Find the answers you need from more than 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, books, and transcripts--plus thousands of maps, pictures, and top-quality multimedia files.
Dictionaries
Merriam Webster Visit Word Central for superior word power and language fun. Introducing…Alpha-bot! The word-spelling robot hosts the latest amazing word game and challenges spellers of all ages.
American Heritage Dictionary for Kids Alphabetical list of words that tells you what each word means, how to say the word, and where the word comes from.
How J Say Search through the 82,576 sound files and
listen while somebody pronounces your mystery word.
Fact Finders
Fact Monster At Fact Monster’s Reference Desk you will find an encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary, atlas, timeline, and a homework center. The site has lots of other cool stuff, too.
World Almanac for Kids Online Contains thousands of fascinating, up-to-date facts in dozens of homework-friendly (and just plain fun) topics.
The World Factbook The World Factbook provides basic facts about countries. Each country profile includes a map. There are also maps for major regions of the world as well as political, physical and time zone maps. Flags of the world are available in color. Profiles are updated every two weeks.
Search Engines for Kids
Ask Kids Ask any question in simple language and choose from a variety of search results.
Kid's Yahoo Students will love the colorful pictures and the games.
Compiled by the Association for Library Services to Children through American Library Association, this site has it all. Broken down by subject search area, each site is verified for content by ALA.
Internet Public Library
IPL2 for Kids The Internet Public Library contains links to almanacs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, as well as conversion tools, quotations, style guides, and biographies.
Kids Click
Search over 600 subjects. Whether you need information about your pet or about space you will find this site easy to use and very reliable.
Ask a Children's Librarian
Reference questions and program information answered by staff in the Children's Department.
