Research Databases

List of research database titles, descriptions and links
Explora Primary Schools
Explora Primary Schools

Designed with students and educators in grades K through 5 in mind, Explora Primary Schools provides a safe, trustworthy environment for students to look up facts for class projects or homework.

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Explora Public Libraries
Explora Public Libraries

Designed with public library patrons in mind, Explora Public Libraries provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world's leading magazines and reference books, grouped into easy-to-browse categories.

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Explora Secondary Schools
Explora Secondary Schools

Designed with students and educators in grades 6 through 12 in mind, Explora Secondary Schools provides a far better alternative to websites and search engines for students to look up articles and facts for research papers or homework.

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Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Hobbies & Crafts Source

Offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. 

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Home Improvement Reference Center
Home Improvement Source

Full-text content from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online and videos of popular home repair projects. 

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Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars.

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Points of View Reference Center
Points of View Reference Center

Essays on controversial subjects.

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World Book Kids
World Book Kids

Thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles selected for appeal and curricular standards, with teacher guides, provide instructions and stimulating ways to use content in the classroom setting or for homework.

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World Book Online
World Book Online

Information resources for pre-school through college.

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World Book Students
World Book Students

Contains an extensive multimedia collection, including editor-selected websites, and correlations to state standards.

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Worldbook Online: Early World of Learning
Worldbook Online: Early World of Learning

Online resource for preschoolers and early elementary grade students. 

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