General Resources

Resources

• Napa Valley Schools Library Consortium - includes Blue Oak School Lower and Middle School Library Catalogs
• Ed1Stop: Online resources
  (NOTE: This link leads to the Napa County Office of Education – see the link for the Ed1Stop. See your teacher for password information)

Local Libraries

(NOTE: You will need your library card and your PIN # to access and use these)

• Napa City-County Library
• Napa Library Catalog 
• Napa Library Kids’ Catalog
• Napa Library Research Databases

Books and Literature

• Our Library – book lists
  • Series and Sequels – Mid-Continent Public Library
• Award Winners
  • California Young Reader Medal: Awarded annually best picture book – chosen by children from all over California

Internet Search Engines

• Google
• KidsClick!: Children’s web search developed by librarians
• Kids Search Tools: From KidsClick!
• Librarians Internet Index: Annotated index  

Reference

• Merriam Word Central Dictionary
• Factmonster ALMANAC
• WORLD ATLAS
• Biographical Dictionary

News

• San Francisco Chronicle
• Napa Valley Register
• New York Times
• National Geographic Kids
• TIME: For children
• Weekly Reader

Citation Guides

• MLA Citation Guide: From Long Island University
• Citation Generator: NoodleTools

Information Literacy

• The Big 6: Information literacy model for children in grades K-12
• Choose the best search engine for your topic using Noodletools
• Best search tools chart: Infopeople

Parent/Professional Resources

• Recommended Reading Lists
  • Recommended Literature (K-12): From the CA Dept. of Education
• Internet Safety
  • GetNetWise Online Safety Guide
• Information Literacy
  • Standards for the 21st-Century Learner