Library Media Links
Over 250 weblinks for students, teachers, & parents!
by Jolene Klein
December 15, 2003
Wakefield Library Media Center
Internet Web Links
Updated 5/5/08
*External web pages are not endorsed by the Wakefield Community School. They are provided for your convenience. Please report dead and inaccurate links to the Library Media Center.
Academic search engine for
students,
teachers, & parents. Password info available at desk.
Please check at the Library Media Center for log-in and password information for the following databases:
eLibrary (Remote access information available at the LMC.) H.S. & Elementary
SIRS Researcher for 7-12 students or SIRS Discover for Elementary students (Remote access information available at the LMC.)
Wilson Omnifile Be sure to click box "OmniFile Full Text Select" database before beginning search. (Remote access information available at the LMC.)
New!!
Access Nebraska State Databases from home, school, or public
libraries in Nebraska
Keep in mind: If our Library Media Center does not have a book you'd like in its collection, you may ask to have the book requested through Interlibrary Loan.
World Cat access through NebraskAccess or through FirstSearch World Cat / Firstsearch
NEW! WorldCat.org 1.3 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide... now available without a password. This will also link to NebraskAccess WorldCat.
Wayne Public Library Wakefield residents may borrow from Wayne P.L.'s collection without a non-resident fee. If you have a card at the WPL, you may like to ask at their desk for your ID & pin number for accessing your account online.
Gardner Public Library (Wakefield, NE)
Books in Print access through NebraskAccess then click on Books in Print with reviews
New!!
Access Nebraska State Databases from home, school, or public
libraries in Nebraska
Channel One Great source of daily news for teens (12 minute broadcasts) - current info on sports, music, TV, movies, & homework help.
Other Nebraska & National Newspaper links
Online Newspapers from Around the World
InfoPlease Daily Almanac (Celebrity birthdays, word of the day, analogy of the day, this day in history, etc.)
Search engines (Check search strategies at these sites for optimal results.)
Academic search engine for
students,
teachers, & parents. Password info available at desk.
Librarian's Index to the Internet subject directory
Mamma Includes Mamma Career Search (find Job listings) and Visit Mamma Health
New!!
Access Nebraska State Databases from home, school, or public
libraries in Nebraska
Wilson Biographies Plus (Remote access information available at the LMC.) Be sure to click box "Biographies Plus Illustrated" before searching.
FirstSearch Databases (Databases Available: ArticleFirst, GPO Monthly Catalog , OCLC Union List of Periodicals, PapersFirst, Electronic Collections Online (ECO), MEDLINE, ProceedingsFirst, ERIC, WorldCat (online worldwide library catalog), The World Almanac, ClasePeriodicals.
Classroom Clipart Free clipart, illustrations, and photographs
CONTENTdm Digital Collection (click Visit Collections) view photographs, maps, letters, drawings, video, newspapers, music, audio, postcards, and other documents.
Dictionaries at the Internet Public Library - English, Non-English, Translation
Electronic Library - maintained by professional librarians at the Nebraska Library Comm.
Encyclopedia Use free online encyclopedia at the Internet Public Library / In school: use Encarta on your desktop
Wikipedia is not used as a link because information on this site can be changed and updated by users. Encarta on your desktop is a great resource.
Library of Congress Includes images, sound files, documents, maps - great for research!
MapQuest get driving directions to any destination
Open Office free to download & use, and compatiable with products like PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
Pics4Learning copyright friendly images for education - read Image Use Policy
Quotations at the Internet Public Library
Easy Bib The free automatic bibliography composer. Create MS Word-ready MLA-style bibliographies...fill in the blanks and the composer creates an MLA-style bib you can print.
Guide to Citation Guides (includes information for citing electronic resources) Guides include MLA, APA, Chicago, Turbian styles.
Citing Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism (Styles include APA, MLA, Chicago, Turbian)
Copyright and Fair Use (Stanford University)
New!!
Access Nebraska State Databases from home, school, or public
libraries in Nebraska - Find business topics
in magazine articles using eLibrary & Wilson Omnifile available
in NebraskAccess. Business books will be listed in
WorldCat.
Kiplinger Forecast Economic outlook publication.
Federal Citizen Information Center
Consumer links from the Nebraska Library Commission
Exploring career information especially for K-12 students from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
EducationQuest College profiles, free scholarship search, and financial planning
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FastWeb Free college and scholarship searches
Nebraska Career Connections School access code is available at the Library Media Center or Guidance Office.
March2success Free test preparation practice for Math & English, sponsored by the U.S. Army. Register to use, and notice you will indicate whether you'd like an Army Recruiter to contact you. You can still use free info if you answer "no."
Occupational Outlook Handbook Online Includes related career links.
Practice for ACT's & SAT's & more free practice - requires registration
Dole 5 A Day (Fruits and vegetables) - kids' game & activities
FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
5ADay Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Food and Nutrition Information Center
MyPyramid.gov Includes MyPyramid food guidance system, Healthy eating index, Nutritional content on U.S. foods, and more...
Nutrition.Gov Food & nutrition info
Nutri-Facts.Com Includes Body Mass Index and Calorie calculators ; food label information
Art Teacher on the Net Project ideas for teachers, parents, adults, scout projects, multicultures
Fine Arts web links Art, Music, Crafts, Dance, Movies, Antiques - all provided by the Reference Librarians from the Nebraska Library Commission
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco Image database & virtual gallery
Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha, NE) Browse permanent collection & visit other art museum links.
Louvre Museum Paris, France
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City
National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C.
A.Pintura: Art Dectective Online game that teaches art history & composition
Inside Art Online art adventure
New York Philharmonic Kidzone Hear instuments, see interviews with musicians
Music A-Z Glossary (Learn about Classical music, operas, how to watch a concert, music in movies)
MusicWeb Encyclopedia of Popular Music Includes biographies.
Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary Hear pronunciation and other sounds.
Alternative Medicine Foundation
CHIRS: Consumer Health Information Resource Service Great web links. CHIRS also provides a health information service for Nebraska patients and their immediate families. Please do not use this request service for research papers. Make requests through the Library Media Center or local public library. Partnership is with the McGoogan Library of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Nebraska Library Commission, and Nebraska public libraries.
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health English and en Español
Mayo Clinic Diseases, conditons, and drug information
MedlinePlus MedlinePlus espanol
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Center for Health Statistics FastStats
Talking Book & Braille Service Do you know someone who loves to read, but cannot see regular size print or is taking medication that prevents reading? Or do you know anyone who cannot hold a book or turn pages because of an accident, physical disability, or organic disfunction?
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Aesop's Fables Online collection of fables, some with images and audio
Bartleby.Com's Great Books Online
Bibliomania Free online literature with over 2000 classic texts
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Discover writing for students - great especially for Middle School grades
Encyclopedia Mythica Encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend
Fiction Connection - Get book recommendations based on reading preferences & track series info. Access throught NebraskAcess and click on Fiction Connection.
6 Traits Writing Interactive site
Language Arts sites for students
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet Shakespeare web links
National Council of Teachers of English - resource for teachers' classrooms, students, & parents
One hundred best books - all ages
A Poem a Day from the Library of Congress
Poetry links from the Nebraska Library Commission
Punctuation Paintball - practices the "conventions" area of 6-Trait writing
The Scriptorium - "the young writers' resource webzine"
The Writing Fix Focus on 6-Trait Writing - for teachers & students & writers; includes link to literature
Create a Graph from Kids' Zone
Interactive Mathematics (Numbers & Operatives, Grades PreK-2) from the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Animal Info Animal information on rare, threatened, and endangered animals
Ballooning
Hot Air Balloon links Links, history, and models
Nebraska Balloon Club find out about pilots, see photos, read about ballooning history
Biomes for 4th grade:
List of Biomes Missouri Botanical Garden: Biomes
Dialogue for Kids: Biomes Dialogue for Kids: Ecology facts
Endangered/Extinct Animals from the Canadian Museum of Nature online
Chicago Field Museum also visit Sue at the Field Museum the largest, most complete, and best preserved T.Rex
Egheads interactive activities & educational games
Fossil Facts and Finds learn how fossils are formed, start a club, find activities & lesson plans
Interactive Library Science Activities links to weights & measures, physical & chemical properties, types of mixtures, simple machines, molecular modelling, solar system, etc.
ISafe world-wide leader in Internet safety education - non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. Includes support for kids & teens, parents, educators, and law enforcement.
Invent Now! National Inventors Hall of Fame / Camp Invention / How to parade
Invertebrates & Vertebrates for 4th grade:
Animal index - Invertebrates Animal Index - Vertebrates
Invertebrates (Animal Kingdom, Suffolk School)
Biology4Kids - Vertebrate basics
K-2 My World Interactives (try these with a SMARTboard)
Moon webquest for Ms. Fischer's 4th grade:
Mr. Nussbaum's Science Site "thousands of sites in one" ...includes periodic table, biomes, insects, mammals, vultures, penguins, sharks, birds, etc.
National Geographic's Forces of Nature discusses volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes & tornadoes
National Zoo Smithsonian National Zoological Park - aniimal facts & zoo information
NASA vast resources & daily image gallery
NASA for Kids NASA Space Place (English & Español) NASA Fundamental Physics in Space
Periodic table of the elements
The pH Factor Sponsored by the Miami Museum of Science - explore interactive components to understand pH. Includes lesson plans & hands-on lab activities.
PLANT database USDA Natural Resouces Conservation Service
Rocks & Minerals for 4th Grade:
This Planet really Rocks! Rocks
Rock Hounds: Discover how rocks are formed!
Minerals & Metals: world to discover
Science Fair Project Resource Guide from the Internet Public Library
Science & Technology links links from the Reference Librarians at the Nebraska Library Commission
Virtual Body available in English or Español
Webquest: Soar the Solar System (4th grade)
KidsAstronomy.com Astronomy for Kids
The Why files: Science behind the news
The Wild Classroom fun biology for upper elementary to high school students...podcasts, vodcasts, blogs...try out Biodiversity & Deadly Snakes and more....
Christmas links
Holidays Around the World North Pole's Christmas around the world
CIA World Factbook Country profiles ; flags of the world
Colonial Albany image gallery interesting blend of people, places, maps & items
Colonial Family & Community Students can be "history detectives" as they learn about a real colonial family in Connecticut
Colonial Williamsburg Fun games and activities as well as electronic field trips.
History of Dixon County Nebraska
Google Earth a 3-D interface to the planet...Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
History Place chronological articles of American & world history, written mostly by history author Philip Gavin
History links Provided by the Reference Librarian's at the Nebraska Library Commission.
Library of Congress (National library of the U.S.) Images, sound files, maps & documents; multicultural /countries resources; legislative information; LC library catalog; kids' sites ; literacy pages; lots more...
MapQuest get driving directions to any destination
Mexico for Kids Mexico para Ninos
My Wonderful World National Geographic & partners have sponsored a program to help expand global geographic knowledge for kids (K-12) - includes blog, games, cool stuff, trivia, a downloadable poster-size world map that you assemble, contest info and more.
Includes Lewis & Clark, Photo
Gallery, MapMachine, GeoBee Quiz Game, Kids' Page, Teacher's
Resources
Nebraska Studies Nebraska history
Pioneers (U.S. West)
Virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation
Wessels Living History Farm (York, NE)
New!!
Access Nebraska State Databases from home, school, or public
libraries in Nebraska
Academic search engine for
students,
teachers, & parents. Password info available at desk.
Mrs. McQuistan's 2nd grade:
Dogsled 101 Lyndsey's Mania - Geo & math quizzes & games
Bembo's Zoo A gorgeous alphabet book, with illustrations turned into mini-movies. Watch the letter become the name of the animal. Has clever illustrations & realistic audio. Great for early learners.
Enchanted Learning Subject directory for kids
FactMonster Includes up-to-date facts & fun & includes a homework center, a reference desk with an almanac, dictionary, atlas & encyclopedia, games & quizzes and up-to-date articles.
Great Web Sites for Kids American Library Association / Association for Library Service to Children
GuysRead includes book ideas for young & middle school guys
ISafe world-wide leader in Internet safety education - non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. Includes support for kids & teens, parents, educators, and law enforcement.
Kidspace at the Internet Public Library Find Math & Science, Sports, Art & Music, Computers, Reading, Science Fair ideas, an online Story Hour and more...
MiKids.com Enrichment activities for elementary students: counting & math, animals, simple machines, writing traits, authors & illustrators, and much more...
One hundred best books - all ages
San Diego Zoo: Kid territory...recipes
Sci4Kids sponsored by the USDA Agricultural Research Service
Sue at the Field Museum the largest, most complete, and best preserved T.Rex
Yahooligans a web guide for kids (subject directory)
New!!
Access Nebraska State Databases from home, school, or public
libraries in Nebraska
Academic search engine for
students,
teachers, & parents. Password info available at desk.
Best Books for Young Adults Keep in mind: If our library collection doesn't have the book you'd like, ask to borrow a book through Interlibrary Loan.
Channel One Great source of daily news for teens (12 minute broadcasts) - current info on sports, music, TV, movies, & homework help.
Fiction Connection - Get book recommendations based on reading preferences & track series info. Access throught NebraskAcess and click on Fiction Connection.
GuysRead book ideas for teen guys
ISafe world-wide leader in Internet safety education - non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. Includes support for kids & teens, parents, educators, and law enforcement.
Nebraska School Activities Association State information for sports and other school activities
One hundred best books - all ages
Open Office free to download & use, and compatiable with products like PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
Teen's Top Ten Find last year's list. Nominate your favorite book & vote in mid-October.
New!!
Access Nebraska State Databases from home, school, or public
libraries in Nebraska
Academic search engine for
students,
teachers, & parents. Password info available at desk.
Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse Prevention, facts, Nebraska information, Asset building information
Going to school The resource delivers practical strategies & insights to help parents guide their children through school, from pre-kindergarten to grade 5.
Family guide to keeping youth mentally healthy & drug free
Fiction Connection - Get book recommendations based on reading preferences & track series info. Access throught NebraskAcess and click on Fiction Connection.
ISafe world-wide leader in Internet safety education - non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. Includes support for kids & teens, parents, educators, and law enforcement.
LDOnline on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals
My Wonderful World National Geographic & partners have sponsored a program to help expand global geographic knowledge for kids (K-12) - includes blog, games, cool stuff, trivia, a downloadable poster-size world map that you assemble, contest info and more.
National Council of Teachers of English - resource for teachers' classrooms, students, & parents
National Parent Teacher Association
Nebraska Department of Education
Open Office free to download & use, and compatiable with products like PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
Parents. The Anti-Drug LaAntiDroga.com
Prevention Pathways Northern Nebraska Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
SafeKids.com Internet safety
Sites to Help Parents Help Their Children
New!!
Access Nebraska State Databases from home, school, or public
libraries in Nebraska
Academic search engine for
students,
teachers, & parents. Password info available at desk.
The Andover reader - gem for writing examples & student inspiration - offers good "leading questions"
Classroom Clipart Free clipart, illustrations, and photographs
Enchanted Learning Subject directory for kids ; crafts, lesson ideas, printables
ESU I video catalog Teachers: Please give your requests to Mrs. Klein.
Fiction Connection - Get book recommendations based on reading preferences & track series info. Access throught NebraskAcess and click on Fiction Connection.
The 5 paragraph essay - offers bare-bones approach to writing an acceptable essay (great for non-Eng teachers)
ISafe world-wide leader in Internet safety education - non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. Includes support for kids & teens, parents, educators, and law enforcement.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Marco Polo Access lesson plans, student activities, reviewed Web sites, etc. (standards-based)
My Wonderful World National Geographic & partners have sponsored a program to help expand global geographic knowledge for kids (K-12) - includes blog, games, cool stuff, trivia, a downloadable poster-size world map that you assemble, contest info and more.
National Council of Teachers of English - resource for teachers' classrooms, students, & parents
Nebraska Department of Education
Nebraska Humanities Council Speakers bureau (grant program)
Nebraska Partnership for American History Education
Open Office free to download & use, and compatiable with products like PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
Power Media Plus Teachers: Stream or download educational digital video. For help, contact Mrs. Klein.
Pics4Learning copyright friendly images for education - read Image Use Policy
Read Across America Includes Dr. Seuss info
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project that offers research-based and best-practice information on teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle. It is an educational service of public television station WETA in Washington, D.C.
Teach technology - includes lesson plans, printable worksheets, preformatted rubrics, printable generators, teaching tips & themes & 256,000 reviewed sites - use Language Arts link for writing info
Tech-Connected Teacher links for forms, Excel & Power Pt. ideas, etc.
Virtual Field Trips Learn about rain forests, endangered species, salt marshes, volcanoes, Shakespeare, presidents, & more. Each trip provides teacher's objectives & resources.
Web English teacher K-12 ideas, including reading, writing, drama, media literacy, grammar, poetry, vocab, young adult literature & much more.
The Writing Fix Focus on 6-Trait Writing - for teachers & students & writers; includes link to literature
Authors A-K Authors L-Z and The Author Page all from the Internet Public Library
Authors websites from Children's Book Council
Authors & Illustrators on the Web - CLWG: Children's Literature Web Guide
Author websites from MiKids.com
Author websites Yahooligans
Author websites from KidsClick! web search for kids by librarians
Authors from Kids Read - Kidsread.com Authors
Children's and Young Adults' Authors & Illustrators - Internet School Media Center
Parent Tips for Beginning Readers (University of Utah Reading Clinic)
Book Adventure FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8 (includes quizzes) - requires registration & parent or teacher approval for prizes.
Caldecott Medal Award Newbery Medal Award from Assn. of Library Service to Children
Fiction Connection - Get book recommendations based on reading preferences & track series info. Access throught NebraskAcess and click on Fiction Connection.
Golden Sowers Award Nebraska's Children's Choice book award
Jim Trelease on Reading Aloud Includes Read Aloud treasury and tips for parents, excerpted from his Read Aloud Handbook (5th ed.) available at the Library Media Center.
Just for Kids who love books A safe place for kids to interact online & share info about their favorite books
Online Book Collections links from the Internet Public Library
Starfall games & activities to help children learn to read
Story Hour Have a story "read" to you from the Internet Public Library
Storyline Online Online videos (video streaming) of members of the Screen Actors Guild reading children's stories - includes author biographies, lesson plans, and other reading links.
Teen Reading American Library Association. Recommended reads & Teen's Top Ten list
WorldCat Find which nearby library has the item you want - books, audio, video, or articles.
Wakefield's Hot Air Balloon Festival @ Gardner Public Library web page
Nebrask@ Online The official website for the State of Nebraska
Nebraska Blue Book Almanac of political & demographic information for Nebraska
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
Nebraska Memories project Searchable site sponsored by the Nebraska Library Commission
Nebraska tourism Visit Nebraska...includes events & attractions, a travel planner, agri-tourism information & vacation packages.
Nebraska Traveler Information Portal Nebraska Dept. of Roads - find out road conditions, where there's road construction, or delays (printable)
Nebraska Western Trails Artifacts, books, documents, photos, maps, etc.
State & Local Information (WSC links to census, statistics, county general information)
Wakefield, NE Community services, recreation, & other information
Library Media Links
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