Library

Classroom Resources

Statistics

Web Sites for Children and Young Adults

Assessing the Quality of Web Sites

Evaluating web resources
From two librarians at Widener University, checklists for evaluating various kinds of web sites, a bibliography, and Powerpoint presentations.

Guidelines for resource evaluation
From a consortium sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Education, six guidelines and an evaluation form for determining the value of a web site.

Classroom Resources

Lesson Plans
From the Educator's Reference Desk at the Information Institute of Syracuse, sample lesson plans in many subjects, pre-K to 12th grade.

Education
From the Librarians' Index to the Internet, a compilation of Internet resources related to education.

Gateway to educational materials
From a consortium sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Education, a database of educational materials, including lesson plans, activities, staff in-service, and discussions of issues.

Learning page--especially for teachers
From the Library of Congress, activities, lesson plans, and an introduction to the American Memory collection.

National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
From Clemson University, overviews of effective strategies, with resource lists and descriptions of model programs, and information on assessment and review.

Online Journals and Research Collections

ERIC Database
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), from the U.S. Department of Education, is the world’s premier database of journal and non-journal education literature. The ERIC bibliographic database contains more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966.

National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
From the U.S. Dept. of Education, a compilation of reports and resources related to all aspects of school buildings, including disaster preparedness, accessibility, health and safety issues, finance, and design.

Open access journals in the field of education
From the American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group, a list of free online peer-reviewed education journals.

U.S. Network for Educational Information
From the U.S. Dept. of Education, a compilation of official information about schools in the United States and around the world.

Professional Associations and Unions

Statistics

International Archive of Educational Data
From the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, a searchable compilation of reports and statistics from around the world.

National Center for Education Statistics
From the U.S. Dept. of Education, a searchable compilation of U.S. education facts and figures, including the National Assessment of Educational Progress ("Nation's Report Card").

Pennsylvania Department of Education
From this state agency, official education information, including statistical reports.

Web Sites for Children and Young Adults

America's library
From the Library of Congress, illustrated U.S. history and social studies lessons.

Go ask Alice
From Columbia University's Health Education Program, young adults' questions about physical, emotional, sexual, and spiritual health, answered by professionals.

Homework center
From Multnomah County Library, Oregon, links to reference sources for high school students in numerous subjects

IPL kidspace
From the University of Michigan School of Information, links to a variety of educational materials, including the Internet Public Library's POTUS (Presidents of the United States) page.

IPL teenspace
From the University of Michigan School of Information, links to web sites for teenagers, including topics such as dating, careers, pregnancy, and schoolwork.

Places to look for support
From the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, links to support services for teenagers, including Alateen and the National Domestic Violence Hotline.