WMMS Research Tools

Research Tools

Encarta Encyclopedia
http://encarta.msn.com/teleport/siteLogin01.asp

Talking Dictionary -Thesaurus
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/

Merriam Webster for Kids
Student dictionary, bulletin board, daily buzzwords, new words, trivia, coding games – fun with words.
http://www.wordcentral.com

Spanish / English Dictionary
http://www.spanishdict.com/

Search Engine for/by Librarians
(Web search for kids by librarians)
http://kidsclick.org

Search 100,000+ top educational sites.
http://www.educationplanet.com/

North Carolina Wise Owl - A Gateway Site developed by NC Department of Public Instruction to meet the needs of students. The ultimate research site for students, teachers, and parents.
Encyclopedias (New Book of Knowledge & Grolier )
Magazine Database - magazines and newspapers
http://www.ncwiseowl.org

Start Squad
Created by the NC State Library
http://www.startsquad.org/index.asp?site_id=135

PJ Pinchbeck's Website
8th grader's Website that is packed with great "middle school" links & resources
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html

David Warlick - Landmarks for Schools
Citation & Permission Template
http://www.landmark-project.com/permission1.php

This excellent site that provides students with links to other resources on the Net
Organized by topic and subject area.
http://www.suelebeau.com

Find Biography
http://www.biography.com/

AOL School Resources
http://school.aol.com/

Electronic Reference Desk
http://scholes.alfred.edu/ref_desk/ref.html

Reference Desk
http://www.refdesk.com/
Single best source for facts on the net.

Dictionaries Unlimited!
http://www.encyberpedia.com/glossary.htm

The Virtual Reference Desk:
(Catalog of links to Internet resources)
(Links to 52 Encyclopedias!)
http://www.refdesk.com/factency.html

Internet Public Library
(An excellent starting place for research)
http://www.ipl.org

American Library Association
(Great Links)
http://www.ala.org

Discovery Channel On-line
http://www.discovery.com