Helpful Resources 

 
KidsClick! sites selected and evaluated by librarians, shows reading level.
Homework Center will help you fine good sites for your school projects.
WWW Virtual Library - valuable web sites arranged by topic. Some particularly good collections are highlighted in the Subject Area resources below.
Houston Independent  School Library Information System has guidelines for searching the world wide web and evaluating sources
DeskRef Quick Reference Links - "best sources for quick answers."
Information Please - a ready-reference source with keyword searches to brief entries taken from commercial almanacs, a dictionary, and an encyclopedia 
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary/Thesaurus - Check spelling, meanings, expand your vocabulary with the "Word of the Day" or try your hand at some word games.
Dictionary.com includes foreign language dictionaries, a thesaurus, and answers questions about language and usage.
Biographies from InfoPlease encyclopedia.
biography.about.com is a list of links to other sites.

 

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Curricular Links

Use the following links as resources for research. Don't forget to check out The Research Process for tips and guidelines.