Reference

Here's the place to go for all your general reference needs! There are links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other sites for homework help or just looking things up.

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Almanacs

Biography

Career Information

Dictionaries

Encyclopedias

Homework Help

Manners

News

Organizations

Reference Resources for Teachers & Parents

Resources in this category:

ALSC's Great Web Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwe...

Looking for something fun or educational on the Web? You're likely to find it here on this list of kids' sites recommended by the Association for Library Service to Children, part of the American Library Association.

Answers.com - Answer Library
http://www.answers.com/main/what_content.jsp

Subject-categorized directory to all of the free almanacs, atlases, biographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference works available from Answers.com. Be advised that the IPL does not consider entries or information from Wikipedia, WikiAnswers, or Answers.com's User Contribution section to be reliable sources of information.

Braille Bug
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/

Learn all about Braille by using games, writing secret messages, and finding out things about Louis Braille and Helen Keller. Can you write your name in Braille? This site will show you how!

Cancellations.Com
http://www.cancellations.com/

Wondering if you get to stay home from school tomorrow for a snow day? Check here!

Diversity Calendar
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/

Would you like to know when Chinese New Year is or was this year? Or Diwali? Or Mother's Day? This handy month-by-month calendar lists important religious, U.S., ethnic, and other holidays for this year.

FirstGov for Kids!
http://www.kids.gov/

Come explore this site if you are looking for information on almost every topic you can think of…from art, music and animals, to homework help, history, how to fight crime, and computers!

Gander Academy's Theme-Related Resources on the World Wide Web
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/themes.html

Gander Academy has links to a huge variety of resources! Includes holidays, online activities, animals, salmon, "creepy crawlies", endangered species, archaeology, oceanography, world nations, earth science, dinosaurs, and much more!

Grammar of German
http://web.wm.edu/modlang/gasmit/grammar/grammnu.html?svr=ww...

Get the basics of German grammar, including gender, case, modifiers and plurals with simple graphs.

Hindi Grammar
http://www.itu.dk/people/pfw/hindi/index.html

A clearly organized collection of notes by a student for students.

Hungarian Verbs
http://garfield.chem.elte.hu/Turanyi/mige.html

Some of the many different verb tenses and forms of Hungarian verbs, provided in a handy chart for students to refer to.

KidsClick!
http://www.kidsclick.org/

This is a great place to start if you want to surf and search the Internet. Created by librarians, this is an Internet guide especially for kids.

The Mavens' Word of the Day
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?action=dly__alph...

With the help of Random House Dictionary, you can learn the etymology (history and origins)of a different word or idiom every day.

ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/en/

Project sponsored by Oracle that encourages teachers and students to use technology in the classroom. The Library presents sites created by students for ThinkQuest's annual competition. The sites cover a wide range of topics, from sports to physics to health issues. Search or browse by topic.

Youth Net
http://www.youth.net/

"This server is a place where youth (of all ages) around the world can safely meet each other, and participate in discussions, interactive learning projects, and activities that meet their needs." Also serves as a home for many K-12 Internet projects and has resources for kids, teachers, and parents.