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Kathy
Shrock's Guide for Educators
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provides engaging
digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators
more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms
and families to a world of learning. |
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How Stuff Works |
an online resource for millions of people of
all ages. |
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Bartleby.com |
Great Books
Online -- Quotes, Poems, Novels, Classics and hundreds more |
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Guinness World Records |
Home of the
Longest, Shortest, Fastest, Tallest facts and feats |
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LibrarySpot |
Encyclopedias,
maps, online libraries, quotations, dictionaries & more. |
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Ibiblio |
a conservancy of freely available information,
including software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics,
and cultural studies. |
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ThinkQuest |
protected, online learning platform that
enables teachers to integrate learning projects into their classroom
curriculum and students to develop 21st century skills. |
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RefDesk |
a free and
family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and
current web-based resources. |
| New
Jersey Education Sources |
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Guaranteed
Scholarships |
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| FinAid |
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College
View |
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| Go
College |
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Embark |
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| Peterson's.com |
College planning, selecting, essays,
interviews, colleges and universities |
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CollegeNews.org |
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| EssayEdge.com |
College Admission Essays and Resumes |
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Collegeboard.com |
College selecting, planning, essays, interviews |
| NJ Transfer |
Transfer community college courses in NJ - Career and
college planning |
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MatchCollege.com |
Information for over 6,000 Colleges and Universities -
school contact info, degree program offering, degree type, and student
count/breakdown, state and national statistical information. |
| 900s in the Reference Collection |
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Answers.com |
Encyclopedia, currency, translator, links |
| OPAC |
Subject Search for your country |
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Virtual
World Tours |
Places to see, travel |
| Almanacs |
Print and Electronic |
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Bureau
of Consular Affairs |
Countries and Info by the US State Department |
| General Encyclopedias |
Print and Electronic |
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National Atlas of the
United States of America |
Maps and map-maker - maps for history, government,
statistics, geography, geology, culture |
| Information
Please |
Almanac - General information, current leaders, and
statistics |
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Map
Machine |
National Geographic maps |
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Library of
Congress - Country Studies |
Information and links; security measures |
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FXConverter |
Multi-lingual currency converter |
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CIA
World FactBook |
Statistics, current leaders |
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World
Constitutions |
by CARRIE: An electronic library |
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U.S. Agency for
International Development |
Economic aid, health |
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Schmap |
City guides with maps, photos, events and
reviews |
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Gale Virtual Reference Library |
PCTI's Ebooks - Countries, cultures, Business, Economy |
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| SuperPages |
Yellow Pages Superpages Yellow Pages, Maps,
Driving Directions, Weathe |
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Area
Decoder |
Area Code Lookup Service |
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Infobel. |
The portal for international directories.
Find private individuals and companies worldwide in just a few clicks! |
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Whowhere
|
People Search, Yellow Pages, White Pages,
Phone Directory |
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Switchboard |
Yellow Pages and White Pages Telephone
Directory |
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Anywho |
White Pages, Yellow Pages, Maps and Direction |
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Escapeartist |
Zip Codes & Postal Codes of
the World - Worldwide Postal Codes |
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Bartleby.com |
Great Books Online -- Quotes, Poems,
Novels, Classics and hundreds more |
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Wikipedia |
The Free Encyclopedia |
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Encyclopedia.com |
Get facts, articles, pictures, video |
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About.com |
an online neighborhood of hundreds of helpful
experts, eager to share their wealth of knowledge with visitors.
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Answer.com |
Q&A combined with free online dictionary,
thesaurus, and encyclopedias |
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My Virtual Encyclopedia |
index, review, and
publish quality, credible information-based Web sites and to assist
readers in navigating and extracting needed data from these sites. |
| Baen
Free Library |
Free electronic books |
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Free
Speculative Fiction Online |
Free SF and Fantasy stories online |
| Project
Gutenberg |
Free electronic books, poems, and essays |
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American
and English Literature Online Books for
Educators |
Full text Online Source |
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The
Literature Network |
Stories, Poetry, Quotes, Authors |
| Shakespeare
Online |
Works, criticism, links |
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Aesop's
Fables |
600+ fables with audio and graphics |
| Classic Reader |
Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Shakespeare, Fairytales,
Drama |
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Aesop's
Fables: Traditional & Modern |
Composed by the art students at UMass. |
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Bulfinch's Mythology |
Mythology, legends, folklore, legendary creatures |
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The Free Library |
Full text Online Source |
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Audiobook Blog (Booklist) |
Free audiobooks plus more |
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Fiction
Podcasts |
NewYorker magazine - free audio selections with commentary
-free downloads |
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KnightCite |
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Copyright and Citation resources |
Kathy Schrock's website. |
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Citation
Machine |
Citation maker for high school students (MLA) |
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Online
Citation Styles |
MLA, APA, Chicago, CRE, Other |
| Easybib.com |
Creates bibliographies according to MLA Style, 5th edition |
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APA
Style Resources |
APA Style links |
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Noodle Tools |
Free Tools to create citations |
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OWL |
MLA and APA Styles |
| Citation
Center |
Choose your preferred citation style and create |
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Writing Tutorial
Services Pamphlets |
An assortment of how -to and info
pamphlets by Indiana University |
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Citation Maker - Secondary |
Interactive MLA Style maker for secondary students managed
by the Oregon Public Education Network |
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Thesis Statements |
Writing Tutorial by Indiana
University |
| Online
Writing Lab |
Clear and succinct; how-to's, style manuals,
research papers, handouts, letters, resumes |
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Evaluating Web pages |
Berkeley's Guide to evaluating webpages |
| IPL
Citation sites |
Suggested sites |
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Copyrightkids.org
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Info, Quiz, Links - developed
by the FAŠE Kids subcommittee of The
Copyright Society of the U.S.A. |
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The Writing
Center |
Writing process, samples, grammar and
punctuation, citations (Univ.Wisconsin-Madison) |
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Plagiarism and Papermills |
Info and links - created for
Masters of Education Program, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. |
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How to
Write a Term Paper |
Thomson Gale's Guide to writing papers and citing sources |
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Plagiarism.org |
Planning, organizational, and
citation skills essential for producing quality writing and research by
the Learning center |
| Bartleby.com
Reference |
English Grammar and style, literature,
thesauri, dictionaries |
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The
Nuts and Bolts of College Writing |
College writing guide from start to finish |
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American Heritage Book of
English Usage |
A Practical and Authoritative Guide to
Contemporary English. |
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Guide to Grammar &
Writing |
Review of the rules and applications of
writing.--Capital Community College Foundation |
| Webgrammar |
Grammar, punctuation, writing style, research, lessons,
resources |
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Online
Writing Lab |
Clear and succinct; how-to's, style manuals,
research papers, handouts, letters, resumes |
| My Paradigm |
Organizing and writing the essay or research paper |
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The Writing
Center |
Writing process, samples, grammar and
punctuation, citations (Univ.Wisconsin-Madison) |
| English
Grammar for ESL Learners |
Tutorials and quizzes on the eight parts of speech |
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Parts of Speech |
Grammar, sentences, punctuation (
Writing Center - Univ. of Ottawa) |
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French
Resources |
Links for French language and culture |
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Intercultural
Email Classroom Connection |
K-16 teachers. Provide culture partners for
projects |
| Travlang |
Language dictionaries and tutorials |
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Foreign
Language Lesson Plans |
Resources, lesson plans, virtual field trips |
| Yahoo!
en Espańol
Yahoo! France |
Web Search, News, Directories, etc. |
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Free
English lessons |
Access to free flash ESL games, free
educational, ESL and TOEFLŽ CD titles |
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Alta
Vista - Babelfish |
Translator |
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Tennesee
Bob's Famous French Links |
Many resources |
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Google - Language
tools |
Language tools from a specific country |
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MooFrancais |
Interact with native speakers from the French
speaking world |
| Foreign
Language Search Engines |
Collection of search tools divided by language |
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Electronic
Text Center |
French Language Resources |
| Foreign
Language Teach Forum |
Source for media. resources, links |
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Don
Quijote |
Check out the Latin culture sidebar |
| MundoHispano |
Interact with native speakers from the Spanish
speaking world |
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EduHound
Espanol |
Para los estudiantes y los maestros de Espanol |
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Foreign Languages
- High School Hub |
Links for French, Spanish, German, and
Italian |
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CRCS
High School Library |
Links for Spanish Speaking Countries |
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Free
Translation |
Translate short text with appropriate
punctuation symbols. |
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MedlinePlus |
U.S.Government and Health organizations: symptoms,
diseases, tests, medications, dictionary |
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Mayoclinic
Medical Service Page |
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice dedicated
to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness. |
| National
Institutes of Health (NIH) |
U.S. Government agency designed to improve the health of
the Nation by conducting and supporting research |
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FamilyDoctor.org |
Advocacy organization by the American Academy of Family
Physicians - info about drugs, diseases, policies, more. |
| Vitamins
and Minerals: Mayoclinic |
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HealthInfoQuest |
Pathfinders to locate health information in
sources |
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History of Medicine - Images |
Searchable database for images related to the social and
historical aspects of medicine |
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The Free
Dictionary - Medical Dictionary |
Houghton Mifflin's The American HeritageŽ Stedman's
Medical Dictionary |
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MedicineNet |
Health and medicine information by doctors:
symptoms, diseases, tests, medications, dictionary |
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Health Sciences
Library Association of New Jersey |
Health and medical information for the consumer - New
Jersey |
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Pub
Med Central |
Scholarly articles on medical research |
| The Encyclopedia of
World History |
Information and historical maps |
|
History
Channel Classroom |
Schedule of the History Channel |
| Internet
History Sourcebooks Project |
Exrensive starting point for texts and links to all
aspects of history and culture - Ancient Medieval, Modern |
|
American
Memory Collections |
Library of Congress site for lesson plans, pictures,
sounds, film, etc., that document American History |
| Eduhound
- Social Studies |
Information on many historical and social topics |
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History Link 101 |
Pictures and
Graphics - Cultures of Africa, Aztec, China, Egypt,
Greece, Mayan, Mesopotamia, Rome, Olmec, Prehistory, Middle Ages and
World War II. |
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World War II Poster Collection |
by Northwestern Universuty |
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum |
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| American
Memory |
Multimedia web site of digitized historical documents,
photographs, sound recordings, moving pictures, books, images, pamphlets,
maps, and other resources from the Library of Congress |
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Medicine
and Madison Avenue |
Images and database information for approximately 600
health-related advertisements printed in newspapers and magazines. |
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Gale's Women's
History Month |
Information, Links, Activities |
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BBC Religions of the World |
History and basic beliefs of
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism. |
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Women's History Month - CNN Student News |
Very comprehensive site on the topic |
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| Anatomy
of a Murder |
Criminal Justice Trial |
|
Virtual
Tour of the U.S. Government |
Branches, Departments and Agencies, Politics,
Documents |
| FirstGov |
Your first click to the U.S. Government |
|
The
Political Graveyard |
All kinds of political lists -dead or alive |
| Our
Documents |
Documents compiled by the National Archives
and Records Administration |
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American
and English Literature Online Books for Educators |
Full text resources for History and Government |
| Project Vote Smart |
Objective information about candidates for public office,
plus voting records on issues |
|
Roll Call - State
Legislatures |
Links to state legislatures |
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New Jersey State Legislature |
N.J. Legislature, committees, bills, plus more |
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Youth
Leadership Iniative |
Univ. of VA Center for Politics - computer simulation plus
Model Congress, e-politics, and more |
| Congress for Kids |
Tours, activities, links and info for government, early
American history, documents |
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National
Association of School Resource Officers |
Law and Criminal Justice |
|
Legal Dictionary - The Free Dictionary |
The People's Law Dictionary |
|
Findlaw |
U.S. Constitution, Court cases, Federal and State |
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Constitution Finder |
Constitutions, charters, amendments, documents of world
nations. (Richmond Univ.) |
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Presidential Libraires |
National Archives (1929- ) |