Scott Johnson Middle School

Links

Parents and students often need to locate information, for research, news, or reading suggestions, outside of books and databases. Here are a variety of useful webiste links to assist in locating additional information from reliable resources.

GOVERNMENT | REFERENCE | NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
TV AND RADIO | WEATHER

Local
· McKinney Memorial Public Library
· Allen Public Library ANY Collin County resident may apply for    a library card at no cost.
· Frisco Public Library
· Plano Public Library
· Collin County Community College Library Resource Center
· Dallas County Community College Library Resource Center

Library
· ALA Best Book List Best and notable books for young adults.
· Book Spot Best books and recommended book for young    adults.
· Children's Literature Web Guide Internet resources related to    books for children and young adults.
· Librarian’s Internet Index Guide to websites you can trust.
· Library of Congress
· LibrarySpot
· Reading Rockets Find kids’ books and authors, along with    strategies and techniques to build reading skills, and video    interviews with well known authors and illustrators
· YALSA Booklist and Book Awards Young Adult Library    Services Association book recommendations.

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Government
· 50 States
· Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for kids
· CIA World Factbook
· C-SPAN
· FedStats
· First Gov
· Texas Online
· Thomas Legislative information from the Library of    Congress
· United Nations
· U.S. House of Representatives
· U.S. Senate
· White House
· Democratic National Committee
· Republican National Committee

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Reference
· American Memory Collection
   American Memory is an ongoing project that consists of    collections of primary source and archival material relating    to:
        American culture and history
        Today in History
        The Learning Page
        African American
        Civil War
        Conservation Movement
        Continental Congress
        Architectural History
        Early Motion Pictures
        Woman Suffrage
        The papers of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, &               others
· Dictionary, Thesaurus & More
· Kids Click
· Natinal Archives
· National Geographic Publications Index
· Occupational Outlook Handbook
· Ref Desk Links to reference resources

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Newspapers
· Access Newspaper Archive
· Atlanta Journal Constitution
· Boston Globe
· Chicago Tribune
· Dallas Morning News
· Internet Public Library Online Newspapers Links to    newspapers all over the world, arranged by continent.
· Los Angeles Times
· New York Times
· San Francisco Chronicle
· USA Today
· Wall Street Journal
· Washington Post

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Magazines
· MidLink Magazine
· Newsweek
· Time Magazine for Kids
· U. S. News

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Television and Radio
· ABC News
· BBC Online
· CBS News
· CNN
· MSNBC
· NPR National Public Radio.
· PBS The Public Broadcasting Service web site.

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Weather
· For Kids Only: Earth Sciences Enterprise Lots of information    about various topics.
      Air
         air pressure, ozone
      Natural Hazards
         cyclones and hurricanes (including a ride through the          eye)
      Land
         continental drift and plate tectonics
     Water
         El Nino, measuring tropical rainfall
       People
         careers in earth sciences
· National Weather Service
· The Weather Channel Current weather conditions around the    world and other weather tidbits.

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