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Library OPACS (Online Public Access Catalogs)

 

Pine Bush Elementary School Library Catalog  Search our school library collection from the library, classroom or home!

 

Guilderland Public Library Catalog  Search the public library's collection and use your library card to access special research databases.

 

Animations, Book/Magazine Finders and Online Stories

 

BrainPOP Jr. animated informational movies and games for K-3 students on various topics, available during school hours only (until 5:30 p.m.) Username & password required.

 

 

BrainPOP animated informational movies and activities for students in grades 4 & up, available during school hours only (until 5:30 p.m.) Username & password required.

 

Children's Magazine Guide Online online keyword searching allows students to quickly find the information to access magazine articles and Internet resources they need for school assignments, science projects, or for fun! Username & password required.

 

Novelist K-8 helps you find the fiction that you would like to read. Username & password required.

 

TeachingBooks.net  video clips of authors and illustrators talking about their books. Free to us from our Capital Region BOCES! Password required.

TumbleBook Library interactive electronic books are easy to use and great for all students to enjoy!

 

Online Databases and Subscriptions

 

Gale eBooks electronic versions of select DK Eyewitness books, as well as the Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations and the Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States. Username & password required for home access.

Grolier Online for Kids (designed for researchers in grades 3-5) web site allows for keyword searches in the Grolier database and magazine articles, web sites, media, and feature news articles. Access to this web site is provided through NovelNY Username & password required.

Kids Search is for older students makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type - magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc. Username & password required.

Searchasaurus is for younger students Includes an online dictionary, encyclopedia and picture library. Try out the new Visual Search feature to see a visual map that will help to organize your search. Username & password required.

World Book Online Suite  (World Book Kids, Discover and Student are all available from this page.) A great reference center for school and home use! Username & password required.

 

Research Websites

 

Ask for Kids (formerly Ask Jeeves for Kids) has an internet search feature, as well as Study Help and News Resources.

 

 

Dictionary-MyCOBUILD.com - free version of online dictionary that helps student visualize words and their definitions.

 

 

Fact Monster includes an internet atlas, almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia. Other interesting Daily Features include the Monster's Poll, What Does It Mean?, Analogy of the Day, Spelling Bee, Today in History and Today's Birthday.

 

Quintura Kids is visual and intuitive search engine for children that is great for browsing and finding new ideas.

 

 

KidsClick! is a web search site for kids created by librarians and organized like a library (subjects are grouped by Dewey Decimal Classification.)

 

 

refdesk.com  this site's logo is, "The Single Best Source for Facts on the Net." It is an online reference desk with additional links to breaking news, facts of the day, and daily quotations.

 

Wolfram Alpha is a "computational knowledge engine." Their aim is to collect and present accurate answers to fact-seeking questions.