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Online ReferencesHere are more than 40 online references to help kids do research in all subjects and grades levels. They include kid-friendly search tools, bibliography tools, MLA citation generators, online dictionaries, primary sources, and encyclopedias and thesauruses.To learn the steps of doing a research project, look at the section on Research Skills.
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From site: Here at Archiving Early America, you will discover a wealth of resources — a unique array of primary source material from 18th Century America. Scenes and portraits from original newspapers, maps and writings come to life on your screen just as they appeared to this country's forebears more than two centuries ago...
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Welcome to ArtLex. You'll find definitions for more than 3,600 terms used in discussing art / visual culture, along with thousands of supporting images, pronunciation notes, great quotations and cross-references.
July 01, 2008 Hits: 101
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From site: Awesome Library organizes the Web with 35,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
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From site: Welcome to BibMe! The fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills. It's the easiest way to build a works cited page. And it's free. LearningReviews.com note: Students in K-12 typically use MLA format for bibliographies.
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Students can use this site to learn about historical and current figures in social studies, science, literature and the arts. Each person's listing contains links to text background, as well as photos and videos when available. Bios on many people include video shorts from A&E feature shows made about them.
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The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. Some of the types of data you can see include population, household income, poverty, health insurance, genealogy, business and industry indicators, including foreign trade, number and types of businesses. For kids and teachers there are lesson on taking the census, and how going to college can affect your future salary.
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Welcome to CyberSleuth-Kids.Com, an online search engine and guide for the K-12 student. CyberSleuth-Kids is the creation of the hard work of a teacher and the volunteers that make this site possible. The goal of CyberSleuth-Kids is to provide a safe educational online database of links to help the student sift through the maze of information. Many of you have spent countless hours wandering around the Information Super Highway looking for information. So have your students. Often times more information is found than we need. We are here to help students pinpoint important information. Only sites that meet our standards are submitted into the database. Our goal is not to have the largest database of web sites. Quite the contrary, the goal is to have an exclusive and educationally valuable web site.
September 03, 2008 Hits: 161
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Did you ever wonder why a camel has a hump? If you can really tell the weather by listening to the chirp of a cricket? Or why our joints make popping sounds? These questions deal with everyday phenomena that we often take for granted, but each can be explained scientifically. Everyday Mysteries will help you get the answers to these and many other of life's most interesting questions through scientific inquiry. In addition, we will introduce you to the Library of Congress' rich collections in science and technology. All of the questions presented on this Web site were asked by researchers and answered by librarians from the Library's Science Reference Services.
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Fact Monster contains a wealth of resources. It has an almanac, atlas, dictionary and encyclopedia. You can have fun with their games and quizzes. There's a homework center, with information sorted by school subject. It's an award-winning and much reviewed kid-friendly site.
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From site: Footnote helps you find and share historic documents. We are able to bring you many never-before-seen historic documents through our unique partnerships with The National Archives, the Library of Congress and other institutions.
February 22, 2008 Hits: 81
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Google Book Search enables teachers and students to browse books online, search for text, and even download pdf versions of out-of-copyright books. In addition to viewing parts of books, you're given options to purchase them or borrow them online. For additional teacher resources and ideas for using Google Book Search in the classroom, click here.
February 22, 2008 Hits: 59
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Google Earth is a downloadable satellite imagery-based view of the earth from space to street level, that can be used by teachers and students in their studies of geography, the earth, economics, demographics and transportation. It can be added to your iGoogle page. The newest feature of Google Earth, Sky, lets student view galaxies, stars and planets. Teachers click here to see examples and share ideas of how to use it in the classroom.
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From site: Need credible answers from sources like Britannica, Oxford University Press, and Columbia Encyclopedia? HighBeam Encyclopedia delivers the best in online reference – for FREE! Our beta site offers additional content and features, including pictures, topic summaries, and ways you can provide input about the content you see.
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From site: This feature provides annotated links to resources on standards, citing and evaluating Web sites, and understanding copyright and fair use laws as they apply to the use and creation of educational materials on the Web.
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Infoplease offers numerous references, including an encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, almanac, timelines and the latest news. They also have a homework center.
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