.net (PreK-12)

One-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content.