Library Skills: Reference Resources Online
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| Library Skills: Reference Resources Online |
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Description:
| These sites include online dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, almanacs, and Internet search tools. Learn about primary sources and where to find them, find newspapers, telephone directories, and government documents. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Cambridge Dictionaries Online
This site offers quick but comprehensive dictionary searches. NOTE: The site includes an online store.
Kid's Search Tools
This site offers lots of resources to search online. Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedias, and Web sites to search.
Librarians Index to the Internet
This site indexes over 20,000 carefully screened websites into nearly 300 topics.
Internet Public Library
This site created by librarians contains an authoritative collection of resources on a wide variety of topics, as well as online information assistance and instruction.
Encyclodedia Smithsonian
The topics to search are listed alphabetically. Click on the topic to find information.
Primary Sources
This page contains links to hundreds of sites that offer primary source documents. Choose the continent or country from which your item originates.
National Archives and Records Administration
You can search the archives for specific primary source items.
Library of Congress Online
Explore online collections and exhibitions on a variety of topics. Includes primary sources from U.S. history, photographs, maps, and more. You can also search the Library's catalog.
News and Newpapers Online
Choose the state or country for links to online newspapers there.
Telephone Directories on the Web
Many countries are listed here for telephone number searches. NOTE: The site includes ads.
The World Factbook
This site provides current demographic and geographical information on specific countries.
NOAA Weather
Search to find out about current and past weather, climate changes, and atmospheric science. Includes many maps and satellite images.
Biography.com
This companions website for the Biography Channel and includes a searchable database of biographies, videos, photos, and quizzes. NOTE: This is a commercial site that includes ads and an online store.
Fact Monster
This online almanac for younger students includes information about countries, people, news, sports, and more. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Infoplease Almanacs
This site will search online almanacs. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
Infoplease Atlas
Click on an area of the map that you would like to see. There are also links to country profiles, flags, statistics, and more. NOTE: The site includes sponsored links and ads.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
12.2, 12.3, 11, 13, 15.2
AR Standards:
IR.12.9.3, IR.12.9.4, IR.12.9.7, IR.12.10.3, IR.12.10.4, IR.12.10.8, IR.12.11.3, IR.12.12.3
AU Standards:
RS3.6.1, 4.5, 3.3, 3.8
DE Standards:
3.1a1.5, 3.1a1.5, 3.1a1.5, 3.1a1.6, 3.1a1.6, 3.1a1.6, 3.1a1.6, 3.1a1.6
ME Standards:
C1.a, C1.d, E2.c, F1.a, C1.b, C1.d, E2.c, F1.a, C1.a, C1.b, C1.c, C1.d, E2.c, A3.a, A3.b, C1.b, C1.d, C1.e, C1.h, C1.b, C1.c, C1.d, C1.e, C1.h, C1.b, C1.c, C1.d, B1.a, C1.e
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 1, 3, 5, 7, R.3.A, R.3.B, W.2.E.f, R.3.A, R.3.B, W.2.E.e, R.3.A, W.2.E.e, R.3.A.a, W.2.E.e, R.3.A, W.2.E.d, W.2.E.d
NV Standards:
1.3.4.4, 6.3.9.1.c, 6.3.9.1.e, 1.4.4.3, 1.4.4.4, 1.4.4.5, 6.4.9.1.c, 6.4.9.1.f, 6.4.9.2, 1.5.4.3, 1.5.4.4.a, 1.5.4.4.b, 4.5.6.6, 6.5.9.1.b, 6.5.9.1.f, 1.6.4.3, 1.6.4.4.a, 1.6.4.4.b, 4.6.6.3, 4.6.6.6, 6.6.9.1.b, 6.6.9.1.f, 1.7.4.3, 4.7.6.6, 6.7.9.1.b, 6.7.9.1.f, 1.8.4.3, 4.8.6.6, 6.8.9.1.b, 6.8.9.1.f, 1.12.4.3, 6.12.9.1.b, 6.12.9.1.f
OK Standards:
A.2.4, A.6.2.b, A.3.3.b, A.5.1.e, A.5.2.c, B.2.5.b, B.3.5.d, A.5.2.b, B.2.6.d, B.3.5.d, A.5.1.e, A.5.1.f, B.2.2.c, B.2.2.b, B.2.2.e, A.1.4, B.2.2.d, A.1.3, A.1.2
UT Standards:
3.1.d, 3.2.b, 3.2.c, 3.1.b, 3.1.d, 3.1.d, 1.2.a, 1.2.c, 3.1.d, 3.1.a, 3.1.d
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