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Library/Information Center
Inspiring Excellence
About Our Library
All library materials need to be returned by May 19. Report cards may be withheld for outstanding fines and/or late books. Encourage your student to take care of this business as soon as possible.
Yearbooks will be distributed May 30 during advisory
How to Resolve file issues with Office 2007
Reference (see librarian for passwords)
Searching the 'Net "Getting information off the Internet is like
taking a drink from a fire hydrant." — Mitchell Kapor
Answers.com 
Google: Directory uses text-matching techniques to find pages that are both important and relevant to your search.
Credible Sources Count Tutorial on how to evaluate web resources
Search engine guide - How to choose the best search engine for your needs
Searching the World Wide Web from the Online Writing Lab
Kids Click Web search for kids by librarians
Research and Citing Sources
Research 101 Quick review of what needs to be done for a good research project
OWL ( Online Writing Lab ) at Purdue University provides current updates to APA (American Psychological Association) and MLA Style (Modern Language Association) with detailed examples.
Citation Maker - with guidelines; this one's easy to use.
Newspapers
Star Telegram
Dallas Morning News
Newspapers - USA and Worldwide This site has links to newspapers in most of the countries of the world. back to top
Art
A. Pintura: Art Detective An interactive art detective adventure
Art Safari from the Museum of Modern Art
Inside Art an adventure in art history .
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AVID
America's Career Info.Net Provides wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state-by-state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive resource library online.
What Can I Do with a Major in...? A wonderful site by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington that answers the questions.
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
Campus Tours Provides virtual tours of hundreds of colleges and universities nation-wide
College Net Identifies schools based on criteria such as location, size, degree programs, etc. Provides links to individual college Web sites.
College View Provides college career, and financial aid information, as well as virtual college tours.
College Board.net
Xap Corporation Student Center. Guides students through the stages of preparing for college: comparison, selections, application, responding to admission, and managing financial aid.
Yahoo! Education Includes college search engine, test preparation, college survival information, and college news.
ACT Contains information on all tests and products produced by ACT as well as great college information.
The Princeton Review Provides a huge database on colleges, test preparation, college survivial information and college news.
Health
www.DietFacts.com (Fast Foods link)
Nutrition.gov "Smart nutrition starts here" Service of National Agricultural Library, US Dept of Agriculture
www.fatcalories.com The Fast Food Nutrition Explorer
Nutrition Facts & Calorie Counter
Nutrition Resource.com Nutrition Facts link
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Language Arts
Confusing Words is a collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to readers and writers. Words are grouped according to the way they are most often confused or misused.
Vocabulary University Great site to learn new words and reinforce understanding.
Colonial America Google Directory sites (including Salem Witch Trials)
Use Facts on File: History Database "Salem Witch Trials" need user name and password
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Holocaust
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Math
Cool Math - an "amusement park of math."
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families - Assortment of mathematical challenges based on real life situations. Includes hints, answers, and explanations.
Roman Numerals - explanations and conversions.
Math Counts - the national math coaching and competition program for 7th and 8th grade students.
NIST Metric Information and Conversions Metric System - looks like a science lab but scroll down to see more links to other resources
A History of Measurement and Metrics
Famous Mathematicians
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Science
Try Science: Experiments
ZOOMsci: Experiments
Strange Matter "Discover the secrets of everyday stuff!" (Make sure your speakers are turned on.)
Science Explorer
Cell City WebQuest (found in Science Scope Magazine)
Approved Genetic Disorders Sites
Images of Nature Really great sites to see microscopic and electron microscopic images. A collaboration between the University of the Western Cape, South Africa and Arizona State University, USA
Recommended Resort Tycoon Project Websites
Information on Disaster Planning
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Social Studies
Atlapedia - contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. (May have limited access certain times of the day.)
Background Notes on countries from the U.S. State Department (archived in January, 2001).
CIA World Factbook - get important information on any country in the world
Country Studies - reports on more than 70 countries from the Federal Research Division.
Countries of the World - from InfoPlease Almanac
Demographia
Geographia - great site with information on the people, history, wildlife, and points of interest for countries and regions around the world.
Lonely Planet - travel guides, destinations, city maps, and more.
National Geographic - information from the magazine plus current TV documentary information, expeditions.
State and County Quick Facts - from the U.S. Census Bureau
US History
Great Questions of History "Voice your own opinion on great questions of American history!"
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Texas History
Handbook of Texas Online The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin. \
Immigration: The living mosaic of people, culture and hope Thinkquest site.
Also try the search terms: "immigration history (ethnic group) texas" in Google for sites.
Texas Native American Web sites
Texas History People, places and events from the Lone Star State.
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Yearbooks will be distributed May 30th. Extra yearbooks have been ordered and will be for sale for $45 (cash or check payable to Wester Middle School), starting 10:15 AM, May 30. See Mrs. Swanson in the library for more information. Get yours while supplies last!
updated 05/27/2008
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