Your Keys to Information
Search Engines
EasyBib - Search millions of bibliographies
http://research.easybib.com/
http://research.easybib.com/
Sweet Search - A Search Engine for Students (every site evaluated by research experts)
http://www.sweetsearch.com/
http://www.sweetsearch.com/
Ducksters - Research articles that are informative and easy to read.
www.ducksters.com/
www.ducksters.com/
Online Encyclopedias
World Book Online
http://worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb
(Log in with your Google account)
Britannica
www.britannica.com/
Databases
Gale Databases
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/va_s_008_0670
(See Mrs. Carter for the password.)
Find It Virginia - Explora and more! You will find lots of great kid-friendly information here.
http://www.finditva.com/
Valley Libraries - Access local public library catalogs
http://valleylibraries.org/weeblylink_new_window
Library of Congress - The Nation's Library: Log on, play around, research, learn something
http://www.loc.gov/families/
Subject Directories
finding Dulcinea - Presents only credible, high-quality and trustworthy Web sites.
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/
Online Reference Resources
Fact Monster - Online Almanac, Encyclopedia, Dictionary, and Thesaurus
Merriam-Webster's On-line Dictionary & Thesaurus
http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html
World Atlas - Explore your world
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
A Maths Dictionary for Kids - need help with math homework? Try this animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language.
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
Amazing Online Publications!
Science News for Students - a free, award-winning online publication full of fascinating science news.
www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/
Awesome Websites for Students!
DoGo News - Provides articles on current events, science, social studies, sports, and more!
www.dogonews.com/
Copyright-free images
Do you need images for a presentation or project? Try this sites!
Wikimedia Commons
Remember to Cite Your Sources!
Purdue Online Writing Lab - how to cite your sources (MLA, APA, and Chicago styles available).
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
Open the Door to Your Imagination
The Book Seer - What should I read next?
http://bookseer.com/
Readkiddoread - Looking for suggestions? Check out the Great Pageturners and Great Advanced Reads tabs.
http://www.readkiddoread.com/index
What Should I Read Next? - Type the title of author of a book you like to find
http://whatshouldireadnext.com/index.php
Virginia Readers' Choice - nominate a book, book lists (current and past)
http://www.vsra.org/VRCindex.html
Kidsreads - the best place on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and special features on great books. And for even more reading fun there are trivia games, word scrambles and awesome contests!
Podcasts
Unspookable - Unspookable is a family friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends.
Wow in the World - Join hosts Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas on a journey away from your screens, inside your brain, out into space, and deep into the coolest new stories in science, technology, and innovation.
tinkercast.com/shows/wow-in-the-world/
Who, When, Wow! - Join host Rebecca Sheir on auditory journeys into the lives of history's unsung heroes and amazing humans who make us say "WOW!" Who, When, Wow!
wondery.com/shows/who-when-wow/
tinkercast.com/shows/wow-in-the-world/
Who, When, Wow! - Join host Rebecca Sheir on auditory journeys into the lives of history's unsung heroes and amazing humans who make us say "WOW!" Who, When, Wow!
wondery.com/shows/who-when-wow/