Monday, June 11, 2012

Reference Tools and Directories

References, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Maps, Biographies, Almanacs, More
AllWords.Com (English dictionary with Multi-lingual search)
APA Style.org (electronic media and URL's)
BUBL (selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas)
Citation Style Guides from the University of Alberta (provides references to several printed guides and Internet sites which can provide guidance in citing electronic sources)
Daily Almanac from InfoPlease
Dictionary.com (periodicals, newspapers, other dictionaries, grammar, etc.)
Encyclopedia Smithsonian (resources from Art to Zoology)
Extensive Collection of Map & Reference Links (US national, regional, cities; World communities, countries, cities)
fonetics.org - Online pronunciation guides to 9 varieties of the English language and 9 other languages
howjsay.com - free online talking dictionary of English pronunciation
INFOMINE (K-12; choose Instructional Resources, enter info to search)
InfoPlease.com (dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, much more)
iTools (absolutely your one-stop reference site)
KidsClick! (great search engines for kids collected by librarians)
KnowPlay (database with instant access to information on any topic; atlas, acronym, factbook, dictionary, thesaurus, rhyming, quotation, map lookups)
Library Research Tools on the Net (top literary site on the Web for American & English literature)
Little Explorers Picture Dictionary (check out the Classroom Activities section)
NewsLink (locate newspapers, magazines, radio/TV resources by state or country)
OneLook Dictionaries (definitions, translations)
PCI Map Collection (from University of Texas at Austin)
refdesk.com (comprehensive)
Reference Works (database of links to many good reference sites including newspapers, Bartlett's Quotations, Biographies, Blue Book Car Values, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Telephone Directories, Zip Codes, more)
SLATE Citation MachineSpringfield Township High School Library  (EXCELLENT resources for college & career, high school, students, lessons, activities, search tools, catalogs & databases, & more) 
Simply Google (this page puts everything Google has to offer on one page)
Spartacus Educational (series of history encyclopedias; be sure to scroll)
Springfield Township Kids' Search Page, Middle School, High School  (Web search tools, reference, subscription services, finding images)http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/
The Encyclopedia Mythica (encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and legend)
The Newbury House Online Dictionary of American English (40,000 entries with sample sentences and idioms)
Visual Thesaurus (online edition; click "Look it Up"; on next screen, type in your search term and wait for a visual)
Wordsmyth (register FREE)
YourDictionary.com (a web of online dictionaries)

Copyright
Copyright Kids (copyright basics, parent & teacher section, links, quiz)