Dear Parents:

Good news! We now have access to World Book Web. More than just the online version of the printed encyclopedia, World Book Web gives your students access to:

•        World Book Kids—the premier general reference Web site developed especially for younger users.

•         World Book Student—includes all articles from the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles and more than 20,000 pictures, maps, videos, and sounds.

•        World Book Advanced—tailored for the needs of older students, it includes encyclopedic content, e-books, multimedia, a vast collection of primary source documents, and a wealth of research tools that allow students to customize and save their work.

•        World Book Discover — designed for students reading below grade level, this site includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, research and translation tools, and multimedia.

•        Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos—the optimal beginner’s Spanish language site.

•        Early World of Learning — Developed with education experts, this includes games, stories and activities for your beginning readers.

World Book Web is available to you 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, from any computer with internet access. We are providing this service to you at no charge, thanks to the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL).

We hope your children will use the World Book Web to help with their homework, special projects, and at-home learning.

To access the World Book Web, simply:

1.         Go to the TEL website: www.tntel.info

2.         Click on the World Book button.

If you have any questions, please contact the library.