Resources

LIBRARY LINKS

These are links that may help with student research projects.
I will add subjects as needed. Please e-mail me if you have a request for a specific topic. If you know the Dewey Decimal # for your subject, go to www.deweybrowse.org for a K-12 listing of reputable sites by topic.

Mrs. Pam Hunter, Library Media Specialist

General Research Resources (They're more fun than they sound!)	Research-It!
	Fact Monster
	Awesome Library.com
	Xplore Reference
	Encyclopedia.com
	Reference Desk.com
	The Virtual Reference Desk
	LibrarySpot.com
	Discoverers Web
	Sites to help with biographies
	Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
	Dictionary.com (& more)
	National Geographic Kids Magazine
	World Almanac for Kids
	The Encyclopedia Mythica
	The Encyclopedia of Mythology & Legend
	National Geographic Explorer for Kids
	Who Is - (identifies the owner/webmaster of a web site)

Presidential Information:	The Internet Public Library
	The Official White House Site
	The Presidents' Project - an interactive site
	A Presidential Quiz @ Funbrain.com
	History Buff - Presidential Wing
	Grolier Encyclopedia-The American Presidency
	General President Information
	Inaugural Addresses of each President
	U.S. Presidents Trivia Quiz
	First Ladies of the U.S.

Help With Writing A Bibliography	Easiest:Bibliography Format
	Easy:University of Illinois
	Professional:APA Style.org
	MLA Style Format

Foreign Countries:	Geographia
	United Nations
	Nations Online
	Foreign Embassies in Washington, D.C.
	Flags
	The 2001 World Fact Book
	Global Statistics
	World Encyclopedia

State Information:	50 States.com
	Library of Congress
	State Info on Yahooligans!
	Netstate.com
	An Interactive Map: Click on Your State!
	The Internet Public Library
	Power Point Template for State Report

Dinosaur Information	Dino World
	Enchanted Learning
	Fun & Games
	Dino Dictionary
	BBC Dinosaur Fact Files
	Zooish

Space Information	Kids Space
	Space.com
	Nasa Space Kids
	Star Child
	Amazing Space

Animal Information	Enchanted Learning Animal Information
	Sea World
	EBSCO Encyclopedia of Animals
	Zoobooks
	Oakland Zoo
	Yahooligans Animals
	National Geographic
	ISU Insect Image Gallery
	Enchanted Learning - Insects
	1000 Pictures - Insects
	Wildlife Website - Insects
	Yahooligans - Insects

Olympics	Torino 2006 Olympics
	Olympic Facts
	Olympic Athletes
	NBC Television's Olympic Site

Dogs	Dog Breed Information Center
	Information About Dog Breeds
	Dog Mania
	American Kennel Club
	Iditarod

Great Author Sites:	Jan Brett
	Marc Brown
	Eric Carle
	Beverly Cleary
	Dan Gutman
	William Joyce
	Leo Lionni
	Robert Munsch
	Laura Numeroff
	Gary Paulsen
	Dav Pilkey
	Patricia Polacco
	Dr. Seuss
	David Wiesner
	Audrey Wood
	Authors on the Internet

Book Related Sites:	Harry Potter @ Scholastic.com
	The Unofficial Harry Potter Fan Club
	The Children's Literature Web Guide
	Scholastic Kids
	Andrew Clements book, Frindle
	The Magic Tree House
	Junie B. Jones
	Magic Tree House
	A to Z Mysteries or Ron Roy

Note: Animated GIF's from www.animationfactory.com .