Library
Reference Desk
The following Web sites are helpful resources for Heatly students and teachers. They are arranged by subject.
English
Read.gov
Read.gov, from the Library of Congress, is an online portal of free
reading resources for children, teens, and even adults. It features
online versions of out-of-copyright books for children. It also provides
webcasts of authors, such as “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer, as well
as writing contests, suggested booklists, teaching resources, and more.
Social Studies
50states.com
Choose a state from the alphabetical list. Provides everything about a
state from A to Z, from area codes to biographies of famous natives,
from license plates to nicknames, from weather to zip codes.
Explore the States
Click on a state on the map. The Library of Congress provides brief
stories, history and trivia from each state.
The Fifty States
http://www.factmonster.com/states.html
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
Click on a state on the map. Provides the state’s flag and a map of the
state, as well as a list of facts and a brief history. Scroll to the
bottom for the encyclopedia and a list of famous natives.
globalcomputing.com
Click on a state on the map. Provides a picture of the state and brief
facts. The bar at the bottom of the page is a link to the state’s
official website. Also includes links to cities and counties, colleges
and universities, newspapers and television stations in each state.
Online Atlas
Click on a state from the alphabetical list. Provides quick facts about
each state, as well as links to census data, state landmarks, tourism
and travel.
State Facts for Students
Click on a state on the map. Provides each state’s population by age
group, the number of several types of businesses, among other facts.
State History Guide Resources
In the gray box at the bottom of the page, click on a state from the
alphabetical list. Provides a list of facts, climate and weather,
elevations and land area for each state.
United States Department of Agriculture - Economic Research Service
Click on a state on the map. Provides each state’s population and income
and employment, farm characteristics and financial indicators,
commodities and exports.
U. S. Geography Map Game
Go to Landscapes: Tutorial: Learn the geographic regions of the U. S. by
clicking on them. Click “Play”. Point the cursor at the map and each
region is given a color. Click on a region. Geographic region
information appears in the yellow box on the left side of the page.
TheUS50.com
Click on a state on the map or choose a state from the “Select a State
pull-down menu. Provides emblems and symbols, geography and maps,
history, primary agriculture and industry, travel and tourism of each
state.
International Space Archives
This collection not only covers still and video imagery produced by NASA
but imagery by the space programs of Russia, Japan, China and other
nations.
Worldmapper
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps. Territories are re-sized on
each map according to the proportion of different resources they share
and by their contributions to human society.
New York State Library
The websites on the page cover federal, state and local representatives;
New York State newspapers; political and citizen groups; New York-based
public opinion polls; and more.
New York Heritage
This site is a research portal for students, educators, historians,
genealogists and others who are interested in learning more about the
people, places and institutions of historical New York State. The site
provides immediate free access to more than 160 distinct digital
collections that reflect New York State's long history.
Explore NY
The New York State Library's Statewide Summer Reading Program (SSRP),
the Youth Services Section of the New York Library Association (YSS) and
the School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association
(SLMS) are partnering with “Explore 400” (Hudson-Fulton-Champlain
Quadricentennial) to compile reading lists for children and teens that
celebrate New York State’s history and culture. The reading lists
will expand on all “Explore 400” themes and, under the title of “Explore
New York,” will cover historic connections statewide.
Internship & Job Search
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Explains working conditions, training and education needed, salaries and
job prospects for hundreds of careers.
Mapping Your Future
Provides career, college, financial aid and financial literacy services.
Select “middle/
hs students”.
CollegeBoard: Majors and Careers Central
Provides college admission, assessment,
enrollment, financial aid, guidance, learning and teaching services.
Times Union Employment
Page
Listings of local jobs and other resources.
Snag-a-Job
Enter your ZIP code to find hourly jobs in the Albany area.
New York State Job Exchange
Job listings posted with the New York State Department of Labor.
New York Career Zone
Job seekers match abilities, interests and skills to job openings.
Students explore career
options.
Capital Area Help Wanted
Listings of local jobs.
Volunteer Match
Enter the location where you want to be and the type of work you want to
do.
Local Volunteer Opportunities
Choose “non-profit/volunteer” under the
Job Category drop-down box.
Summer Camp Jobs
Select “Camp Jobs”, then “Camp Job Search”
Camp Jobs
Select “FIND A CAMP JOB!”
Careers in the Military
Descriptions and contact information for
each branch of the military.
Internship Opportunities
Search for internships by location, keyword
or job title.
Beanstalk
Connects college students with companies
in the Capital Region and Tech Valley.
Apprenticeships/Unions
Select “Apprenticeship Training”
Other Helpful Research Web sites
Reference Desk
Links to reference sites
