East Rockaway Public Library


RESEARCH DATABASES FOR CHILDREN

ALL Databases are available at the library or 
 The password is the barcode (14 numbers) on the back of your library card.

General Research	Search a variety of topics such as Language Arts, Sports, In the News, Arts & Music and more!  Provided by NOVEL K-Gr 5.  Search full-text & graphics. Age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and Web sites. Includes a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features -- all at the appropriate grade level.
Books & Authors	Literature Resource Center        LitFinder
Countries and States	America the Beautiful        Lands and People
Encyclopedias	Britannica Kids Grolier's          Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia  provided via NOVEL
Magazine & Newspaper Articles	Infotrac for Kids & Junior Edition   Proquest             Primary Search  provided via NOVEL, a project of  the New York State Library federally funded by LSTA grants. Searchasaurus provided via NOVEL ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Science	EBSCO Primary Search provided by NOVEL Grolier's New Book of Popular Science
Social Studies	Greenwood Daily Life Online          The African American Experience     The Latino American Experience        Pop Culture Universe
Test Preparation	Learning Express Library - practice exams for elementary through adult learners, including Math & Reading comprehension.