CultureGrams - Kids Edition  http://0-online.culturegrams.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/secure/kids/index.php
More than 100 country reports available in CultureGrams Each report includes up-to-date, engaging cultural information, complete with images, historical timeline, fun facts, and sections on history, population, "life as a kid," and more.

Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World  http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|0MGI&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
An alphabetical presentation of brief statistics, maps and pictorial information about every country in the world. Coverage includes geography, industry, population, ethnic groups, climate, religion, education and daily life.

Countries - Kids InfoBits  http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?subTopic=Countries&locID=lvccld_main&topic=Geography&ste=3
Select a country to get information about the country.Includes facts, maps, flags, symbols, charts, images, magazine and newspaper articles.

Famous Places - Kids InfoBits  http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?vrsn=127&subTopic=Famous%2BPlaces&locID=lvccld_main&topic=Geography&ste=3

Places - World Book for Kids  http://0-www.worldbookonline.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/pl/forkids/browsearticles?class=places
Learn about countries, states, regions, buildings & monuments, cities, natural features, & roads.

Children's World Atlas  http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|4RVH&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Provides facts, maps, satellite images, and local stories, taking the reader on the ultimate round the world journey from Bolivia's bustling markets to carnival time in Venice.

Maps in the News  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Reading about something that's happening a long way away? Want to see where it is? Here's maps of places in today's news!

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World  http://www.cleveleys.co.uk/wonders/sevenwondersoftheworld.htm
What were they? Where were they? And, what made them so wonderful?

Cultures - Kids InfoBits  http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?subTopic=Social%2BStudies&locID=lvccld_main&topic=History%252C%2BGovernment%2B%2526%2BSocial%2BStudies&ste=3
Select a cultural topic to learn more. Includes, holidays, dress, food 7 more.

Cyber School Bus  http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/index.shtml
Find out about all the countries, from the United Nations.

Ethnic Groups - Kids InfoBits  http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?vrsn=127&subTopic=Ethnic%2BGroups&locID=lvccld_main&topic=People&ste=3
Provides information about individual ethnic groups from books, magazine and newspapers.

City  http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|4SAE&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Introduces the world's most fascinating, fast-paced cities and how they grow and function, including suburbs, shanty towns, and high-rise business districts.

Continents & Reqions - Kids infoBits  http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/servlet/KidsInfoBits?subTopic=Continents%2B%2526%2BReqions&locID=lvccld_main&topic=Geography&ste=3

Geography of the World  http://0-www.xreferplus.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/vol/700/about

Details each country's physical geography, people, climate, culture, and landscape. Full of fact-packed spreads and full-color photographs.

Major Religions of the World  http://library.thinkquest.org/J002592/
Learn more about the five largest religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism.

World Religions  http://www.uri.org/kids/world.htm
Information about the five largest religions, and many of the smaller relitions

Ancient Greece  http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780761499558&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Follows the progress of the Greeks from the early establishment of farming communities around 6500 BCE, to the rise of the great city-states of Sparta and Athens, and on to the dissolution of the empire of Alexander the Great following his death in 323 BCE.

Ancient Greece - World Book   http://0-www.worldbookonline.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/pl/referencecenter/pathfinder?id=ar234900&mt=cs
Includes biographies and how they lived.

Ancient Rome  http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780761499565&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Covers the legendary founding of Rome by Romulus in 753 BCE, to the heights of the Roman Empire around 117 CE, and on to the death of Theodosius (the last man to rule over a unified Roman Empire) in 395 CE.

Ancient Egypt  http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
From the British Museum, find out about Ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egypt and the Near East  http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780761499572&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Explores the early civilizations that developed in Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Civilization of Ancient Egypt  http://0-www.worldbookonline.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/pl/referencecenter/pathfinder?id=ar175060&mt=cs
Includes biographies and how they lived.

Aztec, Inca & Maya  http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|4SBZ&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=aboutBook&p=GVRL&sw=w
Covers the mysterious world of these ancient people, including their beliefs, rituals, and civilizations.

Mayan Kids  http://www.mayankids.com/
Find out about the people, the pyramids, the gods and goddesses, and more!

Food Plants  http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781593395155&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Explores the diverse array of food plants from around the word and how each is grown and different ways to eat the grain, fruit, leaves or vegetable.

Arctic and Antarctic  http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780765622129&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Covers all aspects of life in the Arctic and Antarctic. Examines how people live and work in this environment, and introduces animals such as polar bears, penguins, and sea lions.