Online Resources for Parents
Testing and Assessment Sites
Educational Research Sites
- Citing
Sources - This site contains information about citing sources, plagiarism,
copyright, web site evaluation, etc.
- FactMonster -
This site provides much information and covers many subjects. It provides
easy to find information for research projects.
- INFOhio -
This site hosts a variety of useful research and homework resource sites.
- INFOhio
Parent Resources - This is a site from INFOhio that links to a variety
of parent resources.
- INFOhio
Homework Help Tools - Provides a variety
of helpful sites.
- Information
Please - Search for answers in Information Please almanac, encyclopedia,
and dictionary.
- Internet Public
Library Reference Section - Set up like a library, this site allows
the user to search for information by general topics.
- Learning
Express Library - Great site for
assessing a variety of skills/academics.
- Ohio
Career Information System - See high school librarian.
- OneLook Dictionaries -
Search 49 dictionaries at one time or select any one of several specialized
dictionaries.
- Research-It! -
Source for language, library, geographical, financial, and
Internet information.
- SparkNotes -
This site contains free online study guides for many
different pieces of literature..
- Web
Sites by Subject - Links to a variety of educational web sites by
subject.
- WordNet
2.1 - Search Online dictionary to find words with same or opposite
meanings or that are more general or more specific.
General Reference Sites
- 529s How
529 funds can help you save for college.
- AT&T
Directory - Look up telephone
numbers for businesses and people throughout the United States; includes reverse
look-up
and toll
free numbers.
- BigBook- (U.S. Yellow Pages) Search for
a business and view its location on a map.
- Consumer Information Center Catalog -
Free access to government
publications on subjects such as health and employment.
- ConsumerSearch -
Search unbiased consumer product information.
- Fedstats -
Provides searchable access to statistics and information
produced by more than 70 agencies for public use.
- FirstGov.gov -
Consolidates 20,000 government
web sites.
- Internal
Revenue Service - Information from the
Department of the Treasury.
- Kelley
Blue Book - Official guide to new and used
car
prices.
- Measure
4 Measure - Links to interactive
sites that estimate, calculate, evaluate, and translate.
- MegaConverter -
Convert many types of data.
- Microsoft
HomeAdvisor - Everything you need to
know to buy a home; includes finding a home.
- National
Address Server - Use to look up
zip codes.
- Occupational
Outlook Handbook - Search by keyword,
index, or occupational cluster.
- The Old Farmer's
Almanac - Weather, wisdom,
and more.
- Salary
Calculator - Allows user
to determine salary needed to relocate, based on cost-of-living differences.
- Telephone
Directories on the Web - Inclusive collection of directories
including email search.
- United States
Postal Service - Includes Express
Mail Tracking, Postage Rates, Zip Codes, Postage Calculator.
- Universal Currency
Converter - How much is
our dollar worth in Canada today? This site contains a calculator to convert
currency from that
of any country to another.
- U.S. Consumer
Gateway - Links to federal consumer
information about food, health, products, etc.
- What
Time Is It? - A good way to set your watch!
- World
Time Server - Learn the correct time
for locations world-wide.
Health/Wellness
- InteliHealth -
Award-winning site for health information.
- KidsHealth.Org -
Health information for kids and parents.
KidsPeace Information to help kids in crisis; includes tips and quiz for
parents.
- Kidsource -
Online Source for education, healthcare, and product information.
- Movie
Mom's Guide to Family Movies and Videos - Reviews
for parents of current films and old movies available on video
and cable.
The Internet and Online Safety