• Miriam Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
  It really is a great resource! More stuff than one has time to fully explore! Enjoy.

• America's Story
  Discover the stories of America's past. Meet amazing americans, jump back in time,explore the states and much more can be accessed on this sites.

• Wordsmyth
  an interesting online reference tool that combines the functions of a dictionary and a thesaurus in one easy-to-use search interface.

• Handspeak
  A practical sign language online dictionary. Contains some signs not found in other online dictionaries. Approximately 2800 signs and growing daily.

• Xrefer
  Searches encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations, and a number of subject-specific titles.

• Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
  With over 50,000 article entries, 40,000 bibliographic citations, and over 80,000 cross-reference entries, the Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th edition contains much more data than many multi-volume encyclopedias.

• Highschool Hub
  A good portal (starting page) for high school students. This website has all the major categories an earnest student would look for, as well as reasonable graphics (they don't take forever to load). Good links in each area, but not a large number, which makes for easy navigation.

• IPL Teen Division
  The collection of the Teen Division of the Internet Public Library is developed for teenagers ages 13-19 and their parents, teachers, and anyone else interested in information directed to and about teenagers and young adults. Material used and sites recommended are chosen based on their appropriateness for the subject matter.

• Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
  Harcourt and Academic Press are proud to bring the largest scientific dictionary ever compiled in the English language to the Web. Search from over 130,000 terms defined in 130 fields of science. Find definitions for words or terms ranging from acute triangle to zoology.

• PubList.com
  Search the database for over 150,000 magazines, journals, newsletters and other periodicals..

• Talking Books Plus
  The Office of Library and Information Systems (OLIS) provides library services to eligible blind and physically handicapped individuals in Rhode Island through Talking Books Plus, the RI Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

• RILINK
  Rhode Island Library Information Network for Kids (RILINK) has a number of library resources available. One very useful resource is the Homework Helper page which includes free use of the Wilson Library online database. Students use their CLAN card for access.

• britannica.com
  The world's best Web sites, plus magazines, books, and the complete Encyclopedia Britannica. Also has a link to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

• Internet Travels in the Life Sciences
  An excellent collection of links related to studies in the life sciences.

• Glossary of Musical Terms
  A useful site containing a database of musical terms that can be accessed by scrolling through the definitions or more directly by using the index on the top.

• Library Land
  Designed for librarians, categories range from Young Adult Services to References to Automation.

• Librarians Information Online Network
  LION (Librarians Information Online Network) provides lesson plans, activities, standards, information literacy projects, and more.

• LORI...Library of Rhode Island
  Connect to RI Library Online Catalogs and Web sites. Also contains individual library webpages and catalog connections.

• E-Conflict World Encyclopedia
  This site profiles every nation of the world. You will find maps, flags, anthems, and written information on government, geography, people, defense, and economics.

• Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum
  The LBJ Library and Museum was established to preserve and make available for research and public viewing the papers and memorabilia of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.

• The Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
  Commerates the spirit of the Allied Expeditionary Forces of World War II, as well as the administration of the thirty-fourth president of the United States.

• Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum
  The Ford Library collects and preserves the archival record, and aids public access.

• John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
  The JFK Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world.

• HomeMaker for Libraries
  A professional-looking template to assist in creating a web page for your library. Appropriate for school and public libraries and it's very user friendly.

• Multnomah County Library Homework Center
  Well organized list of sites that cover frequently used curriculum areas.

• American Libraries
  This Web site is the online magazine of the American Library Association. This link contains continuing-education courses, listing of conferences and other events from American Libraries "Datebook."

• The WWW Virtual Library
  Link to such subjects as Computer Science, Engineering, Law, International Affairs, and Industry and Economics.

• Literary Resources on the Net
  A comprehensive collection of links to Web sites related to literature and the humanities.

• The Encyclopedia Mythica
  This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend. It contains thousands of definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings, and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.

• Digital Librarian
  A librarian's choice of the best of the Web - links, some annotated, to over 90 topics.

• Library Resource List
  Hosted by the State of Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction, this site provides access to a meta-listing of over 500 Internet Resouces of interest to the library community.

• Awesome Library
  The Awesome Library was develop inorder to supply training material to help teachers use the Internet under the Funds for Innovation for Education program funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

• American Library Association (ALA)
  In order to provide information and assistance to the library community, the ALA Washington Office Web page includes a newly expanded section on intellectual property and copyright law.

• American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
  The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association, has launched a new online resource for school library media specialists, teachers, and building and district administrators.

• Learning Through the Library
  This link is a product of AASL's Learning Through the Library Task Force (1996-98), which was charged with developing strategies for supporting AASL members' efforts to focus on learning and to enhance student achievement.

• LibrarySpot
  LibrarySpot is a superb starting point for high-school students (and anybody else!) to research almost any topic. Its main feature is a set of links to library Web sites around the world. The site itself is organized as a library, with two other great features. A "Reference Desk" with links to reference sites, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, calendars, maps, phone books and statistics. A "Reading Room" with links to electronic journals, books, newspapers and magazines.

• 50+ Great Sites
  This link, brought to you by the American Library Association, brings you hand-picked quality sites especially suitable for primary school students and their parents.

• American Memory
  from the Library of Congress
  Historical collections for the National Digital Library. See who is helping to bring a virtual library to all Americans for the 21st Century.

• The New York Public Library
  Sources of information in science, industry, and business.

• Biographical Dictionary
  The Biographical Dictionary is a valuable classroom resource. Students and teachers can utilize it for english, social studies, and history. This dictionary contains more than 25,000 entries of notable men and women who have shaped our world.

• Britannica Internet Guide
  Britannica Internet Guide is a WWW navigator service that classifies, rates, and reviews more than 75,000 Web sites. Advanced search and retrieval technology enables users to quickly locate relevant and appropriate sites.

• Information Please
  A fact finder that can be searched or browsed by topic.

• OneLook Dictionaries
  On-line Internet dictionaries containing 1,605,647 words located in 231 dictionaries.

• Merriam-Webster Online
  Search more than 160,000 dictionary entries, and look for the perfect word in the thesaurus and more.

• Roget's Internet Thesaurus
  This link offers an alphabetical listing of all of the thesaurus entries, and also classifies the entire vocabulary of the English language into six broad categories.

• School Librarian Links
  The all-in-one resource guide for school librarians and teachers.

• 700+ Great Sites
  Library and school sites complied by the Children and Technology Committee of the Association for Library Services to Children, a division of the American Library Association.

• The Internet Public Library
  Offers four main divisions: Reference, Youth Services, Services for Librarians and Information Professionals, and the Education Division.

• Internet School Library Media Center
  Various sites of possible interest to librarians and teachers in the electronic library. Technology, mathematics, social studies, science, vocational ed, and professional publications are just some of the resources that can be accessed.

• The Library of Congress
  Documents, photographs, movies, and sound recordings that tell America's story. Resources for educators include "The Learning Page."

• Z39.50 Gateway
  This link provides access to the Library of Congress catalog and those at many other institutions.

• Office of Library & Information Services
  Library services, Rhode Island libararies, resources for RHILINET libraries and library staff, and general reference and information resources can be accessed. Search CLAN on-line catalogs.

• Library of Health & Medicine
  Library of Health & Medicine offers Health & medical references, MEDLINE search, nutrition, fitness, wellness, and self-care resource centers.

• American Library Association (ALA)
  The American Library Association's activities are focused in four areas: advocating for the public's interest in a free and open information society; developing innovative programs that support libraries in acquiring new information technology and training people in its use; supporting libraries as centers for culture, literacy and lifetime learning; and promoting excellence in libraries and librarianship.

• Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA)
  The Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA) provides support for school library media professionals and support staff in development, promotion, improvement, and evaluation of school library media, computer, and instructional technology programs in all Rhode Island schools.

• The HELIN Consortium
  The Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN).

• AskERIC
  AskERIC is a Internet-based service that provides educational resources and information to teachers, librarians, counselors, and administrators.

• Internet Public Library: Reference Center
  Provides an "ask a question" feature and a teen collection, as well as sections on references, arts and humanities, science and technology, and education.

• My Virtual Reference Desk
  Offers dozens of links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference/research materials, thesaurus, atlases, sports, entertainment, and much more -- as well as a search engine for locating more information.

• B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
  B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper is a wonderful guide to encyclopedias, dictionaries, reference works, and other resources on a great variety of subjects. The enthusiasm of its 10-year-old creator adds appeal to everthing from the Ultimate White Pages to Bugs in the News.