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Internet
Search Tools and Fun Links to Explore:
Internet
Search Engines:
General-Purpose
(For Just About Anything... Like Google ,
Yahoo!
, etc...)
Multimedia (Easy ways to find
Pictures, Sounds, & Video)
News
(Search for Current News or Archived
News Stories)
Kid Safe
(Focused on family-friendly search engines)
Special-Purpose
(Special
Sites for Government, Legal, Shopping, etc..) Online databases available at the library:
 | When
it comes to auto repair, do-it-yourselfers and automotive students have
trusted Chilton references for years. Now all of these
helpful
resources are available in one simple-to-use database, providing quick
access to repair, maintenance and service information on the most
popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today. |  | EBSCOhost provides access to full-text information on a broad range of
topics. Information in EBSCOhost is from
current and authoritative journals, magazines, pamphlets, newsletters
and reference books on a wide variety of topics. |  | Material to make it easy for
students to research papers and class assignments in five core subject
areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies. |  | NewsBank provides the full text of news features, special interest
stories, editorials, daily columns, letters to the editor, sports
reports, death notices, obituaries and more from Missouri and nationwide newspapers. |  | Annenberg Media provides access to professional development materials
for educators. The resources are free, and include video-on-demand,
live streaming video events, and other materials available for
purchase. The site also provides access to the Annenberg Channel, a
free satellite channel for schools, libraries, colleges, universities,
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Other Free Databases from EBSCO:
LISTA www.libraryresearch.com
The Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) database is a free
resource to anyone interested in libraries and information management.
This world-class bibliographic database provides coverage on subjects
such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics,
online information retrieval, information management and more. LISTA indexes nearly 600
periodicals plus books, research reports, and proceedings. With
coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously
produced database covering the field of information science.Teacher Reference Center (TRC) www.TeacherReference.com
This is an index of over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and
administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books. This database provides coverage on key education topics such
as Assessment, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research,
Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy
Standards, Science & Mathematics, and more for K-12 Teachers &
Librarians. GreenFILE™ http://www.greeninfoonline.com
A freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship
between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but
accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to
recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly
and general interest titles, as well as government documents and
reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive
and negative ways humans affect the ecology. Drawing on the connection
between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education,
law, health and technology, GreenFILE is an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet.
Interesting
Links to Explore...
McDonald
County History
McDonald
County Weather
Schools
and Education in McDonald County
McDonald County Demographics and Statistics
McDonald
County Recreation and Tourism
Maps
and Highways in McDonald County
McDonald
County Area News
McDonald
County Government and Government Agencies
McDonald
County Organizations
Fun Sites
for Kids:
Alfy
- The Kids Portal Playground. You've found the Toon Center at
ABC Toons
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Games, Puzzles, Stories, Music and Cartoons. A
Game A Day Toy
Store Games You'll need the Shockwave Plug-In for these
games.
Squiglys Play House Interactive games for all ages, also Word
Scrambles & Quizzes. Over 500 games at
Funschool ! Early elementary children
may need help at this
one. A Coloring Book
site Kids
Net Nick
Jr. ...Just for Me The place for kids
on the Net. Mama Media
Haring
Kids PBS
Kids Welcome to the Jump Start world. Play
online with Carmen
Sandiego
. An online paint site KidPix .
Go online with the TlcKids
and play several different types of games, preschool games
too.
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