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Almanacs

WorldFactbook2002

Infoplease Almanac

Encyclopedia 

World Book
Articles and images on a multitude of topics
 

Biographical/Literary Research

        InfoTrac Junior Edition
         MasterFILE Select
         Twayne's Author Series


 

 

Periodicals (magazines & newspapers)

New York Times Upfront
A news magazine for teens - use SEARCH on top
right of page.

Time for Kids
Daily news and feature articles.

SIRS 
Designed for middle school students, provides 
full-text articles from over 90 magazines, 
and newspaper articles.

Ebsco Host
Various databases, providing access to magazine and 
newspaper articles, photos, maps, flags, animals, and a 
current events through TOPICsearch.

CNN.com

Newspapers Online

Online Newspapers: Internet Public Library

The Paperboy Newspaper .

ROCHESTER NEWS Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, NY

Time for Kids

USA Today 

Washington Post for kids

 

Teen 'Zines

    Blue Moon 
        the environmental magazine created for kids, 
                by kids
    Crunch
        an online 'zine for you to share ideas   
        an opinions
    Girls Life Magazine
        the magazine for girls
    Paladin 13 Magazine
        the magazine for boys and young men
    Teen Voices       
   
      because you're more than a pretty face - the         original magazine written by, for and                             about teenage and young adult women

 

 

    

 

 

Biographies

Biography.com over 25,000 biographies from A&E

Catharton.com artists, authors, directors, and musicians

Women Biographies bios of distinguished women past and present

Inventor Hall of Fame bios by inventor or invention

Lives links to thousands of biographical resources

Presidents of the US profiles

Public Figure learn about people in the news

Uncle Sam's Who's Who in the federal government

 

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