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Welcome to the new Britannica School Online Encyclopedia
Easy to Use, Easy to Find Trusted Information, Easy to Learn
Ask Your Librarian for User Name and Password
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Essential Information
A general purpose resource for all ages.
Featured Articles
Go here for more Essential Information articles
Additional resources available include
Defining Moments in U.S. History
Thirty key events in U.S. history treated in detail and supplemented with primary source documents, timelines, biographies, reading lists, and glossaries. More than 2,800 entries and 1,000 photographs and images
Biography for Beginners
Illustrated biographies written especially for beginning and striving readers.
Shapers of Society
101 men and women who shaped our world. Over 1,000 illustrations. Now with Lexiles® (880L to 1260L).
Sports Champions
700 inspiring stories with 1,500 illustrations of athletes from all sports. Now with Lexiles® (820L to 1210L).
World Biography
10,000 biographies of famous people from around the world. More than 2,000 illustrations.
Mythology
Stories of mythological figures from around the world.
Some new features include:
Biography for Beginners now has a cool read-along feature. Check it out.
AND we have added new biographies on the people students like to read about, including Mo’ne Davis, the fabulous Little Leaguer who pitched her way to the cover of Sports Illustrated.
New content is added daily.
MVUSD Access information: http://www.factcite.com
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