World Book Online Resource Library
Access a treasure trove of resources through World Book Online—regularly $250/year but free with a SchoolhouseTeachers.com membership!
New to World Book Resources?
SchoolhouseTeachers.com provides a subscription to numerous World Book online resources free of charge to our members. To get started, please log in and review the following instructions. Once you have logged in for the day, you will most likely NOT need to log in again for each resource.
- Several of the World Book resources offer ways to personalize your material with an individual login. The login will ONLY work after you sign in through SchoolhouseTeachers.com. The additional personal login is completely optional. If you don't want to set one up, you do NOT need to. If you're interested in setting up places for students to store research, create unique timelines, bookmark resources, and more, you'll find a link for instructions below. Once you have set up an account in one World Book Online resource, the same account should be able to be used in all the resources that offer individual login options.
- The World Book Online resources that support individual logins are: eBooks, Timelines, Student, Advanced, and Discover.
- If you'd like instructions on how to set up an account and take advantage of doing so, click here.
- At the time the lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com were created, the included World Book articles and eBooks were thoroughly checked to make sure that they were appropriate for our purposes. World Book resources, however, are subject to change without notice and may differ from the original resources that were included in the lessons.
- It is very important to us at SchoolhouseTeachers.com to provide you with content you can trust. Please note that we have NO control over World Book content. These resources must be treated like a public library; some of the content is appropriate, and others include content that may be opposed to your worldview. One topic that is referenced in many places throughout the World Book resources is the theory of evolution. If you are not sure what the evidences for a Christian creationist young-earth worldview are or are unsure how to explain them to your children, we encourage you to check out Dinosaurs and the Bible, Apologetics: Creation vs. Evolution, Creation Apologetics, and Creation Worldview or any number of the free articles and resources available on Creation.com.
- For our thoughts on specific books and series in the World Book eBook library, visit the Select eBooks section on this page.
If you encounter any login issues or broken links from our courses, please contact us at SchoolhouseTeachers.com and not World Book directly. World Book services thousands of customers with hundreds of different products, and we'll be able to either give you an answer immediately or address it to the right department within World Book. Thank you!
To learn more about World Book, visit the World Book Online Resource Page.
Please note: The information above is included at the top of all the pages on SchoolhouseTeachers.com that have World Book components.
Login is required to access the World Book resources. Click on the plus sign next to “To Access the World Book Resources” for the current World Book login ID and password.
Some World Book resources offer ways to personalize material with an individual login. This additional login is completely optional. Click on the plus sign next to “Personalizing Your World Book Resources” if you would like more details about a personal login.
As with any encyclopedia, some resources may contain opinions that conflict with your worldview. Click on the plus sign next to “Special Notes and Warnings to Parents” for additional information.
Check out these video tutorials and step-by-step tutorials directly from World Book Online or continue scrolling to learn more.
World Book Overview
Have you seen how much World Book has grown over the last few decades with World Book Online? World Book is no longer simply a treasured set of encyclopedias on a bookshelf or at the library!
World Book Online offers tens of thousands of expert-reviewed articles, as you may expect. However, their content has expanded significantly. Now, you’ll also find lesson plans, videos, eBooks, research centers, interactive maps and content, timelines, primary source documents, and learning games—for users of all ages!
Have fun learning with:
- Interactive images
- Videos that explain concepts
- Read-aloud options for your reluctant or struggling readers
- Games for the little ones
- Powerful research tools for your high school students
- Hands-on activities and science experiments
- And much, much more
SchoolhouseTeachers.com has partnered with World Book to bring these incredible resources to you as part of your membership—at no extra cost.
Access the available World Book Online resources (login required).
Early Learning
World Book Early Learning is designed for preschool through early elementary students and includes colorful early readers with interactive games and puzzles, a visual encyclopedia, stories, nursery rhymes, songs, short videos, and extra printable activities. The stories are designed to be read by you or your child, and many include an option to have the story read to your child by the computer as he or she follows along.
Explore the available resources for World Book Early Learning.
Learn more about World Book Early Learning with these tutorials and these how-to-articles directly from World Book Online.
Visit the Early Learning homepage (login required) on World Book.
Kids
World Book Kids is best suited for children in first to fifth grade. It has thousands of age-appropriate articles packed with vivid images, videos, interactive maps, and more; games and activities (many with lesson plans); dozens of science projects; research tools for learning more about animals and places; printable outline maps of countries and flags; webquests that can be completed on the World Book site; and much more.
Explore the available resources for World Book Kids.
Learn more about World Book Kids with these tutorials and these how-to articles directly from World Book Online.
Visit the Kids homepage (login required) on World Book.
Student
World Book Student is designed for students in fifth through eighth grade. It includes more than 40,000 articles; a How to Do Research section; research tools for learning more about animals and places; biographies of important people that are searchable by name, time period, field of study, and other criteria; a Behind the Headlines feature that includes top news stories in an age-appropriate context; trivia quizzes; graphic organizers; and more.
Explore the available resources for World Book Student.
Learn more about World Book Student with these tutorials and these how-to articles directly from World Book Online.
Visit the Student homepage (login required) on World Book.
Advanced
World Book Advanced is a robust platform tailored for high school students and adults. It offers instant access to thousands of articles that may include maps, tables, images, audio, videos, animations, and more. Additional features like Behind the Scenes, webquests, and pathfinders support in-depth exploration of a wide range of topics. Users can also take advantage of an interactive atlas and many other tools designed to enhance research and learning.
Explore the available resources for World Book Advanced.
Learn more about World Book Advanced with these tutorials and these how-to articles directly from World Book Online.
Visit the Advanced homepage (login required) on World Book.
Discover
World Book Discover is designed for ESL students, reluctant readers, visual learners, and students with mild reading disabilities. The Find by Topic feature allows students to search for topics visually so it is more engaging with less reading. It also includes a visual dictionary of images with labels designed to increase vocabulary and a collection of more than 500 short videos answering popular questions about art, science, history, government, and more.
Explore the available resources for World Book Discover.
Learn more about World Book Discover with these tutorials and these how-to articles directly from World Book Online.
Visit the Discover Homepage (login required) on World Book.
Timelines
World Book Timelines contains more than 650 pre-made timelines, divided among eight categories, with over 14,000 individual events to explore. You can even upload your own information and add events to build a timeline for a specific project or assignment.
Explore the available resources for World Book Timelines.
Learn more about World Book Timelines with these tutorials and these how-to articles directly from World Book Online.
Visit the Timelines homepage (login required) on World Book.
eBooks
The eBook library contains hundreds of original World Book titles for all ages, exploring everything from bugs to biographies of famous men and women of history. There are books on animals, plants, history, science, social studies, and more. Many offer audio options and some even provide short videos within them.
Explore the available eBook resources here.
Learn more about World Book eBooks with these tutorials and these how-to articles directly from World Book.
Visit the Resource Homepage on World Book, then select eBooks (login required).
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
The Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos by World Book is a Spanish encyclopedia for Spanish-speaking students in kindergarten through fourth grade or Spanish language learners. It includes thousands of easy-to-read articles in Spanish packed with stunning illustrations, videos, and interactive maps that also link to the English version of the articles. It also has a special section about animals, brain teasers and activities, and a visual dictionary.
Explore the available resources for Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.
Learn more about Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos by World Book with these tutorials and these how-to articles (available in Spanish and English) directly from World Book Online.
Visit the Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos homepage (login required) on World Book.
Bonus Resources
World Book also offers resources to personalize your World Book experience, scavenger hunts, and more.
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