Useful Internet Resources and Databases

EBSCO

 http://search.ebscohost.com/

Internet Search Strategy

http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html

Encyclopedias

Britannica

 http://www.britannica.com/

Encarta

 http://encarta.msn.com/  

Grolier

 http://go.grolier.com

World Book

 http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Home

Ready Reference

Atlas

 http://www.graphicmaps.com/

Dictionaries

 http://www.m-w.com/

High School Hub

 http://www.highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm

Information Please Almanac

 http://www.infoplease.com/

MapQuest

 http://www.mapquest.com/

Quotations

http://www.quotationspage.com/

Video clips

http://www.truveo.com/

http://www.unitedstreaming.com

Biographies

 A&E Biography

 http://www.biography.com/

Careers

Occupational Outlook Handbook

 http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Louisiana Works

 http://www.laworks.net/

Literature and Research

Great Books Online

 http://www.bartleby.com/

Research Help

 http://www.noodletools.com/

Writing styles and formats

 http://www.apa-mla.com/

Libraries on the Web

E B R Parish Library

 http://www.ebr.lib.la.us

Internet Public Library

 http://www.ipl.org/

Library of Congress

 http://www.loc.gov/

Virtual Libraries

 http://vlib.org/Overview.html 

http://libraryspot.com

Education

College Board (SAT)

 http://www.collegeboard.com/splash

FAFSA Application

 http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

FastWeb

 http://fastweb.monster.com/

Princeton Review

 http://www.princetonreview.com/

LA Dept of Education

 http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/index.html

LA Office of Student Financial Aid

 http://www.osfa.state.la.us/

TOPS

 https://osfantweb.osfa.state.la.us/TOPSPort.nsf/

Government

 Louisiana Gov.

 http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/portal/

First Gov  (U S Government          official web portal)

 http://www.firstgov.com/

U.S.Supreme Court

 http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

EBR Parish Government

 http://brgov.com/

Social Sciences

ABC-CLIO World Geography

 http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/home/

CIA World Factbook

 http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

The History Channel

 http://www.historychannel.com/

EBR Social Studies Center

 http://students.ebrschools.org/explore.cfm/socialstudiescenter/

News & Current Events

 The Advocate

 http://www.2theadvocate.com/

CNN

 http://www.cnn.com/

CNN for Students

 http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/

Golden Triangle Weather (hurricane information)

 http://www.ih2000.net/ira/bmt-wth.htm

Weather Channel

 http://www.weather.com/index.html

Art

Museum of Modern Art