Useful Web Pages

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Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is not responsible for content on remote sites.

http://www.galenet.com/servlet/LitIndex

Searchable indexes that find which Gale literature series include entries on an author by name, birth date, death date, or nationality and literature criticisms by title of a literary work.

http://www.big6.com/kids/

Research and problem-solving process using library and information skills and resources.
Planners, organizers and activities for Students, Teachers and Parents.

http://citationmachine.net/

Allows students to complete a template with their resource’s publication information and then creates for them both MLA and APA citations.

http://www.archives.nbclearn.com

NBC News offers unique collections of video resources, primary sources, historic footage, images, mini-documentaries and text resources designed for use in the K-12 classroom.

http://www.chron.com

Newspaper & Archives (Requires zip code and personal subscription account number)

Harris County Public Library

http://www.hcpl.lib.tx.us/

Resources available from Harris County Public Libraries

Houston Public Library

http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/

Resources available from Houston Public Library

Biography.com

http://www.biography.com/

Search over 25,000 of the greatest lives, past and present.

Bartleby.com

http://www.bartleby.com/

Index to quotations from great books online.

CIA World Fact Book

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

Information and maps of countries of the world.

http://www.firstgov.gov

The United States government official web portal, providing links to federal, state, local, and tribal governments nationwide.

Handbook of Texas

http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/

Multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture.

High School Ace

http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm

Portal to online academic resources for high school students.

Infoplease.com

http://www.infoplease.com/

Index to current facts updated daily.

http://www.ipl.org

Internet library services provided by the University of Michigan School of Information.

Inventure Place

http://www.invent.org

Indexed information from the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Library Spot

http://www.libraryspot.com/about.htm

Virtual library resource center for Web research information.

MapQuest

http://www.cfisd.net/exiting.asp?url=http://www.mapquest.com/about/main.adp

Popular source for maps and driving directions.

Merriam-Webster Online

http://www.m-w.com/

Dictionary and thesaurus online.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

U.S. Dept. of Education’s site for career and occupation information.

http://gutenberg.net

Free electronic books presented in a variety of formats.

Scholastic Assistance for Global Education

http://www1.chapman.edu/~ktye/geyp/glbl_q_z.htm

Wide variety of information about the global village.

CFISD Summer Reading Lists

Caldecott Medal

http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html

Lists winners of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Coretta Scott King Award

http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=bookmediaawards&template=/ContentManagement
/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=127039

Lists authors and illustrators of African descent whose books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream. "

Tayshas High School Reading List

http://www.txla.org/groups/yart/tayshaslists.html

Lists current literature for young adults recommended by Texas Library Association.