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Here are a selection of sites for students and staff that will assist you in achieving
your educational goals. If there
are additional websites that you feel ought to be added or (re)moved, please
e-mail the webmaster.
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Library Resources
Click here to access
the Bee, select our school, then use this
teacher ID:
26209
What should I read next? Simply enter a book you like
and get suggestions on what to read next!
Another site to help you find your
next book to read is
Bookseer.com.
INFOTRAC (see Librarian for password)
IMPORTANT NEWS TO TAKE HOME. HOMEWORK HELP IS ON THE WAY!
Dear Parents,
Our school is always striving to provide the best educational resources
for our students. That is why I am proud to announce that our school has
purchased subscriptions to
InfoTrac, an electronic database from the Gale Group (a company that has provided information resources to libraries for more than 50 years!).
Because your son/daughter will be using this valuable resource at school, we
encourage you to take a look at the following high quality educational
products listed in the table below
We hope you will use these products as the first stop for completing
assignments at home. Unlike most Web sites, the Gale Group database(s) goes
further than any other online reference destination, offering students
background, analysis and real-world applications of knowledge. You, too,
will likely find this to be a valuable reference tool for your personal
information needs.
To learn more -- visit the Gale Web site at:
www.galegroup.com/parents.
Colleen R. Vigil, Library Clerk
Wheatland Union High School
(530)633-3100 Ext. 159
cvigil@wheatlandhigh.org
Search Engine
Showdown - a “users’ guide to Web searching” to make the
most out of searches.
Top 100 Alternative Search Engines
The Spider’s
Apprentice - Another “ helpful guide to Web search engines.”
Need blank graph or music paper? Try
www.printablepaper.net.
Almanacs
Statistical Data
 | U.S. Census Bureau Huge collection
of census statistics. |
| National Criminal Justice Reference
Service Huge collection of federal government information on criminal
justice issues. |
| FedStats U.S. government site
that provides easy access to information and statistics produced by more
than 70 federal agencies.
MapStats profiles your state, county, federal judicial district, or
congressional district. |
| Governing Sourcebook Data
profiles for the top 50 counties or cities, states, D.C., or the U.S.
Categories covered include economic development, education, environment,
finance, health, management, public safety, public works, social services,
and technology. |
| GeoHive: Global
Statistics Population and economic statistics on regions, countries,
provinces, and cities. |
| U.N. Statistics
Division Statistics from many international sources. |
| Statistical
Resources on the Web A large collection of links to statistical sources
by the University of Michigan Documents Center. |
| International
Statistical Agencies Links to every nation’s office of statistics. From
the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| Fast Facts:
Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports & Related Reference Tools Huge
list of links compiled by Gary Price, MLIS. |
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OFFSTATS International statistics grouped by country, region, and topic. |
| Other Statistical Sites
links by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries & Thesauruses
| Cambridge Dictionaries
Online Several separate dictionaries—English, American English,
idioms, phrasal verbs, French/English, and Spanish/English. |
| American Heritage
Dictionary The latest edition of this dictionary features almost
100,000 entries. |
| Merriam-Webster Online
Dictionary and thesaurus. |
| Dictionary.com
Dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia. |
| Wordsmyth Dictionary and
thesaurus. |
| One Look Search many
dictionaries. Also has a
reverse
dictionary for finding a word by describing a concept or idea. |
| Free Dictionary
Dictionary of words and phrases and thesaurus. |
| AllWords Dictionary
and many links for word lovers. |
| yourDictionary.com Hundreds
of dictionaries in English and other languages. |
| Hypertext
Webster Gateway All words in definitions clickable. |
| Glossarist A searchable
directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries. |
| Acronym Search Find what
acronyms and abbreviations mean. |
| Acronym Finder Another
searchable dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initials. |
| RhymeZone Find rhymes,
synonyms, definitions, and more. |
| WriteExpress: Rhyming Dictionary
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| Internet Anagram Server
Rearrange the letters in words or phrases to make new ones. |
| One Across Crossword puzzle
help. |
| Open Directory
Project: Dictionaries Links to more dictionaries. |
Free Book Repositories
| Project
Gutenberg The Internet’s oldest producer of free electronic
books. |
| Read Print |
| Online Books Page
Links to thousands of free online books. From University of
Pennsylvania. |
| Perseus Digital Library
Classic texts online. From the Department of the Classics, Tufts
University. |
| Bartleby: Great Books Online
Many searchable books online, including
Harvard Classics,
Oxford Book of English Verse
1250-1900, Modern Essays,
and much, much more categorized under Reference, Verse, Fiction, and
Non-Fiction. |
| Classic Reader a large
collection of free classic books by authors such as Dickens, Austen,
Shakespeare. |
| Great Books Index
An index to online great books in English translation. |
| National Academies Press Thousands
of books issued by the National Research Council and the national
academies of science, engineering, and medicine. |
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Internet Public Library: Books Online Links to more books online. |
| Google: Book Search Search
for text inside published books. |
Clip Art & Picture Galleries
Research Sites
Biographies
Disinformation
| Urban Legends Reference Pages A
listing of urban legends that tracks down each legend’s origins and
truthfulness. |
| Urban Legends and Folklore
Another large collection of urban legends from About.com. |
| Purportal.com Search the major
urban legend sites. |
| Museum of Hoaxes Searchable
and browsable by category and historical era. |
| Stats.org The site monitors the
media to expose the abuse of science and statistics before people are misled
and public policy is distorted. |
| FactCheck.org A non-partisan,
non-profit organization that monitors the factual accuracy of political TV
ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. |
| Fallacies
Explanations of logical fallacies. |
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Stephen’s Guide to the Logical Fallacies Another guide to
fallacies. |
| Wikipedia: Propaganda
Good article and links. |
| Propaganda Critic Site
dedicated to propaganda analysis. |
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Wikipedia:
List of Cognitive Biases Includes propaganda and other things
that distort reality. |
| Break the Chain Searchable
database of articles on currently circulating e-mail chain letters. |
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Chain
Letters A critical discussion of these letters and examples of
some in circulation. |
| VMyths Searchable and
browsable database on computer virus myths and hoaxes. |
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Quackwatch A guide to health-related frauds, myths, fads,
fallacies, and misconduct. |
| Skeptic’s Dictionary A collection of
articles on paranormal phenomena, hoaxes, junk science, and New Age beliefs. |
| CSICOP Online Online Commitee for
the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal scientifically
investigates paranormal and fringe-science claims. |
AP Online
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Access AP Online Courses
FREE AP Exam prep!!
FREE SAT/ACT prep!!
Study Skills Primer
College Resource Links
And much, much more... |
County Library
Yuba
County Library
The Book Buggy is in Wheatland every Thursday from 1-4pm
at the corner of Main and C Street (across the field next to the Village Pharmacy). Come and visit!!
Internet Libraries
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The Library of
Congress serves as the research arm of Congress and is recognized as
the national library of the United States. Its collections comprise the
world's most comprehensive record of human creativity and knowledge. |
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Internet Public Library - the first virtual
library on the Web; very well organized site makes this an enjoyable place to
visit. |
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Librarian's Index to the Internet -
searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 7,000 Internet resources
selected and evaluated by Librarians for their usefulness. |
How to...
Learn How to document sources from the World Wide Web
in your bibliography.
Can't find what you are looking for? Take one of the following quick
courses and discover ways to get the most out of your search efforts:
Need help determining the validity of sites your find? Check out these
two sites:
Evaluating Web Resources by Jan Alexander and Marsha
Ann Tate
Virginia
Tech's Bibliography on Evaluating Web Information
Information Quality WWW Virtual Library - A Guide to Construction of
Quality Online Resources
Evaluation of Information Sources
Big6: An Information Problem-Solving Process
Introduction to the Research Process
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