Lebanon-Laclede County Library

Biography

Academy of Achievement: http://www.achievement.org/
   This site focuses on individuals who have shaped the twentieth century in areas of arts, business, public service,
   science, sports and more.

   Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: http://bioguide.congress.gov/
   This site contains short Congressional biographies from 1774 to the present. You have to search on a name to access a
   biography. There is no browse feature.

   Biography on A&E: http://www.biography.com
   Over 25,000 biographies are searchable on this site. You can also browse by occupation. Some entries are longer than
   others – anywhere from a few paragraphs to one or two sentences in length.

   The Nobel Foundation: http://nobelprize.org/
   Learn more about the 6 Nobel Prizes and their winners.

   Presidents of the United States: http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
   This site provides an enormous amount of information about the Presidents and First Ladies, including bios, election
   results, cabinet members, highlights and odd facts.

   Uncle Sam: Who’s Who in the Federal Government: http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/whos.html
   From the libraries at University of Memphis, this site links to the biographies of current government officials.

   Animal Diversity Web: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/
   Pictures and information about thousands of animals with shortcuts to mammals, birds, arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, sharks,
   and bony fishes among others. Originally created by students at the University of Michigan for a biology course.

   KidsHealth: http://www.kidshealth.org/
   Sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, this site has excellent health information for kids, teens, and parents/caregivers. Nemours
   is an organization that operates several children’s health facilities in the U.S.

   Nine Planets: http://www.nineplanets.org/
   This site gives an overview of the science, history, and mythology of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. A glossary
   is provided to explain many astronomical terms and proper names.

   Paleontology Portal: http://www.paleoportal.org/
   Funded by the National Science Foundation, this is an excellent source for paleontology information, a fossil gallery, and the history
   of life through geologic time.

   Science Fairs Homepage: http://www.cdli.ca/sciencefairs/
   This site, a project of the Eastern Newfoundland Science Fairs Council is designed to help students of all grade levels find ideas for
   their projects.

   Science Fair Project Guide: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
   Find ideas and general guidelines for completing a science fair project, age-appropriate projects, and links to other science fair
   websites.

   American Memory: http://memory.loc.gov/
   Multimedia collections of digitized documents, photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures, and text from the Library of Congress’
   Americana collections.

   Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government: http://bensguide.gpo.gov
   Divided by grade level, this is an excellent overview of the U.S. government, its branches, its people, its historical documents, and
   how it all works.

   CIA World Factbook: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
   Entries for over 250 countries with information such as: geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communications,
   defense, maps and much more.

   50 States and Capitals: http://www.50states.com/
   Look no further for state songs, flowers and trees, birds, maps (including outline maps), mottos and nicknames, geography,
   population, state representatives, and more.

   FirstGov: http://www.firstgov.gov/
   An interagency website that provides a gateway to U.S. government information. A younger kids’ version can be found in the "By
   Audience" menu box.

   Internet History Sourcebooks: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/
   Collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts. Excellent for primary source materials and best used by college
   students or high school students in honors-level history classes.

   Our Documents: http://www.ourdocuments.gov
   Lists the 100 milestone documents that chronicle United States History from 1776 to 1965. Compiled by the National Archives and
   Records Administration.

   LPGA: http://www.lpga.com

   Major League Baseball: http://www.mlb.com

   Major League Soccer: http://www.mlsnet.com/

   NBA.com: http://www.nba.com/

   National Football League (NFL): http://www.nfl.com/

   National Hockey League (NHL): http://www.nhl.com/

   PGA: http://www.pga.com

   U.S. Figure Skating Assocation: http://www.usfsa.org/

   USA Gymnastics Online: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/

   U.S. Tennis Association: http://www.usta.com/