Okay... it's 9:00pm and you forgot that the research paper assigned in September is due tomorrow.

Never did get to the library, did you?  Well... you could start setting the stage for a sick day tomorrow by staggering to your mom, clutching your stomach, OR...

You could check out the sites below.


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Biographies - Famous and not so famous people. Check here for info about the presidents and first ladies too.
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Geography and Government - Maps, Flags, Facts about States, Countries, and our Government
Literature - Links to book sites, legends, mythology, and fables
Math Help
Reference Help - Grammar, Citing references
Search Engines


 


 

Biographies - Famous and not so famous people.

American Presidents - A site created by C-SPAN featuring biographical information about the presidents.


A Million Lives - Internet biography source.


Biography.com - Another great source for biographies


First Ladies - A very complete site featuring all the president's wives.


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Merriam-Webster Dictionary - The online version of the classic Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary andThesaurus.


Research It - Includes a computing term dictionary, an acronym search, a French conjugator, pronunciation dictionary and many other great research tools for words.


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Encyclopedias

Britannica Encyclopedia - Includes the entire contents of the Encyclopedia Britannica and selected articles from 70 major magazines.


Compton's Encyclopedia - The complete text of Compton's Encyclopedia-more than 37,000 articles-provides detailed information on almost any topic you want to explore.


Fact Monster - Online dictionary, encyclopedia and homework help.


Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia - Complete Funk & Wagnalls unabridged 29-volume encyclopedia, enriched with multimedia: animations, sounds, music, flags, maps and more.


Information Please Almanac Online -  Search for information in the online almanac, dictionary, or encyclopedia by entering keywords or by browsing topics. Topics include the world, the United States, business, entertainment, people, society, science & technology, and more. This service is updated daily with special features and facts behind the news.


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Geography - Maps, Flags, Facts about States, Countries, and our government.

CIA World Factbook - Provides basic geographic, economic, political, and demographic data on the world's countries. It also has several useful appendixes that include maps, abbreviations, conversion factors, international environmental agreements, etc.


50 States.com - Great current facts about all 50 states with a "fast fact" feature giving unique facts about each state such as...Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds.


First Gov - Portal to the U.S. Government's presence on the internet.  This can lead you to just about any U.S. government information you need.


Flags – Great source for flags from any country. Includes facts too.


National Geographic - Link to the magazine's web site. Includes a map feature and index to articles.


The White House - See what's happening at the home of our president.


Ben's Guide - Benjamin Franklin takes you on a tour of our government and how it works.


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Literature

Aesop's Fables -  More than 650 unique fables, indexed with morals listed.  Over 120 fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen and 245 fables from the Fantastic Fables collection by Ambrose Bierce.


Encyclopedia Mythica -  Mythology of many different cultures including Greek, Roman, Aborigine and more.


Legends - A  beautifully illustrated site with hundreds of fairy tales, legends, and fables.


Spark Notes - A great site for checking on a book before you read it.


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Math Help

Dr. Math – Great help with math homework from addition and subtraction to algebra and beyond.


Webmath – Another math help site.


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Reference Help

Elements of Style - Online version of Strunk's well-known book of English grammar and style. Includes rules of usage, elements of composition, misused words, and commonly misspelled words.  Easy search feature lets you find exactly what you are looking for.  


Once you've done your research, don't forget to cite your references.  Don't know how?  Click here to find out how to show the information you found on the Internet.  Click here for another good site with examples on citing references.


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Search Engines

Ask Jeeves for kids - A search engine designed for kids.


KidsClick - A site created and maintained by librarians for easy access to reference sites on the web.  Use their handy search window or click on the name for a direct link to their page.  (Check out the section called Weird and Mysterious and then go to Aliens.).

Search word(s): - or, Advanced Search
All fields Web address only

Search our 600+ subjects by letter:A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P-Q R S T U-V W X-Z




Yahooligans - A  search engine for kids edited by  humans to ensure safe surfing.


Youth and Teens Internet Public Library - Imagine a library for the Internet.  That's what these sites are.  Over 34,000 links organized, evaluated, and described letting you find what you need easily.