What is the Library?
The ThinkQuest Library provides innovative learning resources for students of all ages on a wide range of educational topics. Featuring over 8,000 websites created by students for students, the ThinkQuest Library is visited by over 30 million web learners each year.
All of the websites in the ThinkQuest Library were created for the
ThinkQuest Competition. Use of the resources in the ThinkQuest Library is free, and advertising is not allowed.
How to Use the Library
The ThinkQuest Library is a learning resource for students of all ages. Educators are encouraged to make use of ThinkQuest Library resources for school projects and assignments. Many sites include lesson plans, multimedia resources, and educational games and activities.
Access the ThinkQuest Library by going to
http://thinkquest.org and clicking the
Library tab.
There are several different ways to locate resources within the ThinkQuest Library:
- Keyword: Enter one or more keywords in the search field at the top of the page and click Search.
- Category: Click any of the categories (such as "Arts & Entertainment" or "Books & Literature") in the center of the page to see a list of related sites. The number next to the category indicates how many sites are in that category.
- Age Division: Click an age icon under "Browse by Age" to display sites created by teams in a specific age division.
- Country: Choose a country from the "Browse by Country" menu to display sites created by teams with members from that country.
- Spotlight: The upper right corner of the page features spotlights that link to exemplary sites.
- Winners: Click any year in the "Winners" section to view a list of winning sites from that year's ThinkQuest Competition.
When visiting a ThinkQuest Library site, a ThinkQuest banner will load in the upper right corner. The banner includes links to site information, Library FAQ, and other important policies and information. You can minimize or close the banner at any time.
Use Restrictions
Please review the following restrictions on use of ThinkQuest Library content:
- Research or Personal Education:
- You are free to use ThinkQuest Library sites for your own personal education or research for assignments, reports, or other learning projects. No permission or notification is required, but we remind you to cite your sources and include a reference to the site in your bibliography. You may download, copy, and use materials provided that they are for personal and non-commercial use and are not distributed. You may link to the site, and make ThinkQuest one of your bookmarks.
- School or Classroom Use:
- You may download, copy, or transmit materials in the ThinkQuest Library for informational and non-commercial purposes only. The material may be used in a classroom for teaching or on a school intranet, but not in any publication for profit. See the Terms of Use for more details.
- If you wish to link to a ThinkQuest Library site from your school or classroom site, please contact us and select "Library Linking Notification" as the subject.
- Publication or Commercial Use:
- If you wish to excerpt text or images from a site for commercial use or publication outside the classroom, please review the site for original sources of the material and contact the original authors for permission. If you are unable to locate information on the original source, please contact us for assistance.
- Commercial organizations (for example, subscription or membership-based websites) that wish to provide their clients with a link to ThinkQuest sites must contact us and choose "Library Commercial Linking Notification" as the subject.