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***Websites of Local Schools***
Colby High School
Golden Plains School: K-12
Brewster School: (Power School)
Heartland Christian School
Colby Community College: (H.F. Davis Library)
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Encyclopedias
World Book Online Reference Center: 
- World Book Advanced: RESEARCH TOOLS - Dictionary, Atlas, Explore Kansas , Explore the world, Today in History, Teaching With Documents;
- CREATE AND SAVE - My Research, Pathfinders, Citation Builder, Timelines Primary Sources and e-books
- World Book (Learn Kansas).
- World Book (Atlas):
- World Book (Dictionary):
- World Book (Nasa Features)
- Spanish Worldbook Online: Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos:
The World
National Geographic Daily News, History, Kids, Maps, Music, Photography, Travel & Cultures, Video
Dictionary
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Visual Dictionary: Visual Dictionary: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary with accurate pictures (see the picture of a heart as a sample; find search box on left hand side of page:
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KnowPlay? Simplify your life with this handy-dandy site. Access an online dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, rhyming dictionary, and CIA Fact Book all on one site, not to mention the quotation, acronym, and artist searches.
Study Guides and Helps
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Sweet Search - A new search engine for students -
Study guide strategies - Preparing, learning studying, reading skills, project management, research, preparing for a test, test taking, writing basics, writing types, vocabulary/spelling, resources, math, science and technology (available in many languages)
iTools: Search Tools – web search, Google video search, ask other people, web directory, discussion groups, find person; Language tools - dictionary, word lookup, computer terms, text translator, webpage translator, thesaurus, Research tools – encyclopedia, new papers & magazines, biographies Quotations, telephone area codes, topic guides:
Research
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Citation Site - Helps with MLA, APA, Chicago for many different types of materials
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Online Citations - Shows the recommended methods of documenting in MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE and other styles
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Plagiarism: What is it and how to avoid it
Online Databases for Research
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General OneFile: covers all academic areas, full text: Has basic search, advanced search, magazine/journal search capabilities and subject search guide.
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Expanded Academic ASAP, 1980-present: covers all academic areas, full text: Has basic search, advanced search, magazine/journal search capabilities and subject search guide.
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Academic OneFile: Science, Technology and Medicine, the humanities and more. For academics and students, undergraduate and postgraduate - Has basic search, advanced search, magazine/journal search capabilities and subject search guide: http://find.galegroup.com/itx/start.do?prodId=AONE&userGroupName=klnb_kanstlib
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ERIC: Educational Resource Information Center provides access to education literature and resources – Excellent resources can be found here.
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High School Ace - Academic resources for high school students - Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Foreign Languages, Math, Physics, U.S. History, World History
Newspapers
USA Government & History
- Ben’s Guide to US Government – grades 9-12
- Library of Congress - Historical site for US materials - for families
- THOMAS - A USA government online website that can be searched for current and past Senate and house bills and resolutions, Supreme Court information, treaties and even the Presidents calendar and writings. It also has information on the U.S Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Legislative processes. Law library webcasts can also be watched
- Charters of Freedom: View the, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. Also discusses the making of charters and the impact of the charters:
- Constitution of the United States
- Legal Information: Federal, State, International, Uniform etc.(http://www.law.cornell.edu/lii/get_the_law)
- Presidential Time Line
- POTUS-Presidents of the United States
- American Presidents
- States: Information on the 50 states - Capitals and Information links for States
World History
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World History - (High School Ace Website) Academic resources for high school students
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Maps of the World: Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Social Studies
- Social Studies Search Engine by Sweet Search - search engine for students
- High School Social Studies – (homeworkspot.com) current events & articles:
- Heritage Quest - search US federal censuses 1970-1930, family & local histories, tax lists, city directories, probate records, Revolutionary War; Freedman’s Bank – to serve African Americans; US Serial Set: Search for information about people and places in the Memorials, Petitions and Private Relief Actions of the U.S. Congress.
- CIA World Factbook
- Country Profiles: Place the name of the country in the small white box (upper left hand side), and then press enter. There you will find the extensive information about the country.
- Reference Maps of the World
- Flags of the World
- National Geographic Daily News, History, Kids, Maps, Music, Photography, Travel & Cultures, Video
Kansas State History and Current Informaton
Government Information
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Kansas State Government - The official site
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Kansas State Data Center – for statistical information of all sorts available. You may request help here too.
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Kansas Legislature – State Senators and Representatives, plus Committee Members
Kansas Research & History
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Kansas Information for Students & Researchers – subjects such as Kansas Firsts, topics for study, At a Glance, Trails, pictures etc.
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Kansas & Civil War, Historical Markers & other publications
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Kansas State Historical Society – has lots of information + podcasts
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Kansas Photographs – a web tour
Women
- Woman suffrage (right to vote campaign) - A Timeline prepared by the Library of Congress – Selections from the National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection, 1848-1921:
- The Woman Suffrage Movement – Home page – by the US National Archives and Record Administration (NARA):
- Distinguished Women of Past and Present
- Famous Women Inventors
- Pioneer Women in Technology
- Women Come to the Front – Photographers, Journalists and Broadcasters During WWII - chosen because of the strength and variety of their collections in the Library of Congress. Like their colleagues, the women followed various paths to their wartime assignments
- Women Nobel Prize Laureates
- Biographies of Women Mathmeticians
- Kansas Women (Mathmaticians)
Science
- Periodical Table: http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm
- WebElements: The Periodic Table on the Web: Not only a chart but also has information on each element within the periodic table. Where it is found, history etc… also with bionary compounds and complexes: http://www.webelements.com/compounds/
- General Chemistry Online
- ChemTutor
- Chemistry - (High School Ace Website) Academic resources for high school students
- Biology - (High School Ace Website) Academic resources for high school students
- Physics - (High School Ace Website) Academic resources for high school students
- Earth Science - (High School Ace Website) Academic resources for high school students
- Astronomy & the Planets, etc - From Stargazers to Starships: High school level: Astronomy of the Earth's motion in space; Solar system ; Newtonian mechanics. ; The Sun and related Physics; Spaceflight and spacecraft (to Mars); The Doppler Effect;Waves & Photons; Atoms, Nuclei, Black Holes, Nueclear power and weapons; A Math Refresher- algebra, trigonometry, alogrithims; Helpful Material including Glossary ; Questions and Answers ;A Timeline; A guide, problems, concepts, article in "The Physics Teacher.") A set of Lesson Plans; NASA site: Objects and phenomena currently visible on the night sky; Translations into Spanish by J. M. Mendez, H. Chávez, et al. French by Dr. Guy Batteur. Italian by Giuliano Pinto: http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Iintro.htm
- Mad Scientist: Answers on Everything from Anatomy to Zoology
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Anatomy and how fireworks are made – Nova Online/Kaboom
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E-Quarium Habitats Path: Kelp Forest- Monterey Bay Aquarium - this page has fish, kelp and other living creatures on the web page. Find also live podcasts of fish, otters and other sear creatures - plus lots of scientific information on the sea and creatures under the sea.
Computer
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Computer Database: news & reviews of hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communication and technology applications.
- HomeworkSpot.com
- Create Your Own Webpage
- HTML Tutorial
- Computer Technician School Listings: - Lists of various schools, salaries and information on being a computer technician.
Math
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Math Forum: Internet Math Library – Great place to find help with all kinds of math especially for high school and college levels: Gives examples, explanations. Also helpful to any adults, parent and teacher
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Math Help: Professor Freedman - a mixture of sound, humor, color, animation and graphics with lots of help for the "math anxious" student. Its aim is to give students a self-directed and entertaining way to learn basic math and algebra- with some video clips on helpful hints to solving problems with math
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QuickMath – Ways to find quick answers to problems: http://www.quickmath.com/
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Math - (High School Ace Website) Academic resources for high school students
Money
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Currency Converter: USA to Pounds or Euro’s (anywhere in the world)
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It’s My Live. Money. Managing Money – Basic Money Managing
Biographies
- Biographical Dictionary: Over 18,000 names in this dictionary
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Biographies from Sweet Search - student search engine.
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Biography.com -This site provides links to biographies of 20,000 personalities
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Academy of Achievement – Biographies on many famous and worthy people
English / Literature
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English - (High School Ace Website) Academic resources for high school students
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Sparksnotes - Sparky notes on every subject to help you with your homework
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Bartleby: Encyclopedia, quotations, verse, dictionary, thesaurus, English usage – enter item in search box. Other sources are also available on the pull down menu as well
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Farmers Almanac (for the current year) – lots of information on calendars, definition or word for the day, home, weather, gardening, astronomy (tides, moon, surnrise etc.) food, advice, community, gardening
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Your Comprehensive Guide to Everything Shakespeare (via Guide to Online Schools).
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Literature Resource Center: covering over 130,000 writers – Searches “Persons” Country; Searches “Works” (type – like art, fiction, folktale, classics graphic novels, diaries, biographies) and between 20th Century B.C to 21st Century AD.; Basic and Adavnced searches available too.
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Map of Kansas Literature – This site provides biographical information, samples of poems, a list of their works and any websites linked to their name. Simply click on the city of your choice and the famous authors can be found. Then simply click on the authors name or picture and the information about the person will be displayed. A listing of the cities is also found to the right of the screen; which may also be used. Scroll down and find all the pictures of the authors and their names and find the information easily this way as well
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Project Guttenberg: Free Books Online: Project Gutenberg is the brainchild of Michael Hart, who in 1971 decided that it would be a really good idea if lots of famous and important texts were freely available to everyone in the world.
- Kansas Poets and Poetry – A resource for Kansas Poetry (http://www.kansaspoets.com) – It provides a page to share biographical information about Kansas Poets and Kansas Poetry: http://www.kansaspoets.com/
- Kansas index and poem selection by author or title
- Authors of poetry can submit their work
- Youth Poetry Contest – from the Kansas Authors Club
- Youth Writing Contest – from the Kansas Authors Club
Foreign Languages
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Foreign Languages - (Homework Spot- High School ) Academic resources for high school students
Geography / Ecosystems / Weather
- Maps of the World: Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
- World Time Zone – includes current map and current times, just by clicking on an area the map allows the viewer to go to a smaller area of space to view its time zones and gives better details of that area
- Ecosystems of Our World
- National Geographic’s – Forces of Nature
- Garbage and Recycling to protect our EcoSytstem
- National Geographic Animals, Daily News, Green Guide, History, Maps, Photography, Video
Health
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Teens Health (from KLS)
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Health Reference Center Academic, 1980 – present: Has basic and advanced searches, subject and periodical searches in full text and peer reviewed articles on health, nursing.
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Kansas Health Online - Find out how to stay healthy, understand your medical condition, how information can work for you. Also tools to compare hospitals, find doctors and information about healthy lifestyles to help you make healthy choices.
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Tips for Teens About Crack Cocaine: Good side for drug education.
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National Institute of Drug Abuse – Education about Drugs and abuse
Internet Libraries: Lots of Information to Sift Through
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High School Ace - Academic resources for high school students - Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Foreign Languages, Math, Physics, U.S. History, World History: http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm
Auto Repair
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Chilton’s Auto Repair: Quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today.
Colleges / Military Preparation and Information
- Preparing for College: – Questions to ask your counsel for planning your high school classes
- The Act: Recommended College Prep Courses: Preparing for College in High School
- College Planning Checklist
- ACT - A student site for student ACT test takers
- College Board - Connecting to college success - College Information: Planning for the sophomore, junior & senior years to qualify for a college; college test sign-ups; Searching for a school; applying for a college
- Computer Technician School Listings: - Lists of various schools, salaries and information on being a computer technician.
Information about Various Colleges
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NCES (National Center for Educational Statistics) College Opportunities Online
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50 States.com - Information about colleges in the 50 States
- Computer
Colleges Preparation
Military Academies Preparation and Information
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United States Air Force Academy – Admissions
- United States Marine Corps - a service under the Department of the Navy, does not have an academy of its own but instead commissions officers from Annapolis and Kings Point
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United State Military Academy (USMA) - West Point -Army
- Start young – guidelines
- Learn how to Become a Cadet (Admissions information)
- United States Naval Academy – Admissions
- U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- Admissions
Military Service Preparation
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Military.com - Information on all Services- Air-Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Reserve/guard – Plus Education, Careers and Benefits
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Step #9 – Getting Ready for Bootcamp
Kansas State Library Information
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