Reference
These sites will help you find
information quickly.
Gale Junior
Reference Collection
The Gale Group provides this database
of information to Buchser Middle School on a subscription basis. Don't
forget to type in the Username and Password. Use this site to answer a
wide variety of reference questions. It has biographical references, an
encyclopedia, a multimedia gallery, a dictionary, primary source material,
and historical information.
RefDesk.com
This is one of the most useful
free referenc sites on the web. It has everything. It links you to encyclopedias,
dictionaries, search engines, daily news sites, word puzzles, trivia sources,
biographies, history, science, etc. You can find a link for just about
anything here!
The
Amazing Picture Machine
The North Central Regional Technology
in Education Consortium has developed a "kid safe" way to search the Internet
for graphical resources. The Amazing picture machine allows the user
to search with two terms. Search tips, lesson ideas and information
on the copyright of pictures is also available.
Reference
-Bartleby.com
This site includes more than 20
respected reference works. Some of the sources in this database include
the Columbia Encyclopedia, Bartlett's Quotations, Bullfinch's Mythology,
Roget's Thesaurus, and the American Heritage Dictionary of the English
Language.
Encyclopedia
Britannica Online
The people who bring
you the the most complete and prestigious print encyclopedia provide this
web page which will help you find information you need.
Information
Please Reference Site
The people who bring you the almanac claim this is the
largest free reference site; an easy homework helper; your ultimate fact
finder with up-to-date information.
Famous
People
This site is part of the Information
Please site listed above. It provides information on over 30,000
people from every time period. You can search by name or by a category,
e.g., sports, presidents, entertainment, people in the news, etc.
Kids Click
This website is specially designed for kids to do web
searches by subject. The site was designed by librarians and is sponsored
by Berkeley's SunSite.
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