Homework Resources

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Beyond books and physical items, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library subscribes to several databases to help students of all kinds. Below are links to relevant databases for students and young people organized by grade. 

Elementary School

  • Britannica School: Elementary: Select “Elementary” at the Britannica School page. Designed by Britannica Education for kids in grades 3–5. Resources include expert-reviewed articles; photos; videos; maps and infographics; interactive media; primary sources; built-in dictionary and research and accessibility tools; and recommended websites. 
  • Gale In Context: Elementary:  Gale’s In Context research database redesigned for elementary-age students, featuring a kid-friendly interface and content related to elementary-school curricula. Resources include articles, photos, videos, maps and infographics, and built-in research tools. Topic areas include animals, geography, health, influential people, literature, social studies, sports, and technology.

Middle School

  • Britannica School: Middle: Select “Middle” at the Britannica School page. Designed by Britannica Education for kids in grades 6–8. Resources include expert-reviewed articles; photos; videos; maps and infographics; interactive media; primary sources; built-in dictionary and research and accessibility tools; and recommended websites.
  • Gale In Context: Middle School: This edition of Gale In Context offers content related to middle-school curricula and focuses on building and strengthening digital literacy skills. Resources include articles, photos, videos, maps and infographics, and built-in research tools.

High School

  • Britannica School: High:  Select “” at the Britannica School page for Britannica School’s high-school level. Designed by Britannica Education for students in grades 9–12. Resources include expert-reviewed articles; photos; videos; maps and infographics; interactive media; primary sources; built-in dictionary and research and accessibility tools; and recommended websites.
  • Gale In Context: High School:  This edition of Gale In Context offers content related to state and national high-school curriculum standards, including a vast array of resources for papers, projects, and presentations that bolster the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and effective communication skills.
  • Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints: Contains materials expressing different perspectives on, as well as overviews of, a broad range of current topics.

Advanced Placement

  • Britannica Academic:  Britannica Education’s collegiate edition, with contributions from Nobel laureates, historians, curators, professors, and other experts. Reading levels and content are advanced to postsecondary-level study and discourse.
  • Gale Academic OneFile Full-text articles from academic journals and and other trusted periodicals, suitable for scholarly use.
  •  Gale Academic OneFile Select  Scholarly journals and selected general titles. 

Recursos en Español

  • Britannica Escolar: Confiable recurso de aprendizaje en español para alumnos de Primaria y Secundaria
  • Gale OneFile: Informe Académico: Informe Académico proporciona acceso a periódicos y revistas especializadas de lengua española y portuguesa. La base de datos ofrece una amplia gama de contenidos sobre América Latina.

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Many of our databases are provided by New York State through a program called NOVELny. The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is extremely grateful for this support.

Access

If you follow a database link on this page and are not logged in to the database automatically, log in using your Library card number.

  1. Follow the database link on this page
  2. Enter your Library card number

From NOVELny

  1. Visit NOVELny’s login page
  2. Select “Buffalo & Erie County Public Library” from the drop-down menu and click Login
  3. From NOVELny’s homepage, navigate to “For Students” and follow the database links on that page

You may not be logged in automatically if visiting a database from outside New York State or if using a VPN. If using a VPN, you can also change your VPN location to a location within New York State or turn off your VPN.