Student Resources and Factbooks

Find facts, information, and curiosity sparkers

• Vermont Online Library (VOL)

  • The Vermont Online Library (VOL) is a curated collection of online information resources covering a broad range of subjects. The information resources are produced by known and trusted publishers, with content of interest to both generalists and specialists.  Free for all Vermont library users.

• Vermont Historical Society

  • See this site for events, Student research sources through Vermont History Explorer, photographs, maps, teaching tools, and more!

• Search the Kellogg-Hubbard Library Catalog (Montpelier)

• Search the Aldrich Public Library Catalog (Barre)

• See also the Cutler Memorial Library catalog (Plainfield), and the Jaquith Library Catalog (Marshfield).

• National Geographic Kids

• The Library of Congress

• Fact Monster

• Guinness World Records Kids

• State Facts for Students

• Info Please

Research and Citation Resources

• Fifth and Sixth Grade Notes Template (Google Doc)

  • This template helps you save and organize notes by focus point.

  • Use this to keep organized in painted essay format.

• Noodletools  - Your librarian will help you set up an account to keep your bibliography on the web.  "Noodle" can also analyze your sources for currency (how up-to-date are they?) and balance (90% online vs. 10% print, for example).  

• Easybib provides a free, easy-to use MLA citation maker. It includes all kinds of unusual and high-tech sources, from blogs to federal laws to comics. 

• Bibme lets you save bibliographies online.  It can often create a full citation even if all you remember is the title of a book, and bibme will even suggest further reading 

Research Process

1. Develop topic and research question, with 2-3 areas of focus

2. Identify potential sources

3. Develop, use, and revise search strategies

4. Evaluate sources and information

5. Recognize how to use information responsibly, ethically, and legally