Talbott Elementary School Virtual Library

REFERENCE TOOLS and  SEARCH ENGINES

Online Reference Tools: Categories on this page are Tennessee Electronic Library, General Encyclopedias, Specialized Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Atlases, Computer ReferenceSearch Engines, Composite Information Sources (resources covering a wide array of subjects and sources), Libraries, and Virtual Libraries.
Tennessee Electronic Library
Computer Database 
1980 - Dec 2005

Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews
in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications
and the application of technology.

Ebook Titles
1980 - Dec 2005
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).
General Business File ASAP 
1980 - Dec 2005
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.
General Business File International 
1980 - Dec 2005

Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and directory listings with full text and images available.
General Reference Center Gold:
1980 - Dec 2005

A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Health and Wellness Resource Center:
1980 - Dec 2005
Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. The material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
Health Reference Center Academic 
1980 - Dec 2005

Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
Informe:
Spanish/Espanol 
1994 - Dec. 2005
Variety of topics:  
Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.
InfoTrac OneFile:  
1980 - DEC, 2005

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
Junior Edition 
2002 - Dec 2005
Formerly SuperTOM Junior, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Junior Edition - K12  
Formerly SuperTOM Junior, this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Dec 2005
Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5.
It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based
topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper
and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health,
people, government, history, sports and more.
 

Literature Resource Center - LRC 
Dec 2005
Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors.
Military & Intelligence Database  
Over 10 million articles (80% full-text) from more than 500
titles and basic reference materials. The content in this
database is also part of InfoTrac One File.
National Newspaper Index 
1977 - Dec 2005

National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
Professional Collection  
Articles from more than 300 full-text periodicals covering a variety of topics for teachers/educators, including: health and fitness, school law, drug and alcohol abuse, learning disabilities, sports, arts and humanities, social sciences, and psychology.
Religion & Philosophy Database  
Articles from more than 250 magazines and Journals on religion, philosophy, archaeology, and anthropolog, and covers the impact of religion on culture. Many articles are full-text. The content in this database is also part of InfoTrac Onefile.
Student Edition  
Formerly SuperTOM, this database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Student Edition - K12  
Formerly SuperTOM, this database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
 What Do I Read Next?  
What Do I Read Next? includes over 117,000 recommended titles, more than 63,700
plot summaries, and awards information from 561 awards, all to help users uncover
new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning
titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly highlights
page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles
that revolve around different subjects each month.
TEL Annotated Database List

 
General Encyclopedias
Britannica
 Columbia Encyclopedia
Encarta
  Encyberpedia
 Encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
 Facts Encyclopedia
 Free Internet Encyclopedia
 Information Please
 
Yahoo Reference Encyclopedia
 

 
Specialized Encyclopedias
Baseball Encyclopedia
Catholic Encyclopedia
CIA World FactBook
CountryReports.org
Encyclopedia Astronautica 
 Encyclopaedia of British History: 1700-1950
 Encyclopedia of the Celts
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia of the Orient 
Encyclopedia of Psychology
Encyclopedia of Religion
Encyclopaedia of USA History:  1840-1980
Eric Weisstein's Treasure Troves of Science
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia
Fact Monster
Flags Of The World
Global Statistics
 Guinness World Records
How Far is It?    (Distance Calculator)
HyperHistory
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Law Library
NatureServe
Perseus Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece
Space.com
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
StateReports.com
Symbols Encyclopedia
Tennessee Encyclopedia of 
History and Culture
World History Encyclopedia

 
Dictionaries
Acronyms and Abbreviations
 American Heritage Dictionary
 American Sign Language
Biographical Dictionary
CENTURY DICTIONARY
 Chemistry Glossary
Dictionary.com
Dictionary of Education
DINOSAUR OMNIPEDIA
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Glossary of European Noble, Princely, Royal, and Imperial Titles
Glossary of Literary Terms 
 GLOSSARY OF POETIC TERMS  Grandiloquent Dictionary Index of Online Dictionaries
Law Dictionary
LawGuru
Medical & Law Dictionaries
Merriam-Webster
NASA Thesaurus
Social Science Glossary
 Thesaurus
 Newbury House Dictionary 
 Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 edition
 Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
Word Spy
 WWLIA Legal Dictionary

 
Atlases
 Atlapedia
Encarta World Atlas
 National Atlas of the United States

 
Computer Reference
Computer Virus Myths
Computing Dictionary  *
Microsoft Education Resources
Microsoft Home
Netlingo
PC Webopaedia
 Tech WEB
 Urban Legends Archive  *
Urban Legends Combat Kit
Urban Legends & Folklore; from The Mining Company *
Urban Legends Reference Page
ZDNet
 * These sites blocked by ENA at Jefferson County Schools but may be accessed off-campus.
 

Search Engines
Choosing the Right Search Engine
 AltaVista
AOL Search
Ask Jeeves
DirectSearch
 Dogpile
 EuroSeek
 Excite
 Gigablast
 Go.com
Google


HotBot IncyWincy Spider  IWon
LookSmart
 Lycos
Mamma
MathSearch MetaCrawler
Open Directory Project
 PlanetSearch
 ProFusion
SEARCH.com
Teoma
 Webcrawler
WiseNut 
Yahoo
Yahooligans

 
 
Composite Information Sources
 Archives of Appalachia
 ClassBrain.com
Contacting Congress
Discovery Channel Online
Education Index
ERIC
FirstGov
 Fun Brain
 How Stuff Works
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
 PBS Online
Peter Milbury's School Librarian Web Pages
School Library Resources on the Web
Tennessee ElectronicLibrary
 Tennessee Public Library Directory
Tennessee State Department of Education
 Virtual Yellow Pages

 
Libraries
 ETSU Library
 Hodges Library: UTK
 Jackson State Library
Library of Congress
Paul Meek Library: UT, Martin
 Stephens-Burnett Library: 
Carson-Newman College
Tennessee State Library and Archives
 University of North Carolina at Asheville Library
Walters State Community College Library

 

Virtual Libraries
Beyond Bookmarks:
Schemes for Organizing the Web
Blue Web'n
 Book Spot
Bulb: Online Library Catalog
Dewey Browse
Digital Library of Appalachia
 Electronic Text Archive Fast Facts
Gateway to Educational Materials
Great Web Sites for Kids
High School Ace
Ibiblio
Internet Public Library
KidsClick!
Librarian's Index to the Internet
 Library Spot
Library of Congress
Anerican Memory Collection
National Archives
Purdue Libraries Quick Reference
Quillen Medical Library
 Re:Quest dot Net
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Tennessee Library Directory

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Talbott Elementary School Library
Talbott, Tennessee
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