Info Tech Resources
Informational Texts and Research Skill Resources
Here is a wealth of resources for the content areas incorporating Informational Texts and Research Skills.
General Research Links
Ask for Kids
www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/maincur/default.htm
Kids'Search Tools
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
More Kid-Friendly Search Tools
Student Reference Tools
(Online Newspapers, Dictionaries, Thesauruses and more!)
Links/Portals for Informational Text
ReadWriteThink.org - Reading Informational Texts using the 3-2-1 Strategy (links to Childen's magazines and newspapers as well as other sources of informational text for elementary age students)
Thomas.gov - U.S. Legal References (Library of Congress)
Eastern North Carolina Digital Library
Creative Commons Search Engine for Copyright Works
Online Books (University of Pennsylvania)
Smithsonian Photography Initiative