Research Websites

Note: Usernames and passwords are required for some of the following websites.
Please contact Ms. Harmon in the library or at harmonk@guilderlandschools.org to obtain them.
 

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Pine Bush Elementary School Library Catalog (ipac) Search our school library collection from the library, classroom or home!

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Guilderland Public Library Catalog (ipac) Search the public library's collection and use your library card to access special research databases.

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Ask for Kids (formerly Ask Jeeves for Kids) has an internet search feature, as well as Study Help and News Resources.

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BrainPOP  is a subscription service that provides access to animated videos on various curriculum topics that are available at school during school hours only. Username & password required.

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Fact Monster includes an internet atlas, almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia. Other interesting Daily Features include the Monster's Poll, What Does It Mean?, Analogy of the Day, Spelling Bee, Today in History and Today's Birthday.

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Great Web Sites for Kids is a reference site created by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.

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KidsClick! is a web search site for kids created by librarians and organized like a library (subjects are grouped by Dewey Decimal Classification.)

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Kids Search makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type - -magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc. Username & password required.

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Novelist K-8 is a powerful search engine that helps you find the fiction that you would like to read - search by author, title, plot, topic or unit. Username & password required.

Quintura for Kids  operates a "see & find" visual find engine that is designed specifically for kids. Related keywords of an initial search appear on clouds to help kids develop and refine their search.

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refdesk.com This site's logo is, "The Single Best Source for Facts on the Net". It is an online reference desk with additional links to breaking news, facts of the day, and daily quotations.

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Searchasaurus This site has been recently redesigned to include an online dictionary, encyclopedia and picture library. Try out the new Visual Search feature to see a visual map that will help to organize your search. Username & password required.
Teaching Books logo TeachingBooks.net Our Capital Region BOCES is provided us with a way to bring authors and illustrators into your life, online and at anytime. Your can even hear how to correctly pronounce their names! Password required.

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World Book Online (with links to World Book Kids and Spanish-Language Encyclopedia) is a great reference center for school and home use. Username & password required.

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