Suffield Middle School - Media Center Homepage

• YOUR DICTIONARY
  Many languages and dialects are represented here including Native American, sign, and artificial languages. Formally "Web of Online Dictionaries."
  
  
• MERRIAM-WEBSTER ONLINE
  Includes Merriam-Webster's 10th Collegiate Dictionary, word of the day, and other features.  

• WORD REFERENCE
  Dictionary and free browser plug-in based on the Collins Dictionaries. English, Spanish-English, French-English, German-English and Italian-English.

Online Reference: Sites with links to quick facts. 

• INFORMATION PLEASE
  Another site that offers an array of ready reference resources. This online almanac has keyword searching available.
   
•  KNOWPLAY
  Cleanly presents reference options with simple pull-down menus.
   
• INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY
  This site is set up just like an actual library and offers many services including reference, youth, and teen links. A good place to start research.
   
• LIBRARY SPOT
  See the reference desk for some well organized links to common questions.
   
• MARTINDALE'S REFERENCE DESK
  Great for quick reference, this site has links to many special dicitionaries and sources for brief facts.
     
• NEW YORK TIMES NAVIGATOR
  Originally set up for New York Times journalists, this site now has many features for students and teachers. Scroll down the page for basic reference tools.
   
• KIDSCLICK REFERENCE
  
  
• WORLD ALMANAC FOR KIDS
  Kid-friendly web-site for handy facts.
  
  
• MY VIRTUAL REFERENCE DESK
  Good site for ready reference and long lists arranged by category specifically for elementary, middle school, and high school users.
   
• iTOOLS:  RESEARCH IT
  Several handy tools are linked to this site including dictionaries, translators, a currency converter, and zip code directories.
  
  PROJECT BARTLEBY
  First class reference site that offers full text search of classic books and reference materials. Electronic texts include dictionaries, thesaurus, poetry, literature texts.
    
• SCHOLES LIBRARY ELECTRONIC REFERENCE DESK
  Good basic list of many reference sources on the Web.
   
• YAHOO REFERENCE
  Both Yahoo and Study Web have extensive basic directories that link major reference tools.
  

Virtual Reference: Live online reference services
 

• INFO ANYTIME
  Start and online chat with a librarian; this is a link from the Kent Library Homepage.

 
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revised 7/18/07