 You will be prompted to enter your library barcode number. Take a look at the Kids InfoBits and the Junior Edition K12 for homework help! |
 MassAnswers lets you chat online with a reference librarian from different places across the country who can help answer your questions.
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NewsBank gives you to access full-text articles from the Greenfield Recorder (coverage from 1997- present), the Boston Globe (1980 - current), the Springfield Republican (1988 - current), and the Berkshire Eagle (12/31/2003-current; selected coverage from 11/21/1997-11/04/2003). |
 Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
From the MA Department of Education, here is the site local school systems are using to develop specific curriculum programs for their school children. |
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Grove Art Online provides web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art, ed. Jane Turner (1996, 34 vols.) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, ed. Hugh Brigstocke (2001). It offers ongoing additions of new and updated articles, over 2,500 thumbnail art images and line drawings displayed in the text of articles, extensive image links, and sophisticated search and navigation tools. |
 You will be prompted to enter your library barcode number. Science Online is a complete reference database containing thousands of entries covering animal anatomy, anthropology and archaeology, astronomy and space technology, atomic physics, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, general science, genetics, health and medicine, human anatomy and physiology, marine science, physics, and weather and climate. These Diagrams, Definitions, Biographies, Essays, and Experiments are cross-referenced through hyperlinks and are searchable by keyword, topic, and year. In addition, the site includes a Timeline dating from the big bang to the present. |
 ALA's Great Sites for Kids has links to sites in the following categories: Science and Technology, Planet Earth and Beyond, Language and Literature, Arts and Entertainment, and People and Places. Each category opens up to hundreds of searchable web sites. |
 KidsClick! provides links to librarian-selected sites on many topics, including foreign languages, literature, facts and reference, and others. Lists are updated every three months or so to check for dead or changed links. This site, while not filtered is selected to be age appropriate. |
 Nine Planets provides information and pictures about the planets in our solar system and their moons. It also offers information about other scientific phenomena. |
 Eyewitness to History: Learn about history from those who lived it. Eyewitness to History covers ancient times to modern times with special sections on the Old West, World War I and World War II. |
 50 States has quick access to pertinent facts about the individual states that make up the United States of America. Many of the state sites include links to webcams so users can see portions of the state as well. |
 WebElements: Originally set up by Dr. Mark Winter at the University of Sheffield, England, WebElements is a great site for those doing projects on the periodic table. It includes detailed information on each element and pictures when available. |
 Children's Book Council is the nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults. The goals of the Children's Book Council are: -to make the reading and enjoyment of children's books an essential part of America's educational and social goals; -to enhance public perception of the importance of reading by disseminating information about books and related materials for young people and information about children's book publishing; and -to create materials to support literacy and reading encouragement programs and to encourage the annual observance of National Children's Book Week and Young People's Poetry Week. |
 Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions (the Dr. Math FAQ). Students submit questions to Dr. Math by filling out our Web form. Answers are sent back by e-mail, and we then gather the best questions and answers into a searchable archive organized by grade level (elementary, middle school, high school) and topic (exponents, infinity, polynomials, etc.). We recommend using the Dr. Math searcher to find what you want (try keywords like fibonacci, fractal, or proof), and investigating the Dr. Math FAQ (topics include prime numbers, pi, the golden ratio, Pascal's triangle). |
 Internet Public Library KidSpace (the first online Public Library) offers websites checked for accurate content by librarians. This site also includes resources for parents and teachers. |
 Fact Monster is a collection of facts about everything and anything, Fact Monster offers a daily collection of daily features, favorite monster facts, and special "In the Spotlight" topics. Covering everything from Harry Potter to sports to a homework center, Fact Monster has something for everyone. Take a look and see! |
 Discoverers Web is a great site set up and maintained by Andre Engels. It includes information about explorers by time period or region, has an alphabetical list of explorers, and a list of those who died during their voyages. If you want to know who explored what, where, and when, then this is the site for you. |
 National Geographic Kids Site is perfect for reports on science, art, history and culture, and -- of course -- maps and geography! Other sections of the site have experiments, creature features, games, and lots of information. |
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