Research Resources

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Picsearch (http://www.picsearch.com/)
Search engine for images.

Discovery Streaming Video (http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/)
Video clips and still images to teach you about many topics. Login is norstudent and password is think.

CultureGrams Kids (http://elibrary.research.aadl.org/login?url=http://online.culturegrams.com)
Discover what it's like to be a kid in other countries and states with reports on daily life and culture, including holidays, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people in 68 countries, and all 50 U.S. states and District of Columbia. This database is available through the Ann Arbor District Library. Grades K-12
Login: See library media center brochure.

Fact Monster(http://www.factmonster.com/)
From Information Please, this site is an encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac, and atlas all rolled into one. Find reliable answers to all kinds of questions and information about everything from science, math, and people to games, sports, and holidays.

Go Grolier Encyclopedias (http://go.grolier.com/freetrial) Trial access is available through March 15. Go Grolier includes thousands of articles in eight encyclopedias. Get the login from your media specialist or teacher.

Infotrac Junior Edition (http://research.aadl.org/login?url=http://find.galegroup.com/menu/start?userGroupName=lom_aadlnyt&prod=STOJ) Find articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books. This database is available through the Ann Arbor District Library. Grades 5-9Login: See library media center brochure.

Kids InfoBits (http://research.aadl.org/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/lom_aadlnyt?db=ITKE) Find articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books. Covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, states, history, sports, and more. Includes audio player so kids can to listen to text of articles. This database is available through the Ann Arbor District Library. Grades K-6
Login: See library media center brochure.

KidSpace @ the Internet Public Library (http://ipl.org/div/kidspace/)
Find the best sites for kids by searching for keywords or browsing through subject categories.

Michigan eLibrary-MeL Databases (http://mel.org/)
Select from a variety of databases, including Kids InfoBits, What Do I Read Next?, and World Almanac to find magazines, newspapers, and more.
Login: None required from school. For home login, use driver’s license or library card number.

Proquest eLibrary Elementary (http://elibrary.research.aadl.org/login?url=http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/k6) Study any topic with a big set of more than 130 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts--plus thousands of maps, pictures, websites, and audio/video files--selected for kids. This database is available through the Ann Arbor District Library. Grades K-6
Login: See library media center brochure.

Proquest SIRS Discoverer (http://research.aadl.org/login?url=http://discoverer.sirs.com) Homework is a breeze when you have the best articles from more than 1,600 magazines, newspapers, and books--plus thousands of completely kid-friendly websites for learning. This database is available through the Ann Arbor District Library. Grades 1-9
Login: See library media center brochure.

Something About the Author (http://research.aadl.org/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/aadl?db=SATA) Illustrated biographical profiles of children's literature authors and illustrators covering their personal lives, writing careers, and books. This database is available through the Ann Arbor District Library.
Login: See library media center brochure.

Tumblebooks Library (ebooks for kids) (http://research.aadl.org/login?url=http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/auto_login.asp?U=annarbor&P=libra) Designed as enrichment to students who read independently. Animated picture books for children to read or listen to. Includes some books in French and Spanish. This database is available through the Ann Arbor District Library. Preschool-grade 6
Login: See library media center brochure.