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  • Web SafetyGetNetWise

    - A public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that Internet users have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences.

  • Web SafetyGetNetWise (Chlildren)

    - Web safety information for children

  • Web SafetyGetNetWise (Families)

    - Web safety information for families

  • Web SafetyNetsmartz

    - Interactive, resource that teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet.

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  • Lifelong Learning ResourcesVoices of the Shuttle

    - links to humanities and humanities-related resources on the Internet from the U.California, Santa Barbara, English Department

  • Lifelong Learning ResourcesSubject Portal

    - to extensive resources in a variety of disciplines, provided by Cleveland State University Library

  • Lifelong Learning ResourcesWWW Virtual Library

    - The WWW Virtual Library

  • Lifelong Learning ResourcesCraigslist

    - Explore what is available in communities in the US, Canada, Asia, and Europe.

Online Public Libraries »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Online Public LibrariesInternet Public Library

    - Virtual Online Library developed by the University of Michigan School of Information

  • Online Public LibrariesLibrary of Congress

    - The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people.

  • Online Public LibrariesThe LibrarySpot

    - Comprehensive virtual library with links to libraries worldwide and extensive references, resources, and publications.

  • Online Public Librarieslib-web-cats

    - Directory of libraries worldwide.

  • Online Public LibrariesAsk a Librarian

    - Online reference service from the Library of Congress

  • Online Public LibrariesPresidential Libraries

    - Vast archives of documents, museums full of important Presidential artifacts, interesting educational and public programs, and informative web sites.

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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, References »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, ReferencesWebster Dictionary

    - The Merriam-Webster Online Resources

  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, ReferencesLookWayup

    - Dictionary that tolerates minor spelling errors. Also translates to French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and German.

  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, ReferencesDictionary. net

    - Searches words and phrases from a variety of dictionaries

  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, ReferencesRoget’s II Thesarus

    - Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, ReferencesBartlett’s Famous Quotations

    - Over 11,000 searchable quotations.

  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, ReferencesThe Free Dictionary

    - English, Medical, Legal, Financial, and Computer Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, and Literature Reference Library.

  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, ReferencesEncyclopedia.com

    - Online free dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, thesaurus, also has subscriber services

  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, ReferencesWikipedia

    - Web-based online free encyclopedia written collaboratively by volunteers and sponsored by the Wikipedia Foundation, a non-profit organization.

Writing and Vocabulary Resources »»» [ Click for Content. ]

General Reference »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • General ReferenceeHow

    - Massive “how to” site

  • General ReferenceAbout.com

    - Large site with information about full range of topics

  • General ReferenceHowStuffWorks

    - Explains how things works in a spectrum of areas e.g. computers, financial, home, health, money

  • General ReferenceQuick Reference

    - These internet sites provide links of a general nature for quick reference.

  • General ReferenceThe Virtual Reference Desk

    - Nearly 1,000 Web pages, arranged by subject, providing access to carefully selected academic resources. Subject arrangement of U.S. selected government documents. These links provide access to over 150,000 official documents. Subject arrangement of U.S. government agencies, programs, departments, and committees.

  • General ReferenceFederal Citizen Information Center

    - Massive site of the Federal Citizen Information Center of the U.S. General Services Administration in Pueblo, Colorado. Many free resources, fee for some.

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Sports »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • SportsMajor League Baseball

    - The most up-to-date, informative, and exciting Baseball information on the Web.

  • SportsMajor League Soccer

    - The top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and features many stars from the U.S. and around the world.

  • SportsNational Football League

    - America's most popular sports league, comprised of 32 franchises that compete each year to win the Super Bowl, the world's biggest annual sporting event.

  • SportsNational Women’s Football Association

    - The National Woman’s Football Association is a league for woman that love and enjoy playing football and is also the largest football league association in the world.

  • SportsNational Baseball Hall of Fame

    - Official web site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

  • SportsNational Basketball Association

    - Official Home of the NBA

  • SportsWomen’s National Basketball Association

    - The most accomplished and highly skilled women in the world of basketball who are passionate about the game they love.

  • SportsNational Collegiate Athletic Association

    - Founded more than one hundred years ago as a way to protect student-athletes, the NCAA continues to implement that principle with increased emphasis on both athletics and academic excellence.

  • SportsUS Track and Field

    - The National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States.

  • SportsInternational Tennis Federation

    - The world governing body of tennis, one of the few truly global sports.

  • SportsLadies Professional Golf Association

    - The world’s leading professional golf organization for women.

  • SportsProfessional Golf Association

    - Your ultimate one-stop shop for all of your golf needs, from the latest in tournament news to how to enjoy a better golf game for you.

  • SportsUS Golf Association

    - The United States Golf Association is the national governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico.

  • SportsThe US Amateur

    - National governing body to conduct national championships, develop a single set of rules for all golfers to follow, and to promote the best interests of the game.

  • SportsSpecial Olympics International

    - Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olymipc-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

  • SportsThe Olympic Games

    - Official website of the Olympic Movement

Zoos »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • ZoosThe National Zoo

    - The Smithsonian's National Zoo demonstrates leadership in animal care, science, education, and sustainability.

  • ZoosAudubon Nature Institute

    - More than just a Zoo!

  • ZoosAquarium of the Americas

    - Discover the wonders of nature with your family! Hands-on interaction, entertaining educational shows and one-of-a-kind learning adventures are waiting for you at Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and Audubon Insectarium.

  • ZoosBR Zoo

    - A place where people connect with animals.

LA Museums and Historic Houses A-K »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KLouisiana Association of Museums

    - The Louisiana Association of Museums is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1979 to help our state’s museums better serve their communities.

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KAcadian Village

    - Museum of Authentic Acadian Homes (Lafayette)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KAlexandria Museum of Art

    - (Alexandria)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KAmistad Research Center

    - Specializes in the history of African Americans and other ethnic groups (New Orleans)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KArna Bontemps Museum

    - Black poet, author, anthologist, librarian (Alexandria)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KBaker Heritage Museum

    - Restored Residence reproduces life in Baker community at turn of the century (Baker)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KConfederate Civil War War Museum

    - (New Orleans)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KItalian-American Renaissance Foundation

    - Located within the American Italian Cultural Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KD-Day Museum

    - Renowned historian, author and educator, Dr. Stephen Ambrose founded The National World War II Museum Foundation in New Orleans in 1991. The Museum, which opened on June 6, 2000, is the only museum in the United States that addresses all of the amphibious invasions or "D-Days" of World War II, honoring the more than 16 million Americans who took part in this global conflict.

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KDestrehan Plantation

    - This majestic antebellum home watches over the banks of the great Mississippi River, just minutes from New Orleans.

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KHistoric New Orleans Collection

    - A museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region.

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KKate Chopin House (Alexis Cloutier House)

    - The Cane River home of author Kate Chopin and her husband Oscar. (Natchitoches)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses A-KKent House

    - An authentic Creole plantation house built circa 1796 prior to the Louisiana Purchase. (Alexandria)

LA Museums and Historic Houses L-N »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NLongvue House and Gardens

    - The 8-acre estate built by New Orleans civic activists and philanthropists Edith and Edgar Stern. Longue Vue is considered one of the last great houses of the American Renaissance. (New Orleans)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NLouisiana Arts and Science Museum

    - Housed in a historic railroad depot on the banks of the Mississippi River, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum offers educational entertainment for visitors of all ages. (Baton Rouge)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NLouisiana Children’s Museum

    - Connecting through play! (New Orleans)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NLSU Museum of Art

    - A diverse art collection, changing exhibitions, education programs, and special events, located in the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge.

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NPaul & Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

    - A dynamic, education-oriented museum that serves as a center for interdisciplinary learning. (Lafayette)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NLouisiana Museum of Natural History

    - On the LSU campus (Baton Rouge)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NLouisiana State Museum

    - With information about 1850 House (New Orleans), The Arsenal (New Orleans), The Cabildo (New Orleans), E. D. White House (Thibodaux), The Presbytere (New Orleans), Old U. S. Mint (New Orleans), Madame John’s Legacy, The Jackson House, The Creole House, Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum (Patterson), Old Courthouse Museum (Natchitoches)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NMasur Museum

    - The largest visual arts museum in Northeast Louisiana. Housed in the former home of the Masur family, the museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Monroe)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NNewcomb Art Gallery

    - The Newcomb Art Gallery is comprised of three 600 square-foot exhibition galleries and one 1,800 square-foot gallery. (New Orleans)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NNew Orleans Museum of Art

    - Celebrate art and culture... and life! (New Orleans)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NR. W. Norton Art Gallery

    - A non-profit museum built in 1966 which features original works of American and European art. (Shreveport)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses L-NNortheast Louisiana Children’s Museum

    - (Monroe)

LA Museums and Historic Houses O-Z »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZThe Ogden Museum of Southern Art

    - (New Orleans)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZThe Old Governor’s Mansion

    - A historic house museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places, an elegant venue for special events, and serves as the headquarters for the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. (Baton Rouge)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZLouisiana Department of State Museums Program

    - With links to The Old Arsenal (Baton Rouge), Delta Music Museum (Ferriday), The Old State Capitol (Baton Rouge), The Louisiana Military Museum (Ruston), Louisiana State Cotton Museum (Lake Providence), Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum (Oil City), Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (Shreveport)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZLSU Rural Life Museum

    - A museum of Louisiana history located on the Burden Plantation, a 40-acre agricultural research experiment station. (Baton Rouge)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZMagnolia Mound Plantation

    - A rare survivor of the vernacular architecture influenced by early settlers from France and the West Indies. (Baton Rouge)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZMeadows Museum of Art Centenary College

    - An educational unit of the College charged with the collection, conservation, preservation and interpretation of visual art works of museum quality from the permanent College Collection inclusive of the Indochina Collection of Jean Despujols. (Shreveport)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZMelrose Plantation and Kate Chopin House

    - Also known as Yucca Plantation, is a National Historic Landmark in Natchitoches Parish in north central Louisiana. (Natchitoches)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZU.S.S. Kidd

    - Fletcher-class destroyer (DD-661), the "Pirate of the Pacific." (Baton Rouge)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZVermilionville

    - Lafayette, Louisiana's Cajun/Creole Heritage & Folklife Park (Lafayette)

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZWest Baton Rouge Museum

    - Live the History of Days Gone By in Plantation Country.

  • LA Museums and Historic Houses O-ZZigler Museum

    - Ah-Louisiana, The Land of the Acadians: Wildfowl Carvers (Jennings)

Museums »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • MuseumsMetropolitan Museum of Art

    - One of the world's largest and finest art museums. Its collections include more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe.

  • MuseumsSmithsonian

    - Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities.

  • MuseumsNational Gallery of Art

    - Created in 1937 for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress, accepting the gift of financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon.

  • MuseumsMuseumstuff

    - Information about and links to museums worldwide by country, genre, unusual museums

  • MuseumsWeb Gallery of Art

    - A virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 11th to mid-19th centuries.

  • MuseumsVirtual Library Museums Around the World

    - A distributed directory of on-line museums. Supported by the International Council of Museums.

  • MuseumsVatican Museums

    - Virtual online Tour of the Vatican

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Newspapers Worldwide »»» [ Click for Content. ]

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Health Links »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Health LinksNational Institutes of Health

    - Consumer and professional health information

  • Health LinksCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

    - Information to enhance health decisions. Focuses on prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States at home and abroad.

  • Health LinksHealth.gov

    - A portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other Federal departments and agencies

  • Health LinksHealthfinder

    - A key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet with links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.

  • Health LinksWomen’s Health.gov

    - U.S. government’s source for health information for women.

  • Health LinksNational Health Information Center

    - NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers.

Aged/Elder Care »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Aged/Elder CareNational Institute on Aging Resource Directory for Older People

    - A database of information about national and state-level organizations that serve older adults and geriatric professionals. Resources in the database include Federal and State agencies, AoA-supported resource centers, professional societies, private groups, and volunteer programs.

  • Aged/Elder CareNational Council on Aging

    - NCOA is a national voice for older adults—especially those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged—and the community organizations that serve them.

  • Aged/Elder CareAARP

    - Association for people over 50. AARP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change, and delivering value to members through information, advocacy, and service.

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Gardening and Agriculture »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Gardening and AgricultureNational Gardening Association

    - Gardening articles, advice, and resources for all ages.

  • Gardening and AgricultureAgripedia

    - An interactive encyclopedia of agriculture from the University of Kentucky.

  • Gardening and AgricultureGardening Links from the WWW Virtual Library

    - Portal with links to regional US and International gardening sites and by subject, search for cooperative extensions, books, directories, gardens and botanical museums, plant database.

  • Gardening and AgricultureLSU AgCenter

    - The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, known as the LSU AgCenter, is one of 11 institutions within the Louisiana State University System. The LSU AgCenter’s mission is to provide the people of Louisiana with research-based educational information that will improve their lives and economic well-being.

  • Gardening and AgricultureHerbarium of Louisiana State University

    - Links to many useful gardening sites

  • Gardening and AgricultureUS Botanic Garden

    - Virtual tour of the garden and other information about the garden

Children - Collections »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Children - CollectionsFirstGov for Kids

    - U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. with links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations

  • Children - CollectionsGreat Web Sites for Kids

    - Collection of web sites for children by subject (animals, arts, history/biography, literature/language, math/computers, sciences, social studies, and references

Children - Reading & Stories »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Children - Reading & StoriesBetween the Lions

    - Stories, games, songs, activities to teach reading skills. Aimed at children 4-7.

  • Children - Reading & StoriesRIF Reading Planet

    - Reading Is Fundamental site with activities and games to encourage reading

  • Children - Reading & StoriesStoryLine Online

    - Actors from the Screen Actors Guild read children’s books. Streaming video. Booklists for children.

  • Children - Reading & StoriesGuys Read

    - Literacy site that encourages boys to read and suggests books.

  • Children - Reading & StoriesStarfall.com

    - Games to help children learn to read.

Children - Learning Games & Activities »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Children - Learning Games & ActivitiesPBS Kids

    - Collection of learning games and activities for young children, from PBS such as Arthur, Clifford, Barney, Caillou, Mr. Rogers, Maya & Miguel.

  • Children - Learning Games & ActivitiesPBS Kids Go!

    - Collection of games and activities for older children, from PBS

  • Children - Learning Games & ActivitiesKids Space

    - Fun stuff for kids

  • Children - Learning Games & ActivitiesFun Brain

    - Games for k-12, online web books, and resources for parents and teachers. Developed by Pearson Education, Inc.

Children - Stars, Planets, and Space »»» [ Click for Content. ]

Children - Nature »»» [ Click for Content. ]

Children - Mathematics »»» [ Click for Content. ]

Children - Geography & World Facts »»» [ Click for Content. ]

Children - American History »»» [ Click for Content. ]

Children - Science »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Children - ScienceAmazing Space

    - Uses the Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe. (NASA)

  • Children - ScienceAsk Dr. Universe

    - Curious science questions and answers for all ages

Children - Health »»» [ Click for Content. ]

  • Children - HealthHealthFinder Kids

    - Health information, a contest and lots of health games for kids. From the US Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

  • Children - HealthWord! A Glossary of Medical Words

    - Kids Health Dictionary

  • Children - HealthKids Health for Kids

    - Informative Information about dealing with feelings, staying healthy, illnesses and injuries, growing up and changes in their bodies, safety, and games. From the Nemours Foundation.

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PBS Kids LabPBS Kids Lab »»»
Whether it's new apps focusing on math or an augmented reality game using camera phones, you'll be able to find the latest and greatest at PBS KIDS Lab!

Louisiana Reading AssociationLouisiana Reading Association »»»
The http://lareading.org/ provides resources to improve the quality of literacy for all through the study of best practices in literacy processes and instruction, the promotion of literacy research, and the dissemination of information related to literacy acquisition.

Louisiana Bicentennial InformationLouisiana Bicentennial Information »»»
On April 30, 1812, Louisiana became the 18th state in the Union. In conjunction with the statewide celebration of the 200th anniversary of Louisiana’s statehood, Louisiana Public Broadcasting worked with the Louisiana State Bicentennial Commission to produce a new one-hour documentary which looks back at the first 200 years of the state’s history. View the entire Bicentennial documentary Louisiana: 200 Years of Statehood online now!

View the 200 years in the Making: Celebrating the Bicentennial of Louisiana Statehood Teacher Desk Reference. There are statewide workshops available and additional education items, including classroom projects, history podcasts, and the Bicentennial timeline on CRT's education website.
Check it out!

Check out the 2012 Art Contest Winner from the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts here.

LPB Raising ReadersLPB Raising Readers »»»
PBS KIDS Raising Readers is a national literacy campaign, and part of the Ready To Learn initiative, focused on building reading skills at home, at school, in child care, and in the community. Go to lpb.org/read.

LEAP 21: Making the GradeLEAP 21: Making the Grade »»»
LEAP 21 - Making the Grade
Video help with the LEAP test.

LPB KidsLPB Kids »»»
Our Kids' Club Page with birthday announcements, children's program schedule, games, activities, coloring sheets and more!

Step It UpStep It Up »»»
Get information from health professionals for tweens and teens on the best ways to control and reduce their weight.

PBS TeachersPBS Teachers »»»
PBS Teachers is PBS' national web destination for high-quality preK-12 educational resources. Here you'll find classroom materials suitable for a wide range of subjects and grade levels.

PBS KidsPBS Kids »»»
PBS KIDS is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based entertainment. PBS KIDS leverages the full spectrum of media and technology to build knowledge, critical thinking, imagination and curiosity. By involving parents, teachers, caregivers and communities as learning partners, PBS KIDS helps to empower children for success in school and in life.

PBS Kids GoPBS Kids Go »»»
PBS KIDS GO leverages the full spectrum of media and technology to build knowledge, critical thinking, imagination and curiosity. PBS KIDS GO helps to empower children for success in school and in life.

PBS Parents Early LearningPBS Parents Early Learning »»»
Parenting Pointers - Learn positive strategies to help you understand and communicate with your baby! Read articles and watch videos online.

PBS ParentsPBS Parents »»»
PBS Parents is a trusted resource that’s filled with information on child development and early learning. It also serves as a parent's window to the world of PBS KIDS, offering access to educational games and activities inspired by PBS KIDS programs.

Biz Kid$Biz Kid$ »»»
Biz Kid$ learn about money and business.

TV411TV411 »»»
For adults who want to strengthen their reading skills.

PBS NEWSHOUR EXTRAPBS NEWSHOUR EXTRA »»»
Using the standards and resources of PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NewsHour Extra provides students and teachers with quality educational resources based on current issues and events. NewsHour Extra's mission is to help high school students understand world events and national issues and answer the question "why should I care?" about the news.
 
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