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Britannica Learning Zone

Access the Britannica Learning Zone with the Read, Explore, Play, or Create Links. For younger students, this resource offers students a structured environment for learning about basic information in a fun and interactive way. Audio is available.

To access this free resource:

Go to Britannica Fundamentals
Choose from Read, Explore, Play, or Create

Grades: PreK-3

MPS has free access to these databases based on our professional participation with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the Massachusetts Library System.

Britannica School Elementary (in English with Google Translate Feature Available and in Spanish)

Access Britannica School Elementary to explore topics on your own or select one of these areas: Tour the USA, Geography Explorer, Compare Countries, Biographies, Animal Kingdom, and more. This resource allows you to choose reading levels and increase font size on a page. Google Translate is also available to translate pages.

To access this free resource:

Go to:
1. Britannica School Elementary (English with Google translate available)
2. or Britannica Escolar (Spanish)
Search a topic of interest or choose one of these areas: Tour the USA, Geography Explorer, Compare Countries, Biographies, Animal Kingdom, and more.

Grades: PreK-8

MPS has free access to these databases based on our professional participation with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the Massachusetts Library System.

Britannica School Middle Schools

Access Britannica School Middle School to explore topics or research an area of your own choosing. Locate information and resources, compare countries, use an atlas. This resource allows you to choose reading levels and increase font size on a page. Google Translate is also available to translate pages.

To access this free resource:

Go to Britannica Middle School

Grades: 6-8

MPS has free access to these databases based on our professional participation with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the Massachusetts Library System.

Gale in Context: Elementary

Access Gale Elementary to browse topics: Animals, Plants, Sports, Arts, Geography, Science, Social Studies and more. This resource includes: audio features, adjustable font size, note-taking and highlighting features, and an online dictionary.

To access this free resource:

Go to Gale Elementary
Search a topic of interest or browse one of the topics listed, such as: Animals, Plants, Sports, Arts, Geography, Science, Social Studies and more

Grades: K-8

MPS has free access to these databases based on our professional participation with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the Massachusetts Library System.

Gale in Context: Middle School

Middle school students can use this resource to research a specific topic or they can explore areas by browsing topics. As a more robust database, students will find a variety of resources on a variety of topics and subjects allowing them to read an article, watch a video, see related reference information and news articles.

This resource includes: audio features, adjustable font size, adjustable reading levels, and note-taking and highlighting features. Translation is available by using the built-in translation tool.

To access this free resource:

Go to Gale in Context: Middle School
Search a topic of interest or use the Browse Topic button.

Grades: 6-8

MPS has free access to these databases based on our professional participation with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the Massachusetts Library System.