Reference Materials Online
ASK A+ L OCATOR
Need to find an expert on a particular subject? The AskA+ Locator will allow you to search for experts by subject area and grade level.
http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html
BIOGRAPHY
Search a database of biographies of over 20,000 notable people. Uses the Cambridge Encyclopedia Database and the Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography.
DO WE R EALLY KNOW DEWEY?
This ThinkQuest winning site assists with learning the Dewey Decimal System, including quizzes. Made for kids, by kids.
ENCARTA ONLINE
A concise version of Encarta's CD-ROM. Includes short encyclopedia articles and hot topics.
FACT MONSTER
Ready reference combination. Includes Information Please Almanac, Columbia Encyclopedia, Random House Webster's College Dictionary, and Infoplease Atlas. There have been recent additions which include games & quizzes and a homework center.
LIBRARIAN'S INDEX TO THE INTERNET (L II)
"Information You Can Trust." A searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 9,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. LII is used by both librarians and the general public as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources.MARCO POLO
The MarcoPolo program provides no-cost, standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher and classroom, developed by the nation's content experts. Online resources include panel-reviewed links to top sites in many disciplines, professionally developed lesson plans, classroom activities, materials to help with daily classroom planning, and powerful search engines.
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK
Find out about education requirements, job outlook, working conditions, and earnings for hundreds of careers.
RESEARCH AND WEB CITATIONS FROM N UEVA SCHOOL
Helps students with the research process, learn how to create bibliographies and how to use search engines effectively.
Search Directories for Kids
C YBERDEWEY
A hotlist of Internet sites organized using Dewey Decimal Classification codes.
KIDS C LICK !
Web search for kids by librarians
Y AHOOLIGANS ! THE W EB GUIDE FOR KIDS
A Web guide for kids from Yahoo.WEB S OURCES - INFORMATION ON NEW SITES FOR K IDS
Multimedia Schools "CyberBee" by Linda Joseph.
WORLD WIDE WEB SEARCH STRATEGIES
Describes tips and strategies for getting the most out of an internet search.
Electronic Postings for
New Sites for Kids
BLUE W EBN SCHOOLJOURNAL
A searchable database of about 1000 outstanding Internet learning sites categorized by subject area, audience, and type (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools).
INTERNET D ETECTIVES
Libary of Student Recommended Sites collected by middle school social studies teachers and students to acquire skills in accessing and critically evaluating information found on the Internet.
