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GETTYSBURG TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1998 15 Back To School? Hit The Internet First! Be A Part Of The School To Work Program! the teen section is a Paths, a page which helps teens narrow their a interests, read pro- na I insights on i i a and learn to write cover letters, prep a resumes and ace interviews By ANU MANCHIKANTI Scripps Howard News Service Back tcTschool means back to'' booksfor most Mas As assignments come and go, many students get frustrated with the Internet because they can't find thettoote they need for research. Here a few Web-sites that might make the process a little less painful. the Web's largest coltec- tioa of topics and assistance for academic research projects, see researchpaper com. The Idea directory's search engine allows students to find Relevant information on a particular topic from Electric Library, an online collection of thousands of publications directory also offers links TO specific subject matter, such as art and literature or social studies Here, students who can't come up with their own questions to ask the eUbrary pan find many other possible searches For instance, a visit to the art link gives students the-opportunity to search for the answers to questions like, "How has modem technology influenced art?" or "Art thefts how are they being successfully prevented?" If these searches are too broad, students can narrow their search to topics such fashion, film or painting and still find many questions for the search The site also offers a comprehensive writing center, which addresses everything from basic style questions to punctuation and spelling Here, tips for job searches and resume writing are found as well There's also a chat room for fellow researchers to take a break and share their woes, or the discussion area that gives the opportunity for users to share web research and writing tips. you want to know about sleeping disorders.

South Africa or scuba diving, check out Pltsco's Ask an Expert site askanexpert Choosing from $ver 300 web sites and e-mail addresses, users can find experts to answer questions on everything from the Amish to zookeeping Ask, and you shall receive -search for an expert, and Pitsco will let you know if they have it. The searches return Web site addresses as well, which answer some questions before they are even asked 'Though you can't curl up with your favorite book at the Internet Public Library (www ipl org), you can browse or search reference collections Ready Reference Collection offers links to thousands of web sites, including basic research tools, such as jplmanacs, encyclopedias and filctionanes, to more specific category links For instance, clicking on the paleontology link in the science and technology category returns several sites explaining the science If this is too complicated, there's also a IPL Youth Division The Dewey Decimal offers fun links to sites categorized by the library organizational system The Fun Stuff category provides games to play, crafts to make and experiments to try Other sections In the Youth Division include Science Net, Math Whiz, Health Nutrition, USA and Our World There is also a Teen Division for older students Beyond research links and homework help, the subsections include information on college and careers, relationships and dating, and issues and conflicts One of the more useful tools In Virtual Reference Desk can become your connection to media from around the world, The site has links to Important news services, major, papers and magazines and numerous web search engines and claims to be one-stop site for all things Special categories Include First Things First, for more news links; My Facts Pages, with 24 fact and reference categories; and Quick with more than 300 links for facts and information. According to My Virtual Reference Desk's Mission Statement, the site has three goals, fast access, intuitive and easy navigation and comprehensive, indexed content. Searching can vary from basic to comprehensive, and MVRD caters to the changing faces of the Internet The site was created and is maintained by Bob Drudge, father of controversial online journalist Matt Drudge better to share knowledge than those that possess the most? The World Factbook is prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency for use by government officials but is public domain (www odci The Factbook provides information on countries of the world, including maps, geographic coordinates, languages and literacy rates The site also renders information on the organizational structure of a nation's government, political parties, political pressure groups and leaders, economy, communications and transportation The country Information even describes transnational Issues. For Instance, on Argentina's page, brief descriptions of disputed property and Illicit shipments of cocaine are provided.

The 1997 edition marked 50 years for factbook. According to the online brief history, the Factbook was created as an annual summary of 'National Intelligence Surveys. The flrst facfbook, published in 1962, was classified, but nine years later, an unclassified version was published (Anu Manchlkantl Is a reporter at Scripps Howard News Service.) of Commerce jvfargqret d-volunteer conrlnittee. a wc-fold challenge: the county's labor rriarket with particular regard to wage levels and educational demands; and to explore the possibility of a business-education partnership. In January of 1990, the labor; rnarket study was completed, and the report, based upon a survey of county employers, characterized the labor market to be dominated by relatively small employers offering relatively low wage jobs based on modest educational requirements, Questions which focused on expected future labor market developments produced results which Indicated only minor change In the nature of employment positions, thereby suggesting little opportunity for individual career growth in Adams County The first Adams County School-To-Work Action Team meeting was held in July of 1994 and plans to implement gttt the local transition began From there the program has blossomed this area was made because ofthe signed jn 1991 Screen school dfetricls and business arxi industry, county, for dren, and newcomer NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION GETTYSBURGTiMES TM mmm mmmmmtmmmmmmmamm EMAIL: PHONE: 717.334.U31 "LOCAL INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDE-H BV BMZfNfT SPAPLRl.