RESEARCH LINKS
Online Encyclopedia
The Anchorage School District provides free access to World Book Online for all students and staff. If you are interested in free home access, please talk to the librarian.
CultureGrams is an excellent, easy-to-use source for information about countries throughout the world and all 50 U.S. states.
For free home access, please ask the librarian for a password.
Online Databases
Use any of these databases to access magazine and newspaper articles from all over the world. See your librarian for passwords!
Facts on File database - searches encyclopedias, reference
books, almanacs, magazines, and more... all at once!
Student Research Center is an Ebsco database - searches magazines, newspapers, books, radio/tv transcripts, maps, and more... all at once!
Newspaper Source - searches the archives of newspapers throughout the world! (Includes Anchorage Daily News)For more database options, go to:
Statewide Library Electronic Doorway (SLED)
or
SLED for students
Web Links
People and Biographies
Biography.com
A Million Lives
Countries, States, Maps, and Flags
CIA Factbook
WorldAtlas.com
Flags of the World
NetState - info on all US States
Current Events
CNN
Newseum
Reference Help for any question
Factmonster - an online almanac full of facts
RefDesk - ultimate reference tool
Create-A-Graph - use this tool to make pie charts, bar graphs, and more