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"Convert PDFs into stylish page flip books FlipSnack is an online flipping book software that allows you to convert PDF documents into Flash page flip digital publications. It's the ideal solution for those who wish to embed a book, magazine, catalog, newspaper, portfolio or any other kind of document into a website or blog. Once created, you can embed your flipping book collection, download them or share them on social networking websites such as Facebook. P.S. With FlipSnack you can upload several documents at once, allowing you to embed not only one, but multiple page flip publications in the same Flash widget. "

I might try this with the LRc newsletters.

"This is a listing of 391 sites that legally offer free books (eBooks) for download or for online viewing."

A wonderfully simple site for writing and publishing books online. Make chapters and save your work as draft until you are ready to publish. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

"I built this site to supplement the information in the book; it includes video tutorials, sample SketchUp files, color images and links to useful resources around the Web. Most of the stuff on this site is organized according to the chapters in the book. Have fun!"

"2EPUB allows you to convert PDF, doc and other types of documents & books to ePub format, the standard format for ebooks, supported by almost every reading device including iPad, iPhone, iPod, Sony Reader, BeBook, Nook, Kobo (for Kindle use .mobi). Input formats: doc, docx, epub, fb2, html, lit, lrf, mobi, odt, pdb, pdf, prc, rtf, txt. Output formats: epub, fb2, lit, lrf, mobi"

"Over 2,330 high-resolution images scanned from more than 100 different old or rare books, with extracts!"

Love to read? Studying Literature? Want to revisit the classics? Cramming for a test? Read all the novels you want, anywhere, anytime, on any device, for free.

 is from the same people who produced Phrasr. It lets you use flickr photos to make picture books which you can publish or share. A nice tool for literacy.

A search engine to find only free ebooks.

" Turn any book or document into a digital classroom. Subtext is a free iPad app that allows classroom groups to exchange ideas in the pages of digital texts. You can also layer in enrichment materials, assignments and quizzes-opening up almost limitless opportunities to engage students and foster analysis and writing skills. Watch video »"

"That's all changing, thanks to a new website I learned about recently--Symbaloo. This is the ultimate way to organize websites, and the best part is that it's visually appealing! Perfect for me!! I can organize the resources in different folders by adding new tabs at the top of the page. If you really want to be OCD about organizing, you can even color-code your resources!!"

"offers stock photographs in high resolution digital. With over 55,000 images, divided into several categories, they are sure to have something you can use. The thumbnails are small, but your search results display quickly, and the photos are of top quality. (The term "morgue file" is popular in the newspaper business to describe the file that holds past issues flats. Although the term has been used by illustrators, comic book artist, designers and teachers as well The purpose of this site is to provide free image reference material for use in all creative pursuits. This is the world wide web's morgue file)"

" Comic Book on Copyright and Fair Use."

Making referencing real Do you know how to reference the resources you use in a research project? When you do any kind of research you will be getting information from a lot of different places. As well as Internet sites you may use, books, magazines, videos, interviews, newspapers etc. The task you are given and the kind of information you require will determine which resources you use. It is very important to record the places that you got your information from in a bibliography or reference list. In fact you should start making your reference list right at the start of your project and record every source of information you use. Even if you only get a couple of ideas and don't quote anything you still need to acknowledge the source of information.

What do you get when you combine 3DVinci with Google SketchUp? Answer: Students having so much fun, they don't realize that they're learning the same design and spatial-relations skills taught to architects, artists, mathematicians, and engineers.

"chool Library Journal's column "

"a rich source of information on a enormous number of creatures."

Vids on how to create an MLA citation.