TigerNet

Colleges and Universities

• The CollegeNET search engine helps you quickly find the ideal college. Narrow down by region, college sports, major, tuition, and several other criteria.

• Search information on over 7,500 colleges and universities by various methods.

• This 2001 college, college scholarship, and financial aid page is designed to offer college-bound students, their parents, and counselors easy access to information on colleges and universities throughout the United States, free college scholarship and financial aid searches, SAT and ACT test preparation tips, and more.

Colorado

• News and information about our state government.

• Career guidance and information about vocational and technical education.

Dictionaries

• A collection of online dictionaries.

• Find definitions and translations for scientific, medical, technical, mathematical, and social terms. Includes many search tools.

• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate^® Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus online.

• WEDT is the premier online American English dictionary with an integrated thesaurus. WEDT contains 50,000 headwords, and very precisely defined and hyperlinked synonyms. The search engine allows for very flexible searching.

Encyclopedias

• Search Encarta.

• Search the World Book Encyclopedia.

General Reference

• A general interest database with a variety of resources; newspapers, periodicals, magazines, and reference books.

Jefferson County

• News and information about the county we live in.

• Jefferson County Public Schools home page. Includes links to numerous educational resources.

Libraries

• Presented by the Alliance of Colorado Libraries On-Line (ACLIN), this statewide network provides access to over 230 library catalogs and information resources on business, health, government, the arts, and more.

• From this site you can access Colorado Research Libraries and follow links to local newspapers and television stations.

• Search holdings in every library in Jefferson County.

• Resources for researchers and information professionals. These include the catalogs of the Library of Congress and other libraries, databases on special topics, and other Library of Congress Internet resources.

• A free virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses, and just about anyone exploring the Web for research information.

• Includes international dictionaries, maps, electronic journals, documents, and much more. These pages are also known as THOR: THe Online Resource. Enjoy!

Magazines and Newspapers

• Search magazine and newspaper articles and abstracts courtesy of EBSCO Information Services.

• Free directory of newspapers, magazines, television stations, colleges, visitor bureaus, governmental agencies, and more.

• Search magazine and newspaper articles. See the librarian for a user name and password to access outside the LHS Library. Enjoy!

• A general interest database with a variety of resources; newspapers, periodicals, magazines, and reference books.

Museums

• Search the halls of the Smithsonian for information, graphics, and links to other museums.

• Explore the Met's collection and links to other art resources.

• A beautiful website of Japanese national treasures, with links to other internationally famous museums.

National Government and Agencies

• Contact any agency of the US government that has a web page.

• The National Center for Atmospheric Research.

• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Information on subjects such as long-term global environmental changes, protected species, and the health of coastal ecosystems.

• US Geological Survey. Information on earthquakes, volcanoes, mapping, and other topics relating to geology.