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=** Research Sources **=
 * [|Encyclopedia.com]
 * [|Internet Public Library]

When you need a quick definition or want more specialized results that display synonyms, rhyming words and slang, turn to this list.

 * 1) ** [|OneLook] ** : This no-frills online dictionary lets you look up basic definitions, related words, phrases and more. You can even customize your experience with different searches.
 * 2) ** [|RhymeZone] ** : Type in a word to find rhyming words, synonyms, definitions, Shakespeare references and more.
 * 3) ** [|Strange and Unusual References] ** : Head to this site to look up all-vowel words, magic words, magic archetypes, how to identify unicorns and other odd material.
 * 4) ** [|freedict.com] ** : This online translator can find words in Dutch, Afrikaans, Russian, Portugese, Swedish, Japanese, Hungarian and more.
 * 5) ** [|The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy] ** : Search through topics like technology, American history, literature in English, proverbs and more to become a more "active citizen in our multicultural democracy."
 * 6) ** [|Word Spy] ** : Search for a specific word to bring up funny quotations and a definition, or you can browse categories and sub categories like aging and death, hacking and hackers, entrepreneurs, jargon and buzzwords, art and design, drugs, euphemisms, sleeping or cell phones.
 * 7) ** [|Slang Site] ** : Look up Web words, slang and even made up but often used words here.
 * 8) ** [|Behind the Names] ** : Find out the history of your name or search names by categories like English, Spanish, mythology, Biblical names, African and more.
 * 9) ** [|Directory of Occupational Titles] ** : If you’ve ever wanted to know the official name of your job, look it up here.
 * 10) ** [|Glossary of Real Estate Abbreviations, Terms and Phrases] ** : Get through your next home signing by doing some extra research on this site.

= = =Teacher Reference = = =

Teaching guides like these will help you double-check facts, look for relevant quotes, [|find different careers in education], and get ideas for lesson plans.

 * 1) ** [|Twain Quotations A to Z] ** : Inspire (or confuse) your students by throwing out a Mark Twain quote every once in a while. You can search by subject matter.
 * 2) ** [|Math Glossary] ** : Look up words and concepts like abacus, Thales’ theorem, obtuse triangle and a lot more in this special site.
 * 3) ** [|Biology Website References for Students and Teachers] ** : Learn about evolution, cell chemistry, anatomy and genetics from this list of reference sites.
 * 4) ** [|Children’s Literature Web Guide] ** : Look for award-winning children’s books, readers’ theatre sites, stories published online and more on this site.
 * 5) ** [|Charles Dickens Gad’s Hill Place] ** : Use this quote page to search by topic, title, or phrase, or pull from The Daily Dose of Dickens book.
 * 6) ** [|Encyclopedia Mythica] ** : Search for text, quotes and history of mythology, folklore and religon. Categories include Greek people, Celtic mythology and Roman mythology.
 * 7) ** [|American Memory] ** : The Library of Congress’ American culture and history reference site features topics like environment and conservation, immigration, women’s history, Presidents, religion, maps, literature, African American history and others.
 * 8) ** [|ASL Browser] ** : Look up American Sign Language signs here.
 * 9) ** [|Ditto] ** : Search the web for all kinds of beautiful images on this site.
 * 10) ** [|Learning and Performance Glossary] ** : From accelerated learning to guidance package to meta skills, this glossary is full of education terms for teachers.

=Librarian References= Librarians will benefit from these great reference sites, some of which were designed just for or by librarians.


 * 1) ** [|A Glossary of the Humanities] ** : Click on a letter to look up words, phrases and concepts that use references from Foucault, Burke, Frye and others as definitions.
 * 2) ** [|Library of Congress Online Catalogs] ** : We’re pretty sure most librarians have heard of this site, but it’s seriously one of the best reference sites on the Web.
 * 3) ** [|Historical Text Archives] ** : This site boasts nearly 687 articles and 70 books about history, especially American history.
 * 4) ** [|KidsClick!] ** : This educational search engine was created by librarians and is organized by topics like society and government, machines and transportation, health and family, facts and reference, and a lot more.
 * 5) ** [|Library Spot] ** : This great reference site has links to encyclopedias, Top 10 lists, business references, public libraries and a LOT more.

[|www.nlvm.usu.edu] [|www.learnalberta.ca] (enter the site as guest) [|http://illuminations.nctm.org] [|http://www.globalclassroom.org] [] [] []

**Science:**
[|http://www.edheads.org] [|http://sciencespot.net] [|http://www.exploratorium.edu] [|http://education.usgs.gov] [] [] [] [] [] Climate Kids - NASA National Geographic Kids [|Astronomy for kids] Solar System - NASA Science

**Social Studies:** [] : Great geography resources [] [|http://www.texashistory.com] [|http://www.tshaonline.org] [|http://www.constitutioncenter.org] [] []

[|http://dictionary.reference.com] [|http://www.readwritethink.org] [|http://www.literacyconnections.com] [] [|http://www.globalclassroom.org] [|http://www.handwritingforkids.com] : (K-2) [] [] [] [] []
 * Reading/ELA:**

**Great multi-subject sites:** [|www.jc-schools.net] [|www.internet4classrooms.com] [][|http://www.pptpalooza.net] [][|http://earth.google.com] [|http://www.kids.gov] [] [|http://www.4teachers.org] : [|http://www.internet4teachers] : [|http://www.questgarden.com] : (WebQuests) []

Web Sites Used for Projects Colorizing A Black and White Photograph >> [|The Best of Ansel Adams] - Featuring 25 photographs from American scenic photographer Ansel Adams, a pioneer in the movement to preserve the wilderness and one of the first to promote photography as an art form. These photos were taken 1933-1942. Transforming an Image >> [|American Gothic by Grant Wood]

Art Additions - add yourself or someone else to a work of art >> [|WebMuseum, http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/, Famous Artworks Exhibition] >> [|The Artchive, http://www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm]

Digital Imaging > [|Digital Imaging Tutorial - Basic Terminology] > >

Art Websites > [|The Art History Club] - http://www.arthistoryclub.com

USA Museums > [|Metropolitan Museum of Art], New York City. One of the largest art museums in the world. See the [|collections]. > [|National Gallery of Art], Washington DC. Tour the [|collection]. > [|National Portrait Gallery], [|Smithsonian Institution], Washington DC. > [|National Museum of African Art], [|Smithsonian Institution], Washington DC. > [|Museum of Modern Art] (MoMA), New York City. > [|J. Paul Getty Museum] at the [|Getty Center], Los Angeles, California. > [|Dallas Museum of Art], Texas. > [|Denver Art Museum], Colorado. > [|Detroit Institute of Arts], Michigan. > [|Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum], New York. > [|Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco], California. > [|Los Angeles County Museum of Art], California. > [|Museum of Fine Arts], Boston, Massachusetts. > [|San Francisco Museum of Modern Art], California. > [|The Art Institute of Chicago] [|Museum], Illinois. > [|Museum of Contemporary Art], Chicago. > [|Seattle Art Museum], Washington. > [|The Contemporary Arts Center], Cincinatti. > [|Whitney Museum of American Art], New York. >

World Museums > ** Australia ** > [|National Gallery of Australia], Canberra. > [|National Gallery of Victoria], Melbourne. > ** Canada ** > [|National Gallery of Canada], Ottawa, Ontario. > [|Art Gallery of Ontario], Toronto, Ontario. > [|Montreal Museum of Fine Arts], Montreal, Quebec. > ** Finland ** > [|Finnish National Gallery], Helsinki. Fine art. (In Finnish, [|English] and Swedish.) > ** France ** > [|Centre Georges Pompidou], Paris. (In French and [|English].) National Museum of Modern Art. > [|Musée du Louvre], Paris. (In French, [|English], [|Japanese], Spanish and Portuguese.) Widely regarded as the most famous art museum in the world. > [|Musée d'Orsay], Paris. (In [|English].) > ** Germany ** > [|Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland], Bonn. (In [|English].) > [|Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe], Hamburg. (In [|English].) > ** Ireland ** > [|National Gallery of Ireland], Dublin. > ** Italy ** > [|Uffizi Gallery], Florence. (In Italian and [|English].) > ** Japan ** > [|National Museum of Art], Osaka. (In Japanese and [|English].) > [|National Museum of Modern Art], Kyoto. (In Japanese and [|English].) > [|National Museum of Modern Art], Tokyo. (In Japanese and [|English].) > [|National Museum of Western Art], Tokyo. (Also in Japanese.) > ** Korea ** > [|National Museum of Contemporary Art], Seoul. (In Korean and [|English].) > ** Netherlands ** > [|Rijksmuseum], Amsterdam. (In [|English], Dutch, German, French, Italian and Spanish.) > ** Russia ** > [|Hermitage Museum], St. Petersburg. (In Russian and [|English].) > ** Spain ** > [|Museo del Prado], Madrid. (In Spanish and [|English].) > [|Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona]. (In Catalan, Spanish and [|English].) > ** UK ** > [|The National Gallery], London. > [|Tate Gallery], London / Liverpool / St. Ives. > [|National Portrait Gallery], London. > [|Royal Academy of Arts], London. > [|National Galleries of Scotland]. >