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Online Reference Materials

Dictionaries:

  • www.merriam-webster.com

 Specialized Dictionaries:

  • www.visual.merriam-webster.com is a dictionary for the visual learner.
  • handspeak.com is an online sign language dictionary.
  • learnersdictionary.com is for students learning English as a Second Language.
  • wordcentral.com provides help in building word power and language skills.
  • myspellit.com focuses on about 1150 words, divided into sections by language or origin which can help you learn and remember several important rules, tips, and guidelines for successfully spelling words in English.

Encyclopedias

  • www.britannica.com
  • http://www.loc.gov/performingarts/ is a performing and fine arts encyclopedia

Thesaurus

  • www.merriam-webster.com

 Biographies

  • www.biography.com

 This Day in History

  • www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do

Online Newspapers and Magazines:

  • www.saclibrarycatalog.org/
  • www.sacbee.com
  • www.ipl.org/div/news
  • www.newspaperlinks.com/voyager.cfm
  • www.timeforkids.com/TFK
  • www.smithsonianmag.com
  • www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/rzn9650
  • www.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer
  • www.pbskids.org/wayback

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