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Research Links
The following links will take you out of the Rockford Public School's website. We are not responsible for the content of the following websites.
Passwords for home use of InfoTrac, Sirs and Electric Library can be picked up in the library.
Michigan eLibrary
elibrary SIRS Discoverer
Info Trac  
Opposing View Points LearningExpressLibrary A library of practice tests for students and adults.
Health & Wellness Reference Center  

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
Reference Sources
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
MelEbsco E-Books provides access to digital books that can be searched and read online 24 hrs. a day. Merriam-Webster On Line
   
Information Sources
Kent District Library:
Check on and reserve books from your computer.
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!  
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
MelMEL: Michigan Electronic Library-links to databases and other resources
Reference: Best Source for Facts on the Net
Image Search Engines
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

 

BBC Country Profiles Includes background information, interesting facts, and statistics.

CIA WorldFactbook Start here for statistics and facts.

Wikitravel a wiki for travel information

Useful Sites
Puzzlemaker
Discovery School Clip Art Gallery You're allowed to use up to 10 items for non commercial use, check copyright for other considerations.
Flash Card Maker Make flashcards for words or math problems  
Personal Educational Press You can create flashcards, word puzzles, word lists, bingo sheets etc. here.
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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