Boys
Inquiry

Research Resources

We have carefully chosen and subscribed to these excellent and up-to-date digital resources and databases for their reliability and applicability to our curriculum.  Please consult them frequently as you research.
LD = Lower Division    UD = Upper Division
  • ABC-CLIO ABC-CLIO
    UD - Search for history topics in any of these databases: American History, The African American Experience, or The American Indian Experience.
  • Ancient and Medieval History Ancient and Medieval History
    UD - Ancient and Medieval History offers thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s.
  • BrainPOP JR BrainPOP JR
    LD - Animated videos, interactive quizzes and learning games geared towards boys in K-3.
  • BrainPOP BrainPOP
    LD - Curriculum-related animated videos and interactive features.
  • Britannica School Britannica School
    LD, UD - General encyclopedia with articles, videos, animations, maps, games, and activities.
  • DK find out! DK find out!
    LD - Learn about dinosaurs, space, animals, nature and more. Fun learning activities for kids with videos and quizzes.
  • Gale in Context Gale in Context
    UD - Gale in Context covers literature, science, social studies, and U.S. and world history. This Gale database provides information on the subjects and social issues most studied by and relevant to Middle and Upper School students.
  • The New York Public Library The New York Public Library
    UD - The New York Public Library links to hundreds of electronic databases.
  • New York Times New York Times
    UD - Create a free NYTimes.com account using your school email address and this link. You must revalidate your account once a year using this link. Search the Articles Archive for articles from 1851-1980. To see articles as they originally appeared, use TimesMachine.
  • Noodletools Noodletools
    LD, UD - NoodleTools allows you to quickly generate, edit and publish a bibliography as well as take notes from your sources in their electronic note cards feature.
  • Pebblego Pebblego
    LD - With modules on animals, science, biographies and social studies, Pebble Go has carefully leveled text and video segments. A good choice for emerging readers.
  • Pebblego Next Pebblego Next
    LD - Pebblego Next contains information on U.S.states and American Indians. The text is accompanied by read-along audio.
  • Proquest Historical Newspapers Proquest Historical Newspapers
    UD - Proquest Historical Newspapers offers full-text articles and images dating back to the 18th Century from The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. For articles from The New York Times, use your separate Allen-Stevenson account.
  • Storyboard That Storyboard That
    LD, UD- Create storyboards, graphic organizers, and comics by choosing from hundreds of characters and scenes. Sign up or log in using your A-S Google account credentials.
  • World Book Kids World Book Kids
    LD - Thousands of easy-to-read articles packed with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, and games and activities.
  • World Book Student World Book Student
    UD - Thousands of easy-to-read articles packed with stunning illustrations, videos, interactive maps, and games and activities.

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