Search Engines for Children
( a search engine is a powerful computer program that searches the internet)
           

Online Atlas
Factmonster www.factmonster.com
The site is an online encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac and atlas for grade school students.

National Geographic www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/index.html
The National Geographic web site is good site for finding maps.

MSN Encarta Atlas http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/mapcenter/map.aspx

Atlas www.atlapedia.com

Online Almanacs
World Almanac For Kids www.worldalmanacforkids.com/  A fun site for kids to explore.
Infoplease www.Infoplease.com  Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records, Information Please places the resources of an entire reference information center at your fingertips.

Factmonster www.factmonster.com  The site is an online encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac and atlas for grade school students.

Encylopedia.com Encyclopedia.com This site is an online encyclopedia and reference sections which includes dictionaries, thesaurus, and almanacs.  This site is better suited for older grade school students.

CIA World Factbook www.CIA.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html The CIA World Factbook is a great site for finding facts on countries.
Farmers Almanac www.almanac.com

Online Encyclopedias
Infoplease Infoplease.com
Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records, Information Please places the resources of an entire reference information center at your fingertips.

Factmonster www.factmonster.com
The site is an online encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac and atlas for grade school students.

MSN Encarta Encyclopedia http://encarta.msn.com/artcenter_/browse.html

Encylopedia.com Encyclopedia.com
This site is an online encyclopedia and reference sections which includes dictionaries, thesaurus, and almanacs.  This site is better suited for older grade school students.

Science and Technology Online Encyclopedia refdesk.com/science.html
An online encyclopedia for science and technology research.  This site is better suited for older grade school students.

Biography Sites
Biographies of Famous Contemporary People http://www.achievement.org/
 
Biographical Dictionary www.s9.com/biography/
This dictionary cover more than 280,000 notable women and men

Patron Saints Index http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm

Saints and Angels Page at Catholic Online  http://saints.catholic.org

Online Dictionaries
Factmonster www.factmonster.com
The site is an online encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac and atlas for grade school students.

Infoplease Infoplease.com
Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records, Information Please places the resources of an entire reference information center at your fingertips.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus www.m-w.com/

MSN Encarta Dictionary http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx

World Language Dictionaries http://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Dictionaries/World_Languages/

Yahoo Foreign in Languages Dictionaries http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Dictionaries/Language/

Foreign Languages Dictionary http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages.html

Computer, Internet, and Technology Dictionary www.webopedia.com

Spanish Sites
Spanish Dictionary
http://www.spanishdict.com/

Español Hoy!
www.learnalanguage.org/elemspan

Miscositos.com - Interactive Games en Espanol
www.miscositas.com

Spanish Flashcards - Listen and learn the alphabet, numbers and vocabulary
http://members.tripod.com/spanishflashcards/

Math Sites

A+ Math Game room, flash cards, and homework helper for the lower grades.
http://www.aplusmath.com

Math League Help Topics  Help in math for 4th through 8th graders.
http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm

New Jersey Sites & United States Government
Official New Jersey State Website  http://www.state.nj.us/

NJ County Web Link Page www.state.nj.us/localgov.htm

Counties in New Jersey  www.frsd.k12.nj.us/hunterlibrary/njcounties.htm

"Hang Out New Jersey" www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/         

New Jersey Facts and Fun nj.gov/travel/facts&fun/index.html

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

50 States and Capitals http://www.50states.com/

State Flags of the USA http://w3f.com/gifs/flag/states/
 
White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/

Current Events
Yahooligans News! http://www.yahooligans.com/content/news/

Databases - you will need your library card number to access databases outside the library

SEARCHASAURS is a database designed for elementary and middle students.

Elementary and Middle School Students can search for information from magazines, newspapers, photos, maps, and primary sources.

Middle and High School students can search for information from magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film & video.