Research & Reference

  (see also Authors, Biographies, Books, Collections, Libraries, etc.)
Almanacs (see Reference below)  
Canadian Geographic for Kids http://www.cgkids.ca/cgkids/
   
Dictionaries  
Enchanted Learning Picture Dictionary http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html
Free Dictionary.com http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
OneLook Dictionary Search http://www.onelook.com/
WordCentral.com http://wordcentral.com/
   
Encyclopedias  
Britannica.com http://www.britannica.com
Educypedia http://users.pandora.be/educypedia/index.htm
Encarta (MSN) http://encarta.msn.com/
Encyclopedia.com http://encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.britannica.com
Insectlopedia http://www.insectclopedia.com/
LearnAlberta.ca (Alberta students have access) http://www.learnalberta.ca/Templates/Login/Login.asp
Musiclopedia http://www.musiclopedia.com/
   
National Geographic for Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
People (see Biographies on menu)
   
Reference Collections: Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Almanacs, etc.
Answers.com http://www.answers.com/
Bartleby.com: Great Books Online * http://www.bartleby.com/
CIA World Factbook http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
FactMonster http://www.factmonster.com/
KidsLove2Learn http://www.2learn.ca/kids2learn/2Learnkidsmenu.html
LearnAlberta (for Alberta students) http://www.learnalberta.ca/templates/Login/Login.asp
Library Spot http://www.libraryspot.com/
   
Search Engines  
8 Search Tips for Kids 8 Search Tips for Kids
About.com http://www.about.com/
Ask Jeeves For Kids http://ajkids.com
DibDabDoo http://www.dibdabdoo.com/
Encarta http://encarta.msn.com/
FactMonster http://www.factmonster.com/
FindSounds.com http://www.findsounds.com/
Google http://www.google.ca/
Kartoo (results diplayed like a roadmap!) http://www.kartoo.com
KidsClick! http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Mooter (results appear as a graphic organizer) http://www.mooter.com
MSN Search http://search.msn.com/
Yahooligans http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
   
Thesaurus  
Visual Thesaurus (click free trial) http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
   
Tools & Converters (see also Math and Science on menu)
Currency Converter (Money) http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Length Converter http://www.mathematicsmagazine.com/applications/LengthConverter.htm
MegaConverter http://www.megaconverter.com/mega2/
Temperature Converter http://www.mathematicsmagazine.com/applications/TemperatureConverter.htm
   

 


Updated March 27, 2007
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