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Explora Primary (K-5th)
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CultureGrams
CultureGrams is a source for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural info on US states, Canadian provinces, and countries of the world. All images, including infographics, maps, and art, are licensed for use in homework projects.
Mailbox Plus
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Learning Express
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Literary Reference Center
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Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics. Full articles and summaries.
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Points of View Reference Center
Presenting topics with overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).
Science Reference Center
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Very Short Introductions
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World Book Advanced
Encyclopedic, multimedia, e-book and primary source databases, fully integrated in one search.
World Book: Spanish Language Edition
Spanish language version of World Book, containing more than 2000 articles and 600 illustrations.
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