Research Links from the Research Experts
The
PDS Libraries subscribe to online encyclopedias and databases for use
by the PDS community. These are edited by experts and you can rely on
the information to be accurate. At school, Lower School students
can select
one of the
following sources or can click
here for access to all the school databases. Ask your
librarian for user name & password if
researching from home.
Library Catalog
- Did you know? You can find books in all 3 PDS libraries here
AND safe links to information, too! Choose books that start with
a LS call number.
Encyclopedia
Britannica - 72,000 full text articles, illustrations, maps, and
links.
Grolier Encyclopedias - New Book of Knowledge, Encyclopedia
Americana, Grolier Multimedia, Lands & Peoples, and Popular Science.
World Book Encyclopedia - Three levels of encyclopedia, plus a
Spanish encyclopedia.
CultureGrams
- Reports on 200 countries, the US states & Canadian provinces.
EbscoHost - searches magazines. LS students should
select Searchasaurus or KidSearch.
SIRS - Social Issues Resources Services. Lower
School students should choose SIRS Discover.
Wilson Biographies - Find information about famous people.
Cautionary Thoughts - Remember, anyone can post anything they want to
on the Internet so you should be careful to figure out who has written
the information and if/why they are an expert in their field.
Look at the host of the site and decide if you can rely on their
information.
This page was written April 12, 1997 by Jenny Mischner, revised
October 26, 2011.
