World Book Online - A reliable source of information for papers and projects!
World Book Online allows students the chance to access educational materials anytime, anywhere - providing a platform to keep them engaged and eager to learn. Designed for every stage of a student's educational journey and ideal for reinforcing knowledge with trustworthy activities, relevant content and assessments. World Book Online opens the door for those who need additional help or time outside of the classroom. CKPL has 3 different World Book Online resources that can be accessed from one super home page:
World Book Kids - designed for learners aged 6 to 10
An ideal learning resource for elementary-aged students designed to build confidence and encourage creativity. Chock-full of fun activities, hands-on science projects, and age-appropriate articles. World Book Kids offers image-based navigation to help young learners find information quickly and develop necessary digital literacy skills.
World Book Students - for learners aged 10 to 14
Tailored for students in elementary and middle schools, World Book Student includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools. Student articles feature high-interest, readable content enhanced with rich multimedia, including nearly 700 videos and original animations and 17,000+ photos and illustrations. The Biography Center contains more than 10,000 biographies of both historical and contemporary figures.
World Book Timelines
Dive in to history with this unique, interactive view! Timelines offers hundreds of pre-generate timelines across eight broad topics, which cover various time periods in history or span the life of historical public figures. Users can also create their own timelines from scratch, adding events, descriptions, and media.
Visit CKPL's Virtual Library to access World Book Online.
NextReads Newsletters
NextReads Newsletters are genre and subject-based reading lists emailed directly to your inbox. Each title is linked to the library catalogue so you can access more information and place a hold easily.
CKPL offers twenty-three different newsletters so there is something for everyone! Sign up for them all or choose what piques your interest. Newsletters topics include Must-Read Books, Coming Soon, Kids and Tweens, Teen Scene, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Picture Books, Romance, and so many more.
Subscribe to NextReads Newsletters at www.ckpl.ca/newsletters.
