Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Helpful links

Helpful Links for Librarians:
(All links accessed 6/21/05)

http://www.mls.lib.il.us/cats.cfm?catid=150&mid=80
This source is used by librarians and professionals in Acquisitions and Collection Development Departments. This is an excellent portal of information in the library and information science field. Vanderbilt's page is down 6/21/05

http://xoom.xoom.com/
This appears to be a great page to get you started with creating your own web page. Don't be afraid to create something, it may turn out to be very useful for yourself and others.

http://www.refdesk.com/
Have you ever needed to finds facts in a hurry? Next time, check this source out. It is truly amazing.

http://readingsoftware.notlong.com/
For questions about writing techniques, proper grammar, etcetera, give this source a try. It is a highly recommended evaluation tool.

http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/language/index.asp
Here is another useful tool to encourage literacy skills. It is great.


http://www.coastal.edu/library/presentations/mills2.html
Have you been asked where to find papers that have already been written about a topic on the Internet? This site may help you guide those students in a better direction.


http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Health statistics can be accessed via the Center for Disease Control. This is their website.


http://www.libraryspot.com/
This is a great reference tool. There are also links to about any helpful tool you can imagine. Information is provided for homework, parenting information, reference materials, and much more. The following link can be accessed through this page, as well.

http://www.govspot.com/
If you are looking for an excellent starting point for government information, this is it.

http://www.census.gov/
This is another great site to find out information on the most recent census.
The amount of information available seems infinite. There are even current topics links, which would be useful for educators.