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 Also includes links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites.

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.

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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. 

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General

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.

High School Ace
Subject groups of links; news links; online learning activities; links to reference sites.

HomeworkSpot
Subject lists of links divided into elementary, middle, and high school levels; reference site links; current events links; tips for researching commonly asked questions.

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Math

CTC (Cornell Theory Center): Math and Science Gateway: Mathematics
Annotated guide to math resources on the internet for students in grades 9-12.

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math
Search the archives or browse the FAQs to find an answer to a puzzling math question. If no answer is found, submit a math question and receive an e-mail response.

Wolfram MathWorld
Math encyclopedia for higher mathematics with subject or alphabetical index; biographies of mathematicians.

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Research & Citation

APA Citation Style Guide
Examples of APA citations from Williams College Libraries

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.

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Social Studies

Geography (Countries)

CIA - The World Factbook
Online version of the CIA's yearly book--facts about the countries of the world, including maps.

InfoPlease Countries of the World
Country profiles including facts, maps, and flags.

Geography (States)

50 States.com-States and Capitals
Facts about the states.

LibrarySpot State Information
Links to sites on all of the states, including fact sites and official state homepages.

IPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge
Basic facts about the states and Washington D.C.

Government

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Divided by levels K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 with information and links about branches of government, laws, and citizenship.

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Study Guides & Notes

PinkMonkey.com
Study guides for a variety of subjects; book notes and literature summaries; study tips.

Spark Notes
Study guides for a variety of subjects including literature notes; some complete texts online; message boards.

Testing

Revised 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 Acrobat Reader software (free download.)

Texas Assessment Program Released Tests
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS), Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), 2006 Reading Proficiency Tests in English (RPTE), State Developed Alternative Assessment (SDAA), and end-of-course exams from previous years. All available in PDF format requiring Acrobat® Reader® software (free download) plus interactive online versions of TAKS™, exit level TAAS™, 2005 SDAA II™, and end-of-course examinations.

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