What's a database? A database is a collection of information that is organized in a way to create easier access for understanding. Databases can make it easier to find reliable information that is more tailored to your topic or research idea. Instead of Google giving you 3,000,000 results a database will have already narrowed the results. Check these out!
"K-12 Source for Research Databases, E-Journals, Primary Sources, Magazine Subscriptions, Collections, Encyclopedia, eBooks and More!"
This is like a database for databases! Follow this site find databases such as: Science Reference Center, Points of View Reference Center, and NC Kids Digital Library.
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Search by categories such as careers, race & ethnicity, people in the news, alphabetical, and year-by-year.
"Infoplease is a reference and learning site, combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records. Our editors regularly update and refine this enormous body of information—as well as adding new discoveries and identifying trends—to bring you reliable and authoritative information. "
Search National Geographic Kids' online magazine and resources including articles and videos. Featured topics include: Weird But True!, U.S. States, Space, and Kids VS. Plastic.
"Since 1995, TIME for Kids has published a weekly magazine for elementary school students. With exclusive access to TIME’s award-winning content, TIME for Kids is uniquely positioned to teach kids to recognize and value authentic and trustworthy journalism."
"...Download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking...access to more than 3 million 2D and 3D digital items from our collections—with many more to come. This includes images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo."