References

Almanacs

http://www.factmonster.com/ "FactMonster.com (formerly known as Infopleasekids.com) was launched in August 2000 by Information Please. Fact Monster and its Homework Center have received national recognition for their unbeatable reference materials, fun facts and features, and individualized homework help." Click the Almanac button on the lower left hand side of the window to access FactMonster's Almanac database.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ The CIA World Factbook contains basic information on many countries. This information includes population, maps, flags and other statistical data.

http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html Pearson Education's Info Please has an almanac database that includes links to This day in History, Today's Birthday and the Word of the Day.

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/index.html The World Almanac for Kids Online is the companion site to the print book.

Atlases

http://geography.about.com/ About.com's Atlas links connect to a wide rang of maps including blank maps, geography careers and quizzes.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html American Memory's links to a wide variety of maps dating back to 1500. This Library of Congress Site includes topics such as Conservation & Environment, Cultural Landscapes, Military Battles& Campaigns, Cities &Towns, and Discovery & Exploration. Don't miss the Places in the News link at the top of the page.

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html Color Landform Atlas of the United States includes relief maps, county maps, black and white maps, satellite images and maps of each state from 1895.

http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/maps.html Embassy World's map site includes a drop down menu for each nation that takes you to a hotlist of its maps, including cities, on the Internet.

http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm Interesting Historical Maps of the 20th Century from Matthew White. Each map has links to related maps on Cities, Government, War, International Relations, Living Conditions and Economics. Make sure to read the equally interesting Who Am I page.

http://www.mapquest.com/ Let's not forget Mapquest.

http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ A "... Federal source for national maps and geographic information on the Web." Use the buttons on the right to customize maps for many purposes.

http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/ National Geographic's Map Machine allows you to "Find nearly any place on Earth, and view it by population, climate, and much more. Plus, browse antique maps, find country facts, or plan your next outdoor adventure with our trail maps."

http://www.topozone.com/ "TopoZone is the Web's center for professional and recreational map users. We've worked with the USGS to create the Web's first interactive topo map of the entire United States."

http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/ The UN's Maps and Geographic Information Resources site.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ The Perry-Casteñeda Library Map Collection from the University of Texas at Austin. Don't miss the historical maps.

Dictionaries, Thesauri, Quotations

http://www.bartleby.com/61/ The American Heritage Dictionary, from Bartleby.com

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com AMaths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive dictionary allowing students to practice.

http://www.bartleby.com/quotations/ "Bartleby.com combines the best of both contemporary and classic quotations collections into a searchable database of over 87,000 entries, the largest of its kind ever compiled."

http://www.wsu.edu/%7ebrians/errors/ Washington University's English Professor Paul Brian's list of common errors in English and how to avoid them.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Merriam-Webster online.

http://www.wordcentral.com/ Miriam-Webster's online dictionary for kids.

http://www.pdictionary.com/ The Internet Picture Dictionary was designed specifically fro ESL and beginning French, English, German, Spanish, and Italian language learners.

http://www.bartleby.com/62/ Roget's Thesaurus online, from Bartleby.

http://www.webopedia.com/ A great online dictionary for computer and Internet terms.

Portals

http://www.bartleby.com/reference/ Bartleby's comprehensive reference section which includes links to General References, Thesauri, Quotations, English Usage Sites, Religion & Mythology, Literary History & Literature, Anatomy, and more.

http://www.archive.org/index.php "The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an ‘Internet library,’ with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format."

iTools An interesting gateway to a number of tools on the Internet. This is an extremely organized search engine that allows users to search multiple tools at once. For instance, clicking 'Research Tools' on the left allows the user to search one of 3 online encyclopedias.

http://www.ipl.org/ "The Internet Public Library (IPL), is a public service organization and learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information." The IPL provides a Power Point Presentation on using their collection in the classroom. This presentation focuses on available IPL resources such as "the worldwide newspaper collection, the blogs index, special multimedia exhibits, the research and writing guide, the TeenSpace site, and much more."

http://www.loc.gov/ "The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 29 million books and other printed materials, 2.7 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 58 million manuscripts....The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations."

http://www.libraryspot.com/ Library Spot is a "virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information....Sites featured on LibrarySpot.com are hand-selected and reviewed by our editorial team for their exceptional quality, content and utility."

http://lii.org/search/file/reference The Librarian's Internet Index is a "publicly-funded website and weekly newsletter." LII has "tens of thousands of entries, also maintained by our librarians, and organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics. LII also offers featured collections. These have ranged from The Grapes of Web (a companion to the 2002 California statewide Steinbeck reading program) to such topics as taxes, elections, and September 11."

http://www.millburn.org/august/ Barbara August's Literacy Links site is a great place to get information on authors, illustrators, book lists, lesson plans and more.

http://startspot.com/network/ The StarSpot Network is a portal that grew out of LibrarySpot.com and provides the user with links to sites that have been previewed and organized by staff members. The StarSpot Network has over 100 honors and awards from reliable sources. Their Genealogy site is very useful.

District Links, Databases and Encyclopedias

http://www.millburn.org/deerfield/links.html Deerfield Links, from Joan Gundy.

http://school.eb.com/ To access the Encyclopedia Britannica from home, ask a media specialist for a user name and password.

http://www.bartleby.com/65/ The Columbia Encyclopedia contains "nearly 51,000 entries, and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references, the current Sixth Edition is among the most complete and up-to-date encyclopedias ever produced."

http://www.millburn.org/glenwood/links.html Glenwood Links, from Lori Myers.

http://www.millburn.org/hartshorn/links.html Hartshorn Links, from Sue Goldberg.

http://www.millburn.org/august/ Links from our District Literacy Staff Developer, Barbara August.

http://www.quia.com/pages/mhsprofessional.html Millburn High School from Roger Keller.

http://destiny.millburn.org/ Click High School or Middle School for appropriate links from Mrs. Bortnick or Mrs. Ipp, respectively.

http://www.millburn.org/mhslibrary/2ndpage.html Mrs. White's listing of district databases. See your media specialist for passwords.

http://www.millburn.org/southmountain/links.htm South Mountain Links from Sheri Sandler.

http://www.worldbookonline.com/ To access World Book Encyclopedia from home, ask your media specialist for a user name and password.

http://www.millburn.org/wyoming/links.html Wyoming Links from Cathy Catalon.

Student References

http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm High School Ace is not only a reference center specifically for High School Students, but it also offers links to Guidance related topics such as SAT prep and college search sites.

http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/toc.htm The Internet Public Library Teen Space is a division of the Internet Public Library. As such, it is a trusted, reliable source.

http://www.kidsclick.org/ "KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System, as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites." The links on this site are checked every three months.

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/ The Multnomah County Library Homework Center is an interesting site provided by the oldest public library west of the Mississippi. The site also includes sections just for kids and just for teens.

Maps

http://www.bl.uk/collections/maps.html The British Library Map Collections "provides maps from all parts of the world dating back to the 15th century". Copyright issues and permission procedures are clearly documented.

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html The Color Landforms Atlas of the United States is a collection of over 500 maps of many types, categorized mainly by state.

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/index.html Outline Maps specifically for school purposes from Eduplace.com.

http://school.eb.com/ Encyclopedia Britannica has a comprehensive atlas for each one of its levels. Choose a library on the right hand side of the home page and you will find a link to an atlas suitable for the designated age group. To access this from home, see your media specialist for a user name and password.

http://geography.about.com/ Geography at About.com places links on the left to blank maps and other map sites.

Google Maps allows you to view a satellite image of a house by typing in an address in the search bar.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/maps_photos/index.html#mapresources National Geographic's links to map and geography resources. This includes a K-8 map curriculum. Also on this site is their Maps and Geography Home Page which includes links to their Map Machine as well as a searchable database. Don't miss the Xpedition Atlas which links to maps made for printing and copying.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ The Perry-Casteñada Map Collections from the University of Texas contain a variety of maps that have been scanned for educational purposes. Links to locating various maps are also included. Read their usage statement.

http://terraserver.microsoft.com/ Terraserver allows you to search for aerial photos and topo maps just by typing in an address. If you haven't seen it yet, you should.

http://www.usgs.gov/ The US Geological Survey is not a collection, per say. However, the photos it uses to illustrate biology, geography, geology, geospatial information and water can all be very useful in the classroom. The map database is especially useful for teaching and learning.

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MAP/map_hp.html University of Virginia's Cultural Maps site is the beginning of what promises to be a large database of graphs, charts, and images that serve as "concrete and physical representation of abstract ideas and intangible feelings." This site also has an extensive list of links to other map sites.

http://www.worldbookonline.com/ Worldbook's Atlas contains many types of maps from all over the world. To access this from home, see your media specialist for a user name and password.