Ask for Kids

A plethora of search tools that are kid friendly from the creators of Ask.com.

URL:  http://www.askforkids.com/

Easy Bib

Easy Bib provides concise & clear examples on how to site various sources using MLA and APA styles.

URL:  http://www.easybib.com/reference/index.php

Encyclopedia Smithsonian

Encyclopedia Smithsonian helps answer frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian with links to resources on subjects from Art to Zoology.

URL:  http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/

Fact Monster

This site has facts on places, people, a homework center and an encyclopedia search engine.  Encyclopedia Search gives you access to more than 57,000 articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

URL:  http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia.html/

Guide for Internet Search

From the University of California Berkeley, this website offers scholarly information on how to choose a good search engine by offering a comparison look on what Internet Search Engines are available for student use.

URL:http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/SearchEngines.html

Guinness World Records

The Records Management Team maintains a vigilant watch to guarantee the accuracy and relevance of each and every Guinness World Record™, the team of Records Managers operates with unswerving impartiality and commitment to veracity. A fact may only become a Guinness World Record™ when it’s tested, verified and elevated above all suspicion.

URL: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

How Stuff Works

This is a great place to come to learn about how things work in the world around you. Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works, or what gears do, or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? Then How Stuff Works is the place for you!

URL:  http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Internet Public Library

From KidSpace this is an excellent source for student research.

URL: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

Kids Click

Kids Click! was created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System, to address concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites.

URL:  http://www.kidsclick.org

Merriam - Webster Online

Online Dictionary & Thesaurus just enter the word and click on GO to search.

URL:  http://www.m-w.com/

MLA Citation Generator

Choose the type of MLA source you have from the drop-down box and follow prompts. A good alternative to the Citation Machine.

URL: http://www.palomar.edu/dsps/actc/mla/

Primary Source Materials

Don't depend on someone else's interpretation of a document. Read it yourself and draw your own conclusions. Listen to speeches and hear for yourself, who said what. .

URL: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listdocumentpa.html

Stay Safe Online

Created by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) is the go-to resource for cyber security awareness and education for home user, small business, and education audiences. NCSA provides tools and resources to empower home users, small businesses, and schools, colleges, and universities to stay safe online.

URL:http://www.staysafeonline.org/

Tek Mom

This site provides research options for students who need to do Web searches, but who might not want to use the popular search engines which return links from the entire Web.

URL:http://www.tekmom.com

Texas Handbook

The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.

URL:http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/