Searching Skills

Knowing how to search for information is important and critical to the 21st century learner!  Remember that being specific and choosing detailed KEY WORDS will help you find the information that you need. 

Databases
Click on the databases below to go directly to the sites.  Databases provide information that has been chosen by teachers and editors, meaning that you can TRUST the information.

Scholastic Go
​TrueFlix
Discovery Education (sign in with barkhamsted email)
FactCite  (lhedenberg library2021)

Ducksters
Reasearch It- Free research resources, magazines and books from the Connecticut State Library.  Students have access at school and home.  If using from home a valid connecticut Library Card is needed.   
Here is a video on how to use ResearchIt:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwIK2rSSnYk&feature=youtu.be
Fact Monster

Search Engines
Kiddle 
KidRex
General Search:  http://www.sweetsearch.com
News:  http://news.sweetsearch.com/
History: http://history.sweetsearch.com/
Daily Information:  http://2day.sweetsearch.com/

Image and Music Open Source Websites
Photos for Class (photos)
Stockio (photos)
Unsplash (photos)
DigCC Mixer (music)
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Primary Sources
Library of Congress
National Archives
Digital Public Library of America
Smithsonian Museum
Teach US History
World Digital Library
NY Public Library Digital Collection
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​Special Websites for Research
Global Issues For Kids
3D Printing
Epic Books:  my code is VHQ1798