Online Encyclopedias/Research Databases:

Britannica  - Students should log in through NCEdCloud to access a varitey of resources.  This is a great starting point for research!

Fact Cite- Check out the wide selection of biographies, Sports Champions, Mythology, science, and US and American History resources--and even more! 

World Book Online Reference Center offers a wealth of information.  World Book Kids and an intermediate level Spanish language encyclopedia are also available.

NCWiseOwl resources are now part of your NCEdCloud services. There are a wide selection of reference databases, including Encyclopedia Britannica, magazines, eBooks, and videos. 

Pebble Go/Pebble Go Next- Includes articles and information related to a wide array of topics.  Students should log in through Clever (in NCEdCloud) to access these resources.

NCPedia- Encyclopedia of all things NC

Other Resources and Helpful Databases:

Associated Press Images
Categorized, searchable database of photographs from the Associated Press

Newspaper Search
(EBSCO) Find almost any newspaper article ever written!

Student Research Center (EBSCO)
Book search for research

NC Live Video Collection
Educational videos

NC Wise Owl
NC Online Windows for Learning — online subscription resources for use in research projects and homework assignments.

Other Resources to Find a Great Book:

Browse our library collection, find eBooks, access your account and create personalized book lists.

Durham County Library
a terrific collection including ebooks, recorded books, movies, music CDs and more. Use your student ID number to access the resources.

NoveList K-8 Plus
(EBSCO): Find great books for kids.

eBooks (EBSCO):
Entire books you can access online!

Project Gutenberg
Over 1 million free ebooks in the public domain, including some audiobooks.