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Information and color pictures of animals of the world, plus a Feature Creature and Jungle Jumble, from Grolier Online.

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  • You can find out about animals that live in 8 different habitats!
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Fast facts, histories, profiles, and more for each of the 50 U.S. states, from Grolier Online.

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  • You can play games to discover how much you know about your home state!
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Live homework help from expert tutors, plus a writing lab and test center with practice tests for all grade levels in math, reading, and writing, including the SAT.

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  • You can brush up on your writing skills, with or without the help of an online tutor, with Brainfuse!
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Student version of the encyclopedia, with supplemental materials and research guides.

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  • Encyclopaedia Britannica has a Student Center that offers help on research papers, book reviews, and many more learning tools.
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Full-text, in-depth encyclopedia for older students, from Grolier Online.

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  • This database changes its interface based on whether you are a elementary, middle school, high school, adult, or librarian.
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Encyclopedias and other reference resources on a wide range of subjects, from art, business, and history to literature, medicine, and science.

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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library contains full-text entries from the Encyclopedia of World Biography, as well as many other reference resources.
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Fun and easy-to-search resources especially for students in kindergarten through 5th grade, with reading level indicators for each article.

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  • You can find great articles about and cool pictures of amphibians! 
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Information, maps, news, and games about countries and people of the world, from Grolier Online.

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  • You can compare any 2 countries, states, or continents side by side with Lands & Peoples!
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