Westfield High School Library: Cyberspace
Branch
RESEARCH 
&
REFERENCE SOURCES
These sites are not part of the
Spring ISD on the Web, and Spring ISD has no control over their content
or availability.
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ASK JEEVES--Type your
query in natural language and get lists of the most popular results.
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BIOGRAPHY.COM--Biographical
database of over 20,000 famous individuals; appropriate for Grade 4 - Adult.
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CITING
ELECTRONIC SOURCES--Works cited for Internet sources and SISD
CD databases.
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CRISSCROSS
DIRECTORY--Submit and address or a telephone number and find
out the lister's name; covers the US and Canada.
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CYBERBEE:
READY, SET GO!--Links to a multitude of reference sites: encyclopedias,
dictionaries, countries, government, health and science, biographies, news
and weather...
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ENCARTA ONLINE--Free
concise version of Encarta's online encyclopedia.
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EXPERTS DIRECTORY--Directory
of links to people who have volunteered their time to answer questions
and to informational Web pages.
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FED WORLD--U.S.
Government information.
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FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE--Subject links to government sites and resources..
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HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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INFORMATION PLEASE--Almanac,
encyclopedia, dictionary with search feature.
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INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY--Reference
desk for various subjects, including Online Literary Criticism.
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KIDS
CLICK--Exemplary sites for student researchers.
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LIBRARIANS' INDEX TO THE INTERNET--Subject-arranged,
content rich site.
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LIBRARY SPOT--Best
library and reference sites designed to make finding the best topical information
on the Internet quick and easy.
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MAPS ON US--View
a map or find directions to a specified address.
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MY VIRTUAL REFERENCE
DESK--Facts on File, encyclopedia, newspapers, search engines, many
links to other sites.
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OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK
HANDBOOK--Describes the nature of each occupation, working conditions,
training required, earnings, job outlook, related occupations, sources
for more information.
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STRUNK'S ELEMENTS
OF STYLE--Rules for grammar, composition, spelling, form and style.
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U.S. CENSUS BUREAU--Census
statistics.
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THE WEATHER CHANNEL--Pull-down
menu leads to pages for any of the 50 states, from which city-specific
weather stats are available.
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY: CYBERSPACE BRANCH
SUBJECT
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