World Book Online Resources

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World Book Online Introduction

World Book is dedicated to offering the latest and the best, accurate, up-to-date and unbiased information.

Mazenod has subscribed to World Book Online giving our students access to four World Book databases (Discover, Student, Advanced and Timelines) and a student research tool.

World Book Online This link will take you to the main World Book page allowing access to each of the individual databases.



World Book Discover 

World Book Discover is a research database providing the user with access to articles and videos and a wide range of topics.

The main informational tabs include:
  • Home page has links to Arts, Science, Maths, Language, Games and Sport, Living Things, and Music
  • Research Tools
  • Life Skills
  • Educational Games
  • WB Explains
  • Timelines



The World Book Student homepage has quick links to:
  • Games
  • Citation Builder
  • My Research
  • Maps & Atlas
  • Timelines
As well as :
  • Current Events - Behind the Headlines
  • Featured Media
  • Biography Centre.



The Home Page allows you to search directly for a topic, or by clicking the Research & Resources Button opens a menu to:
  • Atlas
  • Citation Builder
  • Compare Places
  • Dictionary
  • Government Websites
  • Interactive maps
  • My Research
  • Pathfinder
  • Resource Guides
  • Timelines
  • Today in History
  • World Newspapers
  • World Resources



 World Book Timelines

The Home Page allows you to search World Book Categories, Your Own timelines or to create a timeline.

Categories to search include:
  • Continents, Countries and Regions
  • Literature
  • Notable People
  • Science & Technology
  • Sport & Games
  • Systems and Institutions
  • The Arts
  • World History

Setting up My Research account

One of the many wonderful features  available on the World Book Web is the My Research function, which allows students and teachers to save content from World Book Web and outside resources in one secure spot. We encourage all students and staff to create an account as it is a fantastic research tool. A great way to get students and staff to learn how to use this function is to use one of the Scavenger Hunts (available free), which instructs how to setup an account and use the My Research function.