Online Reference
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There's a lot of information out there. Here are a few websites, grouped by type of information, for you to use when doing research.
General Reference
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• FirstGov for Kids
• Great Web Sites for Kids (American Library Association)
Dictionaries
• Merriam-Webster
• YourDictionary.com
Geography
• MapQuest
• National Geographic Kids
• National Geographic OneStop Research
• NASA for Kids
Almanacs
• CIA - The World Factbook
• Fact Monster
• The Farmers' Almanac
• The World Almanac and The World Almanac for Kids
Biographies
• Biographical Dictionary
Primary Sources
General
• Library Research Using Primary Resources (UC-Berkeley)
• Primary Sources on the Web (UC-Berkeley)
• OurDocuments.gov
• The Library of Congress
• The Library of Congress: American Memory
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• A Hypertext on American History
• Smithsonian Institution
• Smithsonian Institution: National Museum of American Art
• The University of Oklahoma Law Center: A Chronology of US Historical Documents
• Documenting the American South
• Maine History
1800s America
• Civil War Women
• The Union General George Meade Archive
• The Library of Congress: Abraham Lincoln Virtual Library
• The Papers of Jefferson Davis
1900s America
• Depression Era and New Deal Network
• Project WhistleStop, Truman Presidential Library
Please Note: This library provides these links as a resource to the visitors of this website, because they provide useful information. However, we have no control over the availablity, content or links on these websites.