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Basic searching:
Google.com
The same old search you know and love
Clustering
Searches several top search engines and groups results in meaningful ways.
Expert Ranking (Ask.com)
Sites for Researching and Paper writing
Big 6
Research method site you can use to plan, research AND write your paper.
OWL: Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Complete resource for the writing process
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
Site for YOU, hosted by Ben Franklin. Information about all three branches of the U.S. Government
Zoom Into Maps
Digital images of maps with explanations and guides
CBBC Newsround (hosted by the BBC)
A United Kingdom news website with articles about events, arts and science that will be useful to those interested in what's
happening around the world
Locating Reference Materials and Primary Sources
NC WiseOwl
Grolier Encyclopedias, Lands and Peoples, Jr. Reference, America the Beautiful, and Popular Science
NC Live
American Poetry, Britannica Encyclopedias, Historic Events of the 20th Century, Newspaper Source, and ReferenceUSA are among
the references provided.
IPL Literary Criticism
Links to online resources for finding critical and biographical websites about authors and their works.
American Memory
Library of Congress collection of documents, images, maps and more that define the history and citizens of the US. (Hard to
navigate)
North Carolina ECHO: Exploring Cultural Heritage Online
North Carolina's equivalent of American Memory (More NC based)
Documenting the American South
Carolina'smodel collection of oral histories, print materials and images.
American Field Guide (hosted by PBS)
Online collection of over 1400 videos of American History
British Museum: World Cultures (hosted by The British Museum)
Explores the cultures of the Americas, Greece, and japan through a series of exhibits and informational materials that focus
on artifacts, money, cultural tradition, graphic arts, and science
4kids.org
This award-winning site for kids providing links to many other recommended sites
Amazing Space - Online explorations
Informative Astro/space site with interesting activities
Library of Congress
Link to the Library of Congress website
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