Library Resources

Our New Alexandria Library Catalog now accessable at HOME or at school!!

Take the Mystery out of Searching!


Subscription Databases

(Email Jamie Chapman for passwords to use outside of WAN)
These online Databases are pre-selected searchable collections.  They are terrific resources provided by the County and the State.  Some are familiar names, like WorldBook.  Since they aren't free, Google can't access them.

Annals of American History: Explore the rich and varied history of the United States through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images, and multi media.




Britannica: Find the answers to your questions plus video and multimedia clips, photographs, illustrations, interactive timelines, and more by using these encyclopedias for students of all level.



Brain Pop: Movies, Quizzes, acivity pages and school homework help for K-12 kids





Dictionary Welcome to the largest and most comprehensive American Dictionary


World Data Analyst: Use Britannica World Data Analyst to enrich and expand your understanding of the world      
 
 
 
 
Culture Grams: Search World Edition, States Edition, Printable Detail Maps
 
 
 
 
 
Custom Typing: For all ages and abilities. Typing games included.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discovery Education Streaming: Offers thousands of videos, video clips and images
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duke Digital Collection: FREE INCLUDES-History, Art, and Culture
 
 
 
 
​: An electronic library resource​ (The reading levels of articles are noted.)
 
 
 
Enchanted Learning:creates children's educational websites and games designed to stimulate creativity, learning, enjoyment, and imagination
 
 
 
 
Encyclopedia of Virginia: FREE contains information about the State of Virginia
 
 
 
 
Explore Learning Gizmo: offers a catalog of modular, interactive simulations in math and science for teachers and students in grades 3-12.  We call these simulations gizmos.  Gizmos are fun, easy to use, and flexible enough to support many different teaching styles and contexts
 
 
Find it VA: includes full text periodicals, general reference, healther and wellness, contemporary literary criticism and more!
 
 
 
Gale Databases: offer multiple areas to search for specific information on just about ANY topic!
 
 
 
Grolier Online: Includes seven encyclopedia databases
 
 
 
 
 
Historical Newspapers: Can search What Happened On..., Famous Dead People, and This Day in History.
 
 
 
Kids InfoBits: ​provides a way to search for information using picture icons
 
 
 
: is a comprehensive approach to teaching esafety​ in today's Web 2.0 world-safety, responsibility and security online.  Teachers have unlimited access to all of i-SAFE's lesson plans-including E-rate curriculum-and video options and periodic web seminars.  Create your own account
 
 
 
 
Jefferson Madison Regional Library: Databases- all you need is your free library card!
 
 
 
 
Junior Edition InfoTrak:​​ Search for Encyclopedias, Magazines, News Articles, and/or Reference Books!
 
 
 
 
 
Kim's Korner: Ideas for teaching literature and reading!
 
 
 
 
Reading A-Z: A complete reading program with affordable books, lesson plans, worksheets and assessments
 
 
 
Tumble Book Library: eBooks for students on all subjects and levels
 
 
 
 
Bo
ok Online Reference Center: ​a Spanish language encyclopedia, a dictionary, an Atlas, Explore Virginia, Videos/animations/audios/360 Degrees
 
 
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