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Citation
Machine
Assistance in building a bibliographical record using both |
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Factmonster.com
Search for facts and information from the people who make Infoplease. |
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Little
Explorers
An interactive picture dictionary for younger students. |
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Merriam-Webster's
Word Central
Games, activities, and a dictionary. |
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Internet
Public Library Youth Page
Links to information and homework help. |
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KidsClick!
Search engine for kids. Use the links at the top to search for images. |
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Yahooligans!
Provides kids with the opportunity to search easily for age appropriate information. |
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Ask
Jeeves for Kids
Kids can use natural language to ask "Jeeves" to find Web sites they can use. |
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KidsConnect
Kids can pose a question to a volunteer from AASL to help find information on the 'Net. |
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Reference Resources for Teens (7-12) |
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Infoplease
Short and concise information on many topics. |
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Encyclopedia
Smithsonian
Find information at the Smithsonian on a range of topics. Good for social studies. |
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Credo
Reference (formerly Xrefer
Provides searching from a range of specialized scientific and social science sources. Especially good for British information. |
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Bartleby
Quotes, biographical information, and the Columbia Encyclopedia at one site. |
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Internet
Public Library's Teen Page
Links to homework, arts, reading, and reference resources. |
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CIA
World Factbook
The world at your fingertips. |
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Beaucoup.com
The mother of all search engines will provide you with directed searches to specialized sites. |
