How do you choose a research topic? This helpful graphic organizer is provided to aid middle and high schoolers in organizing their initial thoughts and choosing a topic. They have to narrow their topic by culture, time frame, event,...

In this narrowing a topic worksheet, students complete a chart in which they begin with a broad topic and narrow it down to a subtopic that interests them. Students then create a topic statement for their subtopic.

For this research worksheet, students read about how to organize themselves when doing research. They read about a student who had a topic to research but had difficulty coming up with books about his topic. Students suggest ways to...

In this research skills worksheet, students write a list of 15 famous Britons in their birth order. They find the birthday of each one using an encyclopedia or an Internet search.

For this British history research worksheet, students use the library or Internet based resources to determine why 8 famous Britons are still famous today. They write their answers in complete sentences on the lines provided.

In this glaciers enrichment activity, students complete 9 different descriptions of things related to glaciers. First, they define the zone of accumulation and the zone of ablation. Then, students describe the calving process and rock...

In this regrouping in multiplication activity, students use the table for the 'New England Public Libraries' to find the products for each six problems. Students use regrouping to solve the multiplication problems.

In this social studies worksheet, students examine the 8 names of famous people from Great Britain. Using Internet research or reference books, students list the famous Britons in the order in which they were born, starting with the...

The library provides a wealth of resources online: e.g., access to local libraries and their card catalogs, the "North Carolina Encyclopedia," genealogical research, and newspapers.

The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...

This performing arts encyclopedia guides readers through the collections and exhibitions maintained by the Library of Congress.

An exhaustive list of links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossaries, languages and thesaurus on the web. L.9-10.4c References, L.9-10.4d Verify meaning, L.11-12.4c References

This collection of information relies on the Quran as well as Sunni and Shia sources. Unlike with a traditional encyclopedia, one must use the table of contents to locate particular topics. Includes a brief bibliography of books in...

This article describes the relationship between externalities, private and public goods, and government intervention.

The Tibetan Buddhist Canon is one of the three most important canons of Buddhist and religious literature in the world. Here you will find a complete catalog of the controversial collection of esoteric texts, compiling several of the...

A list of seventeen books and information about wood-block printing, color block printing, Japanese wood-block printing, relief printing and more. The books have been preserved on this Internet library site and updated information has...

An article which attempts to explain how science has influenced society. Traces the history of scientific progress and how this has influenced societal behavior.

Online encyclopedia includes information about the history, geography, communities, symbols, people, and government of North Carolina.

This page from Christian Classics features full text works by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758 CE), as well as works about him, and audio files of some sermons, and a search feature for his work.

Read about the all-black towns that were settled in Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory in the mid-19th century.

A description of the Oklahoma Territory and its rapid growth in the late 19th century.

A biography of the famous economist John Maynard Keynes and his impact on economic thought.

A thorough description of fiscal policy, how the federal government uses it to stabilize the economy, and economic indicators that influence policy.

A brief history, structure, and description of the impact of labor unions in America.