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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.

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

View a list of Safe Search Engines

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.

Visit the WUHSD Online Library
Online Library
Copyright
& Plagiarism
Dewey Decimal Category Overview (with links)
Library Rules are STRICTLY enforced!!

Almanacs

bullet World Factbook Facts about every nation in the world, published by the CIA.
bulletArea and Country Studies Links to information and statistics about all the countries and regions in the world.
bulletInfoplease.com Almanacs, dictionary, encyclopedia, and an atlas.
bulletAnswers.com Search a database of encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries and atlases.
bulletStatistical Abstract Annual collection of statistics on U.S. social and economic conditions.
bulletOpen Directory Project: Almanacs

Statistical Data

bulletU.S. Census Bureau Huge collection of census statistics.
bulletNational Criminal Justice Reference Service Huge collection of federal government information on criminal justice issues.
bulletFedStats 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.
bulletGoverning 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.
bulletGeoHive: Global Statistics Population and economic statistics on regions, countries, provinces, and cities.
bulletU.N. Statistics Division Statistics from many international sources.
bulletStatistical Resources on the Web A large collection of links to statistical sources by the University of Michigan Documents Center.
bulletInternational Statistical Agencies Links to every nation’s office of statistics. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
bulletFast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports & Related Reference Tools Huge list of links compiled by Gary Price, MLIS.
bullet OFFSTATS International statistics grouped by country, region, and topic.
bulletOther Statistical Sites links by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Encyclopedias

bulletWikiPedia
bulletBritannica Concise More than 25,000 alphabetical entries. The full Britannica is now a subscription site.
bullet1911 Encyclopedia Britannica The complete text of this encyclopedia.
bulletColumbia Encyclopedia Latest edition of the largest one volume encyclopedia.
bulletEncarta Microsoft’s encyclopedia, dictionary, and atlas.
bulletFree Internet An encyclopedia composed of information available on the Internet.
bulletFacts Encyclopedia Another encyclopedia of information on the Internet.
bulletWikipedia An online collaborative encyclopedia written by readers of the web site.
bullet Citizendium Wikipedia-like but with “gentle expert oversight” of all articles.
bulletAllRefer.com Thousands of articles from several encyclopedias.
bullet HowStuffWorks Explanations on many subjects.
bulletEncylopedia.com Articles with pictures, maps, and links to other resources.
bullet Encyclopedia Smithsonian A wide-ranging encyclopedia.
bulletSuite 101 Online articles, discussions, and courses.
bulletAssorted Encyclopedias on the Internet A listing of encyclopedias.
bulletOpen Directory Project: Encyclopedias Links.

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

bulletCambridge Dictionaries Online Several separate dictionaries—English, American English, idioms, phrasal verbs, French/English, and Spanish/English.
bulletAmerican Heritage Dictionary The latest edition of this dictionary features almost 100,000 entries.
bulletMerriam-Webster Online Dictionary and thesaurus.
bulletDictionary.com Dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia.
bulletWordsmyth Dictionary and thesaurus.
bulletOne Look Search many dictionaries. Also has a reverse dictionary for finding a word by describing a concept or idea.
bulletFree Dictionary Dictionary of words and phrases and thesaurus.
bulletAllWords Dictionary and many links for word lovers.
bulletyourDictionary.com Hundreds of dictionaries in English and other languages.
bulletHypertext Webster Gateway All words in definitions clickable.
bulletGlossarist A searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries.
bulletAcronym Search Find what acronyms and abbreviations mean.
bulletAcronym Finder Another searchable dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initials.
bulletRhymeZone Find rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more.
bulletWriteExpress: Rhyming Dictionary
bulletInternet Anagram Server Rearrange the letters in words or phrases to make new ones.
bulletOne Across Crossword puzzle help.
bulletOpen Directory Project: Dictionaries Links to more dictionaries.

Free Book Repositories

bulletProject Gutenberg The Internet’s oldest producer of free electronic books.
bulletRead Print
bulletOnline Books Page Links to thousands of free online books. From University of Pennsylvania.
bulletPerseus Digital Library Classic texts online. From the Department of the Classics, Tufts University.
bulletBartleby: 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.
bulletClassic Reader a large collection of free classic books by authors such as Dickens, Austen, Shakespeare.
bulletGreat Books Index An index to online great books in English translation.
bulletNational Academies Press Thousands of books issued by the National Research Council and the national academies of science, engineering, and medicine.
bullet Internet Public Library: Books Online Links to more books online.
bulletGoogle: Book Search Search for text inside published books.

Clip Art & Picture Galleries

bulletPics4Learning
bulletDiscovery School's Clip Art Gallery
bulletTeacher Files Clip Art
bulletThe Teacher's Guide Free Educational Clip Art
bulletCalifornia Digital Library
bulletSmithsonian Images
bulletNational Archives
bulletCalifornia Heritage Collection UC Berkeley
bulletClassroom Clipart

Research Sites

Knowledge Network Explorer Search

Reference Desk    High School Ace
FirstGov - Your First Click to the U.S. Government EduHound -


Specialized Search Engines
(magazines, newspapers, etc.)


California Law


News


Sports


Weather

Wheatland Citizen
Appeal-Democrat
Sacramento Bee

S.F. Chronicle & Examiner
Looking for another newspaper? Try...   
Worldwide Newspaper Index
ESPN
Sports Illustrated
  
NFL
NBA
MLB
  
Local Weather
Satellite Images

Smog Conditions

Biographies

bulletBiographical Dictionary Short biographies.
bulletBiographies Biographies of historically important Americans.
bullet Malaspina: Great Books Biographies of great figures in history.
bulletBiography.com A database of more than 25,000 biographies.
bulletBiography Center More than 10,000 biographies.
bulletBlupete’s Literature Page Biographies of historical figures in the fields of law, literature, philosophy, economics, and history.
bulletWikipedia: Lists of People Many different categories to get biographies. Keep clicking.
bulletHistoric Figures Biographies from the BBC.
bulletCNN Transcripts Profiles of people in the news from 2001 to present.
bulletBiography/Who’s Who Links from Refdesk.com.
bulletWho2 Searchable brief biographies and links to other biographies.
bullet Homework Center Biographies Great links from the Multnomah County Library.
bulletSparkNotes: Biography Study Guides Guides to the lives of many people.
bulletTime 100 Profiles of the 100 people Time magazine has selected as the most important of the 20th century.
bulletOpen Directory Project: Biography Links.

Disinformation

bulletUrban Legends Reference Pages A listing of urban legends that tracks down each legend’s origins and truthfulness.
bulletUrban Legends and Folklore Another large collection of urban legends from About.com.
bulletPurportal.com Search the major urban legend sites.
bulletMuseum of Hoaxes Searchable and browsable by category and historical era.
bulletStats.org The site monitors the media to expose the abuse of science and statistics before people are misled and public policy is distorted.
bulletFactCheck.org A non-partisan, non-profit organization that monitors the factual accuracy of political TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.
bulletFallacies Explanations of logical fallacies.
bullet Stephen’s Guide to the Logical Fallacies Another guide to fallacies.
bulletWikipedia: Propaganda Good article and links.
bulletPropaganda Critic Site dedicated to propaganda analysis.
bullet Wikipedia: List of Cognitive Biases Includes propaganda and other things that distort reality.
bulletBreak the Chain Searchable database of articles on currently circulating e-mail chain letters.
bullet Chain Letters A critical discussion of these letters and examples of some in circulation.
bulletVMyths Searchable and browsable database on computer virus myths and hoaxes.
bullet Quackwatch A guide to health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct.
bulletSkeptic’s Dictionary A collection of articles on paranormal phenomena, hoaxes, junk science, and New Age beliefs.
bulletCSICOP Online Online Commitee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal scientifically investigates paranormal and fringe-science claims.

AP Online

A.P. Online Classes 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

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.
Internet Public Library - the first virtual library on the Web; very well organized site makes this an enjoyable place to visit.
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:

FINDSPOT is a collection of the best search tools on the Internet combined with the help and tips you need to use them successfully.


N.E.T.S.


7 Steps To Better Searching

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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