Encyclopedias
Available to Central, City and Suburban Libraries
EBSCOhost
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia 
Encyclopedia Americana
Based on the distinguished, long-standing print product. Geared to the sophisticated research needs of more advanced students.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Based on the full text of the Academic American Encyclopedia, is a fact-filled reference resource. Includes and interactive atlas, images, sound files and topical Internet links. Designed for users from the upper elementary grades through adults.
Milestone Documents in American History
Online, searchable, full text content of the 4-volume reference title, Milestone Documents in American History. It combines 134 full-text primary source documents covering the time period 1763 to 2003 with expert analysis and commentary.
New Book of Knowledge
Concise resource covering a broad range of topics. Includes history timelines, wonder questions, reading lists and teacher guides. Geared toward students in the middle grades.
Available to Central & City Branch Libraries†
African American History and Culture
An encyclopedia covering more than 500 years of African-American history.
FirstSearch World Almanac
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs.
McGraw-Hill AccessScience
Continuously updated, fully-searchable, media-rich content, terms, images and videos from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition. Find RSS feeds, Flash® animations, image galleries, podcasts, videos, weekly Q&A and biographies of more than 2,000 well-known scientists. Content is contributed by more than 5000 researchers, including 36 Nobel Prize winners.
†Branch Libraries - Beauchamp, Betts, Hazard, Mundy, Paine, Petit, Soule, White
If your library card was issued by a suburban library, check that library's website for access.
Last updated November 10, 2009