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An incredible amount of help and resources for all students, brought to you by the librarians at NYPL.
GENERAL HELP
From the Library of Congress
Over 700 sites for parents, caregivers, teachers and others who care about kids compiled by the Children and Technology Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association
Combines essential reference materials, fun facts and features, and free individualized homework help. From the dinosaurs to the stockmarket to the latest on Harry Potter, Fact Monster has the information kids are seeking.
Kidsclick - http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
web search for kids by Librarians
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper has links to Art/Music, Computer Science & Internet,
English, Foreign Languages, Health & P.E., Math, News, Recess, Reference, Science, Search Engines, Social Studies,
In a library, if you don't know where to look for a reference book, you go to the Reference Librarian. On the Internet, if you don't know where to look for answers, you go to Refdesk.com. At first glance, the sheer amount of useful links on the Refdesk home page can be overwhelming. But it's really quite well organized and useful.
DATABASES AVAILABLE TO THE PS 87 COMMUNITY
Password: empirelink
The Gale Group Databases for children features Dictionary, encyclopedias, magazines, maps newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, and more.
This link will also take you to full text Newspapers and other resources including the New York Times
User ID: wshermansch Password: wshermansch
Information for elementary school students using database and encyclopedia
This link will also take you to full text periodicals.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
NEWS and CURRENT EVENTS
Top Stories, News by Kids, Science, Environment, Sports, Related resources
This site provides children with a safe, kid-friendly Internet site loaded with stories, pictures, contests and opportunities for learning. Each week, a new issue is added to the site with the latest news in sports, music & entertainment, health, history, local events and happenings around the world, all designed with kids in mind!
Learn new words while reading today's news summaries. Challenge yourself with the news quiz or crossword. Voice your opinion by sending a letter to the editor, or ask a reporter a question. Browse our resources for help with homework.
An online newshour web site for students produced by PBS. Topics change regularly, but old issues are still accessible.
The online edition of the weekly news magazine for children. Includes archives of previous issues (with its own search engine). The news articles are accompanied by multimedia files.
ANIMAL SITES
User ID: wshermansch Password: wshermansch
Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals.
Hundreds of animals to choose from.
From the hot African plains to the frozen waste of the Antarctic, travel the globe and meet some amazing animals in our a-z guide to some of the world's most fascinating creatures.
Links to pets and pet care, wildlife, farm animals, marine mammals and animals in research
Thousands of Pet Names, Popularity, Meanings and Ratings. Use our unique single name search to find out the meaning and popularity of your pet's name. Categories such as Movie Stars, Cartoons, Drinks, Appearance and Personality.
Great games for kids to learn more about pets.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?searchtype=subject&keywords=pets+general&title=Pets+(General)
DOGS - http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?searchtype=subject&keywords=dogs&title=Dogs
A great list of doggie websites for kids
A Resource for Dog Owners and Owners-to-be
CATS - http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?searchtype=subject&keywords=cats&title=CatsA great list of kitty websites for kids
many links to great sites
BIOGRAPHY SITES
Search the Biography.com database for over 25,000 of the greatest lives, past and present.
From Time Magazine
Brief biographical sketches of several key figures in African American history.
Over 30 short biographies of Afro-American men, women, and groups.
Presidents, inventors, educators, scientists,business men and women etc.
Short biographies of over 200 famous Hispanics, arranged by name. Sources for the information are indicated.
More than 30,000 biographies from our almanacs, dictionary, and encyclopedia.
Password: the barcode number on the back of your NYPL Library card.
- http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?searchtype=subject&keywords=biography&title=Biography
SCIENCE SITES
Good reference site for all types of science topics
SPANISH SITES
Here are some Spanish language websites about people and issues of the Spanish speaking world.
Aquí están algunos Web site españoles de la lengua sobre la gente y aplicaciones el mundo de habla hispana.
Informe - Spanish Database - http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_me_3_87
Password: empirelink
Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=20
Includes links to El Caribe, Diario Libre, El Expreso Digital, Listín Diario, El Nacional, Periódico Hoy
Includes links to Bandera Roja, La Estrella de Puerto Rico, El Expresso, Primera Hora, El Vocero de Puerto Rico
Links to newspapers from Bolivia, Guyana, Paraguay, Uruguay, Suriname, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Ecuador, Argentina
Translate words or phrases from and to many different foreign languages. It is done a machine and makes many mistakes.
This dictionary even pronounces the words for you
News of the Spanish speaking world. A palabra del día, foros de español, historia de la lengua, debates, prensa, traducción, diccionarios, gramática, radios, estadísticas, e mas.
Short biographies of over 200 famous Hispanics, arranged by name. Sources for the information are indicated.
The Vocabulary Builder will help you to increase your Spanish Vocabulary. Select one of the categories.
Click on each picture to hear the Spanish word.
SPORTS
Top Baseball Sites
Baseball Almanac - http://www.totalbaseball.com/ The Official Baseball History site
Provides history of the game of baseball.
The official site for all NBA teams. Contains information on games and players.
Everybody knows the NBA, but do you know about the Women’s NBA?
Official site of the NFL provides the latest news and statistics.
Official site of the National Hockey League has statistics and information on players and games.
The official site of Major League Soccer includes statistics and information about teams.
Current information including player biographies, results, rankings, Davis Cup, Fed Cup, and other team competition results. Section of rules of tennis.
In this exhibit, you can compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times. Part of the Perseus Project at Tufts University.
