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•	American Library Association’s “Great Web Sites for Kids” Over 700 websites on subjects of interest to kids, chosen by librarians.

•	Awesome Library Search the Awesome Library for homework help or for fun.

•	KidsClick! Web search for kids by librarians. Search over 600 sites, organized by subject.

•	Yahooligans! The Web Guide for Kids. Fun, games, news, sports, and information. Japanese, Korean, and Spanish editions available.

Resources for Librarians, Parents, and Teachers

•	New York State Performers and Programs database Resumes and references for magicians, musicians and more.

•	New York State Summer Reading Program Resources for planners and parents to encourage reading throughout the summer.

Got Questions? Get Answers!

•	Ask Jeeves Kids Find answers to your questions and a directory to fun and useful online resources for kids.

•	Grolier Online Combines the resources of a traditional children’s encyclopedia with up to date articles on current events, entertaining activities and easy to use search strategies. (You have to register to access this link)

•	KidSpace@The Internet Public Library Ask a question, plan a science fair project, read a story and more in this virtual library.

•	ThinkQuest Built by students for students, the ThinkQuest library contains over 5,000 recommended web sites, organized by subject.

Homework Help

•	The Amazing Picture Machine Find pictures of people, patterns, places and all kinds of things to illustrate your projects.

•	Ask An Expert Provides links to kid-friendly experts, from astronauts to zookeepers, who will answer your questions.

•	B.J. Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper Links to helpful sites are sorted within a dozen subject areas, including recess. You’ll also find resources for science fairs, clip art, puzzles, and strategies for studying.

•	FirstGov for Kids Developed and maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center this site provides links to Federal kids' sites and sites from other organizations, grouped by subject.

•	Kid Info Links to quality sites organized by the subjects taught in elementary, middle, and high schools. Updated weekly.

•	Learner.org Exhibits and activities based on programs from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

•	Learning Links Indexes useful sites by subject. Compiled by the staff at the Canton (MI) Public Library.

•	Multnomah County Library Homework Center Lots of excellent links with descriptions, organized into more than thirty subjects.

•	Para los Ninos Links in Spanish for science, art, games, stories, homework help and more. Compiled by the staff of the Multnomah County (OR) Public Library.

•	School Bell The section of Yahooligans specially designed to help with school assignments.

News

•	ABC News4Kids Archive stories of events and issues of interest to kids.

•	Studentnewsnet A wide range of current political, cultural, and scientific articles of interest to kids.

Reference Shelf

•	50states.com Basic facts and symbols of each state are provided with links to related sites (famous residents, etc.).

•	Countries of the World Provides information on geography, history, government, cities, languages and more.

•	Dictionary of American Sign Language The Alphabet and numbers 1-10 in ASL with animated and text descriptions for thousands of specific words.

•	Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology Accesses articles on selected gods and goddesses of Greek mythology. Provides links to more comprehensive site for additional coverage.

•	Encyclopedia Smithsonian Provides resources and reports to answer questions on subjects from art to zoology.

•	Fact Monster Search reference tools and indexes for articles on people, places, events, and interests.

•	Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English Provides clear definitions with pronunciation guides and sample sentences.

•	How stuff works Explains the inner workings and evolution of objects, processes, ideas, and customs. Great for research or just browsing.

•	KIDLINK Multicultural Calendar Find out what’s happening around the world. You can search by date, holiday, or country.

•	Maps for printing and copying Simple black-and-white maps of countries, states, and provinces.

•	RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary Type in a word, you’ll get every rhyme you ever heard.

•	This Day In History Survey political, economic, cultural, or general interest events around the world of any given day.

•	U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Advice, activities, and inspiration for young inventors.

•	World Almanac for Kids Online Explore a wealth of information on animals, nations, states, sports, and tons more.