Librarian Chick’s Hot Picks

Free educational resources are posted to Librarian Chick regularly! Here's a list of my favorite sites from this week's new additions!

• ERIC – Education Resources Information Center provides the world's largest digital library of education literature
• Animal Diversity Web – An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology from University of Michigan
• Paradigm Online Writing Assistant – Resources for writers, advice, articles, writing tools, free blog, forums and more
• BookFinder4U – Compare book prices at over 130 bookstores for the best price
• The Educator's Reference Desk – A catalog of educational resources and lesson plans for educators
• Lecturefox – A collection of free university lectures on physics, mathematics and computer sciences
• Writing.com – Create an online writing portfolio with numerous writing tools, email services, and the chance to meet and bond with fresh creative minds
• Common Errors In English – An extensive list of common errors made in (American) English
• WordNet 3.0 – This vocabulary helper offers word definitions, antonyms, hyponyms, synonyms, holonyms, attributes, and more

New Category Added! Culture, Arts and Music

• AICT – Provides a rich database of images of art and architectural works in the public domain on a free-access, free-use basis
• Berklee Shares – Free music lessons that you can download and share
• Incredible Art Department – Art lessons, resources, galleries and much more
• Royalty Free Music – Features collections of royalty-free music for individuals to freely use in personal projects and production
• ArtsEdge – Provides free resources and materials for teachers, students, and arts-based instruction for theater, music, visual arts and dance

Top Submission Pick: Dot What!? – A database of file extension information for Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems, submitted by Jay! Thanks for letting us know about this awesome resource, Jay!