Kidsclick! - http://www.kidsclick.org/ - Reference materials geared for K-8, designed by school librarians.

EnchantedLearning - http://www.enchantedlearning.org/ - Highly recommended for K-3.

Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/- Provides library search and other information services from one of the largest databases available.

ERIC - http://www.eric.ed.gov/ - You can ask ERIC a question, or search the ERIC database for educational information and resources.

City College Library - http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/ - Links to CCNY, CUNY, some New York City libraries, and web resources suggested by the CCNY librarians.

NYTimes Navigator - http://www.nytimes.com/navigator - A huge reference portal with links to a great variety of resources.

RefDesk- http://www.refdesk.com/ - A portal that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current information-based sites.

Marcopolo Education - http://www.marcopolo-education.com/index.aspx - Provides standards-based Internet content and professional development to K-12 teachers and students.

New York City Department of Education - http://www.nycenet.edu/- The Department of Education's portal with links to information and resources for all the NYC schools.

NYCDOE Division of Instructional Support - http://www.nycenet.edu/dis/ - Curriculum standards and instructional resources.

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language - http://www.bartleby.com/61/ - The unabridged American Heritage® Dictionary contains over 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new works and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 pages of color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes.

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html It has 2,341 illustrated entries for K-3. Each word is used in an example sentence and many have links to child-friendly related sites.

Roget's Thesaurus - http://www.thesaurus.com/ - Find synonyms, antonyms and other language resources.

Britannica.com - http://www.britannica.com/ - Link to the content of Encyclopedia Britanica by using a selection of browse features.

World Fact Book Almanac - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ - Facts about the people, geography, government, and natural resources of every country around the world.

World Almanac for Kids - http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/ This online information resource is designed to appeal to children.

CNN.com - http://www.cnn.com/ - Read news headlines and play news clips in your classroom from CNN.com.

NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/ - Provides access to current news articles plus an archive of past articles.

Online Newshour Extra - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/ - This is the website for the PBS nightly newcast, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. It provides in-depth coverage of the stories discussed as well as resources.

HeadlineSpot For Kids - http://headlinespot.com/for/kids/ Provides news stories and articles on a wide range of topics written for kids..

Kidsnewsroom.com - http://www.kidsnewsroom.com/ Provides children with a safe, child-friendly news Internet site with stories, pictures, contests and opportunities for learning.