Middle School Library Online Resources

Newspapers and Magazines

• NewsBank (full text magazine and newspapers, plus U.S. current & historical documents, UN documents)
• ProQuest (full text magazines and newspapers)
• New York Times Historical (1851 to 2002)

Encyclopedias, Other Reference Works

• Oxford English Dictionary
• Facts on File (includes World Almanac, Today's Science, Issues and Controversies, Classroom Video on Demand)
• Daily Life Through History and World Cultures Today
• Access Science
• BrainPOP
• Britannica Online School Edition
• History Study Center
• ABC-Clio (Issues, Ancient and Medieval History, World Geography, U.S. History, U.S. Government, State Geography, Daily Life Through History)

For Teachers:

• Maps 101
• Teaching Books

Special Library Collections

• Library of Congress - Includes American Memory (primary source material pertaining to U.S. history) and Global Gateway (world cultures and resources).
• Smithsonian Libraries - Take a look at Special Exhibits and Galaxy of Knowledge.
• Folger Shakespeare Library - Houses the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works.
• National Archives - Primary source documents pertaining to American History and Government. See: Exhibit Hall, Records of Congress, and Presidential Libraries.
• Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress) - Prints and photographs searchable by subject.
• International Children's Digital Library (University of Maryland) - Includes more than 4,000 books in 55 languages.

Other Library Catalogs

• Arlington County Public Library 
• Alexandria Public Library (Page will state "Session has timed out." Simply click OK to restart.)
• Anne Arundel County Public Library
• District of Columbia Public Library
• Fairfax County Public Library
• Montgomery County Public Library 
• Prince George's County Public Library
• Guys Read - Check out this site created by Jon Scieszka.