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The Boca Raton Public Library pays subscription fees so that you can use many different online resources. Links to these resources are arranged on this page alphabetically by title. You are able to use all of these resources at the Library. Many of these resources you may also use with an Internet connection outside of the Library, if you have valid Boca Raton Public Library card. If you do not have a card, find out how to get one here.

Biography in Context
Your source for information about important people throughout history and from all over the world.

Grolier Online
This online version includes general information of a wide range of subjects from: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, The New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, and America the Beautiful.

Encyclopedia Americana (grades 6-12): A wealth of information to assist with homework and research projects.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (grades 6-12): Quick reference with over 40,000 quick reference articles.
New Book of Knowledge (grades 1-12): Reference and current events.
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre (grades 1-12): A complete encyclopedia for Spanish and Spanish-language students.
New Book of Popular Science (grades 6-12): Includes information on science, medicine, and technology with hands-on experiments and over 2,000 stories of science's greatest personalities.
Lands and Peoples (grades 6-12): Provides information on the world's countries and cultures plus current events.
America the Beautiful (grades 1-8): State-by-state history and current events.

Health and Wellness Resource Center
A one-stop resource for information on health and medicine from books, journals, magazines, and newspapers. Includes a module on alternative medicine. Intended for informational purposes only.

InfoTrac Junior Edition - K12 (grades 6-9)
Provides information designed for junior high and middle school students from magazines, newspapers, and reference books (most in full-text). Includes information on current events, the arts, science, health, government, history, and sports.

InfoTrac Kid's Edition (grades K-6)
Designed for children in elementary school to locate information from magazines, newspapers, and reference books (most in full-text). Includes information on current events, the arts, science, health, government, history, and sports.

InfoTrac Student Edition (grades 9-12)
Provides information designed for high school students from magazines, newspapers, and reference books (most in full-text). Includes information on current events, the arts, science, health, government, history, and sports.

Junior Reference Collection (grades 6-8)
Covers core areas, including history, literature, social science, science, and more.

Kids InfoBits (grades K-5)
Designed for the beginning researcher, this database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.

Literary Reference Center
A source for reviews, criticism, and biographies of well known authors and books from all time periods and types of literature, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and short stories.

NoveList K-8
Find other books based on fiction titles, authors, and topics you have read and enjoyed. Includes Lexile searching. (Full-text reviews)

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Provides full-text articles and essays on today's hottest social issues and current event topics -- the facts as well as the arguments. Great for a debate class!

World Book Kids
This online version includes encyclopedia articles, activities, videos, maps, and more.