Tillamook Main Branch Library
1716 3rd St. Tillamook, OR 97141
503-842-4792
Monday thru Friday: 9 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Kids Databases
Now every student in Tillamook County has a complete set of encyclopedias in both English and Spanish. Follow the links below to search each database.
Culture Grams: All Ages (Grades K to 12)
CultureGrams is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. With world events increasingly affecting our lives, it's more important than ever to educate students about the world around them, and for college students and business people to stay up-to-date.
Follow this link to view a video tutorial on how to use Culture Grams.
For more information about CultureGrams, navigate to the Content Page.
For handouts and teaching activities for CultureGrams, navigate to the K-12 Education Coursepack LibGuide.
National Geographic Kids (Grades PreK to 8)
Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids stimulates students’ curiosity through immersive content that is designed for exploration. This resource provides full issues of National Geographic Kids magazine as well as National Geographic Kids books, videos, and images—all with Gale’s trusted built-in tools—on a student-friendly platform to make learning more accessible. With its high-quality informational texts, fun features, and weird and wacky facts, this resource engages students across primary, upper-elementary, and middle school grades.
Click on the following links to learn how to use Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids-
Gale in Context: Elementary (Grades K to 5)
Designed for kids, Gale In Context: Elementary delivers trusted, age-appropriate digital content. Through newspaper and magazine articles, videos, images, graphics, and eBooks, elementary students can learn about everything from animals and outer space to famous artists and favorite athletes. The resource is visual and intuitive, and rewards students’ efforts by developing comprehension and research skills to prepare them for middle school—and a lifetime of learning.
Click on the following links to learn how to use Gale in Context: Elementary-
Gale in Context: Elementary- Fun and Reliable Learning [video]
- This video shows elementary students why they should use Gale In Context: Elementary instead of the open web to find trusted sources any time and anywhere.
Gale in Context: Elementary- Make Learning a Blast [video]
- This tutorial shows you how to use Gale In Context: Elementary to discover cool facts and learn about interesting topics.
Gale in Context: Middle School (Grades 6 to 9)
As a middle schooler, research can be challenging, right? You’re not a research guru just yet, and online searches on their own can lead you to unreliable content. Thankfully, Gale In Context: Middle School integrates citable content from magazines, newspapers, videos, and primary sources into an easy-to-navigate database developed with you in mind. Dive into science, social studies, history, literature, and more from National Geographic, Scholastic, NPR, NASA, and other citable sources.
Click on the following links to learn how to use Gale in Context: Middle School-
Gale In Context: Middle School - Topic Pages [video]
- This tutorial shows you how to use topic pages within Gale In Context: Middle School to explore topics across all major subject areas.
Gale Tools - Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive [video]
- This tutorial shows you how to download results or use the Send to tool to add documents to Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive from many Gale resources.
NoveList K-8 Plus - (Grades K to 8)
NoveList K-8 Plus is a database of book recommendations for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles. NoveList K-8 is your starting place for learning about the books that you and your students need and will want to read.
World Book Online Encyclopedia - (Grades K to 12)
World Book Online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades pre-K through high school.
