Reference Desk
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- Spanish-English picture dictionary
- A quick reference and communication tool for teachers greeting immigrant children who speak little English. Clear photographs illustrate each term with bilingual captions. Terms are selected to meet the immediate needs of the classroom.
- All About Birds
- Multimedia field guide that includes images, migratory range maps, audio recordings of bird song and extensive information about each species including description, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction and conservation status. (Read more about this website)
- American Ballet Theatre's Online Dictionary
- Contains an alphabetical list of terms with phonetic pronunciation, text definitions, and video clip illustrations. (Read more about this website)
- American Factfinder
- Enter an city, a county, or a state and find detailed demographic information about population, housing, education, business and more in that area of the United States. (Read more about this website)
- American Sign Language Browser
- An interactive sign language dictionary. While not comprehensive, it allows the viewer to look up thousands of words and watch a video of the corresponding sign. (Read more about this website)
- Artcyclopedia
- An online database of over 125,000 works of art. Includes images, glossaries, and short definitions of various art movements. (Read more about this website)
- AsiaSource
- Educators will find a wealth of information about Asia and its cultures at this website. (Read more about this website)
- Ask a Librarian
- If you have trouble answering a question and you have tried all your local resources, try this service from the librarians at the Library of Congress! (Read more about this website)
- Atlapedia Online
- Provides factual information as well as physical and political maps for countries around the world. (Read more about this website)
- Awesome Library
- A library of websites for everyone, student to principal, in K-12 education. (Read more about this website)
- BBC Religions
- A-Z of religions and beliefs. The ideas, stories, rituals, and history of religions of the world. (Read more about this website)
- Biographical Dictionary
- More than 28,000 biographical entries about men and women who have shaped our world from ancient time to the present day. (Read more about this website)
- BiologyBrowser
- This site provides huge amounts of information and resources gathered by the Thomson Corporation, including a section of teaching aids for biology. (Read more about this website)
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- The Bloom's Taxonomy competencies and skills which represent them are listed on this website. (Read more about this website)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- A one-stop source for health related topics. There are Healthy Eating tips in the 5-a-Day section, State and National statistics in the Data Center, and in-depth understanding and prevention strategies for Health & Safety Topics like suicide. (Read more about this website)
- Citation Maker
- Use this tool to create an easy and accurate MLA format bibliography. Also find answers to your questions about when to cite, how to quote, and just what plagiarism is all about. (Read more about this website)
- ClassZone
- Companion information and resources to the McDougal Littell series of textbooks. Information includes key concepts and chapter quizzes. Resources include links to websites with greater topic information. (Read more about this website)
- Congress Constituency Maps
- Interactive maps provide a close-up look at demographic and political data about every place in the United States. (Read more about this website)
- Copyright Office Basics
- Discover the basics of U.S. copyright law. This page explains in simple language U.S. copyright law. (Read more about this website)
- Cultural Profiles Project
- Learn about the lifestyles, culture, and customs of people in many different countries in the world. (Read more about this website)
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