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The Library Services & Media Cooperative provides the following resources for students, staff and parents. Please see your campus librarian or campus technologist for usernames and passwords.
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Online Reference Collection
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Homework Help Sites
- Awesome Library - over 26,000 carefully reviewed sources organized for students, teachers, and parents
- BJ Pinchbecks Homework Helper - links to resources to help students with their homework
- Dictionary.com - search dictionaries, a thesaurus, or the web; site includes daily puzzles, a translator, and other language resources
- Fact Monster from Information Please - reference site for students ages 8-14 that provides educational resources; reference center includes an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas, and several almanacs
- FirstGov for Kids - U.S. Government interagency kids portal; Sites are categorized according to school subjects.
- Great Sites for Kids - American Library Association - high-quality resources selected by librarians
- Homework Spot - resources are organized into categories for elementary, middle and high school
- Information Please - Homework Center - Categories include Subjects, Skills, and Reference Sources
- Internet Public Library (IPL) - includes a Subject Collection, Ready Reference, a Reading Room, Special Collections, Searching Tools and special areas for kids and teens; The IPL includes an Ask a Question section manned by an online volunteer staff.
- iTools - quick access to the best Internet searching tools
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Kids.gov - find links to government and other kids' sites.
- MarcoPolo - Internet content for the classroom for teachers and students
- Merriam Webster Dictionary for Kids - includes a dictionary and learning activities
- National Geographic - Homework Help - includes a one-stop search or search using links categorized into Animals, History/Culture, Maps/Geography, Photos/Art, Places, and Science/Nature
- New York Times Student Navigator - selective guide to the Internet for K-12 students
- Nobel Prize Internet Archive - maintains information on all Nobel Prize winners in all categories
- refdesk.com - My Homework Helper - indexes quality Internet sites according to grade levels; includes Reference and Ask an Expert sections
- World Almanac for Kids - ready reference site
Search Engines and Directories
Search Engines for Kids
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Search Engines for Secondary Students
Literature/Language Arts
- Aesop's Fables Online Collection - includes over 660 fables indexed in table format
- American Folkfore - collection of American folklore including myths and legends, tall tales, ghost stories, and famous characters
- Bartleby.com - great books online
- Between the Lions - companion site to the PBS series featuring children's literature
- Book Adventure - includes a book finder to help students find books that fits their interests and reading levels; Quizzes are provided to test comprehension and prizes are provided to encourage students to read.
- Bulfinch's Mythology - find myths, fables, Arthurian legend and tales of Charlemagne
- Grammar Rock - from Schoolhouse Rock, provides catchy tunes and lyrics for grammar practice
- Guide to Grammar and Style and Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors - by Jack Lynch - grammatical rules, comments on style, and suggestions for usage
- Guide to Grammar and Writing - comprehensive guide includes definitions, examples, quizzes, and an Ask Grammar section
- Language Arts Cyberguides - supplementary, standards-based units centered on core works of literature
- Marilee's Picture Book Links - author/illustrator links, online picture books, stories, legends, and poems, and recommended book lists
- Mr. William Shakespeare on the Internet - annotated guide to Shakespeare resources on the web
- The Poets' Corner - searchable comprehensive poetry collection
- Purdue's Online Writing Lab - contains handouts, workshops, and links to other writing sites
- Shakespeare for Kids - from the Folger Shakespeare Library; includes word games, coloring and puzzles, fun facts about Shakespeare and a Shakespeare character challenge
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Mathematics
Science
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Social Studies
- America Rock - from SchoolHouse Rock, learn about history and government. Includes top 100 sites for teachers.
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - resources that teach how our government works and other learning tools for students
- Best of History Websites - annotated links to over 1,000 history web sites
- CIA's Kids' Page - read about the CIA, play some games and solve some puzzles.
- CIA World Fact Book - maps, flags, country profiles, statistics and more for all the countries of the world
- Library of Congress: America's Story -interactive site for students; American History from the Library of Congress
- Online Exhibits - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - online exhibits on important topics in Texas history
- Smithsonian Institution - History and Culture - take a virtual tour of Smithsonian museums and exhibits; includes activities and resources
- US Census Fact Finder - source for U.S. population, housing, economic, and geographic data
- The White House for Kids - history of the White House, tours, and information about the first family
Fine Arts
Art
Music
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Health and Physical Education
- Dole 5 a Day - information for students on how to stay healthy and fit
- FDA Kids' Site - inforamtion from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration including a food safety quiz, information about animals, health news, and information for teens and parents
- Kids Health - health articles, fun features, and interactive learning activities for kids
- Medline Plus Health Information - good medical information from the National Library of Medicine
- President's Challenge - You're It. Get Fit! - program that encourages all Americans to become active as part of their every day lives
Other Languages
Fun Sites
- Awesome Clipart for Kids - free clip art for students and links to other clip arts sites
- Kids Hub - online interactive learning center for elementary school students
- Middle School Hub - online interactive learning center for middle school students
- High School Hub - online learning center for high school students; offers homework help, current events, learning activities, reference resources and research tools, and games and puzzles
[Search Engines and Directories] [Literature/Language Arts]
[Mathematics] [Science] [Social Studies] [Fine Arts] [Health and Physical Education]
[Other Languages] [Fun Sites]
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