Internet Research Resources
Student Resources
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General Student Research Tools

Cybrarian	Kid Friendly Research Tools
Research Topic Links
National Archives Experience	KidPort Reference Library
Thesaurus.com	Google – Kids and Teens
Fact Monster	Merriam-Webster Online
Yahooligans!	Weekly Reader
Kid’s Search Tools	KidsClick!
CyberSleuth Kids	MSN Encarta
Awesome Library	KidsWeb - Mid-Continent Public Library
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids government websites for kids	AskJeeves for Kids
Kids Online Resources	InfoMine
SuperKids – Directory for Kids	KidsKonnect.com a safe Internet gateway for kids…created and maintained by educators
ALA Great Web Sites for Kids	National Geographic for Kids
Searchasaurus (need library card)	InfoPlease
Enchanted Learning	American Heritage: Spanish Dictionary
Conversion Calculator	Yahooligans: Reference
Biographical Dictionary	Ask the Experts
Old Farmer’s Almanac	World Time Zones
InfoBits (needs library card #)	Databases for Kids
ClassBrain.com	Martinsdale’s Calculators Online Center
Kid Safe Search Engines	Comparing Search Tools on the Internet
Search Strategies	Choosing the Best Search Tool
MLA Biblioraphic Format	Research Rocket
Wikipedia	encyclopedia.com
Student Research Tools	worldAtlas.com
Citing Internet Sources

Library Online Resources

Baltimore County Public Llibrary	HighBeam Library Research
Internet Public Library	Costens Children’s Library
Virtual Middlle School Library	Kids’ Research- Research Tools for Kids Bolder Public Public Library
LibrarySpot	The Hovercraft

Science Research

NASAKids	Smithsonian Institution
National Geographic for Kids	Time for Kids
CNN Student News	Natural Museum of Natural History
Conversion Calculator	New Book of Popular Science (needs library card #)
World Climate: rainfall and temperature data

Social Studies Research

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Library of Congress County Studies	Atapedia (online atlas)
CIA World Fact Book	The History Place
History Central	America’s Story – Library of Congress
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids government websites for kids	Smithsonian Institution
Thomas –Legislative Information on the Internet	National Geographic for Kids
Time for Kids	CNN Student News
Maryland Kids Page	National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas
Yahooligans: Maps	National Geographic Map Machine
Historical Documents The Avalon Project at Yale Law School	World Climate: rainfall and temperature data
WorldAtlas.com

Language Arts Research

Merriam-Webster Online	Literary Resources on the Net
Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations

Art Research

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
government websites for kids

Music Research

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Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
government websites for kids

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Citing Internet Resources

How to Cite a Web Resource

Internet Search Strategies

Internet Searching Strategies	Searching the Internet
** Seven Steps Toward Better Searching	How to Chose a Search Engine or Directory (in chart form)
Best Search Engines Quick Guide (in chart form)	Using and Searching the Web
Best Search Tools Chart	Choose the Best Searches for Your Information Needs (in chart form)
Searching the Web	ABC’s of Web Site Evaluation
* Four NETS for Better Searching	The Seven Steps of the Research Process
Search Strategies	Search Engine Watch descriptions of kid friendly search engines
Know Your Information Sources (Gr 7-12)

Internet Research Webquests

SearchQuest: A WebQuest About Search Tools	Plagiarism Webquest – How to Cite Sources
A Webquest About Evaluating Web Sites	Search the Web Webquest

Resources for Primary Students

Enchanted Learning	Life Cycle of Butterflies: Science and Library Media Skills (Gr 2)
Be a Web Site Sleuth! Webquest 1^st and 2^nd grade

Conducting Research With Students Resources

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