Art Encyclopedia - A database of works by 7,500 famous artists in art museums and image archives worldwide. You can search by movement, medium, subject, nationality and name. Library Spot Internet Oracle Ref Desk
ALMANACS AND ATLASES
World Fact Book
Created by the CIA. Information about the geography, people, government, economy, etc. of every country in the world. Maps of the World
Maps and flags of the world. National Geographic
Maps, flags and statistics of 191 countries from National Geographic. Information Please
Information Please Almanac for kids.
BIOGRAPHIES
Biography
A&E Biography provides information on a large variety of famous people. Biographies of American Presidents Biographies of all of the Presidents. Distinguished Women
Distinguished women of the past and present. Presidents
Biographical information as well as links to speeches and photos. Catholic Saints
Biographical information for Catholic Saints. Authors and Illustrators
Information on children's authors and illustrators. The Author Page
Want to know what your favorite author looks like? Read a biography, see a photograph, and look at the answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about authors like Avi, Natalie Babbitt, Matt Christopher, Daniel Pinkwater (plus more!)
OTHER HELPFUL SITES
Life Magazine
An electronic version of Life Magazine. Homework Central
A general resource with information on topics such as; language arts, math, science, and history for kids and teens. The Smithsonian Institution
Official site of the Smithsonian Institution with information many topics including history and science, as well as virtual tours of its exhibits. School Notes
View notes from teachers by zip code---Class notes, homework assignments, etc. Includes many schools from our area, Crossroads and South Brunswick High School, for example. Surf Report
A collection of sites to explore the arts, black history, women's history, careers, dinosaurs, the Holocaust, language arts...and much more. Site an internet site in a bibliography (Central Michigan University Style Manuals). This website will show you examples of how to site an internet site in a bibliography in APA, MLA and Turabian/Chicago styles. Consumer Product Safety Commission Games and information on personal safety. Kid Info A site for students, young children and parents. Find homework help, fun sites, parenting tips, and much more. You have to check this out! Zip codes United States Postal Service provides a way to find the zip code for anyplace in the U.S. or to find the abbreviation for each state. Official city sites Official sites for cities all over the world. The Homework Spot This is divided into categories of Elementary, Middle, High School, Reference, and Parent/Teacher for easy clicking to where you are and what you need help with. You can find help with almost any homework problem here The Library Spot This has links to other libraries, loads of encyclopedias, calendars, almanacs, dictionaries and much, much more. FirstGov for Kids
Find government sites on all sorts of subjects like the arts, computers, plants, animals and more.
