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General References

NOTE TO USERS: Most of the sites provided in the education pages are either from government, non-profit, or educational agencies; however, some of the sites are commercial and are included because of the array of materials provided in the site. The education pages are provided as a public service and are not meant to endorse one site over another nor to endorse any commercial enterprise. Site suggestions are welcome, although all suggestions will go through a screening process. In order to suggest a site for inclusion, email the Planning Department.

DICTIONARIES

YOUR DICTIONARY.COM: THE WEB OF ON-LINE DICTIONARIES

A collection of dictionaries representing over 200 languages. In addition to general dictionaries, the site houses a collection of other reference sites, including specialty dictionaries (law, busines, computing, sports, etc), definition and thesaurus search engines, a variety of language-specific reference works (rhyming dictionary, acronyms, synonyms, homophones, and antonyms) and translation programs.
WWWebster Dictionary

Beyond offering online access and search capabilities to the Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, the Webster's site also provides special features, including a "word of the day," and word games.
LOGOS

A multi-language translating dictionary. Although it provides reasonably accurate translations for single words, it is somewhat limited in phrase translation.

Encyclopedias

BRITANNICA

In addition to offering standard encyclopedic entries, the Britannica site provides indepth articles on a broad range of subjects applicable to the classroom, as well as teaching resources and aids.

Teaching Resources

TEACHERS.NET

Provides a wealth of information for teachers and inclass projects for K-12 students.

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