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SEARCH ENGINES
Ref Seek- Search engine whose intention is to only serve links that have potential academic use ipl2- Internet Public Library Kids Click!- a web search site designed for kids by librarians - with kid-friendly results! Biography- Search for biographies Museums on the Web– Search through a large listing of museums Ivy's Search Sources- Safe search engines for students Websites for Research |
REFERENCE MATERIAL
Encyclopedia Britannica iTools for Thesaurus iTools for Dictionary Ref Desk- fact checker of the Internet Fact Monster- Has all the categories plus more Info Please Atlas Info Please Almanac The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids Merriam Webster Dictionary Library Spot Almanacs World Almanac Online |
HISTORY
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum- Holocaust Encyclopedia
Student Resources in Context- Only at school
Opposing Viewpoints in Context- Only at school
U.S. History in Context- Only at school
World History in Context- Only at school
The History Channel Classroom
Smithsonian Education- a gateway to Smithsonian Educational resources.
Newseum– Displays these daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form. Some front pages may contain material that is objectionable to
some visitors. Viewer discretion is advised.
Museums on the Web
World News Digest- Authoritative World News Coverage from 1940 Through Today Provides Information, Context, and Perspective
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum- Holocaust Encyclopedia
Student Resources in Context- Only at school
Opposing Viewpoints in Context- Only at school
U.S. History in Context- Only at school
World History in Context- Only at school
The History Channel Classroom
Smithsonian Education- a gateway to Smithsonian Educational resources.
Newseum– Displays these daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form. Some front pages may contain material that is objectionable to
some visitors. Viewer discretion is advised.
Museums on the Web
World News Digest- Authoritative World News Coverage from 1940 Through Today Provides Information, Context, and Perspective
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DATABASES
Distinguished Women of Past and Present Making of America- a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. National Agricultural Library Educational Resources Informational Center (ERIC) - ERIC provides unlimited access to more than 1.4 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials. IPL2 Pathfinders- Pathfinders are "ipl2 Expert Guides" intended to help you get started doing research on a particular topic, both online and at your local library. About- With more than 900 topic sites (Guide sites), About.com offers expert, quality content that helps users find solutions to a wide range of daily needs – from parenting, health care and technology to cooking, travel and many others. |
LANGUAGE ARTS
Son of Citation Machine for APA and MLA-The primary goal is to make it so easy for student researchers to cite their information sources. Google Scholar- Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Information Literacy- Information Literacy is the ability to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information. It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques. |
