Welcome back owls! If you are new to CCI, come visit us in the Library or checkout the "New to CCI?" page for important information!
NOTE: No password is needed when you are at school. For at-home access, see the Passwords page for the login info.
This is the best place to start your research as you can find facts, get an overview of the topic, and find other resources about your topic.
There are THREE encyclopedias in one. Once you log in, you can choose the elementary, middle school or high school version.
No matter which version you start in, you can easily switch reading levels of any individual article you find.
Here are some useful resources to help you:
How to use Britannica Schools (searching, saving, citing, etc.) - video
Here are some useful resources to help you:
How to use Britannica Schools (searching, saving, citing, etc.) - video
In Britannica, you can also . . .
Search for encyclopedia articles, newspaper articles from BBC, The New York Times and Student News Net, full-text eBooks and magazines and journals
Search over 4,000 downloadable videos and video clips and over 34,000
photographs, illustrations and maps
Find links to student-friendly, quality internet sites
View historical timelines and/or create your own timeline
Compare maps, flags, events, statistics and multimedia for any two countries in the world
Search Merriam-Webster's Notable Quotations, as well as the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
Review key concepts with the 600+ interactive lessons (math, language arts, science and social sciences, grades K-12)
Create your account (your "workspace") to save articles, links, projects, etc.
For specifically Canadian topics and information, check out The Canadian Encyclopedia Online.
You do not need a password to access these amazing resources, but you can create an account to save a list of the articles you're using, etc.
For specifically Canadian topics and information IN FRENCH, check out L'Encyclopédie Canadienne.
You do not need a password to access these amazing resources, but you can create an account to save a list of the articles you're using, etc.
Other free online encyclopedias. . .
Check out Encyclopedia Mythica for information on mythology, folklore, religion, etc.
Check out Encyclopedia.com for access to reference entries from credible, published sources from all over the world.
Check out Infoplease for reliable and accurate information on various topics. They regularly update their sources to ensure that the information is current, factual, and free.