Images
Looking
for clipart? See sources at http://www.pomfret.ctschool.net/computer_classes/clipart.htm
PicSearch
www.picsearch.com a quick safe search
engine for pictures.
Associated
Press Images
http://www.iconn.org
Current event and newspaper photos can be found with the AP images link
through iConn.org à
Link to Individual Resources à
AP Images or Direct
LInk
Kid's Image Search Tools http://www.kidsclick.org/psearch.html
Special image databases, sorted by categories and kid safe.
Pics4Learning http://www.pics4learning.com/
Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students.
The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been
donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. Permission has been
granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the
Pics4Learning collection.
American Memory Search of the
Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/index.html
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written
and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and
sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of
American history and creativity.
Photos and Prints http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?format=Photograph
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to
written
Maps http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?format=Map
Digital Collections & Services from
the Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/library/libarch-digital.html
Online access to print, pictorial and audio-visual collections and other
digital services.
LIFE
photo archive hosted by Google
http://images.google.com/hosted/life
Search millions of photographs from the
LIFE
photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published
and are now available for the first time through the joint work of
LIFE
and Google.
General
Search
iConn's
Resources for Elementary Schools
Databases
provided by the state of Connecticut. If you are at school, you will be taken
directly in. If you are at home, use the number on the back of you library card
and go to www.iconn.org and go to Link to
Individual Resources to find these databases.
Kids
InfoBits Articles, maps,
almanacs, and news for young researchers.
Discovering
Collection Information about
People, Places and Events -- history, literature, biography, science and
social studies.
iConn's
Resources for Middle School Students
Multiple
databases
provided by the state of Connecticut. If you are at school, you will be taken
directly in. If you are at home, use the number on the back of you library card
and go to www.iconn.org and go to Link
to Individual Resources to find these databases.
All
iCONN Resources
iCONN is part of the Connecticut Education Network. It provides all
students, faculty and residents with online access to essential library and
information resources. It is administered by the Connecticut State Library in
conjunction with the Department of Higher Education. Through iCONN, a core level
of information resources including secured access to licensed databases is
available to every citizen in Connecticut. In addition, specialized research information is available to college students
and faculty.
Ask for Kids
http://www.askforkids.com/
Ask for Kids (formerly known as Ask Jeeves for Kids) is a fast, easy and
kid-friendly way for kids to search online. Designed to be a fun destination
site focused on learning and "edu-tainment," Ask for Kids uses
natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions and perform web
searches, such as "When did Hawaii become a state?" or "What's it
like to live in space?" or even "Convert 122 inches into feet" in
the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher. Our service combines
human editorial judgment, age-appropriate feature content and filtering
technology to enable kids to find both relevant and befitting information on the
Web.
Yahoo!
Kids Study Zone http://kids.yahoo.com/learn
Designed for Web surfers ages 7 to 12. Sites selected by the
YAHOO! Inc. staff. Categories include: News- Slideshows and information, Ask
Earl, Science Facts and Videos, Reference Search- Search an online Dictionary
and Encyclopedia
KidsClick!
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
A
database of over 6400 sites compiled by librarians. KidsClick! was created
by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System, as a
logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in
guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites.
Searching can be done alphabetically like an encyclopedia, through a
hierarchical search of categories or a key word can be typed in for
searching.
KidsClick
links for image searching http://www.kidsclick.org/psearch.html
Awesome
Library http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
Awesome Library organizes the Web with 35,000 carefully reviewed
resources, including the top 5 percent in education. Sections for
Teachers, Kids, Teens, Parents, Librarians, College Students
Awesome
Library for Kids (K-6) http://www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html
Search
by category or by keyword.
Awesome
Library for Teens (Middle school and high school) http://www.awesomelibrary.org/student5.html
Search
by category or by keyword.
KCTools
-
KidsConnect's Research Toolbox for Students
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aboutaasl/aaslcommunity/quicklinks/k12students/aaslkctools.cfm
Welcome to KidsConnect's research toolbox for students. It will help you become
more comfortable with the research process. In KCTools you'll find help with
four basic phases of the research process. It begins with "I wonder"
and asks you to think about your question or topic and how to seek further
advice on the Internet. American Library Association
Kids
Online http://kids.aol.com/KOL/
HOMEWORK HELP, MESSAGE BOARDS, PLANET CAZMO,
SAFETY TIPS, E-CARDS, HIPPO WORKS CARTOONLETS, GIRLSENSE E-BOUTIQUES, KOL SEARCH
Kids
Online Jr. http://kids.aol.com/KOL/1/KOLJr
Links on top of the page and the learning games are more appropriate for
preschool & kindergarten - with lots of interactivity. Some sites in
the Home
work Help Jr. section are appropriate for elementary grades.
Alfy
http://www.alfy.com Games, activities
and pre-chosen websites for the PreK-2 youngsters. A safe and age appropriate
environment for younger kids to first explore the Internet and a hyperlink
environment. (You must put up with some pop up windows though.)
ThinkQuest
Library http://www.thinkquest.org/library/
Over
7,000 websites created by students around the world who have participated in a
ThinkQuest Competition.
KIDS.NET.AU
http://www.kids.net.au/
Search
engine for kids, children, educators and teachers - Searching sites designed for
kids that are child safe and clean. May search by topic or by keyword. Includes
a dictionary and a thesaurus.
Surfing
the Net with Kids Archive http://www.surfnetkids.com/
-
Archived suggestions from Barbara Feldman's syndicated column. Barbara J.
Feldman is a syndicated newspaper columnist, mother, wife and "Net surfer
supreme."
Education
World Student Center http://www.education-world.com/students/
Search a database
of over 500,000 education-related URLs
Yahoo
Reference http://education.yahoo.com/reference/
"Whether
you're a student, a parent, or just plain curious, Yahoo! Reference offers a
handy selection of books and materials to help you find the information you
need. Look up a definition in the dictionary, find map and flag images for every
country in the world in the World Factbook, get in-depth information from the
encyclopedia, and much more."
Encyclopedia.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
http://www.factmonster.com
Kids reference,
games and quizzes. Includes an atlas, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, and
homework center.
Columbia
Electronic Encyclopedia http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/
The
Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia contains almost 52,000 entries (marshalling six
and one-half million words on a vast range of topics), with more than 84,000
hypertext cross-references. Columbia Encyclopedia is among the most complete and
up-to-date electronic encyclopedias ever produced.
Encyclopedia
Article Center from Encarta
http://encarta.msn.com/artcenter_0/Encyclopedia_Articles.html#tcsel
Welcome
to the Student Resource Center http://www2.worldbook.com/students/
The Student
Resource Center contains World Book resources to help students with their school
work. It also offers educational games and activities that help make learning
fun.
My
Virtual Reference Desk http://www.refdesk.com/facts.html
A valuable encyclopedia-like editor-selected range of sites under 24 subject
headings including science, history, government, and other encyclopedias.
Encyclopedia
Briticannica Online http://www.britannica.com/
Limited free online trial (72 hours)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
HowStuffWorks
is widely recognized as the leading source for clear, reliable explanations of
how everything around us actually works. Through the flagship Web site
HowStuffWorks.com, a popular series of books, an acclaimed kids' magazine, as
well as many other ventures, the award-winning company has helped demystify the
world for millions of curious people.
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