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- Miriam
Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
It really is a great resource! More stuff than one has time to fully explore!
Enjoy. - America's
Story
Discover the stories of America's past. Meet amazing americans,
jump back in time,explore the states and much more can be accessed on this sites.
- Wordsmyth
an interesting online reference tool that combines the functions of a dictionary
and a thesaurus in one easy-to-use search interface. - Handspeak
A practical sign language online dictionary. Contains some signs not found
in other online dictionaries. Approximately 2800 signs and growing daily.
- Xrefer
Searches encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations, and
a number of subject-specific titles. - Columbia
Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
With over 50,000 article entries, 40,000
bibliographic citations, and over 80,000 cross-reference entries, the Columbia
Encyclopedia, 6th edition contains much more data than many multi-volume encyclopedias.
- Highschool
Hub
A good portal (starting page) for high school students. This website
has all the major categories an earnest student would look for, as well as reasonable
graphics (they don't take forever to load). Good links in each area, but not a
large number, which makes for easy navigation. - IPL
Teen Division
The collection of the Teen Division of the Internet Public
Library is developed for teenagers ages 13-19 and their parents, teachers, and
anyone else interested in information directed to and about teenagers and young
adults. Material used and sites recommended are chosen based on their appropriateness
for the subject matter. - Academic
Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
Harcourt and Academic Press
are proud to bring the largest scientific dictionary ever compiled in the English
language to the Web. Search from over 130,000 terms defined in 130 fields of science.
Find definitions for words or terms ranging from acute triangle to zoology.
- PubList.com
Search the database for over 150,000 magazines, journals, newsletters and
other periodicals.. - Talking
Books Plus
The Office of Library and Information Systems (OLIS) provides
library services to eligible blind and physically handicapped individuals in Rhode
Island through Talking Books Plus, the RI Regional Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped. - RILINK
Rhode Island Library Information Network for Kids (RILINK) has a number of
library resources available. One very useful resource is the Homework Helper page
which includes free use of the Wilson Library online database. Students use their
CLAN card for access. - britannica.com
The world's best Web sites, plus magazines, books, and the complete Encyclopedia
Britannica. Also has a link to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
- Internet
Travels in the Life Sciences
An excellent collection of links related
to studies in the life sciences. - Glossary
of Musical Terms
A useful site containing a database of musical terms
that can be accessed by scrolling through the definitions or more directly by
using the index on the top. - Library
Land
Designed for librarians, categories range from Young Adult Services
to References to Automation. - Librarians
Information Online Network
LION (Librarians Information Online Network)
provides lesson plans, activities, standards, information literacy projects, and
more. - LORI...Library
of Rhode Island
Connect to RI Library Online Catalogs and Web sites.
Also contains individual library webpages and catalog connections.
- E-Conflict
World Encyclopedia
This site profiles every nation of the world. You
will find maps, flags, anthems, and written information on government, geography,
people, defense, and economics. - Lyndon
B. Johnson Library and Museum
The LBJ Library and Museum was established
to preserve and make available for research and public viewing the papers and
memorabilia of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. - The
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
Commerates the spirit of the Allied Expeditionary
Forces of World War II, as well as the administration of the thirty-fourth president
of the United States. - Gerald
R. Ford Library and Museum
The Ford Library collects and preserves the
archival record, and aids public access. - John
F. Kennedy Library and Museum
The JFK Library and Museum is dedicated
to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through
the art of politics seek a new and better world. - HomeMaker
for Libraries
A professional-looking template to assist in creating a
web page for your library. Appropriate for school and public libraries and it's
very user friendly. - Multnomah
County Library Homework Center
Well organized list of sites that cover
frequently used curriculum areas. - American
Libraries
This Web site is the online magazine of the American Library
Association. This link contains continuing-education courses, listing of conferences
and other events from American Libraries "Datebook." - The
WWW Virtual Library
Link to such subjects as Computer Science, Engineering,
Law, International Affairs, and Industry and Economics. - Literary
Resources on the Net
A comprehensive collection of links to Web sites
related to literature and the humanities. - The
Encyclopedia Mythica
This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore,
and legend. It contains thousands of definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural
beings, and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.
- Digital
Librarian
A librarian's choice of the best of the Web - links, some annotated,
to over 90 topics. - Library
Resource List
Hosted by the State of Wisconsin's Department of Public
Instruction, this site provides access to a meta-listing of over 500 Internet
Resouces of interest to the library community. - Awesome
Library
The Awesome Library was develop inorder to supply training material
to help teachers use the Internet under the Funds for Innovation for Education
program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. - American
Library Association (ALA)
In order to provide information and assistance
to the library community, the ALA Washington Office Web page includes a newly
expanded section on intellectual property and copyright law. - American
Association of School Librarians (AASL)
The American Association of School
Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association, has launched
a new online resource for school library media specialists, teachers, and building
and district administrators. - Learning
Through the Library
This link is a product of AASL's Learning Through
the Library Task Force (1996-98), which was charged with developing strategies
for supporting AASL members' efforts to focus on learning and to enhance student
achievement. - LibrarySpot
LibrarySpot is a superb starting point for high-school students (and anybody
else!) to research almost any topic. Its main feature is a set of links to library
Web sites around the world. The site itself is organized as a library, with two
other great features. A "Reference Desk" with links to reference sites, including
dictionaries, encyclopedias, calendars, maps, phone books and statistics. A "Reading
Room" with links to electronic journals, books, newspapers and magazines.
- 50+
Great Sites
This link, brought to you by the American Library Association,
brings you hand-picked quality sites especially suitable for primary school students
and their parents. - American
Memory
from the Library of Congress
Historical collections for the
National Digital Library. See who is helping to bring a virtual library to all
Americans for the 21st Century. - The
New York Public Library
Sources of information in science, industry,
and business. - Biographical
Dictionary
The Biographical Dictionary is a valuable classroom resource.
Students and teachers can utilize it for english, social studies, and history.
This dictionary contains more than 25,000 entries of notable men and women who
have shaped our world. - Britannica
Internet Guide
Britannica Internet Guide is a WWW navigator service that
classifies, rates, and reviews more than 75,000 Web sites. Advanced search and
retrieval technology enables users to quickly locate relevant and appropriate
sites. - Information
Please
A fact finder that can be searched or browsed by topic.
- OneLook
Dictionaries
On-line Internet dictionaries containing 1,605,647 words
located in 231 dictionaries. - Merriam-Webster
Online
Search more than 160,000 dictionary entries, and look for the
perfect word in the thesaurus and more. - Roget's
Internet Thesaurus
This link offers an alphabetical listing of all of
the thesaurus entries, and also classifies the entire vocabulary of the English
language into six broad categories. - School
Librarian Links
The all-in-one resource guide for school librarians and
teachers. - 700+
Great Sites
Library and school sites complied by the Children and Technology
Committee of the Association for Library Services to Children, a division of the
American Library Association. - The
Internet Public Library
Offers four main divisions: Reference, Youth
Services, Services for Librarians and Information Professionals, and the Education
Division. - Internet
School Library Media Center
Various sites of possible interest to librarians
and teachers in the electronic library. Technology, mathematics, social studies,
science, vocational ed, and professional publications are just some of the resources
that can be accessed. - The
Library of Congress
Documents, photographs, movies, and sound recordings
that tell America's story. Resources for educators include "The Learning Page."
- Z39.50
Gateway
This link provides access to the Library of Congress catalog
and those at many other institutions. - Office
of Library & Information Services
Library services, Rhode Island libararies,
resources for RHILINET libraries and library staff, and general reference and
information resources can be accessed. Search CLAN on-line catalogs.
- Library
of Health & Medicine
Library of Health & Medicine offers Health & medical
references, MEDLINE search, nutrition, fitness, wellness, and self-care resource
centers. - American
Library Association (ALA)
The American Library Association's activities
are focused in four areas: advocating for the public's interest in a free and
open information society; developing innovative programs that support libraries
in acquiring new information technology and training people in its use; supporting
libraries as centers for culture, literacy and lifetime learning; and promoting
excellence in libraries and librarianship. - Rhode
Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA)
The Rhode Island Educational
Media Association (RIEMA) provides support for school library media professionals
and support staff in development, promotion, improvement, and evaluation of school
library media, computer, and instructional technology programs in all Rhode Island
schools. - The
HELIN Consortium
The Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN).
- AskERIC
AskERIC is a Internet-based service that provides educational resources and
information to teachers, librarians, counselors, and administrators.
- Internet
Public Library: Reference Center
Provides an "ask a question" feature
and a teen collection, as well as sections on references, arts and humanities,
science and technology, and education. - My
Virtual Reference Desk
Offers dozens of links to dictionaries, encyclopedias,
reference/research materials, thesaurus, atlases, sports, entertainment, and much
more -- as well as a search engine for locating more information. - B.J.
Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper is a wonderful
guide to encyclopedias, dictionaries, reference works, and other resources on
a great variety of subjects. The enthusiasm of its 10-year-old creator adds appeal
to everthing from the Ultimate White Pages to Bugs in the News. |
