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General Resources

Academic OneFile	Aimed at researchers, graduate students, university and community college students, Academic OneFile offers extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.

Internet Public Library Teen Space	A collection of hand-selected resources for teens on a variety of subjects from homework and writing help to information on technology, finances, and life's embarrassing questions.

Merriam-Webster Online	How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.

Student Resource Center	Content based on national curriculum standards. Covering all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies and more. Includes full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, video and audio clips and podcasts.

WorldAlmanac	Includes Funk & Wagnall's New Encylopedia, the World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A., the World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and the World Almanac for Kids. Please ask at the Adult Services Reference Desk for the authorization code and password.

World Book Discover	A simpler version of the World Book Encyclopedia, appropriate for middle school and high school students reading below grade level, as well as ESL and adult literacy students.

World Book Online Reference Center	Designed to meet the more advanced research needs of high school students and above.

World Book Spanish Language Encyclopedia	An encyclopedia for Spanish speakers and bilingual students.

Civics and Social Issues

Ben's Guide to Government	An interactive website from the Government Printing Office for students of all ages.

Lands & People	Published by Scholastic Library Publishing, a 1.1-million-word repository of text and images maintained by the encyclopedia's editorial and technical staffs.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center	One-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Includes viewpoint articles; topic overviews; full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles; primary source documents; statistics; images and podcasts, and links to websites.

Thomas.gov	Legislative information including bills and resolutions, activity in Congress and more.
United Nations	Find information on peace & security, development, human rights, humanitarian affairs and international law.

English & Writing

Literature Resource Center	Contains Author biographies, full-text critical essays and reviews, work overviews, journal articles, and interviews.

LitFinder	Covering world literature and authors throughout history. 150,000 full-text poems, short stories, plays, speeches, biographies, and essays.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)	Find writing resources including APA and MLA citation styles, research tips, a grammar blog, and more.
SparkNotes	Study guides for literature in English. Includes the full text of some major works by Shakespeare and the "No Fear" translation.

History & Geography

American Memory	American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity.

CIA World Factbook	Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology	A site devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. Use an alphabetical index or search to find articles of interest.
Flags of the World	View thousands of flags from around the world, with images, maps and photos.

Lands & People	Published by Scholastic Library Publishing, a 1.1-million-word repository of text and images maintained by the encyclopedia's editorial and technical staffs.

Mr. Dowling's History Passport	Created by a Florida teacher, History Passport contains study sheets, articles, and lesson plans for students and teachers of history.
National Archives	The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by NARA forever.


U.S. History Resource Center	Provides integrated access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journals covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.

World History Resource Center	A comprehensive and unique global collection of resources, including an array of primary sources, and images, maps and charts, which provide expansive geographic and chronologic research materials for the study of world history. Supports world history curricula.

Math, Science & Technology

Dr. Math	A service from Drexel University for students and teachers. Browse or search archives and FAQs to find answers to your math problems, or write to Dr. Math.

Exploratorium	The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. Find interactive resources for teens, educators and parents on their site.

NASA	Learn about NASA history, current space programs, technology and the solar system on NASA's dynamic site.
Science Resource Center	Thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations are just a few clicks away, and the latest scientific discoveries are included. Covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.

WebElements	Explore key information about the elements using an interactive periodic table.
Wolfram\|Alpha	A "computational knowledge engine." Type your calculate or know about in the search box, and discover new information about the world.

Access for free, from any computer with an internet connection with your Crete Library card. Some services require additional authentication. Contact the Reference Desk at 672-8017 for authorization codes, if necessary.
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Freely available on the web. Access from any computer with an internet connection.
A print resource available at the Crete Public Library. See the SWAN catalog for availability or to request one of these items with your Crete Library card.

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