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Acronym and Abbreviation Server This source can help you determine the
complete terms for different acronyms (a word made up of the first letters
or syllables of other words) and abbreviations. For example, what words were
used to create the acronym "radar"? What does the abbreviation "UFO" stand
for?
http://www.ucc.ie/acronyms/)
Biographical Dictionary Gives the birth/death dates of famous people and
lists their notable achievements.
http://www.s9.com/biography/)
Britannica's Lives Find out who was born on today's date, or any date in
time, and read a short biography about those people.
http://www-lj.eb.com/lives/)
Flags of all Countries Find a picture of the flag for individual countries
listed in alphabetical order, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Find an
explanation of individual country flags on the Flags of the World Site.
http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.html
Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing Wondering what a central processing
unit is, or need an explanation of the Internet? Look here for definitions
of various computing terms with links to related words.
http://nightflight.com/foldoc/
Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia This basic encyclopedia can give you
background information on common topics.
http://www.letsfindout.com/
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Check the spelling or meaning of a word.
Sometimes includes information on where or when the word originated. You can
also find synonyms or related words by clicking on the Thesaurus button.
http://www.m-w.com/
Periodic Table of the Elements Click on an element to learn more about it.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/web-elements/index.html
Here are two more Periodic Tables that are easy to print out:
http://wulff.mit.edu/pt/
http://citynight.com/periodic/periodic.html
POTUS: Presidents of the United States Provides background information,
election results, cabinet members, presidency highlights, and some odd facts
on each of the presidents.
http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/
Roget's Thesaurus This Thesaurus is very detailed, but it can help you think
about all the different meanings a single word has, and discover different
words with similar meanings. You can also search Roget's Thesaurus from the
page created by the ARTFL project at the University of Chicago.
http://www.thesaurus.com/
Stately Knowledge Provides the basic facts of any state in the Union,
including Washington, D.C., as well as a picture of the state flag. Also
gives comparison figures.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/
The 50 States of the United States gives basic facts about each state and
the words to each state song, as well as links to related web sites, such as
national parks and the state's Department of Education.
http://www.50states.com/
United States Postal Service Zip Codes and Official Abbreviations Find out
the zip code for any address in the United States and how the post office
likes you to address your mail.
http://www.usps.gov/
The World FactBook Look here for factual information on oceans and countries
from around the world. Provides a picture of the country's flag, along with
information on its geography, people, government and more.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
See also the Web of Culture for listings of capitals, currency, languages
and religions of the world.
http://www.webofculture.com/
700+ Great Sites for Kids Collected by librarians, this list of sites has
sections on Arts & Entertainment, Literature & Language, People, Planet
Earth, and Science
Technology.http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.html
Homework Center Developed by the Multnomah County Public Library in Oregon,
this site divides common homework topics into various categories, such as
Geography, Language Arts, Math, History, etc.
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/
Homework Central Has homework section for 1st through 6th graders and
another for middle and high school grade level students. Features detailed
subject categories.
http://www.nosweat.com
Information Please Kids Almanac The companion web site to the print almanac
for kids, this site includes a section that explains the facts behind
current news stories and events, and a homework center section.
http://kids.infoplease.com/
Internet Public Library Reference Center Provides well-organized lists of
resources on different subjects, with deifinition of those subjects. Also
offers specialized reference sources that IPL Libarians developed.
http://www.ipl.org/ref/
Research-It! Provides a list of searchable "quick fact" resources.
http://www.itools.com/research-it/
WWW Resources Compiled by librarians in the MCPL Reference Dept.
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/reference/links/www_resources.html
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