>> As of August 1st, Tumblebooks - Lib card and PIN are now required by the vendor. This could mean some patrons who are not cardholders may now be disappointed.
>> Effective August 2015, we dropped both Little Pim and New Book of Knowledge databases.
So, while we say farewell to New Book of Knowledge and Little Pim, we also welcome the new Research in Context database.
While the New Book of Knowledge database had been a homework staple, it just wasn't being used much anymore. The interface was outdated and clunky looking. We dropped it due to low usage...we dropped the print edition some years back.
BUT never fear
Kids InfoBits is a good general homework source for the youngest students. With regular updates like these, you'll feel good suggesting it to parents:Under the category of Fish, six new entries have been made include Angelfish, Mollie, and the Mullet.
New homepage snippets (InfoBits) have been added for September including:
Museums feature in the Arts category, Back to School in the People category, Labor Day, which is September 7, in the Social Studies category
Football is featured in the Sports category
Over 450 entries have been updated, with many of them focusing on marine life, contemporary figures and countries.
National Geographic Kids
is another good starter source with its Topic sections like Environment, History, People, Places, Science & Tech. Along with the "National Geographic Kids" magazine from 2009-present (3 month embargo.) and National Geographic kids eBooks to read online, (No downloads.) PLUS - 500 downloadable images to download for educational purposes.
Check out the fast and easy search widgets for each database on Kids Homework
http://library.arlingtonva.libguides.com/homeworkhelpelementary
Users DO have to use their card number and PIN from home.
We hated doing it, but we dropped Little Pim Online (with its adorable panda) also due to low usage. But we still have Muzzy Languages - with 8 languages. Muzzy is aimed at children from preschool to elementary school age.
For the Older Students
Research in Context Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Research in Context combines Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and more.
Good for assignments in core subjects including literature, science, social studies, and history. Special features like the current Hurricane Katrina bring timely and authoritative info.
Another handy search widget on the Homework Help page here:
http://library.arlingtonva.libguides.com/middleandhighschool
Research in Context has strong content for these subjects:
Biography, Environment, History, Nation and World, Science &Technology
That's it for now - Any questions?
Sally
