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FVRL Resources

• Academic Search Premier

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  Search thousands of academic, peer reviewed, and trade journals or magazines to find articles you can use to stay informed or get ahead.

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• Britannica Library Children

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  Find articles, pictures, and videos about animals, arts, language, places, plants, science & math, social studies, sports, and religions. Even tour the USA or compare countries!

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• Britannica Library Reference Center

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  Search or browse articles, media, biographies, and a world atlas for information on both academic subjects and personal interests. Start with Research Tools and Materials if you're doing academic research.

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• Britannica Library Young Adults

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  Find articles, images, videos, and biographies for high school students in a variety of subjects. Start with Research Tools and Materials if you're working on a paper or report.

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• eLibrary

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  Access audio/video clips, pictures, maps, books, news, and more on homework topics common to middle and high school students.

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• General OneFile

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  Select from several news, magazine, or journal articles with images--many in full-text.

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• JSTOR

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  Dig deeper into full-text, academic journal articles and primary sources in a variety of disciplines.

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• MasterFile Premier

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  Find full-text articles and abstracts from general reference, business, consumer health, and general science magazines and journals.

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• ProQuest

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  Access thousands of full-text magazines and newspapers, including peer-reviewed scholarly journals, covering a broad array of subjects and locations.

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• Readers' Guide Retrospective

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  Search this index for citations from the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States from the years 1890 through 1982.

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• Research in Context

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  Find resources on a wide range of subjects in this one-stop research source (including citation information) aimed at upper elementary and middle school students.

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• SIRS Discoverer

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  Get articles from magazines, newspapers, and U.S. government documents with the young researcher in mind.

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• World Book Discover

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  Find multimedia on a variety of subjects, science fair projects, biographies, correlations to curriculum standards, 21st century research guides, and much more for high school students.  

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  • Learn how to do research.
  • Use the Citation Builder to build a bibliography or cite all your sources.
  • Check out the Life Skills Center to learn how to enter the work force, keep a bank account, or set up your first place.

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• World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

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  Una enciclopedia para niños. Encuentre artículos sobre temas populares y escolares, definiciones del diccionario, imágenes, y mapas.

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  An encyclopedia in Spanish for students. Find articles on popular and school topics, definitions from the dictionary, images, and maps.

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• World Book Online for Kids

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  Find articles, games, science projects, interactive tools, and activities covering a variety of subjects for elementary and middle-school students.

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• World Book Student

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  Search for information on any topic. Learn how to do research, write citations, and even create an account to keep track of your research.

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• World Book Timelines

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  View the order of events over the world's history, create your own timelines, and more.

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