Online Research
Do you know the difference between a website and a library database?
What type of resource should you use? Try...
Encyclopedias for short, factual, and accurate articles on every topic under the sun.
Find Articles for professionally written articles published in magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Pathfinders for resources selected by your librarian and teachers specifically for your class needs.
Books for fun or information (they're portable, too!).
Almanacs for fast facts on a variety of subjects.
Biographies for tons of sites on famous lives.
News & Weather for current events.
Images & Clip Art for free images for you to use in your projects.
Quick Reference for dictionaries, thesauri, calculators, etc.
Countries and Maps for various information about foreign countries and all sorts of maps and atlases.
Internet Searching for search engines, searching tips, and help choosing the best websites.
Government for US government links and information.
Virtual Libraries for organized, quality online materials.
Public Libraries for links to local libraries (and their resources).
Citing Your Sources for information on MLA, APA, and other bibliography help.