Howe Library Media Center

Online Resources

Subscription Reference Websites
See Mr. Goldstein or Mrs. Serrahn for user names and passwords.

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Awesome Stories
This site provides a way to learn the real story behind historic events, famous people, heroic exploits, legends, disasters, movies and topics of current and general interest.
Badgerlink
Badgerlink’s goal is to give Wisconsin residents access to quality online information resources.
Culture Grams
Information on countries and states are available on this site that includes biographies, recipes and photos of many of the countries on this online source.
Enchanted Learning
A children's website that includes information from activity calendars to Zoom dinosaurs.
Facts on File Facts for Learning
This source teaches students how to use core reference resources, understand indexes, choose research topics, and link to related articles.
Kids Search and Searchasaurus
Kids are able to use these two parts of Badgerlink to find resources for research.
Nettrekker
Three levels of search capabilities (elementary, MS, and HS) form the foundation of this source. Supporting state standards, the websites found are readability rated and evaluated daily for connectivity.
World Book Online
An online encyclopedia that contains all the materials in the printed version, plus more.
Ide@s Wisconsin
Good resources for teachers and students. May be especially useful as source of copyright-free images.
Pics4Learning
Copyright-free image library for teachers and students.

Online Reference
World Almanac for Kids
The World Almanac For Kids is a site filled with facts about the world around them.
Atlas
A searchable collection of over 5,000 maps at the University of Texas.
Awesome Library
Awesome Library organizes the Web with 28,000 carefully
reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
Berit's Best Sites for Children
Berit's Best Sites lists a thousand top-notch fun and educational sites.
Brown County Library
This site gives access to the programs, storytimes and collection of the Brown county Library.
Dictionary for students
A student dictionary for the intermediate student.
Dictionary-Math
An animated dictionary for students which explains 500+ math terms.
Dictionary-Spanish/English
A dictionary with speech capabilities to enable you to search Spanish words and hear the correct pronunciation.
Factmonster
Factmonster is a reference source for students including a dictionary, atlas, almanac, encyclopedia and links to fun information.
Great Websites for Kids
Maintained by the Association for Library Service to Children(ALSC), a division of the American Library Association.


Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a source of career information that allows you to search for information in 3 ways to help students learn about their future work lives.
Picture Dictionary
A picture dictionary that is part of Enchanted Learning. Helps the younger student look up words.
RefDesk
Refdesk is a free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources.
Thesaurus
An online thesaurus that enables students to search for words to expand choices to improve their writing.

Newspapers, Magazines and TV Stations
Green Bay Press-Gazette
The local newspaper, founded in 1866 as the Green Bay Gazette, merged with The Green Bay Free Press in 1915 and serves the Green Bay Area.
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
The Milwaukee Journal began in 1882 as the Daily Journal and today is the only major daily newspaper for the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
National Geographic for Kids
National Geographic Kids is an interactive, multitopic magazine covering animals, entertainment, science, technology, current events, and cultures from around the world.
National Geographic for Young Explorers
A classroom magazine for kindergarten and first grade, the stories have audio capabilities.
Sports Illustrated for Kids
The online counterpart to Sports Illustrated For Kids magazine this site changes daily and includes news, games, and interactive features.
Time for Kids
Time for Kids brings students the latest news of the world. The online TFK is a homework helper and exploration site for students in grades K-7.
USA Today
Online version of the newspaper.
WPNE Public Television 38
The mission of Wisconsin Public Television is to enrich, educate and entertain children and adults.
WBAY ABC 2
WBAY is the local ABC affiliate.
WFRV CBS 5
WFRV is the local CBS affiliate.


WGBA NBC 26
WGBA is the local NBC affiliate.
WLUK FOX 11
WLUK is the local FOX affiliate.


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