GENERAL WEB SITES

The following is a listing of web sites to be used to locate general information:

http://www.ipl.org - Internet Public Library

http://libraryspot.com - simplifies the search for the best library and reference resources on the web

www.amazon.com - a great site for reviews of books from professional library journals and the general public

www.google.com - a super search engine - offers users a choice of google search or "I'm feeling lucky", which will go to just one site for the topic. Winner of PC Magazine's Technical Excellence Award

www.aj.com - a great site for students - they can ask a question and several possible web sites will be listed to help them try to find the answer

http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/ - features American Library Association's 700 top picks of the best Web sites for kids - also recommends references for teens, parents, families of award-winning books and multimedia

http://www.infoplease.com - an exhaustive almanac, encyclopedia, and dictionary

 

The following web site has been made available to schools and students by the Illinois State Board of Education:

http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org

The new FirstSearch is a Web-based online reference service providing access to 86 databases and more than 3.3 million full-text articles in a variety of subject areas.