Resources for Students

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Encyclopedias

Scholastic GO! (formerly Grolier Online), includes the Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and The New Book of Knowledge.

Elementary/Middle School Students

eLibrary Elementary -- contains over 140 magazine and books for elementary students.

Kids Infobits -- contains over 100 age-appropriate magazines for grades K-5.

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

Opposing Viewpoints -- New: Contains a range of perspectives on many important issues, with over 13,000 pro/con viewpoints. Includes a variety of resource types: reference, news, primary sources, multimedia and more.

Other Resources

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