Alberta Learning - Learn Alberta provides users with curriculum-related online resources. While many of the resources are Canadian content, the site also includes Grolier online, a reference portal containing a Spanish encyclopedia and extensive resources on the United States. Please contact the library for the user ID and password. http://www.learnalberta.ca Calgary Public Library - The Calgary Public Library's E-Library provides provides links to online periodicals, encyclopedias, reference, literature, historical, and business resources. A current library card number is required to access these materials. Of particular interest is its compilation of "Best Websites." The "Best Websites" do not require a library card number to access these links. http://www.calgarypubliclibrary.com/Elibrary.aspx Gale Virtual Reference Library - Westmount Charter School's E-books and Gale databases can be remotely accessed through this reference library. The library's collection cover all areas of the curriculum. The search screen is user-friendly. To obtain the password, contact the library. http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/calg72037 |
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| Bartleby.com - "Bartleby.com combines the best of both contemporary and classic reference works in the most comprehensive public reference library ever published on the web." This site includes online encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotations, and references on English language usage . http://bartleby.com/reference/ High School Hub - An online interactive learning centre for high school students. This site covers most subject areas. http://highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm Internet Public Library - An extensive collection of electronic resouces that has been compiled by the University of Michigan. This is an excellent site for locating online resources. http://www.ipl.org/ iTools - Use this if you are looking for language, Internet research, or financial tools and/or tips. Language translators and currency converters are examples of tools found on this site. http://www.iTools.com Know Play - A search that focuses on general reference sources. Of particular interest is the artist and acronym search. http://kplay.cc/reference.html Library Spot - Extensive reference desk that is the gateway to more than 5000 libraries around the world. An award-winning library and reference site, as reviewed by Forbes Magazine. http://libraryspot.com Scirus - "Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus searches over 167 million science-specific Web pages." http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/ Smithsonian Education - This educational site allows students and teachers to explore sixteen Smithsonian museums. It contains educational resources that are searchable by grade and subject area, and includes resources for educators. Subject areas span from history and culture to science and technology. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/ University of Albany - This site includes extensive reference materials which are organized into academic and general information categories. http://library.albany.edu/reference/ |
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Encyclopedia Mythica - This is an "online encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legends. It currently contains over 6100 entries on gods and goddesses, heroes, legendary creatures and beings from all over the world." http://www.pantheon.org/ Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - This extensive site allows you to search for articles in alphabetical order. "Articles in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy are currently from three sources (1) original contributions by specialized philosophers around the internet, (2) adaptations of material written by the editors for classroom purposes, and (3) adaptations from public domain sources (typically from two or more sources for per article). " http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/ MedlinePlus
Health Encyclopedia - The A.D.A.M.
Medical Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases,
tests,
symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive
library of medical photographs and illustrations. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html |
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| Fact Monster Almanac - This site is best suited for elementary students. Information can be found by topic search. http://www.factmonster.com/almanacs.html Information Please Almanac - This site offers "a vast compedium of statistics with up-to-date facts and figures." Search for information by subject or alphabetically. http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html?link=tmpltop |
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| Atlas of Canada - This online atlas provides a collection of maps and related information about Canada. It includes historical, economic and environmental maps. http://www.atlas.gc.ca/site/index.html |
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Biographies: Notable Scientists: A comprehensive list of scientists and mathematicians. They are arranged by branches of science. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/scibio8.html How Products are Made - This site offers biographies of inventors of various manufactured products from household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. . It also includes explanations on the maufacturing process of these products. http://www.madehow.com/ Science.ca - This site includes a list of over 215 Canadian scientists. Visit their home page for science links and to ask a question to a scientist. It is a great source for Canadian science. http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientists.php |
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CIA: The World Factbook - The site includes a picture of all the flags of the world and information on each country. http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook Countries of the World - This site features access to over 260 countries. Included are the profiles, history, flags and national anthems. http://www.countryreports.org/ |
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| Cambridge Online Dictionaries - This is an easy to use online dictionary. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ Hyperdictionary - This site has dictionaries that are cross-referenced together. It includes English, medical and computer dictionaries. http://www.hyperdictionary.com Online Biology Dictionary - This online dictionary offers brief explanations of approximately 1800 terms. http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary.asp Online Etymology Dictionary - "This is a map of the wheel-ruts of modern English. This is an extensive online dictionary of explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago." http://www.etymonline.com/ |
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Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations -"
This tenth edition of 1919 contains over 11,000 searchable quotations
and was the first new edition of John Bartlett’s corpus
to be published after his death in 1905."
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BBC: On This Day - This site provides you with historical events from the 20th and 21st centuries that have occured on a specific day of the year. It also includes articles of these events. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/default.stm |
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CIA: The World Factbook - Country profiles are provided on this site. http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook Countries of the World - This site features access to over 260 countries. Included are the profiles, history, flags and national anthems. http://www.countryreports.org/ Fact Monster Countries of the World - "Each country profile provides information on: Geography · Maps · Flag · History · Current ruler · Area · Population · Capital · Largest cities · Languages · Ethnicity/race · Religion · Literacy rate · Economy · Government" http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html Portals to the World - This site contains "selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories." http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html Rulers of Countries of the World - This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases. Also included are the subdivisions of various countries, as well as a selection of international organizations. http://rulers.org/ |
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EasyBib - This site provides a free advanced bibilography maker in the MLA style. http://www.easybib.com/
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