Virtual Reference on the Web

Here is a list of Internet reference sites and search directories. These websites represent encyclopedic quick-reference content for quick research. They also represent specific launch points where you can commence more-involved research.

Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org	InfoPlease  http://www.infoplease.com/
Reference Desk http://www.refdesk.com/refdsk.html	Homework Help Tools from INFOhio http://www.infohio.org/Parent/Tools.html
Library of Congress- Virtual Reference Shelf http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html	Research Tools- iTools http://www.itools.com/research/
Librarian's Internet Index http://lii.org/	Internet Sources from The Learning Page http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/inres/index.html
Library Spot http://www.libraryspot.com/	Reference.com http://www.reference.com
Fact Monster http://www.factmonster.com/	HighBeam Encyclopedia http://www.encyclopedia.com
The WWW Virtual Library http://vlib.org/	Virtual Reference Shelf- Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html
DK e-Encyclopedia http://www.dke-encyc.com/home.asp	Infomine (University of California) http://lib-www.ucr.edu/
About.com http://about.com/	CyberSleuth Kids http://cybersleuth-kids.com
Surfnet Kids Newsletter http://www.surfnetkids.com/	Microsoft Encarta http://encarta.msn.com/
Best Online Reference (Ramapo Catskill  Libraries System) http://www.rcls.org/deskref/	ALA (American Library Association) Best Free Reference  Web Sites- Combined Index, 1999-2006 http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/ rusasections/mars/marspubs/MARSBESTIndex.htm
ALA (American Library Association) Great Web Sites for Kids http://www.ala.org/greatsites	Ohio Public Library Information Network http://www.oplin.org/   Try OH! Kids, OH! Teens Homework Help, "Find articles" search, or Research Databases.
HomeworkSpot http://www.homeworkspot.com	KidsClick! http://www.kidsclick.org
Ask.com http://www.ask.com	Yahoo Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/
Google Directory http://directory.google.com/	Open Directory Project (ODP) http://www.dmoz.com/ *Blocked from school due to "Portal"
USA.gov- The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal http://www.usa.gov	Internet Public Library's     Teenspace  http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/    Kidspace  http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't forget about the three virtual services provided by the State Library of Ohio

 

 

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