Research/Resources
Libraries .
Encyclopedia Smithsonian. From A- Z about Art & Design | History & Culture | Science & Technology. Plus links to Smithsonian exhibitions and research projects. This is the Smithsonian museum at a click! http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/
The Library of Congress. America’s library, thank you Thomas Jefferson. Word Search | Browse by categories | Ask a librarian | Watch webcasts | Visit exhibits. It’s amazing, and it’s ours. http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Dictionary, Thesauri, Encyclopedia. Etc .
Merriam-Webster. Link to their dictionaries and thesaurus. Also word games. (they want you to buy an upgrade, but you don’t need it to get lots of access.) http://www.merriam-webster.com/
MSN Encarta. Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Atlas & Today’s highlights. Plus quizzes. Arranged by grade level. http://encarta.msn.com/
Visual Dictionary online. From Merriam-Webster. Look up things by picture! Very jazzy. http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
World Atlas Online. Click your way around the world. Plus, Flags | Times | Distances |Answers to Geography questions | Latitude & Longitude | and Map Clipart. http://www.worldatlas.com/
Online resources .
The ThinkQuest Library: innovative learning resources | wide range of educational topics. | over 6,500 websites. This library is created by students from around the world as part of the Thinkquest competition.
ThinkQuest home is at http://www.thinkquest.org/library/
ThinkQuest also sponsors Logicland http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00723/
Yahoo! Education. Homework help | dictionaries (English & Spanish) | other references | quotations | information about: K-12 schools, college and universities, SAT/ACT http://education.yahoo.com/
About.com. Art | Literature | Languages (including Mandarin Chinese) | Science. (listed on the right hand side, by subject.) You have to link a lot, but when you find it, the information is very helpful. (lots of ads, but easy to work around. lhttp://www.about.com/education/
