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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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SEARCH
Engines: |
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
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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
