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Research Center
Welcome to Education World's Research Center! Inside you will find all sorts of handy help for school projects and assignments, that will help you save time and do a better job.

REFERENCE TOOLS
The Toolbox Section contains all sorts of handy useful links to great resources, like online dictionaries, language translators, encyclopedias, maps, conversion engines, and more!

ONLINE TOOLS

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RESEARCH TIPS
Research Tips includes Education World's "Getting Started on the Internet Series," and Questions & Answers about Copyright and Plagiarism.

Getting Started:

webTeacher Tutorial
An excellent beginner online tutorial for how to get started on the internet produced by two teachers from Tennessee. Learn at your own speed about all the basic functions of the Internet. Tutorial teaches about getting started, web browsers, addresses, navigation, e-mail, telnet, ftp, finding what you want, newsgroups, mailing lists, and lots more in a simple, easy, structured way.

Internet Guides, Tutorials, and Training Information
From the Library of Congress, all sorts of individual online guides, courses and tutorials for how to get started using the Internet.

Education World Articles:

Copyright & Plagiarism:

Frequently Asked Questions
Education World has sample questions and answers for our most frequently asked questions.

 Education World's FAQ

USING EDUCATION WORLD
Education World is an amazing research tool, too! Learn how to get the most from your time spent with us.

Education World Content
Education World provides weekly original content in the following sections:

  • Lesson Planning
    Timely lesson plans and activities to engage students in active learning.

  • Curriculum
    Reports of new and interesting curriculum projects across the grades.

  • Books In Education
    Highlighting new and notable books that every teacher should know about and every school library should have.

  • Administrators
    Issues and resources for administrators and the educators they work with.

  • Financial Planning
    Tips, facts, and tools specifically for educators and their unique financial needs.

  • Technology In The Classroom
    Tips, ideas and more for using and teaching about technology.

  • Great Sites For Teaching
    Teacher Walter McKenzie presents the best resources on the Web!

  • Site Reviews
    Concise and informative reviews of some of the best educational sites on the internet.

Education World Archives
Find all our articles listed by subject in our content archives:

Education World Search Engine
Our database of more than 120,000 links can be searched in two ways:

  • Education Topics
    A topical guide to Education World's Search Engine. Over 120,000 education-related URL's organized into more than 6,000 easy-to-browse categories.

  • Advanced Search
    A search page dedicated to narrowing your search by grade level, partial or full word search, and/or the search of various area of Education World's database such as digital images, reviewed sites, schools, colleges, etc.

Additional Information Resources
Education World provides listings, facts and directories in a variety of topics to help you find what you find the information you need.

  • Education News
    Links to the hottest education news stories on the internet, updated weekly.

  • World Resource Center
    A country-by-country and state-by-state guide to Education Resources around the world. Find Education Organizations, Education Resources, Teachers Resources and Job Listings, Libraries, Museums & Galleries, Maps & Flags, History Resources, Geography Resources, Social Studies Resources, Government Resources, and much more!

  • World School Directory
    A country-by-country and state-by-state guide to K12 Schools, Universities, and Education Resources around the world. Find Charter, Montessori, Parochial, Private, and Public Schools & School Districts; Gifted and Talented & Special Needs School Districts, Universities & University Departments, Education Organizations, K12 School Libraries, School Newspapers, K12 School Publications, Alumni Publications, Regional Education eSources, Vocational - Technical Schools, Gifted and Talented Schools, International Schools, Magnet Schools, Online Schools, Special Needs Schools...

  • Education Events Calendar
    Commemorative Days listings to assist and inform teachers of up-and-coming important days, as well as a complete month-by-month Calendar of conferences and educational events throughout the world.