Here are some Online Reference tools 
to help you with your research
 

  

Online Dictionaries:
Student Dictionary  http://www.wordcentral.com/
(This dictionary gives definitions, rhyming words and has a thesaurus.)

Picture Dictionary  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/DictionaryA.html

Photographic Dictionary http://photographicdictionary.com/



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Online Databases:

 

  KIDS INFOBITS
This is our newest database.  It is so easy to search, and has resources including encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers and more!

 

 



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Online Encyclopedias:

 

Britannica School Elementary 

 

World Book Encyclopedia The kids section features World of Animals, Important People, Pictures and more!   (Sign in using the school username and password.) **Sorry, this is currently expired.  Try Kids Infobits instead.**




FACT MONSTER    (An Online Reference Desk!)
Use the encyclopedia and many other reference tools here.  This site is full of great information about Math, Science, History and more!  Definitely check out the Almanacs and Timelines!!



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Super Search Engines for kids:

KidRex http://www.kidrex.org/


Search Fact Hound   Fact Hound

 

 

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Other helpful websites for research:

Brain POP for educational videos http://www.brainpop.com/ (Sign in using the school username and password.)

 


Need primary documents? 
Check out the NYPL Digital Gallery for access to over 600,000 illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare print and more! 
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm


Brooklyn's Historical Newspaper --
Read all about it! (1841-1902)
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/eagle/

Need a website all about history?  Try this digital history website:
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/


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