BIOGRAPHY

Biography
Brief biographies by A&E Television Network of over 25,000 famous people including both historical and currently popular figures.

Internet Public Library - POTUS (Presidents of the United States)
Information on presidents including election results, notable events, and cabinet members. Also includes links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites.

Back to top of page | Back to Kid Links | Back to Internet Links

DICTIONARIES

yourDictionary.com
More than 2500 dictionaries and grammars in over 300 languages.

Online Etymology Dictionary
Online source of word origins. Use the "Introduction and abbreviations" link at the bottom to decipher the originating language abbreviations.

Roget's II New Thesaurus (Bartleby.com)
"Containing 35,000 synonyms and over 250,000 cross-references in an easy-to-use format, this thesaurus features succinct word definitions and an innovative hyperlinked category index."

RhymeZone rhyming dictionary and thesaurus
Find rhyming words and phrases with the results sorted by the number of syllables.

Back to top of page | Back to Kid Links | Back to Internet Links

FOOD & CUSTOMS

Culinary History Timeline (The Food Timeline)
Collection of links on history of eating, manners, and social history created and maintained by a reference librarian with information checked against standard reference tools for accuracy.

The Food Timeline
Collection of links on the history of foods and period recipes created and maintained by a reference librarian with information checked against standard reference tools for accuracy.

Global Destinations (Global Gourmet)
Recipes and some food history from countries of the world - aimed at adults, children will require assistance. Some country entries include holiday information. 

Back to top of page | Back to Kid Links | Back to Internet Links

GENERAL

Ask Jeeves for Kids
Type a question or click on one of the study tools such as thesaurus, biography, science, history or more.

Factmonster.com
From Information Please. Information in these categories: World & News, U.S., People, Word Wise, Math, Science, Sports, Cool Stuff, Games & Quizzes, and Homework Center.

FirstGov for Kids
"Links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject."

HomeworkSpot
Subject lists of links divided into elementary, middle, and high school levels; reference site links; current events links.

Internet Public Library - Kidspace
Collection of links that can be searched or browsed by subjects such as reference, the world, computers/internet, health & nutrition, reading zone, math & science, and more. Features include Ask a Question, Culture Quest, POTUS (Presidents of the United States), Science Fair, and Stately Knowledge.

KidsClick
A collection of links for kids compiled by librarians covering over 600 subjects. Browse by first letter of subject, search, or browse through the 15 categories on the main page.

Quiz Hub
For upper elementary and middle school students. Online interactive learning games, puzzles, and quizzes

Back to top of page | Back to Kid Links | Back to Internet Links

RESEARCH & CITATION

MLA Style
Examples of MLA citations from Williams College Libraries

Knight-Cite Citation Creator
Choose from MLA, APA, or Chicago citation styles, fill in the form, then click submit for a properly formatted citation. "A project of the Hekman Library" of Calvin College.

Back to top of page | Back to Kid Links | Back to Internet Links

TESTING

TAKS Information Booklets
Information on TAKS test from the Texas Education Agency. Includes some sample questions. Available in PDF format requiring Acrobat Reader software (free download.)

Texas Assessment Program Released TAKS Tests
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests from previous years including answer keys and some scoring guides. Requires Adobe® Reader® software (free download.)

Texas Assessment Program Released Tests
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), Reading Proficiency Tests in English (RPTE), State Developed Alternative Assessment (SDAA), Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS), and end-of-course exams from previous years. All available in PDF format requiring Adobe® Reader® software (free download) plus interactive versions of TAKS™, exit level TAAS™, 2005 SDAA II™, and end-of-course examinations.

Back to top of page | Back to Kid Links | Back to Internet Links