Research


Resource Sites

KidsKonnect
A safe Internet gateway for kids...created and maintained by educators. Thousands of kid-safe, pre-screened links. Materials are organized alphabetically by topic and by subject. A great place to start your online research.

Online Reference Sites

 

World Book Online
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Brainpop.com

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ABC-CLIO - Social Studies

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Gale Databases - Science

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Ask for Kids
A kid-friendly search engine.

Library Spot

InfoPlease
A great information place.

Microsoft's Encarta Online
A good starting point for research.

Let's Find Out
Knowledge Adventure's on-line encyclopedia.

Merriam-Webster Online
The full text of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus.

Thesaurus.com
This site has a dictionary, a translator, and much more.
FactMonster.com
FactMonster is a fun, fact-filled site.

KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library

Library of Congress Country Studies

RefDesk
The single best source for facts.

The CIA World Factbook
Get information about any state or country.

The CIA World Factbook - Reference Maps

Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection
Maps of everything and everywhere.


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