JMLLibrary / Web Sites for Students

What Does an Internet Address Mean?

An Internet address is called a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) .The address includes the protocol- often http:// and a domain name -often beginning with www. The domain name gives you what type of organization created the site.

.com- commercial organization or business

.gov- government

.edu- educational institution

.org- non profit organization

.mil- military site

.biz- business site

.info- provides information

http://www.ala.org/greatsites

Great Websites for Kids is a compilation of exemplary websites geared to children from birth to age 14. Suggested sites are evaluated by the Great Websites for Kids Committee using established selection criteria. The committee is made up of members of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.

See also the Pathfinders link on the library web page for recommended websites for school projects.

Internet Archive Non-profit founded in 1996 to build an Internet library. Internet Archive includes texts, audio, moving images, and software as well as archived web pages in our collections.

Old Magazine Articles http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/

It is a primary source website and is designed to serve as a reference for students, educators, researchers, and the merely curious. The old articles, essays, poetry, cartoons and photographs that can be found on the site have all been collected from a number of different libraries, bookshops and yard sales throughout the United States and Europe. All the content is in the public domain bugt we do ask as a courtesy that you provide this simple credit: "This article was provided by OldMagazineArticles.com"

Guide to Free Use Media

Public Domain, Free Use and Copyleft Media

"All the resources you need are there, whether to explore literature spanning the human experience or to find thousands of photos to spice up any project. There are even sites to help you understand all the copyright snags you might encounter along the way."

Last Modified on March 12, 2012