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Wantagh Public Library > Databases > Children's Databases

Britannica Academic Edition

Includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and many other research tools. Learn More

Subject(s) Covered: Children's Databases, Education, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries, History, Primary Sources, Student Resources

Britannica Escolar

Discover the leading knowledge-building resource trusted for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish. New features for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish.

Subject(s) Covered: Children's Databases, Education, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries, Foreign Language, Languages, Primary Sources, Student Resources

Britannica School

Encyclopedia Brittanica geared toward grades (K-12) and all reading abilities. Available at three levels-elementary, middle, and high.

Subject(s) Covered: Biographies, Children's Databases, Education, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries, History, Literature, Primary Sources, Science, Student Resources

Educate Station

Educate Station provides easy-to-use, comprehensive learning plans with a robust range of extension activities across a wide range of subject areas and grade levels. The beauty of the standards-aligned learning plans is that all of the support materials, including student-friendly worksheets, are included.

Subject(s) Covered: Careers & Test Prep, Children's Databases, Education, Student Resources

Gale in Context: Biography

Gale in Context: Biography is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world’s most influential people. It merges Gale’s authoritative reference content (including Lives & Perspectives) with periodicals and multimedia organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

Subject(s) Covered: Biographies, Children's Databases, Newspapers & Magazines, Student Resources

Gale In Context: Elementary

Gale In Context: Elementary meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search.

Subject(s) Covered: Children's Databases, Primary Sources

Gale in Context: Middle School

Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Gale in Context: Middle School combines the best of Gale’s reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. 

Subject(s) Covered: Children's Databases, Education, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries, Student Resources

HelpNow

Access live, on-demand online tutoring (Mon – Sun 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST.) for students in grades four through college as well as a 24-hour writing lab and adult learning center.

Subject(s) Covered: Careers & Test Prep, Children's Databases, Education, Student Resources

Library Chef

Welcome to Library Chef!
We’re excited to offer you access to Library Chef—your go-to platform for fun cooking experiences for adults, kids, and teens! With your library card, you can dive into live cooking classes, exciting recipes, and more.

Here’s What’s Cooking:

For Adults:

  • Live Cooking Classes: Learn essential skills with interactive monthly classes.
  • Nutrition Sessions: Join live talks with professional nutritionists.
  • Guest Chefs: Experience cooking with chefs from around the world.
  • On-Demand Access: Missed a class? Replays are always available for you to watch anytime.

For Kids & Teens:

  • 2 Live Cooking Classes per Month: 1 for kids (ages 5-9) and 1 for teens (ages 10+), featuring hands-on cooking fun and exciting kitchen challenges.
  • On-Demand Access: Replays are available, so kids and teens can catch up and cook at their own pace!

Subject(s) Covered: Antiques & Home, Children's Databases, Education

Niche Academy

Instructional video tutorials for digital library resources.

Subject(s) Covered: Careers & Test Prep, Children's Databases, Student Resources

NoveList Plus K-8

Helps teens and children identify books they’d like to read based on titles, authors and topics they have enjoyed. It also provides full-text reviews and annotations.

Subject(s) Covered: Children's Databases, Literature, Student Resources

ParentTV

ParentTV offers thousands of on-demand videos and courses with content designed to support those who care for children, from infancy through to teenage years.

Subject(s) Covered: Children's Databases, Education, Movies & Music, Student Resources

TumbleBookLibrary

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they’ll love. Learn More

Subject(s) Covered: Children's Databases, eBooks & Audiobooks

World Book Early Learning

Developed with experts on early childhood education and guided by evidence-based practices of reading instruction, World Book Early Learning offers rich resources designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum, public library programming, or learning at home for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades.

Subject(s) Covered: Children's Databases, Education, Literature

World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Articles, biographies and information available in Spanish, English and French are linked. This promotes learning multiple languages at a young age. Learn More

Subject(s) Covered: Biographies, Children's Databases, Education, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries, Foreign Language, Primary Sources, Student Resources

World Book Kids

A visually stunning resource with intuitive iconography, Kids provides thousands
of easy-to-read articles with embedded multimedia for increased comprehension. Includes fantastic age-appropriate resources, such as Important People, Science Projects, Webquests, and games.

Subject(s) Covered: Children's Databases, Education, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries, Primary Sources, Science, Student Resources

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  • Business & Finance (7)
  • Careers & Test Prep (13)
  • Children's Databases (16)
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  • eBooks & Audiobooks (5)
  • Education (29)
  • Encyclopedias & Dictionaries (10)
  • Foreign Language (5)
  • Genealogy (3)
  • Health & Medicine (5)
  • History (10)
  • Languages (3)
  • Legal (3)
  • Literature (9)
  • Local (6)
  • Movies & Music (2)
  • Newspapers & Magazines (16)
  • Primary Sources (24)
  • Science (8)
  • Student Resources (35)

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