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- In the age
of the internet, credible resources are important for
students.
NEW RCPS Libraries/References
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- Almanacs
- Fact
Monster
- http://www.factmonster.com/
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- Encyclopedias
- Britannica
Online
- http://www.britannica.com/
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- Columbia
Encyclopedia
- http://www.bartleby.com/65/
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- Encarta
- http://encarta.msn.com/
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- Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org
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Statistics
- FedStats
- http://www.fedstats.gov/
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- U.S. Census
Bureau
- http://www.census.gov/
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- Dictionaries,
Thesauri, and Quotations
- Alpha Dictionary
Language Directory
- http://www.alphadictionary.com/langdir.html
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- Bartleby
- http://www.bartleby.com/quotations/
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- Internet Picture
Dictionary
- http://www.pdictionary.com/
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- A Math Dictionary
for Kids
- http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
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- Merriam-Webster
Online Dictionary and Theasuras
- http://www.yourdictionary.com/
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- Maps
- Color Landform
Atlas of the U.S.
- http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
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- Google
Maps
- http://maps.google.com/
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- How Far is
it?
- http://www.indo.com/distance/
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- Mapquest
- http://www.mapquest.com/
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- Perry-Castaneda
Library Map Collection
- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
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- This list of
resources (in part) as discussed in the Nov/Dec. issue
of Multimedia & Internet@schools magazine article:
Handy Reference Tools by Linda C. Joseph
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RCPS
sponsored Reference Links
The NEW RCPS links page
- The State of Virginia
also pays for the use of Gale, and eLibrary
databases. These can be accessed from the RCPS page
http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/.
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- Grolier
Online
- http://auth.grolier.com/cgi-bin/authV2?bffs=N
- Grolier's
Encyclopedia Online can also be accessed from the RCPS
page http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/.
- Click on the "6 - 12
Students" link at the top of the web page, then on the
"Search Sites" button. Under "Search Engines," click
on "Grolier Online (for RCPS Students and Staff
only)."
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- Many of these
databases can also be accessed at home via THE PUBLIC
LIBRARY link at: www.finditva.org. You will need your
public library card identification number.
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