Online Databases and eBooks

Not all resources will be interesting or appropriate for all students. As with any online experience, parents and teachers should monitor what students are viewing and assist them in learning to choose the best resource for their need.

Online Databases and eBooks

These databases and eBooks are centrally purchased for the use of all Fairfax County Public Schools students and staff. Many schools purchase additional databases. Please see your school's librarian for more information. Home access requires a password. See your librarian for a password list.

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Britannica Moderna

Portal de referencia completamente en español.
Comprehensive Spanish-language online encyclopedia.
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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

World Book's Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is the optimal beginner's Spanish-language reference tool with Read-aloud in Spanish. Bilingual feature allows users to toggle between English and Spanish. Visual Dictionary helps young learners clarify word meanings and grasp topics. Rich media and interactive features.
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Encyclopaedia Universalis

This extensive collection of French-language resources responds to the needs of schools, libraries, students, and anyone doing research.
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Encyclopaedia Universalis Junior

Used for French-Lanugage Learning. Universalis Junior includes photographs, articles in English and French for bilingual learning, read aloud technology, safe and relevant web links, and vocabulary tools.
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Escolar Online

Knowledge-building resource for accurate and age-appropriate educational content in Spanish. Valuable for native Spanish speakers, bilingual students and students learning Spanish.

JSTOR

JSTOR is a digital library including thousands of academic journals, books, and primary source documents. It is an in-depth resource of scholarly information that covers a wide variety of academic subjects.
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Master File Complete

MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading publishers. Covering virtually every general interest subject area, it also includes an extensive collection of photos, maps and flags.

Online Japan

Database includes articles written by Japanese scholars, subject specialists, Nobel laureates and translations of English-language articles by renowned experts. For both native Japanese speakers and students learning Japanese.