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Use DISCUS to look for recent
magazine and newspaper articles, online encyclopedias and other reference
books.
A service of the SC State Library.
Research
starts with DISCUS Your librarian can give you passwords
to use DISCUS at home.
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Kid Friendly Research Sites
Homework
Help Links to help with all areas
of research
America’s History, People, and States: www.americaslibrary.gov
Animals: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature
Pets:
www.animaland.org
Famous and Historical People:
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/index.asp
General:
www.facthound.com
www.ask.com
www.enchantedlearning.com
www.kidport.com
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
http://www.kids.net.au/
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Yahooligans
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Child friendly information |
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KidsClick!
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A web search site created for children by librarians |
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| Reference
Resources On-Line |
Homework Spot
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Links to many sources of information organized by subject |
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Discovery
School's Reference :
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almanacs,
telephone books |
Internet Public Library's Kid Space:
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Everything
from the presidents to science fairs |
Dewey Browse: Search the
Internet by Dewey Decimal number
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For Biographical information go to the 92 area |
Charleston County Public Library
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Search the catalog, put books on reserve, check out great links
for kids |
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| Homework Questions Answered |
Ask Jeeves for Kids
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Ask Jeeves what you want to know |
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Ask Dr. Math
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Answers to classic problems and frequently asked questions
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BJ Pinchbeck's
Homework Helper
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Hosted by Discovery School, this site offers more than 700 helpful
homework links arranged by subject. There are even links to "Recess" for
fun sites (Look out for pop up advertising, though!) |
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How to cite your sources:
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Remember, you must document your research. |
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Here are some helpful links: |
The Citation
Machine: This site creates your bibliography
for you - you just type in the information. Amazing!
Easy Bib: Easy Bibliographies from MLA
How to write your bibliography Citing Internet Resources: How to write a citation for
internet resources, including email, graphics, sounds and video clips.
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Biographical
Research
