LibGuides: Databases by Subject: Kid-Friendly

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International Children's Digital Library This link opens in a new window
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The ICDL collection includes 4365 books in 54 languages.
Kids Health This link opens in a new window
As part of The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens.

Children's Books On-line: Rosetta Project This link opens in a new window
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A collection of online accessible illustrated antique children's books, searchable and further indexed by age and interest reading levels.
Children's Library from the Internet Archive This link opens in a new window
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Collection of children's books available for reading online, made available by Internet Archive.
Coloring Pages - Coloring.ws This link opens in a new window
Free coloring pages provided by coloring.ws, with subjects like birthdays, cartoons, sports, Bible video game characters like Pokemon and many more.
Coloring Pages - Crayola.com This link opens in a new window
Free coloring pages provided by Crayola, with subject such as holidays, social studies, animals and more.
Coloring Pages - Disney Family This link opens in a new window
Free coloring pages provided by Disney Family, featuring Mickey Mouse, Toy Story, dinosaurs and many others.
Escolar Online This link opens in a new window
This Spanish-language encyclopedia serves children ages 6-12.
Explora for Primary Schools This link opens in a new window
Explora for Primary Schools is a database of articles and facts designed specifically for students from kindergarten to 5th grade.
Explora for Secondary Schools This link opens in a new window
Explora for Primary Schools is a database of articles and facts designed specifically for students from 6th grade to 12th grade.
International Children's Digital Library This link opens in a new window
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The ICDL collection includes 4365 books in 54 languages.
Middle Search Plus This link opens in a new window
Middle Search Plus provides full text for popular middle school magazines, biographies, and historical essays. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
Primary Search This link opens in a new window
Primary Search provides full text of popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990.
Software Library: MS-DOS Games This link opens in a new window
Software for MS-DOS machines that represent entertainment and games. The collection includes action, strategy, adventure and other unique genres of game and entertainment software.

Library Links

IUCAT
Online catalog of library materials held by Indiana University.
WorldCAT
Online catalog of library materials held worldwide.
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ILLiad
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