Chariho Regional School District

CHS subscription databases

Reference Portals:
Bartleby.com http://www.bartleby.com/reference/
High School Ace http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm
Homework Spot http://homeworkspot.com/
Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org
iTools http://www.itools.com/
KidsClick! http://www.kidsclick.org/
Library Spot http://www.libraryspot.com/
University of Albany http://library.albany.edu/reference/

Primary Source Documents
American Memory Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
Primary Source Materials and Document Based Questions http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listdocumentpa.html
World Book Online (See library for username and password)

Dictionaries and Thesauri:
Encarta World English Dictionary http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/Dictionary/DictionaryHome.aspx
Merriam-Webster Online Language Center (Dictionary and Thesaurus) http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary.htm

Almanacs:
Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/
Fast Facts http://www.freepint.com/gary/handbook.htm
U.S. Census site http://www.census.gov/index.html

Encyclopedias:
World Book Online See library for username and password

Atlases:
World Atlas Online
Color Landform Atlas of the United States http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
All the Worlds Maps http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/maps.html
American Memory Maps Collections http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
MultiMap.com http://uk2.multimap.com/

Biographical:
Biographical Dictionary http://www.s9.com/biography/
Biography.com http://www.biography.com/
Who2? http://www.who2.com/
President of the United States http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/index.html

Nations, States, Travel:
Library of Congress Country Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/csquery.html
The World Factbook - CIA https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
State Department’s Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Atlapedia Online http://www.atlapedia.com/
NationMaster http://www.nationmaster.com
Worldwide Gazeteer http://www.gazeteer.com/
Lonely Planet’s Destinations http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations
Internet Public Library’s Stately Knowledge http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/skhome.html
50 States and Capitals http://www.50states.com
Rhode Island History http://www.askri.org

Government Information and US History:
FirstGov:Your First Click to U.S. Government http://www.firstgov.gov/
Primary Sources Pathfinder http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/primary.html
The World Factbook - CIA http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Social Issues:
Multnomah County Library’s Social Issues Page http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
Public Agenda Online http://www.publicagenda.org/
See Issues Pathfinder http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/issuespath.html

About Flags:
World Flags http://www.flags.net/
Guide to American Flags http://www.law.ou.edu/flags.html

Calculators and Conversion:
Universal Currency Converter http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Measure 4 Measure http://www.wolinskyweb.net/measure.htm
Convert Me http://www.convert-me.com/en/
Currency Converter http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

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