Databases |
Web Search Tools |
World Book |
netTrekker
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| General reference tool for all topics |
A search engine of teacher-approved sites |
World Book Kids |
TekMom’s Search Tools for Students
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| General reference tool for all topics |
Links to several kid-friendly search engines |
World Book Kids in Spanish |
Fact Monster
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| General reference tool for all topics in spanish |
A kid-friendly search engine |
SIRS Discoverer |
Other Useful Tools
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| Search for articles in magazines and journals |
DE Streaming
For videos, images, and more
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Infotrac - Student Resource Center Gold |
Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus
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| Search for articles in magazines and journals. This database will find articles at a higher reading level than Sirs Discoverer. |
For definitions and brainstorming keywords |
Britannica Online
Thousands of shorter articles cover subjects for school and fun, from nations of the world to animals and sports. Learning Materials, a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features -- all at the appropriate grade level.
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Culturegrams |
NoodleTools |
| For country research |
To create and update your bibliography |
CIA World Factbook |
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| A US-government site with country information |
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| Novelist K-8 |
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Find “read alikes” on a particular theme, as well as book discussion guides, award lists, and other suggestions for reading. |
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