Useful Links for Students
Research Tools
Destiny
Destiny - View the catalog for your library.
Notestar
Notestar - Take notes and record bibliographic information with this handy online tool.
EasyBib
EasyBib - Find help with creating your citations. Tutorial.
Ebscohost
Ebscohost - Accessible from school or home, this service provides access to a wide variety of academic journals, magazines, newspapers, and reference materials. See Mrs. Hufstedler for the username/password for home access.
Missouri Connections
Missouri Connections - Explore this free career development and planning program to connect talents, skills, and interests to planning for continued education and the work world.
Library of Congress
Library of Congress - Access virtual tours, listen to sound clips, and explore a multitude of primary source documents and artifacts at this site.
Owl @ Purdue (MLA)
Owl @ Purdue - MLA formatting and style guides provided by Purdue University's online writing lab.
Owl @ Purdue (APA)
Owl @ Purdue - APA formatting and style guides provided by Purdue University's online writing lab.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons - Find resources with possible Creative Commons licenses. Always verify that the work is actually under a CC license by following the link provided.
Other Useful Resources
Heritage Quest
Heritage Quest - Study your family history!
Finding Missouri: Our History and Heritage
Finding Missouri: Our History and Heritage - Explore Missouri history with this video series!
Learning Express Library
Learning Express Library - Offers practice tests, exercises, and skill-building courses in various subjects for students of all ages. Create your account at school to access it at home.
Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation - Check this site for help with your Missouri animal and habitat projects!
Missouri Digital Heritage
Missouri Digital Heritage - Explore millions of records from Missouri, including those from the Missouri State Archives and the Missouri State Library, as well as view videos and listen to audio from exhibitions exploring Missouri history.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids - Check out this site to help with your animal and biome projects!
Read Write Think Printing Press
Read Write Think Printing Press - Use these tools to create booklets, brochures, flyers, or newspapers.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Find multiple resources at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Smithsonian Education
Smithsonian Education - Visit online exhibitions, print activities, or find games at the student site for the Smithsonian Institution.
For Fun
Study Island
Study Island - Practice lessons and games.
Free Rice
Free Rice - Answer trivia and vocabulary questions to have fun and make a global impact!
PBS Games
PBS Games - Access a variety of games, including reading games.
Reading is Fundamental
Reading is Fundamental - Watch and listen to stories, play reading games, and more.
Home Base
Home Base - Learn about your favorite authors and books, or just play games based on popular series on this Scholastic site.