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Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia

Covers a wide range of subjects of historical and contemporary significance to New Zealand. 6th ed. Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman, 2005
From The Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Britannica Junior

Britannica Junior is designed for primary school students

Britannica Student Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia for 8-15 year olds.Over 73,000 short and book-length articles from journals and magazines.Recommended websites and audio and video clips.

World Book Online for Kids

Easy-to-use encyclopædia for young readers. Articles, multimedia, games, science projects and interactive tools for homework and fun. Part of World Book Web.
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World Book Web

The online version of the popular children's and young adult encyclopædia World Book. It is made up of seven distinct products: World Book Online for Kids, World Book Online Info Finder, World Book Online Reference Centre, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, Living Green, Early Peoples, and Inventions and Discoveries.
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Encyclopedia.com

Articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition, with over 17,000 diverse articles.

How Stuff Works

Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works, or what gears do, or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? A great place to learn how things work in the world around you. Good for science projects.

Information Please

Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records, Information Please places the resources of an entire reference information center at your fingertips. Divided into World, Sports, Entertainment, US, People, Business, Living, Society, & Science and technology.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

Look up a definition, pronunciation, etymology, spelling, or usage point in the on-line version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.

Word central

Look up words (fast!)