Research Resources

Ask Jeeves for Kids
Type in a question and receive an answer.

Atlapedia Online
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

Bibliographic Format: Grade 1
Bibliographic Format: Grade 2
Bibiographic Format: Grade 3
Bibliographic Format: Grade 4
Bibliographic Format: Grade 5

Bibliographic Format Maker
Enter the appropriate information into the form and easily create a correctly formatted MLA citation.

Encarta Online
More than an encycopedia, this site offers links to many types of reference resources plus information for teachers

Encyclopedia.com
Newly updated and expanded with more than 50,000 articles plus links giving you access to millions of articles and pictures in Electric Library, Encyclopedia.com puts tons of information right at your fingertips. It's free, quick and useful!

The Exploding Dictionary
Get at least three definitions for each word you search for.

Fact Monster
This is an amazing site of facts and homework help for students.

Homework Spot
HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot.

The Internet Public Library: Youth Division
A comprehensive, well-arranged site to all types of resources

Library of Congress
Check out the link called America's Library.

Library Spot
This library resource brings the best library and reference sites together.

Little Explorer's Dictionary
LITTLE EXPLORERS makes surfing the Internet very easy. A picture-dictionary format is used to link to hundreds of carefully-chosen child-friendly sites around the world. Since the pictures are links, even pre-readers can surf with a minimum of help and guidance from their favorite adult. Older kids can use Little Explorers as a school reference.

Merriam-Webster Online
Easy to use dictionary and reference aid

Word Central
Word Central is the hot place for cool words! You'll find a student dictionary to help you with your homework, a "daily buzzword" to expand your vocabulary, and more.

Yahooligans
A web guide for kids

Your Dictionary.com
This site has it all: dictionaries, thesaurus, rhyming, synonyms and so much more.