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