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| Kent District Library's Databases: you will need your Kent District Library Card to access these databases. Several database are available including Gale's Biography and Literature database. |
CompletePlanet - searches the invisible web for databases of information and images |
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Encyclopedias |
Dictionaries/Quotations |
Medline Plus |
Bartlett, John. 1901. Familiar Quotations, 9th edition |
| Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Source of information on the Smithsonian with links to resources. |
A Dictionary of Scientific Quotations |
| Information Please: On-Line Dictionary, Internet Encyclopedia, & Almanac Reference |
Dictionary.com |
 Ebsco E-Books provides access to digital books that can be searched and read online 24 hrs. a day. |
Merriam-Webster On Line |
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Information Sources |
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General Reference Sources |
Government
(Local, State, National & International) |
| BBC Country Profiles Includes background information, interesting facts, and statistics. |
Fact Check: Annenberg Political Fact Check- A nonpartisan, nonprofit, project that monitors the accuracy of what is said by major U.S. policitcal canidates. |
| CIA WorldFactbook |
Global Statistics at Xist.org |
| Discovery School |
Kent County, Michigan - Home Page |
| FedWorld Information Network Home Page |
Michigan Legislature Presented by: Michigan Legislative Council, the Michigan House of Representatives, and the Michigan Senate, this site has searchable information on bill, laws and the Michigan Constitution along with other government information. |
| HowStuffWorks - Learn how everything works! |
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| Library of Congress Home Page |
State of Michigan : Links to all of the state government pages |
| LibrarySpot - encyclopedias, maps, libraries and more. |
U.S. House of Representatives |
| MEL: Michigan Electronic Library-links to databases and other resources |
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| Reference: Best Source for Facts on the Net |
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| Pics4Learning image search |
National Network Education Gallery image search |
| Wikimedia image search |
FlickrCC Image search tool, searchers Flickr for CC usable photos |
Political Cartoons: |
British Cartoon Archive
FDR War Years |
Truman-Berlin Airlift
Punch Cartoons
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BBC Country Profiles Includes background information, interesting facts, and statistics.
CIA WorldFactbook Start here for statistics and facts.
Wikitravel a wiki for travel information |
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| Puzzlemaker |
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| Flash Card Maker Make flashcards for words or math problems |
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Convert It This site converts money, time zones, measurements and includes calculators. |
| Make Your Own Crossword Puzzle |
How Far Is It? Calculates distances between two cities using data from the US Census Bureau. |
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