Library Media Center

How many a man can date a new era in his life from the reading of a book  --Thoreau

 

Subject Links

 

Geography 

CIA Factbook

United Nations Services Information

Provides access to databases maintained by the United Nations. Includes data collected from countries of the world.

National Geographic Online

Provides highlights of articles and features of National Geographic magazine from July 1996 - current issue.

CityLink

The USA CityLink Project is the most comprehensive United States city and state listing on the web. It provides users with a starting point when accessing information about US states and cities. The listing standards ensure that only links are included that provide access to quality sites that are geared toward providing information about a city that will be useful to tourists.

Info Nation

This is an easy-to-use database, with over 30 different fields of information on 185 different countries. You can find anything from population to the level of carbon emission, from the average temperature to the GDP.

Fodor's Travel Guides

This longtime provider of travel guides is now available on the web. Includes currency converter and advisories on health and travel risks.

World Currency Exchange

Provides the current exchange rate and calculator to convert to currencies of other countries.

The size of a school library's staff and collection is the best single predicator of student achievement, outweighing school spending in general, the income and education of the parents, and the teacher-pupil ratio.  The Impact of School Library Media Centers on Academic Achievement:  White House Conference on School Libraries.