Reference Books Teacher Resources

A biography of Sir Francis Drake which includes images of his ship, a map of his travels, and a bibliography of reference books.

Delve into this wonderfully illustrated and comprehensive picture dictionary. Research up to 1,905 illustrated entries. Each word is used in a meaningful sentence.

A dictionary is one of the most useful reference books anybody could ever use. Learn how to properly understand a dictionary's formatting and content! [0:46]

This college-level biology reference book introduces the study of heredity and genetics using diagrams and descriptive illustrations.

Using diagrams and descriptive illustrations, this college-level biology reference book discusses the development of evolutionary theory.

Each student will choose a former President of the United States to research and present to the class. Students will develop timelines based on biographical information found through search engines on the Internet as well as in books,...

Bartleby.com's online version of William Strunk, Jr.'s classic reference book, "The Elements of Style."

A collection of facts and links on the field of zoology. The facts cover what zoology is, the diversity of vertebrate and invertebrate animals studied in zoology, scientific names for animals, where zoologists work, zoos around the...

Describes the main branches of physics and sub-divisions within each. Each section includes significant discoveries and recommended reference books.

During this instructional activity, students have the opportunity to explore the life of Isaac Newton. Students use reference books and the Internet to investigate Newton's life. Following group discussion and individual research,...

Use the activities on this site to review an understanding of synonyms and practice alphabetizing.

A dictionary is one of the most useful reference books anybody could ever use. Watch this video to learn how to properly understand a dictionary's formatting and content.

This online reference book for medieval studies shares the speech of Pope Urban II and in-depth information about the Crusades.

Excerpts from a series of art reference books provide a historical perspective about the development of oil painting and techniques.

Good site to learn more about the more personal side of James Buchanan. Links include: a description of his mansion, a bio of his adopted first lady Harriet Lane and a gift shop, where you can find good reference books on Buchanan.