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Elementary School and Above
*Biography in Context: Biographical information on people throughout history, around the world and across all disciplines and subject areas. For 5th grade and up.
*Britannica School Edition Learning Zone (ages 4-7) or Elementary School: Offers age-appropriate encyclopedias and related materials for students.
eBooks Minnesota - Biographies Collection: A set of always-available eBooks curated by state librarians. Can be read in a browser or in the MackinVIA app.
*Explora Kids: Contains elementary school-appropriate magazines, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and images.
*PebbleGo: Animals and Biographies: Designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities.
Middle School and Above
*Britannica School Edition for Middle School or High School: Offers encyclopedias and related materials for students.
*Explora Teens: Contains middle and high school-appropriate magazine, journal, and encyclopedia articles and also includes primary source documents, reference books, and multimedia.
*Student Resources in Context: Designed for both homework and in-depth research assignments. Contains reference works, biographies, essays, overviews, primary works, images and periodical articles on all core subjects, from science to literature to history.