School links
Start here!
Check out these websites for general information about almost all of your questions, big or small.
NC Wise Owl is a biggie. You'll need our NC Wise Owl password (yup, another one!) to get started searching different encyclopedias, including ones about animals, lands and peoples around the world, science, and America. If you've lost or forgotten our school password (it's on your Wendell Media bookmark), just go to ask us a question.
Use this reference site to find a little bit of information on a lot of things, from bears to the nation of Greece.
Unsure whether the information you find is good or not?
One of the best ways to make sure you're using good information is to check it in several different places. For more tips about evaluating the information you get from books OR Internet sites, look no further than these sites:
Need more info?
If you've got a Wake County Public Library card, you can access lots more-- encyclopedias, online newspapers, and other very helpful tools called databases--from any computer with an Internet connection. Have your card number and library PIN number ready (need help with your PIN?) to use the Wake County Public Library's website.