
FACTS.com 
FACTS.com answers your questions about news and people of the last 60 years. A great database for finding out what happened on a specific date in the past (such as your birthday!).
Funk & Wagnalls
New World Encyclopedia 
This is an online encyclopedia that you can use to research any person, place, or thing you want to know more about.
How
Stuff Works 
Unlock the mystery about
how things work. Find explanations for things related to science, home,
health, money, travel, and people.
KidsSearch 
A fun way to find information from encyclopedias, magazine articles, and reference
books.
Primary
Search 
Find information in more than 70 popular magazines for elementary school students
Searchasaurus 
This is a fun, colorful way for you to find encyclopedias, pictures, magazine and newspaper articles, and a dictionary. It has a tutorial to help you learn how to use it, and a special Fun Facts section too.
World Book Online 
This is the online World Book Encyclopedia. It has articles, pictures, video, audio, an atlas, a dictionary, and current events. It also has information to help your parents and teachers help you with your research.