Language Arts: ELA, ELL, & Spanish-Language

NOVELny databases are provided by the New York State Library. NOVELny is a Statewide Internet Library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). 

Great starting point for research. Access to four complete encyclopedias- early elementary, elementary, middle and high school.  

Great starting point for research. World Book Kids (grades K+), Student (grades 5+), Spanish, and Timelines.

Facts on file Issues and Controversies

More than 900 timely articles covering hot-button issues, with Pro-Con statements and more. 

Pro/con articles on today’s hottest issues. 

Author biographies and literary criticisms on important literature from all genres and time periods. 

Dictionary featuring 600,000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1,000 years of English.  

Search over 50 Gale databases and collections at the same time.

Search through scholarly literature and academic resources.

Research databases provided by the community library covering all subject-areas. 

*Requires MMSCL barcode and password

Provides full-text access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. *Requires MMSCL barcode and password

The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading journals and reference sources.

Search the NY Times database. 

Follett Destiny- Search for Library Materials

Search William Floyd School District's catalog of print books, eBooks and DVDs on every topic.

Download William Floyd High School eBooks and audiobooks to smartphones, tablets, eReaders and personal computers. Use your WFSD computer login for access. 

Use this to brainstorm Key Words to use when searching the databases!

Spanish-Language Resources

Britannica Escolar está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente. 

Esta base de datos dedicada en español contiene videos, funciones de comparación y contraste, artículos seleccionados y un diccionario visual para que los estudiantes de ESL y los estudiantes de español tengan la oportunidad de aprender. 

Informe Académico proporciona acceso a periódicos y revistas especializadas de lengua española y portuguesa. La base de datos ofrece una amplia gama de contenidos sobre América Latina. 

Descargue libros electrónicos de William Floyd High School en teléfonos inteligentes, tabletas, lectores electrónicos y computadoras personales. Utilice el inicio de sesión de su computadora WFSD para acceder.