Helpful Links for Young Adults

Do you know of a helpful online link that other people your age would love to see? Share it with us by calling 878-0313 and ask for Gizelle Guyette.

Online GPA Calculator
A quick and easycalculator has the astounding ability to compute GPAs for up to 50 courses... unlike similar tools, which typically can only handle 5-6 courses.

Teenfire
A new social network which creates a space where teens can log on and interact with each other, as well as with published authors and YA editors. We believe technology and books can not only coexist, but work together to reach and inspire readers, and teens, directly! TeenFire is dedicated to young adults who share a common passion: reading.

Infoplease
An almanac of all sorts of stuff, easy to navigate, and a good source of trivial and tidbits.

Best History Sites
One-stop shopping for some really good history sites on the web. You can select specific time periods or geographic areas to research your history topic.Use the drop-down menus on the left to hone in on your topic (for example, "American History," "Medeival History," "Art History). Then select specific time periods or topics to get even more specific with your history research.

Vermont Online Library
A collection of millions of articles from newspapers and magazines, most of which are immediately available to you online. To start looking for articles:

• Click on “C"
• Go to Colchester Middle School or Colchester High School
• Go to Gale databases
• Try one of the student-friendly databases like the Junior or Student editions

Refweb (Vermont Department of Libraries)
A large clearinghouse of reference links grouped by subject area (listed below). Click on this link to start searching.

	Almanacs	TV & Film	Tech & Veterinary Med
	Business	Genealogy	Literature
	Dictionaries & Thesauri	Encyclopedias	Travel
	Arts, Theater, Dance & Music	Consumer Science	Statistics
	Biography	Athletics & Sports	Law
	Directories	Geography	Health
	Careers	Religion & Myth	Quotations
	Foreign Language	Government	History & News