Online References

Students will find this site useful to learn about historical and current figures in social studies, science, literature and the arts.  Each person’s listing contains links to text background, as well as photos and videos when available.  Bios on many…

The National Archives has created a collection of thousands of its digital records and images to help K-12 students learn about US and world history. The collection spans the 1700s to the present, and includes hundreds of primary source documents.…

This is an encyclopedia of symbols, signs, flags and glyphs. It contains background articles and dozens of symbol groups, from astronomy and astrology to weather and wingdings. The search feature works best when you know the word for the symbol.…

Get answers to your science and technology-related research topics from this Library of Congress reference site. Reading level and content is suitable for grades 3-8. There are archived questions and answers categorized in kid-relatable disciplines such as inventions, animals and…

Get answers to all your science questions on the MadSci Network. Their “collective cranium of scientists” at top universities, businesses and government answer students’ questions. You can also browse or search their archive of more than 36,000 questions and answers.…

Awesome Library provides organized links to 37,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education. Content is organized by subject area, with sections for kids, teens, college students, parents and teachers. Much of the content is oriented toward…

This website and app include several kinds of dictionaries, a thesaurus, acronyms, idioms, and encyclopedia. Content is sourced from Houghton Mifflin’s dictionary, the American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language and Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged. Also, the…

This site is a search engine for words and phrases You can get a definition, or quickly find related words, which is particularly helpful for writing papers. If you’re not quite sure how to spell a word, give it your…

From site:  The Science Whatzit Gremlin wants your science questions! We draw on resources at OMSI and beyond to help you conduct your own inquiry into science. Send questions and queries, thoughts and ideas (but no homework assignments, please) to…

The Reference Desk of the History Matters site provides links to guidance on the research standards for citing websites and how to evaluate their authority. There is also guidance on copyright and fair use laws as they apply to the…

CyberSleuth-Kids.Co is a kid-safe,online search engine and guide for the K-12 student. It providea an educational online database of links to help the student sift through the maze of information on the Internet. The information provided is designed to help…

The World Factbook provides national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies. It is an authoritative source. The information includes a summary of each entity’s people, history, economy, geography, communications, transportation, and more. It is updated every few weeks. This reference…

Fact Monster contains a wealth of resources.  It has an almanac, atlas, dictionary and encyclopedia.  You can have fun with their games and quizzes.  There’s a homework center, with information sorted by school subject.  It’s an award-winning and much reviewed…

Google Book Search enables teachers and students to browse books online, search for text, and even download pdf versions of out-of-copyright books.  In addition to viewing parts of books, you’re given options to purchase them or borrow them online.  For…

Google Earth is a downloadable satellite imagery-based view of the earth from space to street level, that can be used by teachers and students in their studies of geography, the earth, economics, demographics and transportation.  It can be added to…