Research Resources

History Firsthand:  Primary Source Research in Elementary School
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/firsthand/main.html

Maine MARVEL
http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/

Curriculum-based Research Modules
http://www.howard.k12.md.us/res/resmode.html

Research Links at Lexington Elementary School Library
http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Libdept/elem.html

The Kentucky Virtual Library Presents:  How to Do Research
http://www.kyvl.org/html/kids/f_homebase.html

Kids4Research
http://www.kids4research.org/

KidsClick!
http://www.kidsclick.org/

Learning for Kids: Research the Government
http://www.afterschool.gov/kdgov.html

Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/

CIA - The World Factbook 2002
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Maine Research Resources
http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/states/maine.cfm

DeskRef
http://ansernet.rcls.org/deskref/

4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resources
http://www.learning.caliberinc.com/index.html

InfoNation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm

Biographical Dictionary
http://www.s9.com/biography/

Britannica Student Encyclopedia
http://www.britannica.com/search?query=&ct=ebi&fuzzy=N

Collins CoBuild Dictionary
http://titania.cobuild.collins.co.uk/

Little Explorers
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Dictionary.html

MSN Learning & Research - Encyclopedia Center
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/artcenter.aspx

Merriam-Webster Online
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm

Information Please
http://www.infoplease.com/

KidSpace@The Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

Librarian's Index to the Internet
http://lii.org/

Search Engines for Kids
http://www.manhattan.lib.ks.us/childrens/kidsrch.html

Maine INFONet - Maine State EBSCO K-12 Databases
http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/k12.htm

Primary Search
http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?db=Primary+Search

Maine State Library ASK A LIBRARIAN Information Request Form
http://msl1.ursus.maine.edu/mslref/mslrq/mslrqref_entry.cfm

Minerva
http://ursus2.ursus.maine.edu/search

Academic Writing: Research Papers
http://www.sad17.k12.me.us/teachers/bburns/com/researchpaper/PlanResearchPaper.html

Maine INFONET
http://infonet.maine.edu/

Maine Association of School Libraries
http://www.maslibraries.org/

Big6:  An Information Problem-Solving Process
http://www.big6.com/

GOOGLE
http://www.google.com