This site is an online library of information about civil engineering.

A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Boys' and Girls' Library by Samuel Griswold Goodrich, a book of stories and poems for children.

Students will learn about the Library of Congress Classification System by viewing online tutorials.Students will create visual aids to communicate an understanding of the system. Students will use the LCC to locate and organize books.

The complete text of the letter in which Peter is describing the teachings and words of Jesus. This is the earliest version of the letter available, it was found as part of the Nag Hammadi library.

The St. Louis Public Library presents this informative description of methods for stenciling on different surfaces. Books on the topic are linked to the page as well.

This Jewish Virtual Library site discusses why the Jews are the chosen people and how Jews and non-Jews feel about the status.

This online library of data files and stories illustrates the use of basic statistics methods. The reader does not need to be a statistician to understand the topics discussed. Many of the short stories are humorous (the F-index of hot...

Questions to ask yourself when determining if a source is reliable. Discusses difference between primary and secondary source. List of reference sources and links to other sites that teach you how to evaluate sources....

A teacher resource that explains an online activity through which students explore and find important objects in portraits. Click on the lesson plan link on the left to access a lesson on portraits and a student handout that goes with it.

An exploration for younger students into the diversity of seeds and what is inside a seed. Includes extension activities.

This article, written by Ellen Edwards and orginally published in the Washington Post, provides 10 interesting "fun facts" about William Shakespeare.

"One if by land, two if by sea." This famous quote was the direction Sexton Robert Newman was to follow by shining a lantern from the Old North Church steeple to warn the patriots that the British were coming. The church is the oldest in...

In this activity, students will consider the economic and political context that informs Charles Dickens's famous novella, A Christmas Carol.

This ebook version of L. M. Montgomery's Rainbow Valley has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

This ebook version of Beatrix Potter's The Tale Of Mr. Jeremy Fisher has been made available in multiple, downloadable formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

This ebook version of Unknown author's Heroes Every Child Should Know has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

This ebook version of Victor Appleton's Tom Swift And His Big Tunnel has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

Text of the short story "In the Library" by W. W. Jacobs. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Dot and Her Treasures by L. T. Meade, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Fridtjof Nansen by Jacob Breda Bull, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Graphic Stories of Other Lands by M. T. Yates, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Hero-chums by Will Allen Dromgoole, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, a fiction book for children.