NetTrekker is a search engine that limits the search to websites that have been selected by educators for their quality, content, and relevance in an education context. (more details)

Learn Alberta provides access to a wealth of multimedia (including National Geographic videos) and interactive resources, most of which are not freely available elsewhere. If you log in from school, the user name and password will automatically appear. However, if you log in from home, you will need to supply them. (more details)

Online Reference Centre provides access to online encyclopedias and other databases that are not freely available elsewhere. Access is through the Learn Alberta website for authentication purposes. If you log in from school, the user name and password will automatically appear. However, if you log in from home, you will need to supply them. Once you get past the password page, choose link to Online Reference Centre (blue rectangle, top right). This is where you'll find resources like Grolier Online Passport, World Book Online, and Teaching Books.net. (more details)

Encyclopedia Britannica is an the traditional Encyclopedia Britannica in online format. On the map of Saskatchewan, hover the cursor over Region 6 until the yellow box appears, choose Encyclopedias and then Encyclopedia Britannica. Choose Britannica elementary (purple, right). This resource is only accessible from school. (more details)

The Canadian Encyclopedia - Youth encyclopedia - basic encyclopedia with great Canadian content that is written using vocabulary accessible to youth. When searching for Terry Fox, use Terrance Fox. (more details)

Kid's edition is an full text index of magazines appropriate for middle years students. Some of the magazines you'll find here include Kayak: Canada's history magazine for kids, Highlights for children, Sports illustrated for kids, Time for kids, etc. This resource is great for current event information as well as magazine features. To access this resource, on the map of Saskatchewan, hover the cursor over Region 6 until the yellow box appears and choose Region 6 Infotrac and then K 12 interface. Scroll down to the bottom and look for a blue, purple, and yellow icon. (more details)