Geography
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States
General Information
- Grolier OnLine
- Contains Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia,
The New Book of Knowledge, The New Book of Popular Science, Lands
and Peoples, America the Beautiful and Amazing Animals. Available
only to Duluth Public Library cardholders. Subscription provided
by the City of Duluth and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
- Junior Reference Collection - This database searches encyclopedias
and dictionaries for information on people, places and events.
Includes a multimedia gallery with pictures, videos, maps and
audio resources. Available only to Duluth Public Library cardholders. Part of ELM/Electronic
Library for Minnesota; subscription provided by the State of
Minnesota.
http://www.galenet.com
- My Wonderful World - "You might not know it, but you're already
a global citizen-geography is a part of your everyday life. Find
out how with the list below, then download your own Action Kit
and check out More to Explore for Kids and Teens for links to
great games, activities, and more. Get started!"
http://mywonderfulworld.org/kidsteens_welcome.html
- National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
- The World Factbook - Information on countries around the world, published
annually by the CIA.
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Countries
- Atlapedia online: Countries A to Z - Includes information on geography,
people, climate, religion, currency, and more.
http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm
- BBC News Country Profiles - Full profiles provide an instant guide
to the history, politics and economic backgrounds of countries.
Also includes audio and video clips from BBC archives (British
Broadcasting).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
- Economist.com Country Briefings
http://www.economist.com/countries/
- Education Place Outline Maps - Outline maps of the world, continents,
countries and states. Maps can be printed or downloaded.
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/index.html
- Kids Web Japan - This site includes a Japanese language lab,
a cookbook, games, information about government and much more.
http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/index.html
- Lands and Peoples
- The leading encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current
events geared to students. Includes sections on each country's
land, people, economy, history and government, as well as a Facts
and Figures box and a full-color map. Available only to Duluth
Public Library cardholders. Subscription provided by the City
of Duluth and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
http://go.grolier.com
- Latin America - Information on ancient and modern Latin American
cultures. Brought to you by the Brooklyn Public Library, the
Brooklyn Museum of Art, and the Brooklyn Children's Museum.
http://www.brooklynexpedition.org/latin/gateway2.html
- Library of Congress Country Studies - Studies of 100 countries, dealing
with political, social and economic institutions.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
- World Factbook - Information on countries around the
world, published annually by the CIA.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook
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Encyclopedias (available only to Duluth
Public Library cardholders)
- Encyclopedia Americana - 45,000 articles that cover all academic fields
and curriculum topics. Updated quarterly. Subscription provided
by the City of Duluth and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
- Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - 39,000 articles, extensive links within
articles, booklists and links to other sources of information
on the Web. Updated monthly. Subscription provided by the City
of Duluth and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
- New Book of Knowledge - the online version of the first encyclopedia
for children. Includes a current events section, updated weekly,
that includes four news stories written especially for the site,
complete with lesson plans. Subscription provided by the City
of Duluth and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
Flags
- The Flag of the United States - Includes the historical
information, a directory of historical and current American flags,
and state and official flags of the U.S.
http://www.usflag.org/toc.html
- Flags of the World
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/
Maps
- Atlapedia Online - Countries A to Z - Includes information on geography,
people, climate, religion, currency, and more.
http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm
- Education Place Outline Maps - Outline maps of the world, continents,
countries and states. Maps can be printed or downloaded.
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/index.html
- Grolier OnLine
- Contains Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia,
The New Book of Knowledge, The New Book of Popular Science, Lands
and Peoples, and America the Beautiful. Available only to Duluth
Public Library cardholders. Subscription provided by the City
of Duluth and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
http://go.grolier.com
- Lands and Peoples
- The leading encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current
events geared to students. Includes sections on each country's
land, people, economy, history, and government, as well as a
Facts and Figures box and a full-color map. Available only to
Duluth Public Library cardholders. Subscription provided by the
City of Duluth and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
http://go.grolier.com
- More Than Just Maps - Links to U.S., global, and specialty map web
sites. A Library Journal Netconnet Pathfinder for grades 4-8
and 9-12.
http://slj.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA251686
- National Geographic Xpedition World Atlas - Page-size maps of states, provinces,
countries and continents. Designed for printing and copying.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/
- University of Texas Perry-Castaneda Library Map
Collection - This site
includes a variety of maps including historical maps, world maps,
and U.S. maps.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
- World Fact Book Reference Maps - Maps of continents, countries and
regions. Continental and regional maps include mountain ranges
and other physical features along with country borders and major
cities. Country maps are outlines only, but list major cities
and include background information. Maps can be printed.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/docs/refmaps.html
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States
- 50
States and Capitals -
Information on all 50 states, U.S. commonwealths, and territories.
Pictures of flags and birds, links to current federal and state
representatives, and more!
http://www.50states.com/
- America the Beautiful - In-depth information on each of the 50 states,
plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the major U.S. territories.
There are essays on the history, geography, economics, government,
culture, and the major cities of each state, plus fact boxes,
biographical profiles of important people, and articles on famous
places and natural wonders. There are also more than 50 photographs
and illustrations for each state and eight interactive maps of
cities, natural features, routes, the economy, and history. Available
only to Duluth Public Library cardholders. Part of ELM/Electronic
Library for Minnesota; subscription provided by the State of
Minnesota.
http://go.grolier.com
- America's Story - From the Library of Congress. Find
out what the first swimsuits were made of, what Lincoln had in
his pockets the night he was assassinated, and much more. This
a site full of fun and interesting stories about our country
and its past.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
- California Gold Rush - Photos, stories,
art work, and more.
http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/index.html
- ClassBrain.com State Reports - Choose your state from the map or
use the Google search to find books, information, and Internet
resources for your report.
http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/
- Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge - Great information on all 50 states and
Washington, D.C., with many useful links.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow
- Lands and Peoples
- The leading encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current
events geared to students. Includes sections on each country's
land, people, economy, history, and government, as well as a
Facts and Figures box and a full-color map. Available only to
Duluth Public Library cardholders. Part of ELM/Electronic Library
for Minnesota; subscription provided by the State of Minnesota.
http://go.grolier.com
- North Star Kids Zone - Information about Minnesota.
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?id=-536881315&agency=NorthStar
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7/21/09
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