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This first section includes subscription databases available to you through the Rice Lake Public Library.  All library patrons have free access to these full text articles, books, maps, images and more.  You will need your library card to view these sites. 

Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition (EBSCO)
Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition is a rich research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for 1,290 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, Native Americans, United States, Canada, biographies, civics and more.

Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition (EBSCO)
Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition is a rich research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for 2,448 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, biographies, music, science, history, civics and more.

Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition (EBSCO)
Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition is a rich research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for 3,089 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on careers, health, ethnicity, disabilities, technology, biographies, history, science, women, civics and more.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
For students and adults alike, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas.

GreenFILE (EBSCO)
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.

History Reference Center (EBSCO)
History Reference Center offers full text from more than 2,500 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for nearly 170 leading history periodicals, more than 112,000 historical documents, 113,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 112,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

Kids Search (EBSCO)
Kids Search makes it easier for students to look for their subjects of interest by automatically searching across all applicable databases simultaneously. Important features and functionality of Kids Search include a visually appealing look and feel, and the ability to search by topic, subtopic, or keywords. Some databases include Lexiles in citation information, providing the educator an estimate of the reading difficulty of the result and the approximate grade level reading ability required for comprehension.

Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)
Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. This database contains full text for more than 31,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism, more than 164,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), more than 450 literary journals, more than 626,000 book reviews, more than 68,000 classic and contemporary poems, more than 18,000 classic and contemporary short stories, more than 5,500 author interviews, more than 8,200 classic texts and much more.

NoveList K-8 (EBSCO)
NoveList K-8, a fiction database, is designed with a bright, appealing layout, designed especially for elementary and middle schools. The database contains enhanced subject access for over 60,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population. Full-text reviews from sources like School Library Journal and Booklist are available for many titles.

Science Reference Center (EBSCO)
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

Searchasaurus (EBSCO)
Searchasaurus is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages young students to develop and enhance basic search methodologies. Search results include Lexile limiters (reading level), making it easy for students to read and research only appropriately challenging materials.

Student Research Center (EBSCO)
Student Research Center provides students in secondary schools with the most appropriate research tools for easily obtaining the information that they seek from their EBSCO databases. Through the Student Research Center, users can easily pre-determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included within their search results. They can also search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels.

TeachingBooks Author Programs
TeachingBooks author programs give every teacher, librarian, staff member, student and family a chance to see and hear directly from the creators of the very best books for children and young adults through original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of professional book readings, guides to thousands of titles and a wealth of multimedia resources.

Below you will find links to websites that can help with homework, and that make learning fun!

A reminder note for children and parents:  The Internet and the world wide web contain many different kinds of materials, and links can sometimes lead you in unexpected directions.  You need to be aware of what is on the Internet for your own protection.  Safe Kids is a good place to start in becoming aware of how you should surf the net.  The Rice Lake Public Library can't control where you go, but we do want you to have a safe trip!  Have fun and let us know what you think!

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