Dictionaries & Thesauri

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Dictionaries for Kids

Thesauri for Kids

Websites

Ask Oxford
Contains a dictionary and thesaurus, as well as a list of quotations and a dictionary of first names.

Enchanted Learning
See picture dictionaries in a variety of languages.

Plumb Design's Visual Thesaurus
"..an exploration of sense relationships within the English language. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations." An excellent site that visually illustrates the connections between words.

Rhyme Zone
Among the options on this site are: finding rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, matching words having a similar spelling, or only matching certain letters.

Word Central
Merriam-Webster's online dictionary for children. This website also includes wordgames, a daily buzzword, and a rhyming dictionary.

Word Reference
Offers dictionaries in many languages including French-English, Spanish-English, Italian-English, and German-English.

Your Dictionary
Includes an easy to use dictionary and thesaurus, as well as links to dictionaries in other languages.

Encyclopedias


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Encyclopedias for Kids

Websites

 Encyclopédie thématique
Jean-Jacques Rousseau L'Encyclopédie de L'Agora est la première encyclopédie virtuelle, évolutive et participative en langue française. Elle est subdivisée en douze catégories ou rubriques.

The Canadian Encyclopedia
Available in both English and French.

Writing & Research

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General books about Research for Kids

General books about Report Writing for Kids

General books about Good Study and Homework Skills for Kids

Websites

A+ Research & Writing
The Internet Public Library's guide to writing a research paper, step by step. Thorough assistance with both online and library research.

 ABC's of the Writing Process
Canadian site that guides young writers through all phases of the writing process.

Basic Guide to Essay Writing
A guide to writing research papers and essays with tips for each component of the writing process.

EasyBib.com
An easy to use tool that creates a bibliography for you using MLA format. Simply fill-in-the-blanks with the relevant information about each part of the citation and the site makes the bibliography.

Fact Monster
An all-purpose homework site that includes a dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, and an almanac.

How to Write a Bibliography
This site shows how to create a bibliography using MLA format, for Grades 2-8.