Web Sites - Virtual Reference Desk

Awards & Reviews | Copyright |Curriculum| Library Sites | Plagiarism |Organizations | Reference | Statistics

• Database of award winning children's Literature 

• Caledcott Medal Homepage

• Children's Picture Book Database

• Michigan Authors and Illustrators

• Michigan Reading Association's Great Lakes Book Award

• Newbery Homepage

• Picturing Books: a website about Picture Books

• Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

• Used-books - Bibliofind

• Copyright:  United States Copyright Office

• Copyright: A crash course (A nice tutorial on copyright)

• Copyright and Fair Use

• Copyright and Music Educators

• Copyright in an Electronic Environment  (Fair Use Guidelines)

• US Code:Title17 Copyright

• Early Childhood
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• School Library Media Curriculum

• edhelper.com

• Education Index

• Education World

• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

• Library Design Planning Document

• Librarian's Index to the Internet

• Library Spot

• Michigan eLibrary (Michigan's Electronic Library)

• Michigan Library Directory

• NCTE's Resolution supporting Schools and Public Libraries

• Refdesk.com

• Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers

• Citation Machine

• Electronic Plagiarism Seminar

• End to Plagiarism in Your Classroom

• Plagiarism

• Student's Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism

• American Association of School Libraries
  (Position statements, Online courses, services)                      

• MACUL: Mich. Assoc.  Computer-related technology Users Learning
  (Awards, Job postings, Special Interest Groups)                      

• MAME: Michigan Assoc. for Media in Education
  (Professional Development, Resources, Job postings)                   

• Michigan Teacher's Network
  (Best Practices, Professional Development, Curriculum Resources)               

• Michigan Library Consortium
  (Member services on online products, library supplies)                  

• Michigan Virtual University
  (Teacher Technology Initiative)

• Almanacs

• Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
  (Index to psychology test reviews online)

• Dictionaries, Thesaurus

• Encyclopedias

• Michigan eLibrary

• Refdesk.com

• Census - Quick Facts

• Common Core of Data

• Legislative Update  @ MISD

• Macomb County Statistics

• Michigan Kids Count Data Book

• Michigan Legislature

• Michigan Statistics

• National Center of Education Statistics

• THOMAS (current United States Legislation)