The Clare M. Hampford

Trumbull High Media Center

Student Reference Sources

Reference resources on Internet are constantly expanding.

General Databases:

Trumbull Public Library: With your library card you can acces a wealth of databases here, including personalized SAT prep.

Student Research Center: The Student Research Center includes both the History Reference Center and the Science Reference Center. Both can also be accessed through ICONN, but we believe the Student Research Center is a friendlier interface.

NetTrekker: A site for students and teachers looking for sites at a specific reading level.

Librarian's Index to the Internet: This a wonderful resource for finding reliable web sites.

RefDesk.com Essential Reference Tools: A whole library at your finger tips.

The Internet Public Library: If you're having a hard time getting an answer, this site gives you annotations to dozens of reference sites.

 

Encyclopedias:

Encyclopedia Britannica: Wow. It's where to start. And it comes in different versions, some easier than others.

Wikipedia: A grand project to create the world's largest encyclopedia. Anyone can submit an article or information to the Wikipedia. It's truly an interactive encyclopedia and has a tremendous wealth on information on nearly everything.

Columbia Encyclopedia: For quick reference questions.

Encarta Concise Encyclopedia: Very pretty.

 

Dictionaries

Merriam Webster Word Central: The most kid friendly.

American Heritage World Dictionary: Includes pronunciation.

Wiktionary: Sister project to the Wikipedia above, this is a dictionary that has been written by its users.

Onelook.com: A meta-search tool for words, Onelook searches 900 online dictionaries-- especially helpful for those obscure words.

Merriam Webster: The grown up version.

Thesauri

Roget's Thesaurus II : Easy to use.

Thesaurus.com : Also good.

Reverse Dictionary: Cool idea. You type in the concept you're trying to get at, and it gives you the words.

Atlases and Almanacs

MapQuest: Road maps and more for the entire country.

Google Maps: Road maps and detailed satellite photographs. Find your street and see if your car was in the driveway when they took the photograph.

About World Atlas : Detailed and outline maps of most countries.

Outline Maps : Beautiful outline images of continents.

Information Please Almanac : A standard almanac.

World Fact Book : Focuses on countries of the world and history.

Other Stuff

NoodleTools: Having trouble with a bibliography? Let NoodleTools do it for you.

Poetry.org : Search by author, title, and first line. Includes biographies and essays.

MLA Citation Style: C.W. Post has a color coded explanation of MLA here that makes things simple.

About.com : Professional Guides create links and content about their specialties.

Onlineconversion.com: Convert just about anything to just about anything else. Distance, weight, volume, they're all here.

Biography.com : Just a little about 25,000 people.

This Day in History : You'll be amazed at how much happened today.

Guinness Book Of World Records : It's not just the book. The videos are very cool.

How Much Is That Worth Today : The cost of living has gone up. Find out by how much.