Bloomington High School North Library Research Gateway

These pages have been put together to try to give students a good starting point for doing their online research. Using the links below, you can navigate several lists with many of the different resources available online. Although not nearly exhaustive, it should help get you off to a good start.

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Almanacs & Fact Books

The following links are useful for all sorts of quick information, though they probably won't be very in-depth.
There are also a few interesting databases like CNN's Video Almanac, and the History Channel's This day in History.

Fast Facts
Fast Facts
Huge collection of links, great site!
Welcome. We hope you find this compilation useful in your web-based research. By NO stretch of the imagination is this resource intended to be a comprehensive tool but rather a guide to find "fast facts" like those you find in an almanac or statistical abstract.
Old Farmer's Almanac
The Old Farmer's Almanac began publication in 1792, providing information on everything including planting schedules, recipies, and weather predictions. This site also includes facts for Today in History, Today in Weather History, Advice for the day, Puzzle of the day, and Question of the Day.
Old Farmer's Almanac
netstate.com
netstate.com
Almost everything you need to know about all of the states. Information includes state symbols, geography, population statistics, state news, and much more! Check it out!
CNN Video Almanac
Video newsclips from the major events of the 1980s and 1990s. Great site!
CNN Video Almanac
History Channel - Today in History
History Channel - Today in History
This site focuses on history by date. Discover what history was made on your birthday, or the history of today.
infoplease.com
A wide variety of information including maps, biographies, history, arts, and culture. If you are into sports, try Infoplease for Sports.
infoplease.com

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