Title: Britannica for Teens
Type of Media: Database
Curriculum Ties: History, Science, etc.
Interest Age: 12+
Critical Evaluation
The Britannica for teens, which can be accessed through many library catalogs, is an encyclopedia made for teens. You will find all of the traditional encyclopedia articles as well as images, videos, biographies, and a tool to compare countries. One of the best features of this online encyclopedia is the ability to create your own user account in which you can add items to your favorites as well as organize and rate objects. The fact that this database was made specifically for teens makes their searching experience a positive one through providing more information that people in the age group would be searching for as well as writing it in language they understand. This is a database that all students should have within their arsenal.
Ideas for Use
- Science Projects
- History Reports
- Social Studies and Current Issues
One of the best databases put together exclusively for teens making for a great learning tool for middle-high school students.
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