Courtenay Middle School: Terby's "Tools"

Ease of use: l =easiest,
n = at approximate grade level, u = advanced, uu = most difficult.

Ease of use

Aa  
n
Ad-Aware SE 1.06: anti-spyware download (C/Net.com)  
n
Adobe Reader: downloads program to read Acrobat files used at CMS (Adobe Systems)  
n
Apple - iPod updater (Apple Computer)  
n
Apple - QuickTime player: download used at CMS (Apple Computer)  
u
Archives: British Columbia  
u
Archives: Canada  
n
AVG free anti-virus software (grisoft.com)  
n
Almanacs: about almanacs (Oregon School Library Information System)  
n
Almanacs:Info please gateway (infoplease.com)  
n
Almanacs:Old Farmer's Almanac  
n
Almanacs:World Factbook (CIA: US Government)  
n
Alphabets: American sign language and braille (infoplease.com)  
n
Alphabets: American sign language fonts (University of Oregon)  
u
anti-Phishing software Netcraft toolbar: Callforhelptv recommendation  
n
Architecture: great building collection (greatbuildings.com)  
n
Atlases: about atlases (Oregon School Library Information System)  
n
Atlases: The Atlas of Canada (Government of Canada)  
n
Atlases: National Geographic (USA)  
u
Atlases: The Royal Canadian Geographical Society  
u
Atlases: Royal Geographical Society (United Kingdom)  
n
Atlas:Info please gateway (infoplease.com)  
     
  Bb  
n
Biography: A&E Biography site (A&E Television Network)  
n
Biography: Famous Canadians theme page (cln.org)  
n
Biographies: Internet Public Library (University of Michigan)  
n
Biographies of selected rulers of the world (infoplease.com)  
n
Biographies of rulers of Ancient and Historical Empires (infoplease.com)  
n
British Columbia: Official site for the Government of British Columbia  
     
  Cc  
n
Canada: Official site for the Government of Canada  
n
Canadian Encyclopedia (historica.ca)  
n
Canadian heritage (Government of Canada)  
n
Canadian images (Collections from archieves, libraries, museums, and universities across Canada)  
n
Canadiana quick reference (National Library of Canada)  
n
Calculator: basic (math.com)  
n
Calculator: graphic gateway (University of Tennessee)  
n
Calculator: Roman numerals (guernsey.net)  
n
Calculator: scientific (math.com)  
n
Calculators for converting units of measurement (infoplease.com)  
nu
CmapTools download - concept mapping program for outlining work and ideas used at CMS (ihmc.us)  
     
  Dd  
n
Dewey decimal system: an explanation (Oregon School Library Information System)  
n
Dictionaries: about dictionaries (Oregon School Library Information System)  
n
Dictionary: "Truly Canadian Dictionary of Canadian Spelling" (by Dave VE7CNV))  
n
Dictionary: American Heritage Dictionary (bartleby.com)  
n
Dictionary: American Sign Language - basic terms (mastertech-home.com)  
n
Dictionary: Merriam-Webster Online (Merriam-Webster Inc.)  
n
Dictionary: Oxford English Online (Oxford Dictionaries)  
n
Dictionary: Rhyming words (rhymezone.com)  
n
Dictionary: Info please gateway (infoplease.com)  
     
  Ee  
n
Encyclopedias: about encyclopedias (Oregon School Library Information System)  
n
Encyclopedias: The Canadian Encyclopedia (historica.ca)  
n
Encyclopedias: British Columbia (knowbc.com)  
n
Encyclopedias: Encarta (microsoft.com)  
n
Encyclopedia: Info please gateway (infoplease.com)  
n
Encyclopedia: Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)  
n
Encyclopedia: Simple Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)  
n
Evaluating web resources (Oregon School Library Information System)  
     
  Ff  
n
Firefox: Mozilla: web browser (The Mozilla Organization)  
     
  Gg  
n
Genealogy help links gateway (Vital Records Inforation)  
n
Google Calandar create an online calandar and share it (google.com)  
n
Google Earth download used at CMS (google.com)  
n
Google Language Tools translate text (google.com)  
n
Google Scholar academic search engine used at CMS (google.com)  
n
Googlepedia download - a mashup of Goole and Wikipedia for Firefox users - used at CMS (google.com)  
     
  Hh  
n
How stuff works (howstuffworks.com)  
     
  Ii  
n
Interviews: general guidelines (Oregon School Library Information System)  
n
iPod updater (Apple Computer)  
n
IrFan View: download used at CMS (atomiclearning.com)  
     
Jj  
n
Java (Sun Microsystems)  
     
  Ll  
n
Landmarks citation machine (David Warlick and the Landmark Project)  
n
Libraries: National Library of Canada  
n
Libraries: Vancouver Island Regional Library  
n
Libraries: Vancouver Public Library  
n
Libraries: Library Of Congress (U.S. Government)  
     
Mm  
n
Macromedia Authorware Web Player download (macromedia.com)  
n
Macromedia Flash Player download used at CMS (macromedia.com)  
n
Macromedia Shockwave Player download used at CMS (macromedia.com)  
n
Maps (Google Maps)  
n
Microsoft clip art and media clips: remember to cite your source (Microsoft)  
n
Microsoft: create/modify e-mail signatures (Microsoft)  
n
Microsoft: download PowerPoint Viewer (Microsoft)  
n
Microsoft Reader download allows users to "read/hear" eBooks (Microsoft)  
n
Microsoft templates: all topics (Microsoft)  
n
Microsoft templates: PowerPoint backgrounds (Microsoft)  
n
Microsoft templates: for students (Microsoft)  
n
Mircosoft - Windows Media Player 10 (microsoft.com)  
n
Mircosoft - Windows Movie Maker 2.1 download (microsoft.com)  
n
Mircosoft - Works to Word converter (microsoft.com)  
n
MiniMinder 2.6 download: Computer desktop reminder of deadlines, etc. (c/net.com)  
n
Mozilla: Firefox: web browser (The Mozilla Organization)  
n
Museums: Museum of Civilization - Ottawa  
n
Museums: Museum of Anthropology - Vancouver  
n
Museums: Royal British Columbia Museum  
n
Museums: Courtenay, BC  
n
Museums: Comox, BC  
n
Museums: Comox Air Force Museum  
n
Museums: Cumberland, BC  
n
Museums: Gateway to museums around the world  
     
  Na  
n
NASA: home page (US Government)  
n
NASA: for students (US Government)  
n
NASA: for teachers (US Government)  
n
Netcraft toolbar: anti-Phishing software - Callforhelptv recommendation  
     
  Pp  
n
Periodic Table (infoplease.com)  
n
Periodic Table (Los Alamos Labs - USA)  
u
anti-Phishing software Netcraft toolbar: Callforhelptv recommendation  
n
Primary vs. secondary sources (Bowling Green State University: Ohio USA)  
n
Province of British Columbia  
     
  Qq  
n
QuickTime player: download used at CMS (Apple Computer)  
n
Quotations: Barlett's Quotations (bartleby.com)  
n
Quotations: Canadian Quotations (shaw.ca)  
n
Quotations: Movie Quotations (imdb.com)  
     
  Rr  
n
RealPlayer download (real.com)  
u
Roman numerals and dates (real.com)  
     
  Ss  
n
Spypot Search & Destroy (c/net at download.com)  
n
Start Page Guard : Callforhelptv recommendation (spywareinfo.com)  
n
Statistical sources: Statistics Canada (Government of Canada)  
n
Statistical sources: BC Stats (BC Government)  
n
Statistical sources: CIA World Factbook (US Government)  
n
Statistical sources: cyberschoolbus (United Nations)  
u
Statistical sources: OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development)  
u
Style: Elements (Bartleby.com)  
     
  Tt  
n
Text to speech engines (Microsoft)  
n
Thesaurus: Merriam-Webster Online (Merriam-Webster Inc.)  
n
Time zones around the world (timeanddate.com)  
     
Vv  
n
Vancouver - from space (Fourmilab, Switzerland)  
n
VLC Media Player 0.8.5 download - multimedia player (cNet.com)  
n
Vocabulary builder gateway (superkids.com)  
     
Ww  
n
Weather Network, The - Canadian weather (theweathernetwork.com)  
n
Weather Network, French version - Canadian weather (theweathernetwork.com)  
l
Weather radar for North America (Old Farmer's Almanac)  
n
Web resources: Evaluating web resources (Oregon School Library Information System)  
n
Windows Media Player 10 download - multimedia player (cNet.com)  
n
World - from space (Fourmilab, Switzerland)  
   
Created by Stew Savard August 2004. Revised September 2006. All rights to "look and feel" reserved.
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Ease of use: l =easiest, n = at approximate grade level, u = advanced, uu = most difficult.