Information Sources:
Databases
Dictionary/Thesauri
Encyclopedias
Flags

General References
Homework Helpers
Libraries
Maps

Museums
Quotations
Search Tools
Translators
AISD Library Resources

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS…

Need a good book?

• Book/author guide for teens - http://teenreads.com/
• I want a book about… - http://www.seemore.mi.org/booklists/fiction.html#FicGeneral
• Recommended books for middle school - http://www.txla.org/groups/yart/lonestar.html
• Recommended for older teens - http://www.txla.org/groups/yart/tayshas0203.html
• For the whole family - http://www.ala.org/parents/

INFORMATION SOURCES

• Almanacs - Old Farmer's Almanac - http://www.almanac.com/index.php
• Information Please - http://inforplease.com/
• Biography - http://www.biography.com/
• History Central - http://www.historycentral.com/bio/index.html
• Bibliography guide - http://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/
• MLA guide - http://easybib.com/

Databases

• Geography - http://worldgeography.abc-clio.com/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fhome%2fDefault.aspx
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• Gale Group - http://trials.galegroup.com/cgi-bin/tlc/learn.pl?locid=tlc13remote1
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• General reference - Facts On File - http://www.2facts.com/stories/mainmenu.asp
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Dictionaries/Thesauri

• Merriam-Webster's - http://www.m-w.com/
• American Heritage Dictionary - http://www.bartleby.org/61/
• Dictionary/Thesaurus - http://dictionary.com/
• Rhymes - http://rhymezone.com/

Encyclopedias

• Britannica - http://school.eb.com/
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• Grolier - http://www.go.grolier.com/
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Flags

• http://theodora.com/flags.html

General Reference

• Refdesk - http://www.refdesk.com/
• Guinness World Records - http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
• Virtual Reference Desk - http://vrd.org/locator/subject.shtml

Homework Helpers

• Homework Central - http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/db/Home.html
• B. J. Pinchbeck's - http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/

Libraries

• Austin Public Library - http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/
• Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/

Maps

• Altapedia - http://www.atlapedia.com/
• Mapquest - http://www.mapquest.com/
• Outline maps - http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/

Museums

• http://museumspot.com/

Quotations

• http://www.bartleby.com/quotations/

Search Tools

• Yahooligans - http://www.yahooligans.com/
• Ask Jeeves - http://www.ask.com/
• Google - http://www.google.com/
• Virtual Library - http://vlib.org/
• AltaVista - http://altavista.com/
• Dogpile - http://www.dogpile.com/
• Yahoo - http://www.yahoo.com/

Translators

• Babelfish - http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn
• Free Translation - http://www.freetranslation.com/

AISD Library Resources

• http://www.austinisd.org/academics/library/index.phtml
  

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