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Places to Start on the Web

Ask An Expert
Find out the answers to your questions from the people who really know. This site leads you to experts in fields from biology to college applications.

Ask Kids
Just type in a question …

BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Contains over 800 links to sites that will help you with your homework

Great Web Sites for Kids
The Association for Library Service to Children’s comprehensive index to web pages of interest to children. It has a great section for parents and teachers. All sites have age categories labeled.

How Stuff Works
Ever wonder why stuff works the way it does? Search this site or read the top 10 questions to find out.

KidsClick!
Facts, current events, weirdness, home, recreation, the arts, health, computers, cars, robots, cartoons-you name it, a "bunch of librarians" have found it for you!

KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library
Librarians at the IPL have put together an index of informative and fun sites on a variety of homework topics and hobbies.

OneKey
OneKey uses a filter and the Google search engine to find kid-friendly sites.

Yahoo Kids
New features keep you up with Harry Potter's latest adventure, parents' guide for safe surfing, Pokemon, wrestling, jokes, music, and a world of other fun stuff.

Encyclopedias, Magazines & Newspapers

America the Beautiful
Online information, maps, graphics, essays and quizzes on U.S. states and territories. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)

Britannica Online for Kids
Encyclopedia for elementary, middle, and high school students.

eLibrary
Magazine and newspaper articles, books, photographs and maps. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Online
For students grade 5 and up. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)

Grolier New Book of Knowledge
Encyclopedia for children. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)

InfoTrac Kids Edition
Magazines, newspapers and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more, designed for kids. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)

Lands and Peoples Online
Encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)

New Book of Popular Science Online
Science encyclopedia geared to student readers. [Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.]

Student Resource Center - Junior
Database of biographies, essays, critical analyses, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)

Dictionaries

Grolier Online
An integrated search tool for all Grolier databases with links the American Heritage Dictionary and an atlas. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)

Webster’s Word Central
Look up a word in this dictionary from Merriam-Webster.

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Timberland Regional Library serves Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston counties in Western Washington State.