Resources for Students

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Encyclopedias

Grolier Online, includes the Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge.

English/Literature

Twayne's Authors Series - Features the content of over 600 books that comprise three print series - United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors. This series is devoted to literary critical interpretation and discussion for readers ranging from high school students through college and above.

Elementary/Middle School Students

Primary Search via Kids Search - A collection of reference materials with an interface geared toward elementary school users. It contains 68 full-text magazines.

Primary Search via Searchasaurus - A collection of reference materials with an interface geared toward elementary and middle school users. It contains 68 full-text magazines.

High School and College Students

General OneFile - A source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.

Academic OneFile - Contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources

Other Resources

Visit EngageNY.org for an extensive library of resources to support the Common Core Standards for parents and educators.