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Databases for Children

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Geared towards secondary school students, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia indexes over 25,000 records covering a wide array of topics.

MAS Ultra-School Edition
Designed specifically for high school students, this database provides full text for over 500 popular general interest and current events publications (1975 to present).

Primary Search
Primary Search provides full text for more than 50 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles)(1990 to present).

NoveList K-8 Plus
NoveList K-8, a subset of the main NoveList database, is a reader's advisory tool for young people. The interface is geared specifically toward students in grades K-8. The NoveList Learning Center shows teachers how to use NoveList in the classroom. Also included are standards-based thematic units and other teacher resources.