General Reference / Encyclopedias

Explora For High Schools

Students can research topics in a variety of subject areas by source type: magazines, newspapers, reference books, primary sources, biographies, photos, and more.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia

Over 25,000 full-text records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images and offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas.

Gale E-Books

Over 35 encyclopedias and other reference books covering a wide range of subjects.

World Book Advanced

World Book Advanced is a powerful reference tool that includes full encyclopedic and multimedia databases supplemented with online books, primary sources, website links, Back in Time articles, special reports and more.