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Reference Materials
Here are some great websites to get you started.
I will post more as time permits. Feel
free to submit your favorite links.
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All Experts-
Communicate with
experts on every imaginable subject.
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American Memory-
More than seventy
collections of primary documents, including Abraham Lincoln and George
Washington's papers.
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Babel Fish-
A free language translator.
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Bartleby: Great Books Online-
A searchable database of Columbia
Encyclopedia, American Heritage Dictionary, Roger's New Thesaurus, American
Heritage Book of English Usage, Simpson's Contemporary Quotations, and the
works of dozens of great writers, including Shakespeare.
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Britannica-
The entire contents of
the Encyclopedia Britannica, searchable and FREE! Interactive
timelines, currents events, and lots more.
 •Christian
Tech -
Webster's 1828 Dictionary online and searchable! A must for Christian
homeschoolers, this is the original dictionary as Webster wrote it, based on the
Bible.
• Dictionary-
Search the dictionary
or thesaurus, plus much more.
• Educators Reference
Desk-
2000 lesson plans, 3000
value-added pointers to education information & organizations, and 200 question
archives you have been accessing at askeric.org for over 10 years.
• Encyclopedia-
Over 14,000 articles
online. A great link to bookmark.
• How Stuff
Works- Learn how everything works!
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Links to
Reference and Study Guide Materials-
An excellent source for
online reference links. They even have a mailing list to inform you of
site updates.
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Martindale's Reference Desk-
Online calculators,
science tables, language translators, including sign language & Braille, world
daily reports, weather, & lots more.
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National Atlas-
The single best Federal source for national maps
and geographic information on the Web. The people and places of the United
States are here. Check out their printable maps.
•New
England Primer- This page contains the text
of The New England Primer which was published in 1777 (the Primer was published
numerous times over the years). This was the most commonly used textbook in the
U.S. for over 100 years.
• Onelook
Dictionaries- Search over 600 specialized
dictionaries at once.
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Outline Maps-
Printable maps for all your geography needs.
(Maps in .PDF format.)
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Place the states-
Test your knowledge of the states. Places the
states in the correct placed on the map.
•State
Emblems & Symbols- Fun facts,
glossaries, for all 50 states.
•U.S.
Presidents Handwriting- See the
signatures of each President from Washington to G.W. Bush.
• VoyCabulary-
Type in the URL of a
Website, or just write or copy words into the form. Decide whether you
want to translate to another language, define it, or conduct several other
investigations.
• Your
Dictionary- Find links to some 800
dictionaries in 160 languages. Word of the Day, games, and lots of fun
activities.
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