East Rockaway Public Library


RESEARCH DATABASES FOR CHILDREN

ALL Databases are available at the library or 
 The password is the barcode (14 numbers) on the back of your library card.

General Research	Search a variety of topics such as Language Arts, Sports, In the News, Arts & Music and more!  Provided by NOVEL Kindergarten through Grade 5.  Search full-text & graphics. Age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Animals	EBSCO Animals  provided via NOVEL
Books & Authors	Literature Resource Center        LitFinder
Countries and States	America the Beautiful        Lands and People
Encyclopedias	Grolier's          Encyclopedia of Animals, Dictionary and Pictures     Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia  provided via NOVEL
Magazine & Newspaper Articles	Infotrac for Kids & Junior Edition   Proquest             Primary Search  provided via NOVEL, a project of  the New York State Library federally funded by LSTA grants. Searchasaurus provided via NOVEL  ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Science	New Book of Popular Science        EBSCO Animals  provided by NOVEL EBSCO General Science Collection  provided by NOVEL
Social Studies	Greenwood Daily Life Premium (including World Cultures) Greenwood Daily Life in America      The African American Experience     The Latino American Experience        Pop Culture Universe
Test Preparation	Learning Express Library - practice exams for elementary through adult learners, including Math & Reading comprehension.