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Description

Encyclopaedia Britannica In-depth enclopedia resource, normally geared to intermediate level users.  Also includes some magazine articles, authorized websites, and teacher resources
Facts.com Reference Suite Middle & High Schools can access Facts on File World Digest, Issues & Controversies on File and Today's Science on File. All Schools can access the World Almanac and Book of Facts.

Curriculum Resource Center

CRC offers biographical information with photographs, flags, timelines, career information, science project experiments and diagrams, and in math reinforcement activities

Ebsco Databases -
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EbscoHost

In two levels, this resource offers access to magazine articles on all topics, ERIC full text, professional education journals and some newspapers.  Pamphlets, health database and some online reference books (such as a medical dictionary, a drug index, & the CIA Fact Book) are also included.  Some image files are also available.
Maps101 Wonderful resource for maps.  Includes Educational Games
Newsbank for Kids Newsbank for Kids & Newsbank.  Current newspaper articles, newswires and transcripts with graphics, opposing viewpoints and regional perspectives. Includes Big6 resource center, interactive research tools, visual graphic maps and a KidsPage with educational activities.
World Book Online Reference Center Encyclopedia geared to elementary & middle schools.  Also includes tables, animations, pictures, audio clips, historic articles from previous World Book Year Books, Texas Resource pages, special reports, teacher resources, and other resources such as "Today in History" and "Through the Year"

Espanol

Enciclopedia Universal in Espanol Includes Diork's Enciclopedia Hispanica (Diorki is a publisher based in Madrid), timelines, world atlas & dictionary
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (World Book) The Estudiantil Hallazgos is a Spanish translation of World Book's Student Discovery Encyclopedia