EduHound Weekly: August 18, 2005

EduHound Weekly: August 18, 2005

TOPIC OF THE WEEK: REFERENCE

"There are times when I think that the ideal library is composed solely of reference books. They are like understanding friends—always ready to meet your mood, always ready to change the subject when you have had enough of this or that."
- J Donald Adams


Spotlight Site of the Week!  
Internet Public Library Kidspace: Reference
http://www.ipl.org/kidspace/browse/ref0000
Here's the place to go for all your general reference needs! There are links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other sites for homework help or just looking things up.
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Additional Sites:

Bartleby.com
Combines contemporary and classic reference works into a comprehensive public reference library.
http://www.bartleby.com/reference/

Martindale's Reference Desk
Links to reference resources includes language centers, calculators, maps, science tables and various countries.
http://www.martindalecenter.com

infoplease
Includes encyclopedias, almanacs, atlases, biographies, dictionaries, research and homework help.
http://www.infoplease.com

LibrarySpot.com
A collection of reference resources available online as well as a directory of public, academic, and special libraries worldwide.
http://www.libraryspot.com

JUDI'S CORNER

This week features an excellent exhibit from the Smithsonian:

Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers
http://americanhistory.si.edu/sports/
Highlighting artifacts from the Smithsonian's sports collection, the exhibition spotlights the pioneering men and women who dominated their sports; championed their country, race, or sex; and helped others to achieve.


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Omaha, Nebraska

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