Encyclopedias

Explanations for how stuff works: computer, auto, electronics, science, home, entertainment, money, travel, and people stuff. With printer friendly pages.

Simcoe County students and parents, contact your school teacher-librarian for the login and password to access World Book Online.

Ontario students see your teacher-librarian for the username and password to access this resource.

DK and Google together feature links on:

• Space
• Earth
• Nature
• Human Body
• Science and Technology
• People and Places
• Society and Beliefs
• Arts & Entertainment
• History

The free on-line version provides partial access to the resource. A paid subscription is necessary to access the whole encyclopedia.

An interactive U.S. history textbook including well-arranged links to primary sources, an "Ask a Historian" section, classroom handouts, audiovisual archives, encyclopedia, essays and more.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, as its name implies, proposes to give its readers full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine. It records all that Catholics have done, not only in behalf of charity and morals, but also for the intellectual and artistic development of mankind.

Digital library for the the study of humanities.

 Level: Intermediate, Senior

Search by keyword. Also includes a biography search.

Level: Primary, Junior

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia written collaboratively by many of its readers

• Wikipedia Introduction: outlines how to edit articles.

This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends, and more. It contains over 5100 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world. Well indexed and includes genealogy tables of the gods and goddesses.

Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior 

Alphabetized list of Greek mythology terms, gods and goddesses.

Text-based site outlining the philosophers of the world. Check out the timeline link.

Text-based site providing biographies of the philosophers throughout the world.

Scroll down to select from a list of topics. Includes interesting links to the Industrial Revolution and child labour.

A comprehensive listing of buildings around the world sorted by: building type, architect, and location. Also sorted by:  architectural style,  world timeline, special places, construction type, climates, landscape context, architectural element, most visited. 

Browse the list of instruments or search by geographic area. Mainly a text-based site, with some pictures.

• Explore by topic
• For Educators
• For Students

 A math moment, daily historical note, daily quote, and daily math challenge. 

• PRIME Encyclopedia

http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/prime/index.asp

Platonic Realms Interactive Mathematics Encyclopedia. Use the alphabetical browse bar  on the left to access the encyclopedia. Select your level and content.

• Math Quotes can be accessed by author or topic.