Online Subscriptions
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Information on Countries & the 50 States - Available @ School Only |
Created for beginning Researchers - Available @ School Only |
Designed for elementary students to search magazines, newspapers & reference books - Available @ School Only |
Online Encyclopedia - Available from Home or School - Ask in the media center if you need the username & password |
Search Engines
States & Capitals
REFERENCE DESK - Well organized site with links to many useful sites.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL - Check here for the TV schedule plus other information from the Discovery Channel
KIDS CLICK! - A directory with an excellent collection of sites and a search engine to help you find any subject you need on the web. Reading levels of sites are added to help guide you to information appropriate for your grade level. Nicely organized, kept up to date -- and no advertisements..
MARCO POLO - Search Engine and Internet Content for the Classroom
Reference Materials
Encyclopedias, dictionaries and other standard reference sources
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary - 10th edition of this excellent dictionary, available in its entirety, including illustrations and tables, linked to a thesaurus.
LIBRARIES
INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR YOUTH Online public library - can search by subject or keyword - organized according to Dewey Decimal System. Students can also ask questions of the librarian.
700 GREAT SITES - chosen by the American Library Association. A great selection of Web sites for children, chosen by librarians and arranged according to subject. An excellent and safe site for youngsters to explore. Don't miss this site!
OTHER
GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
WORLD ATLAS - Great Site for Maps - Includes Outline Maps
AUTHOR INFORMATION - great site created by Lisa Hansen
KIDS DOMAIN - CLIP ART SITE - Click on icons and find lots of free clip art for your drawing projects.
EDUCATIONAL CLIP ART- (lots of neat, colorful stuff!)
OCCUPATION AND CAREERS CLIP ART
ALL ABOUT HOMONYMS (Check here for a complete list of homonyms with definitions)
Looking for software? You may try this site: Download.cnet.com
Creating puzzles? Go to http://puzzlemaker.com/
Colonial History - Great information about early American History
How to Create a Bibliography - Elementary Citation Maker
How to Create a Bibliography - Secondary Citation Maker