Greenwood County Library

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(To use the DISCUS databases below in your home or office, please call the Reference Desk at 864-941-4650 for passwords.)

BIOGRAPHIES

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DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

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Fact Monster - search a dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas and almanac at the same time. Good site when you just need a small amount of information on a topic.

GEOGRAPHY AND MAPS

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HISTORY

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The American Civil War - information about the people, places and battles.
Ben's Guide to US Government - information about how our government works.
Black History Month - learn about some of the people, places and events of African-American history.
Eye Witness to History - information about world history.
Flags of the World - view images of historical and current flags of every country.
Mr. Dowling.com - lessons on history, geography, and current events.

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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Literature Resources from Gale - literature criticism, biographies, and reviews, all age groups.

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MATHEMATICS

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A + Math - interactive educational math activities for grades K-5.
Johnnie's Math Page - has activities to help with subjects like fractions, geometry, multiplication, statistics, probability, measurement and numbers.
Math Dictionary for Kids - an animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms using simple language and visual examples.
Measurement Converter - a conversion table for weight, time, length, area, speed, and more.
SOS Math - contains tutorials covering algebra, geometry, calculus, differential equations, matrices, and complex variables.

Wolfram MathWorld - web's most extensive mathematics resource covering a wide range of mathematical topics; material ranges from undergraduate to research level; for advanced high school math students.

RESEARCH AND WRITING

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Info Trac Kids Infobits - information on all grade school subjects; K through 5 students.
Info Trac Junior Edition - articles and reference information on topics most studied in middle school.
Info Trac Student Edition - articles and reference information on topics most often researched in high school.
Sirs Discoverer - articles, pictures, reference information and websites on all subjects; for grades 1 through 9.
Sirs Knowledge Source - information on all subjects; for advanced middle school students through adults.

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A + Research Paper - outlines the steps in writing a good research paper.
Citation Style for Research Papers - a guide to different styles (AMA, APA, Chicago, MLA and Turabian) for citing your research sources.
Citing Electronic Resources - format when citing the Internet.
Purdue Online Writing Lab - help with composing and writing.
Research Guide for Students - provides all the necessary tools for students to conduct research and to present their findings.

SCIENCES

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Astronomy

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Amazing Space - learn about astronomy, space, telescopes, stars, constellations, planets, and discoveries.
Earth and Moon Viewer - view either a map of the earth showing the day and night regions or view the earth from the sun, the moon, and the night side of earth.
Hubble Site - learn about new Hubble discoveries, view photographs of stars and galaxies, and find out facts about the remarkable telescope.
NASA - available in both English and Spanish.
Views of the Solar System - presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the sun, planets, moon, comets, asteroids and more.

Chemistry

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Chem4Kids - a brief overview of chemistry; covers matter, elements, atoms, and reactions; describes different kinds of chemistry ranging from biochemistry to physical chemistry.
Chemicool - an interactive periodic table, alphabetical listing of elements and a chemistry dictionary.

Science Experiments

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A Science Fair Project Guide - links kids to all sorts of exceptional resources for their projects.
Science Buddies - science fair project ideas, step by step how to do a science fair project.

SOCIAL ISSUES

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Custom Newspapers - full-text articles, over 100 U.S. and international newspapers.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - contemporary social issues for middle school through adults.

SOUTH CAROLINA

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Palmetto Pals - information about the State House; find your legislator and email him/her.
River Venture - a virtual river ride down South Carolina's major rivers.
Sciway's FastFacts - fast facts about South Carolina.

UNITED STATES

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Congress for Kids - learn about Congress through activities and quizzes.
Constitution of the United States - includes the ability to search the Constitution by keyword.
First Gov for Kids - the official kid's portal to the U.S. government (Smithsonian, Congress, NASA, and many more.
Stately Knowledge - provides basic facts about any state in the Union.
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet - a government information source with information on how the U.S. Congress functions, including details on pending bills before Congress.
White House for Kids - find out about the histories of the White House; write an email to the President and more.

STUDY SKILLS

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