Online Resources

Consumer Reports: Find better, safer products from the world’s largest nonprofit product-testing organization. Access articles, blogs, videos, and ratings through ConsumerReports.org. Library & Home Use

Explora General Research: This graphically-rich interface is designed specifically for general research, and provides access to a wide range of materials. Includes topic overviews that provide a starting point for research and 60,000 top videos from the Associated Press. Library & Home Use

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia: Online encyclopedia covering more than 25,000 topics including biographies. Library & Home Use

World History Encyclopedia: Find thousands of articles on world history, from the beginnings of civilization to the first colonies in the Americas. You can also find audio articles and videos! Library & Home Use

General Science Collection: Composed of nearly 300 predominantly full-text academic journals and general science-focused magazines, this collection provides coverage of all scientific endeavor, including particle physics, quantum theory, advanced mathematics, and biotechnology. Library & Home Use

GreenFILE: GreenFILE covers the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. This free research database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 850,000 records and open access full text for nearly 13,000 records. Library & Home Use

Science Reference Center: Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content. Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife. Science Reference Center also satisfies the demand for standards-based content by providing teachers and librarians with articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards. Library & Home Use

ScienceFlix: With its emphasis on the latest STEM thinking and the Next Generation Science Standards, ScienceFlix provides students with a better understanding of science concepts and ideas through hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types, and so much more. Resources are best suited for 4th to 9th Grades. Library & Home Use