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Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) - http://www.avl.lib.al.us/
Provides students, teachers, and citizens of the state with online access to library information resources.

Funbrain - http://www.funbrain.com/detect/index.html
This is great to use to create word finds for use in introducing a unit, story, author, etc.  It can be used in any subject area.

Citation Machine - http://www.citationmachine.net/
This site helps when using MLA and APA citation.

Scholastic Teacher - http://teacher.scholastic.com/
Free tools and resources for your classroom.

Discovery School - http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/referenc.html
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators.

Reference.com - http://www.reference.com/
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Encyclopedia.

American Treasures of the Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/
Permanent exhibition of the rarest, most interesting, or significant items relating to the history of the United States.

How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Medical, science, auto, computers, entertainment, and more.

ALEX (Alabama Learning Exchange) - http://alex.state.al.us/

OWL at Purdue University - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/pp/#presentations
Full instructions on how to prepare a PowerPoint Presentation.  Excellent PowerPoints on writing, research, and documentation.  MLA and APA.

Brainy Betty - http://www.brainybetty.com/
PowerPoint templates, graphics, education animation, quotes, ready to use PowerPoints.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival - http://www.asf.net/
The sixth largest Shakespeare Festival in the world which attracts more than 300,000 annual visitors.

National Geographic - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Birmingham News - http://www.al.com/birminghamnews/

The Cullman Times - http://www.cullmantimes.com/

New York Times - http://www.newyorktimes.com/