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Britannica School is an encyclopedia where you can search for articles on a variety of topics.
Escolar Online is the Britannica School encyclopedia in Spanish. Find articles on a variety of topics written in Spanish.
Britannica Original Source contains primary source documents in History, Literature, Science, Law, Politics, Religion and more.
Annals of American History has primary source speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images and multimedia on American History.
Image Quest has a collection of images that you can download and use in your school projects.
Enciclopedia Moderna is a Spanish language encyclopedia that has many articles plus timelines, an atlas, and a dictionary.
Britannica Online Japan offers quick access to reliable, comprehensive information, and is an essential resource for conducting research for native Japanese speakers and students learning Japanese.
Capstone Interactive Library is a collection of eBooks about different subjects, genres, and levels so you can find just the right book.
Factcite includes articles of people, places, and events that shape our society and the world around us.
General OneFile includes articles from magazines, books, newspapers, and academic journals on over 500 topics.
Gale In Context Elementary includes articles, images & videos about Animals, Arts, Geography, Health, Literature, Social Studies, Technology, and more.
Gale In Context Middle School includes reference information in videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Categories cover a range of the most-studied topics.
MANGO is a language learning program containing over 30 world languages to support the learning of conversational & formal language.
MCPL A-Z Databases has magazine articles, encyclopedias, and eBooks to support your research and personal interests.
National Geographic Kids provides magazines, videos, and photos about adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.
Noodletools will help create citations, notecards, outlines, and papers for your research projects.
Culturegrams has information on 182 countries and cultures, including history, land and climate, religion, personal appearance, gestures, language, government, and family life.
SIRS Discoverer is a database of articles & images from newspapers, magazines, government documents, and websites.
SIRS Issue Researcher helps middle and high school students with research on current issues.
Scienceflix includes videos, articles, images, and eBooks on a variety of science topics.
OverDrive/Sora is our shared collection of digital books, both print and audio. The collection is shared across the MCPS.
Teaching Books has author interviews, book summaries, and other information about books and authors.
TumbleBook Library has animated “talking” books. You can read a book on your own or have it read to you.
Universalis Junior Online provides a fresh look at a wide array of topics such as history, geography, science, and technology. French-language students will be challenged with vocabulary.
Encyclopaedia Universalis offers access to more than 38,000 articles including exclusive articles; a world atlas with over 1400 maps; an integrated dictionary; and a guide to selected Web sites.
Professional References
Gale Academic Onefile covers everything from art and literature to economics and the sciences with full text scholarly journals.
Gale Educator's Reference Complete is a collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports is a great resource for any educator—from the school teacher and administrator to those studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level.