Reference Resources

Basic Topic Overview Sources

Try the resources below to gain basic information for a variety of topics.

Ducksters for history, biography, science, geography, and games

School.eb.com for Britannica School Edition. Written for an audience of K-12 students, it is also ad-free and offers many user-friendly features such as easy printing, mark-up, translation into various languages, etc.

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Library Research Databases & Newspapers

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