Online Encyclopedias & General Resource Sites

Students may also access the sites below and all APS databases through Canvas and MackinVIA. If at home, log into the MyAccess app to find MackinVIA.

Encyclopedia Britannica
Provides encyclopedia articles on a variety of subjects with film clips, interactive learning games, photo galleries, journal articles, websites, and maps.

World Book Encyclopedia
Provides access an easy to use encyclopedia for young students to use for research.

Kids InfoBits
Provides a collection of articles, images, maps, flags, charts, and graphs for use by a student doing research on a variety of subjects including animals, inventions and technology, sports, transportation, history, and stories and literature.

More:

• Dictionary.com
• Thesaurus.com
• WorldAtlas.com
• Smithsonian
• Infotopia– Primary Sources
• FactMonster.com