Student Research

Fountaindale
Need a book, and our library doesn’t have one? Check to see if you can get it at Fountaindale. This site also offers homework help.
http://www.fountaindale.lib.il.us/

Internet Public Library Teen
Need help – go to this space for help with homework, help from a librarian, help writing your research paper, and also just a site just for Teens to explore
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/

 
Encyclopedias

World Book – our district pays for this subscription
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Home

Wikipedia --- this is a free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Magazines/Newspapers

EBSCO
http://search.ebscohost.com/Community.aspx?lp=login.asp&ref=http%3a%2f%2fwww.vvsd.org%2fbms%2flibrary%2fdatabases.htm&authtype=ip&ugt=723731963C4635973776352632253E0227E362D36513639366E329E334133503&return=y


Maps

CIA Fact book – quick information and maps about the world’s countries
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Perry Castaneda collection includes many historical maps
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/index.html

Infoplease – an almanac, atlas, encyclopedia, dictionary and thesaurus
http://www.infoplease.com/

Google maps for local maps
http://maps.google.com/
 
Primary Sources

Library of Congress Memory Project – search for print, pictures, and sound taken at the time the event occurred.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

Early America Review – read their articles or search the site for primary documents
http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/