Useful+Websites

http://schoollibrarywebsites.wikispaces.com/

Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science []

The Research Quest
[] The Research Quest: [] Research Quest PowerPoint: []

Inquiry Questions https://inquiry-questions.wikispaces.com/ Models of Inquiry []

Prince of Wales Library: Reference Desk []

Dr. Charles Best Secondary Library [|http://www.bestlibrary.org:80/] Best Online: specially selected resources for students & teachers, at home & at school []

CM Magazine []

Resource Links []

Quill and Quire []

ERIC, []

Calgary Board of Education - CPPT, @http://www.innovativelearning.ca/sec-rlc/docs/lib-collab_plan.pdf

L'Encyclopedie Canadienne/ The Canadian Encyclopedia [] is a free encyclopedia that includes the complete text of the Canadian Encyclopedia in English and French and the Junior Encyclopedia of Canada in English.

Feldman, Barbara J. "Online Encyclopedias." []

Kathy Shrock recommends []

Prince of Wales Secondary Library Resource Center offers a typical listing [|http://pw.vsb.bc.ca/library/refdesk.html#encyclos]

Columbia Encyclopedia [] Sixth edition: is a free encyclopedia that includes 51,000 entries and more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references.

Encyclopedia.com [] is a free encyclopedia includes 57,000 articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th edition (2004) and advertisements to subscribe to eLibrary and High Beam Research Library.

Encyberpedia []: The Living Encyclopedia is an example of a questionable free "encyclopedia."

[] list of new novels for each grade

[] magazines for the classroom

[] books for reluctant readers

[] online newpapers Canada NewsWire []

[] books for teens

[] books for middle school

[] books for elementary

[] clearinghouse youth literature

[]&& kid's books

[] books for teachers (educational resources)

[] books for teachers (educational resources)

[] info on resource based learning

[] newspaper articles for students grades 5-7

[] The site includes reviews, descriptions of the database contents and tools for students.

The Atlas of Canada Site Map. [] Natural Resources Canada. [] Maps and Geography. [] Atlapedia Online. [] Mapquest. [|www.mapquest.com] Lonely Planet. [] CIA: The World Factbook. []

[] Input a title, pick a version from the list and get a page of suggestions.
Book Contests [] []

Read-aloud Suggestions (Very current!) []

Most notable books for the year: [] (Annual list of ALA’s “most notable”) [] (BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS) [] (searchable by age range) [] (recommended books plus review of the week and awards news) [] (Great for reviews)

Best websites for teaching and learning: [] (ALA)

Best websites for kids: [] (site of the week)

[] ATN book lists (suggested reading) or on the wiki site http://atn-reading-lists.wikispaces.com/

[] Teaching information literacy - strategies and materials. Bring suggestions and resources to teachers' attention.

[] differentiated instruction

http://teachersdomain.org similar to discovery streaming with videos and lesson plans - VERY USEFUL!!!!!
Dictionary of Canadian Biography. [] (School libraries often have the print version of this set.) Infoplease Almanac: Biography. [] Internet Library for librarians: Biographies (list including a.k.a directory of pseudonyms, maiden names etc. []

a list of Canadian online Union catalogs []

The Children's Literature Web Guide: Internet Sources Related to Books for Children and Young Adults. []

Fantastic Fiction. []

**Directories-Internet sources:**
Canada phone directory (with reverse look up and postal codes) [] School Libraries on the Web. [|http://www.school-libraries.net] Canada Post [|http://www.canadapost.ca] []
 * Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial**

**Government publications-Internet sources**
UBC Government Documents [] E-STAT - Statistics Canada []

D K Brown's list of listservs [] A list of educational listservs []

**The deep Web -- Internet sources**
Tools for teaching the invisible Web [] Invisible or Deep Web: What it is, Why it exists, How to find it, and Its inherent ambiguity. Retrieved May 30, 2007 from []

**Search Engines:**
List of search engines [] Short article from School Library Journal explaining the strengths of search engines beyond Google (includes some helpful tips for searching using a search engine) []

**Other Interesting Sites –** worth taking a look at
Open Computer Testing: Students use the internet in answering test questions. This test demands more of students, particularly the higher order thinking skills of critical thinking and analytic reasoning, and a deeper understanding of the course material. []

Homework help for students: []

Media Awareness Network []

[] Changing view of Wikipedia

Evaluating Reference Services
The following sites have information on strategies to evaluate a library collection including: collecting statistics, Collection Mapping (Loertscher), surveys. []] [] [] PDF Document from the BC Ministry of Education - 2002 Evaluating, Selecting, and Managing Learning Resources - A Guide

Concerns Based Approach Model (CBAM)
[] @https://sites.google.com/site/ch7cbam/home/levels-of-use