Research Resources

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Finding Information

	Little Explorers Dictionary
	KidRex Search engine with kid-appropriate results
	Famous Americans: Pictures and summaries of various Famous People with links to more information.
	Garden of Praise: Famous Leaders: Biographies for Kids (Multi-Ligual)
	Information Age Inquiry: How to investigate a topic using the new tools of our times.
GGLto	GGLto: Make your own google search tools
American Journeys	American Journeys- Primary Documents in American History
Interactive Lessons	Interactive Lessons: Links to multimedia on specifics in many subjects.
	Libraries - online sources of information
eJournal USA	E Journal USA - Multicultural Literature of the United States in multiple languages - administered by the Department of State
Library of Congress	The largest library in the world with much of its resources digitized.
	News: Index of major sites for news including tv stations and major newspapers.
	CIA World Factbook website with facts, maps, flags and more, on all individual countries in the world
	Treaties between the Natives and the Government

Creating Reports and Projects

	Primary Access: Online tool to create multimedia reports from primary sources.
	Citation Machine: Online tool to create the proper citations at the end of your paper.
	Student Hacks: Research Resources
	Test Research: Wikispaces A place where students can build their major research papers (e.g. IB Projects/Papers) with timely input from the teacher or mentor
	ToonDoo: An online tool to create comic pictures and scenes.
	Magic Studio Use this website to create a timeline, then add music, pictures and videos.
	Pixton - Use this website to make interactive stories in comic form online.
	BrushterThe Kids' Zone from the National Gallery of Art lets you create your own abstract art online.

 

Page created June 13, 2008. Anne Pemberton. Updated Sun December 20, 2009 . AP.