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Dictionaries
American Heritage Dictionary - over 90,000 entries.Merriam-Webster Dictionary - definitions, word games, and how dictionaries are made.
Roget Thesaurus - find synonyms, or like terms here.
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General Information
eLibrary ElementaryIncludes a variety of resources from articles to maps and pictures in a number of subjects, including language arts, history, mathematics, science and social studies.
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Grolier Online
Search three encyclopedias plus America the Beautiful for state facts, Lands and Peoples for country facts, and The New Book of Popular Science. All have full-color maps, flags, and photos you can print out.
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ALA Great Websites for Kids - created by the American Library Association.
Career CruisingWant to know the career that is best for you? Try this!
Fact Monster - atlas, almanac, dictionary & encyclopedia in one.
Homework Center - links to various homework subjects.
The Homework Spot - separates sites by grade level.
Internet Public Library - homework help and more, created by Librarians.
Kids Click - web search for kids, created by Librarians.
National Geographic Kids - Articles on various topics.
BJ Pinchbeck - created by a student, this site has over 700 links.
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Articles
America's NewspapersSearch dates or subjects in nation-wide newspapers or check out the "Special Reports" links on the homepage.
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Chicago TribuneSearch for the full-text of articles appearing in the Chicago Tribune from 1997 to present.
eLibrary ElementaryIncludes a variety of resources from articles to maps and pictures in a number of subjects, including language arts, history, mathematics, science and social studies.
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FirstSearchFirstSearch provides access to over 50 billion library records, magazine articles, proceedings, and more. Much of the information is full-text.
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Grolier Online
Type your topic into the Find it Fast button. Then use the tabs at the top of the search results page to find articles on the topic.
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MasterFile Premier
MasterFILE™ Premier contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This database also contains full text more than 500 reference books, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps and flags.
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Math
AAA Math - organized by topic and grade level.A Maths Dictionary for Kids - interactive math dictionary.
Flashcards for Kids - online flashcards to test your math skills.
Measurements Converter - convert weight, time, length and more!
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Science
eLibrary ElementaryIncludes a variety of resources from articles to maps and pictures to weblinks.
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Grolier Online
Get facts, scientists’ biographies, scientific current events, and ideas for science projects in The New Book of Popular Science.
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Dragonfly - for science investigators of all ages.
EIA Kids Page - learn about energy from the Energy Information Administration.
How Stuff Works - this site answers all kinds of questions!
NASA for Kids - adventures in the universe for grades 5 and up.
Science Fair Project Resource Guide - help for projects from the Internet Public Library.
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Language Arts
eLibrary ElementaryIncludes a variety of resources from articles to maps and pictures to weblinks.
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Novelist K-8
NoveList K-8 contains information on fiction books for all K-8 grade levels, and includes picture books, children's "chapter" books, and young adult titles. The database is updated monthly. Make NoveList K-8 your starting place for learning about the books that you and your students need and will want to read. It's a companion database to the NoveList database for adult readers, and produced by the same staff that created NoveList.
Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations - search for famous quotes by keyword or author.
Braille Bug - learn about Braille from the American Foundation for the Blind.
Elements of Style - an in-depth look at grammar.
English Works! - action and linking verbs.
English-Zone - grammar, spelling, study skills & more.
Poetry Zone - read poems and submit your own.
Vocabulary University - lots of activities for students in upper elementary through H.S.
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Social Studies/History
Chicago Tribune Historical ArchiveThe Chicago Tribune Historical Archive covers news stories of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The information in this vast historical archive provides a look at noteworthy local and national issues and events occurring over the past 150 years, from 1849 to 1984. It includes:
- Obituaries and Death Notices (2.5 million) - very unique data covering 1860-1984, including front-page obituaries for notables from Chicago and worldwide.
- Chicago Tribune Morgue clippings file (nearly 3 million) - major stories covering events and issues clipped and indexed by the Chicago Tribune staff at time of publication. Coverage is from the 1920's through 1984.
- Front pages (16,614 pages containing over 155,000 articles) - image of entire front page as it appeared when published from the early 1900 through 1984.
CultureGrams™Provides country information on daily life, culture, customs and recipes for over 200 countries, the 50 United States and Canada. Just click on the edition you want and then click on the area of the map you are interested in.
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eLibrary ElementaryIncludes a variety of resources from articles to maps and pictures to weblinks.
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Grolier Online
Each country entry in Lands and Peoples includes information on the country’s culture, economy, history, and government.
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At Home in the Heartland - Illinois history from the State Museum.
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government - explore by grade level.
Discover Illinois - official state website for kids.
Eyewitness to History - read personal stories of people who lived in various times.
50 States & Capitals - includes U.S. commonwealths & territories.
JetPunk.com - Quizzes create a fun and interactive way to learn world geography.
Food Timeline - If you ever wondered what the Vikings ate, this site is for you.
Go West Across America - explore the trail with Lewis & Clark.
Middle Ages - learn what life was really like in Medieval times.
This Day in History - find out what events happened today in history.
White House Kids - official site includes video tours of the White House.
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Ask a Librarian
Email ReferenceThe librarians at the New Lenox Public Library District will be happy to answer your email reference questions sent to NLReference@newlenoxlibrary.org. If you need immediate reference assistance, please call the library at 815-485-2605.
Ask Away IllinoisAsk Away Illinois is an online chat-based reference service available 24/7.
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