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Links to favorite sites for school, homework and reference; books, literature and writing; search enginespuzzles and games; and technology.  Please contact me if you find a broken link or have a question or suggestion for additions. 

School, Homework and Reference

Longfellow Middle School
The place to go for all things Longfellow
Longfellow Middle School Library Catalog
Sink your teeth into our online catalog to search and request holds on materials
CyberBee Copyright Webpage
Want to use images or text from the Internet?  Check this interctive, visual site to be sure you do it legally
World Book Encyclopedia 

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (Spanish Worldbook Online Reference Center)
These resources available on NPS networked computers as a direct link.  See your library media specialist for information on accessing this resource at home.
The complete World Book Encyclopedia in English or Spanish
EBSCO
EBSCO en Espanol
See your media specialist for details on using this source at home.
Thousands of magazine, newpaper, and journal articles for all levels of learners, many of which are full text

 

The Oklahoma Archives
Available through Norman Public School computers only.  Access full-text articles from the archives of The Oklahoman from 1901 through the present

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Available  through the Pioneer Multi-County Library System.  You must login with your library smart card to use this source.
The complete encyclopedia with related Internet sites, an intermediate version, and more
SIRS Discoverer Online
Available only on NPS networked computers.  See your media specialist for details on using this source at home.
Thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, historic, economic, political, athletic, and global issues in an icon-driven subject tree format
 Enchanted Learning
Information on almost any subject including animal collective nouns and baby names, math, graphic organizers, and many printables make this an excellent resource for elementary and middle school students and teachers
Grolier Online from NPS computer
Available only on NPS networked computers. 
Grolier Online, Home Access
See your media specialist for details on home access to this resource.
Access Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Americana, Nueva enciclopedia Cumbre en linea, Lands and Peoples, America the Beautiful, and more
Congressional Quarterly Researcher 
Available only on NPS networked computers

Explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week, ranging from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology

 Study Island
Available to LMS 8th grade students only. See any core teacher for username and password.
Build skills and practice for the 8th grade CRT by playing online games and more
Discovery Channel School
Links for teachers, students, and parents
Library Spot
References, lists, exhibits... a vast online library
EasyBib
The only free advanced bibliography maker on the web
NoodleTools
Help tools for beginning a research project or creating a bibliography
Learning Network
Tools, activities, resources, and reference for teachers, students, and parents
Library of Congress Portals to the World Page
Authoritative, in-depth information arranged by country or area with links sorted into a wide range of broad categories
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Links to 415 sites to assist with homework in virtually any subject area
Holocaust Links Page
Alcott librarian Jerry Burris maintains this page of links to Holocaust information, photographs, and more
Encyclopedia Mythica  
Online encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and legend includes a search engine for keyword searching

The New York Times Student Connections
News, curriculum tie-ins, daily test prep questions, puzzles, quizzes, and more for students in grades 6-12 are featured


MythWeb
"Guaranteed kidsafe" site with appealing, colorful cartoons (some animated) depicting the world of Greek gods and heroes,the "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology," and lesson plans for teachers


Winged Sandals
Take the tour with Hermes the messenger god, through a magical place filled with awesome gods,
daring heroes and fabulous monsters

Books in Print
See your media specialist for details on using this source at home.
Access information on books currently or soon to be published, including pricing, availability, reviews, and more

How Stuff Works
Online resource that explains the workings of machines, nature, and a wealth of other things!

Books, Literature, and Writing

Longfellow Online Catalog
LMS students and faculty may search our media center collection and request materials

The Pioneer Multi-County Library
Online searching, links to databases, and much more

Sequoyah Book Award Masterlists
Annotated lists of the current Children's and Young Adult Masterlists

A Research Guide for Students
Frequently updated online handbook to the step-by-step process of researching, writing and presenting a research paper or project 

Carol Hurst
Offers book reviews, activities, and links

Guide to Grammar and Writing  Submit questions about grammar and writing through the Ask Grammar form on the page and get an  answer from Prof. Charles Darling, a college English instructor

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Indispensable and entertaining guide for writers, proofreaders, editors, managers, clerical staff, teachers, and students

Children's Literature Web
Resources related to books for children and young adults

Instant Poetry Forms
Experiment with poetry in quick, fun ways to create original poems modeled after other, usually well known, poems, create poetry in over seventy-five different styles with ease, copy and save or print out finished works

Search Engines

Yahoo Kids!
Directories provide a search tool for "kid friendly" sites
Google 
Search for text or images and also provides a newsgroups list and directories
Metacrawler 
Search fifteen search engines simultaneously
Dogpile
Search 27 databases at once with a canine theme
Ask for Kids
Ask  questions in real-world language and also find links to study tools and games
Ixquick
Search many other search engines at once with relevency ranking
The Amazing Picture Machine from NCRTEC
Hundreds of historic photographs and documents
Music Robot
Search for .wav or .mid sound files
Sound America
Countless sound files from television, movies, radio, sound effects, and more

Puzzles and Games

Quia
Puzzle creation now requires a paid membership, but the archive of online puzzles and quizzes in a variety of formats is still available through the instructor or student zones
Puzzlemaker
Create and print puzzles for yourself or friends
A Game a Day
Complete online puzzles, with divisions for adults and youth.
Kids Hub
Free online learning activities, puzzles, and games for elementary and middle school
Funbrain
Onlinegames and quizzes for kids and adults 
Jigzone
Online jigsaw puzzles in a wide array of styles and images
 
Gamehouse
Online and downloadable access to a wide variety of games.

Technology

Awesome Clip Art for Kids!
Free clip art, backgrounds, and more selected by a 13-year-old & his family.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Invaluable source for information on technology, web site evaluation, and more
Pics4Learning
Search an archive of copyright-free images for use on the web or other projects.
 

Mediabuilder
Create 3-D moving banners, download graphics, send email postcards, and use .gif manipulation tools
 

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This page last updated on December 09, 2010

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