Research Tools

Purdue Online Writing Lab: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Local VT Community Resources: https://sites.google.com/colchestersd.org/cms-library/community-organizations

Pro/Con Controversial Topics Research

Pro/Con.org: http://www.procon.org/

Opposing Views: http://www.opposingviews.com/

All Sides (Balanced news): https://www.allsides.com/

Current Events and Newspaper Sites

New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/

Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Burlington Free Press: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/

Colchester Sun: http://www.colchestersun.com/

Time Magazine: http://time.com/

Newsweek Magazine:http://www.newsweek.com/

Science Current Events

Discover Magazine: http://discovermagazine.com/

Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/

National Geographic Kids News: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/news-bites/

Popular Mechanics: http://www.popularmechanics.com/

Social Studies Sites

Library of Congress Places in the News: http://www.loc.gov/today/placesinthenews/

CIA Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

World Religions: http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/index.cfm

Religious Tolerance.org world religions site: http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm

United Nations Governments site (links to national websites around the world – NOTE some are in other languages):http://www.un.org/esa/national.htm

Advanced Research Sites

New York Times – archived news stories sorted by topic: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/topics/index.html

FindLaw – legal info (United States): http://www.findlaw.com/

Non-governmental organizations: http://library.duke.edu/research/subject/guides/ngo_guide/ngo_links/index.html

Pew Research Center (good for statistics): http://www.pewresearch.org/

Exploring Political Bias in the Media: http://datascience.berkeley.edu/data-media-map-bitly/

Copyright Friendly Resources

Creative Commos search: http://search.creativecommons.org/

Photos for Class: http://www.photosforclass.com/

Copyright-friendly resources for education: http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/

Royalty Free music: http://www.royalty-free-music-room.com/music-downloads.html

Freeplay Music: http://www.freeplaymusic.com

Incompetech royalty-free music: http://incompetech.com/music/

Copyright for educators: http://www.thecopyrightsite.org/

Digital Copyright Slider (determine what is in the public domain): http://librarycopyright.net/resources/digitalslider/

Great Teaching and Learning Websites:

ALA Great Websites for Kids: http://gws.ala.org/

AASL Best Websites for Teaching and Learning: http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-websites

Great Teaching and Learning Apps

AASL Best Apps for Teaching and Learning: http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-apps

CommonSense Media Best Apps for Kids: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-lists

Best Apps for Kids with Special Needs and Learning Differences: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/guide/special-needs