Websites by Subject

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A: General

General Reference

Archive: http://www.archive.org – Free access to a digital library of resources, including music, audio, videos, texts, images, research, and more. 2013
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper: http://www.bjpinchbeck.com/ – A comprehensive compilation of resource links to subjects like English, Math, Science, Foreign Languages, and more for all ages. 2011
Digital Librarian: http://www.digital-librarian.com/ – Web resources on a wide variety of topics recommended and highlighted by librarians. 2012
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence: http://www.free.ed.gov/ – Links to many educational government resources, organized by a variety of subjects. 2013
Homework Center: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/ – Find links to homework and research help for all ages in a number of categories. 2011
InfoMine: http://infomine.ucr.edu/ – A collection of scholarly Internet resources on sciences, arts, and more. 2013
Internet Public Library 2: http://www.ipl.org/ – Find trustworthy information about many subjects, as well as newspapers, magazines, special collections, and more. 2013
MIT Open Courseware: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/ – Lessons on a wide variety of subjects, including videos, class notes, activities, study guides, etc. 2013
ProCon: http://www.procon.org/ – Find facts and arguments for and against a handful of controversial issues on a nonpartisan website. 2013
Publications.USA: http://publications.usa.gov/USAPubs.php – A collection of free government publications on a wide variety of topics, from federal programs to health, travel, and going green. 2013
Reference Desk: http://www.martindalecenter.com/ – An overwhelming collection of links to a wide variety of topics. 2013
Schoolwork.ugh: http://www.schoolwork.org/ – Search for colleges or find homework help for all ages on various school subjects. 2011
SweetSearch: http://www.sweetsearch.com/ – A search engine for students using sites that have been evaluated by experts. 2012
USA: http://www.usa.gov/ – The U.S. Government's site dedicated to finding government-published web pages and information. 2013
Voice of the Shuttle: http://vos.ucsb.edu/index.asp – Extensive categories of links on various topics, mainly in the humanities. 2005
World Digital Library: http://www.wdl.org – Includes scans and descriptions of primary materials such as books, photographs, maps, movies, and more, from a wide variety of countries and cultures, searchable by place, time, or topic. 2013

Articles and Databases

Directory of Open Access Journals: http://www.doaj.org/ – Links to free scholarly journals and articles. 2013
DMOZ Open Directory Project : http://www.dmoz.org/ – Directory of free web resources, organized by category. 2012
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/ – Google's citation database, including links to scholarly articles and court opinions, as well as access to some full text articles. 2013
HighWire: http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl – Links to scientific journals and websites, with access to some full text articles. 2013
MagPortal: http://magportal.com/ – Find current and old articles from accessible magazines on a number of topics. 2013

Encyclopedias and Quick Facts

CalendarHome: http://calendarhome.com/ – Find and convert calendars, check holidays, and see calendars for future years. 2012
Encyclopedia: http://www.encyclopedia.com/ – Searches older encyclopedias and dictionaries for information on various topics. 2013
Infoplease: http://www.infoplease.com/ – Almanacs, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, spell checkers, and more. 2013
LibrarySpot: http://www.libraryspot.com/ – Links to quick reference sources, including everything from almanacs to job searches to news. 2013
Old Farmer's Almanac: http://www.almanac.com/ – Includes weather, daily events and holidays, gardening tips, resources, and more. 2013
OnlineConversion: http://www.onlineconversion.com/ – Convert distances, weights, speeds, currencies, temperature, fuel economy, and more. 2012
RefDesk: http://refdesk.com/ – Quick access to fact-checking links, news headlines, frequently used websites, and more. 2013
Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/ – Find the status on urban legends, misinformation, and rumors from the Web. 2013
Time and Date: http://www.timeanddate.com/ – World clocks and time zones, calendars, date and daylight calculators, and more. 2013
WolframAlpha: http://www.wolframalpha.com/ – Search for simplified information on a multitude of topics. 2013

News and Newspapers

ABYZ News Links: http://www.abyznewslinks.com/ – Links to newspapers and news media, sorted by location. 2013
American Journalism Review: http://ajr.org/ – AJR's website discusses and analyzes various aspects of reporting and the media. 2013
Google News: http://news.google.com/ – Google's news aggregate site, searchable by topic, country, etc. 2013
News in Pictures: http://www.newsinpictures.com/ – Collections of photos with captions from a number of newspapers and other sources. 2011
News Now: http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/ – Collection of news headlines with a greater emphasis on British and World news as well as a breakdown by topic. 2013
Newseum: http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/ – Images of front pages from a collection of today's newspapers, as well as some archived headlines from significant events. 2013
Newslink: http://newslink.org/ – Search for local, national, and international news or find newspapers, radio stations, and news channels by location or category. 2012
World News: http://wn.com/ – An aggregate of international news headlines in multiple languages. 2013

Directories and Phone Books

AnyWho: http://www.anywho.com/ – Contains white and yellow pages along with maps, links to business websites, and more. 2013
InfoBel: http://www.infobel.com/World/ – Multilingual international directory to find addresses and telephone numbers for individuals and companies all over the world. 2013
Public Records: http://publicrecords.searchsystems.net/ – Directory containing information and links to access public records, such as birth and death certificates, court and criminal records, deeds and licenses, and more. 2013
SuperPages: http://www.superpages.com/ – Yellow pages for finding businesses, people, shopping, weather, etc. 2013
Toll Free Directory: http://inter800.com/ – Find toll-free numbers for businesses and reverse look up by 1-800 number, company name, product, and more. 2010
Zip Code Lookup: https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action – Look up zip codes by address, city, or company, or search for all cities in a ZIP code. 2013

B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: http://www.iep.utm.edu/ – A peer-reviewed academic encyclopedia of philosophical figures and terms. 2013
Philosopher’s Imprint: http://www.philosophersimprint.org/ – Open access articles on philosophical topics. 2013
Philosophy Pages: http://www.philosophypages.com/index.htm – Includes a timeline, overview, and biography of philosophers, a study guide, a dictionary of philosophical terms, and more. 2012
PhilPapers: http://philpapers.org – A directory of online philosophical articles, some of which are open access and published by professional authors. 2013
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: http://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html – Includes articles on philosophers, theories, and related topics, with each entry maintained by an expert in the field. 2013

Psychology

American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/ – The website of the APA, with news and information on psychology topics, publications, and more. 2013
Classics in the History of Psychology: http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/ – While no longer being updated, still includes a great number of psychological documents and articles primarily in the public domain. 2006
Encyclopedia of Psychology: http://www.psychology.org/ – Includes information on psychology theories, figures, history, publications, and more. 2013
Psych Web: http://www.psywww.com/ – Includes books, brochures, and other scholarly resources on psychological topics. 2011
PsychCentral Resources: http://psychcentral.com/resources/ – Mental health and psychology resources as well as information on specific topics and conditions. 2013
PsychScholar: http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/ – Find research, scholarship, teaching instruments and more regarding psychology. 2010
Social Psychology Network: http://www.socialpsychology.org/ – Includes searchable links to outside resources organized by a topic. 2013

Religion and Mythology

Association of Religious Data Archives: http://www.thearda.com – Research tools and statistics for studying religions. 2010
Beliefnet: http://www.beliefnet.com/ – Information on modern religions as well news, communities, and more. 2013
BibleGateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/ – Search the Bible by passage, keyword, or topic using many different versions. 2013
BuddhaNet: http://www.buddhanet.net/ – Has information on Buddhism as well as scripture, studies, and temple directories. 2012
Encyclopedia Mythica: http://www.pantheon.org/ – Has information on mythology, folklore, and religion. 2009
Interfaith Calendar: http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/ – Calendars of upcoming holy days and sacred times of over 15 different religions. 2013
Interfaith Online: http://www.interfaith.org/ – Provides information and news on major world religions as well as sacred texts, articles, and community forums. 2012
Internet Sacred Text Archive: http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm – Find sacred texts and online books from multiple religions. 2010
Theoi Greek Mythology: http://www.theoi.com/ – Information on Greek mythology, including profiles, bibliographical references, and literary sources. 2011
Virtual Religion Index: http://virtualreligion.net/vri/ – Contains information and links on cultural, mythological, and religious studies. 2008

C: Biography

Biography

Abraham Lincoln Online: http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln.html – Includes writings, speeches, and resources about Abraham Lincoln. 2013
American Presidency Project: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ – Find documents related to the presidents, elections, and media coverage. 2013
American President: http://millercenter.org/president – Find biographic and cabinet information, speeches, and essays on the presidents. 2013
Bio: http://www.biography.com/ – Find biographies and videos of people from presidents to historical figures to music stars. 2013
Invent Now: http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_2_listing_inventor.asp?vAlpha – Browse scientific inventors for profile information. 2013
Mad Monarchs: http://www.madmonarchs.nl/ – Biographies of mad or peculiar royals from around the pre-modern world, as well as additional resources. 2013
Obituaries: http://www.obituaries.com/obits.asp – Find obituaries published in newspapers from the U.S. and Canada. 2012
Who2 Biographies: http://www.who2.com/ – Biographies on writers, musicians, intellectuals, and more, both historical and modern, as well as links to other useful resources. 2013
World Leaders: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/index.html – Names and offices of leaders and cabinet members in different countries. 2012

Genealogy

AfriGeneas: http://www.afrigeneas.com/ – Genealogy information for African ancestry. 2012
Behind the Name: http://www.behindthename.com/ – Searchable origins and etymology of first names and nicknames. 2013
Behind the Surname: http://surnames.behindthename.com/ – Searchable origins and etymology of last names. 2013
Cyndi's List: http://www.cyndislist.com/ – A list of genealogy sites organized into categories and search engines. 2013
Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/ – Records for births and deaths as well as research, articles, and more. 2013
Genealogy: http://www.genealogy.com/index_n.html – Information on getting started in genealogy, as well as tools for registered members to build family trees. 2012
Resources for Genealogists: http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/index.html – Information on using resources as well as tools and tips for those getting started. 2013
Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ – A community for getting started with genealogy, with guides, links to additional resources, and more. 2013
Where to Write for Vital Records: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm – Information and links on where to retrieve records and certificates of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces by state. 2012
WorldGenWeb: http://www.worldgenweb.org/ – Links to free genealogy information, categorized by region. 2012

D: General History

European History

Atlas of Early Printing: http://atlas.lib.uiowa.edu/ – An interactive map of the spread of printing in the 15th century, as well as universities, trade routes, and more. 2009
British History Timeline: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/british/index.shtml – Use the timeline to locate, expand and explore events in British history. 2005
Dictionary of Victorian London: http://www.victorianlondon.org/ – An illustrated encyclopedia of Victorian culture, statistics, daily life, and more. 2013
Euro Docs: http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main_Page – Links to primary documents relevant to the history of European countries. 2012
European Voyages of Exploration: http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/ – Information on European explorers during the 15th and 16th centuries, with a focus on Spain and Portugal. 2001
Victorian Web: http://www.victorianweb.org/index.html – Information on the Industrial Revolution, inventions, culture, architecture, and more from the Victorian era. 2013

World History

Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AfricaFocus/ – Find photos, art, sound clips, and more from Africa and African culture. 2012
Avalon Project: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/default.asp – Find important translated documents from as far back as 450 BCE, complete with dictionaries and accompanying background materials. 2008
BBC History: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ – Information on historical topics, from ancient Egypt to the modern age, with a primary focus on Great Britain. 2013
Best of History Web Sites: http://www.besthistorysites.net/ – Contains links to thousands of excellent history websites and teacher-recommended lesson plans. 2013
Food Timeline: http://www.foodtimeline.org/ – Links to information about the origins and history of food through time and space. 2013
Great Speeches Collection: http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm – Transcripts of speeches given by historical figures. 2006
Historical Text Archive: http://historicaltextarchive.com/index.php – Find historical documents, articles, photos, links and more from different continents and events. 2011
History Commons: http://www.historycommons.org/ – Articles and timelines on events, with an emphasis on the last decade. 2013
History in Latin America: http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/history/ – Links to resources in both English and Spanish concerning various countries. 2012
History Net: http://www.historynet.com/ – Articles and photographs from select history magazines. 2013
Holocaust Encyclopedia: http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/ – Information and articles about the Holocaust and the Nazi era. 2013
Holocaust History Project : http://www.holocaust-history.org/ – An archive of documents, essays, links, and more about the Holocaust. 2012
HyperHistory Online: http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html – A series of timelines and maps with links to articles on various figures and topics in history. 2011
Internet History Sourcebooks: http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/index.asp – Collections of links to various topics, timelines, and cultures from around the world. 2011
Life: http://life.time.com/ – Articles on various historical events, from World War II to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. 2013
Odyssey: http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/ – Find information about ancient civilizations, artifacts, culture, and more. 2007
Remember: http://remember.org/index.html – Find art and stories from Holocaust survivors as well as news, videos, and more. 2012
Time Search: http://www.timesearch.info/timesearch/default.asp?conid=home – Timeline searchable by year, topic, or geography, with links to other resources. 2012
Voices of the Holocaust: http://voices.iit.edu/ – Interviews with concentration camp survivors, reference maps, and other research resources. 2010
World War I Document Archive: http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main_Page – Find WWI resources and documents about conventions, treaties, diaries, books, commentaries, images and more. 2010

E: American History

General American History

50 States: http://www.50states.com/ – Find information on each state as well as links to different landmarks, schools, politicians, tidbits, and more. 2013
American Currency Exhibit: http://www.frbsf.org/currency/ – History of American currency, with images of past bills, historical context, and more. 2011
American Memory: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html – Information, photos, and documents concerning immigration, culture, histories of different groups, etc. 2013
American Rhetoric: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm – Includes text and audio of many famous speeches throughout American history. 2013
Digital History: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ – Includes an online textbook, interactive timelines, and links to primary sources and reference materials. 2012
From Revolution to Reconstruction: http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/ – Find historical U.S. documents, essays, biographies, and more. 2011
National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/index.html – Government website with documents, records, and resources on American history. 2013
Our Documents: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/ – Transcripts and images of some of the most important documents in United States history. 2005
Presidential Speech Archive: http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches – Transcripts, video, and audio of key speeches given by the U.S. Presidents. 2012

Eighteenth Century and Before

Archiving Early America: http://www.earlyamerica.com/ – Contains images of 18th century America in primary documents, paintings, maps, sketches, and more. 2013
Salem Witch Trials: http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/home.html – Information on the Salem Witch Trials, including transcripts of court records, maps, biographies of key figures, etc. 2003

Nineteenth Century

American Civil War Collections: http://etext.virginia.edu/civilwar/ – Includes letters, newspapers, and other writings from the Civil War era. 2009
American Civil War Homepage: http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html – Find links to general Civil War resources, biographies, timelines, and more. 2011
Civil War Sites Battle Summaries: http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tvii.htm – Civil War battle summaries, including location, date, forces, casualties, descriptions, and results. 1997
Discovering Lewis and Clark: http://www.lewis-clark.org/ – Information on the Lewis and Clark expedition, geographical information about the routes, and other information about the path. 2012
Lewis and Clark: http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/ – Includes information on the Lewis and Clark expedition, including a timeline, maps, a packing list, online resources, and more. 2012
Pony Express History: http://www.xphomestation.com/frm-history.html – Information on the Pony Express, riders, routes, and more. 2012
Shotgun's Home of the American Civil War: http://www.civilwarhome.com/ – Contains a great deal of information about many aspects of the Civil War, from letters and battles to critical essays and other resources. 2008
U.S. Mexican War: http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/index_flash.html – Information on the causes U.S. Mexican War, battles fought, aftermath, issues, biographies, interactive timelines, maps, and more. 2006

Twentieth Century and After

9/11: The Reckoning: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/us/sept-11-reckoning/viewer.html – Perspectives about the 9/11 attacks, as well as a gallery of portraits of the victims. 2012
From the Home Front and the Front Lines: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/homefront-home.html – Collections from photos, diaries, correspondence, and other materials from veterans on the front lines of 20th century wars. 2010
Great Debate: http://www.museum.tv/debateweb/html/index.htm – History of televised presidential debates, including videos and transcripts. 2008
Korean War Overview: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/kowar/kowar.htm – An overview of the conflict in Korea, with photographs and details of several operations. 2000
September 11 Digital Archive: http://911digitalarchive.org/ – Collection relating to 9/11 and the aftermath, including emails, stories, and images. 2012
Wars for Viet Nam: http://vietnam.vassar.edu/ – Overview of the conflict in Viet Nam, as well as documents, battles, and other resources. 2009

African American Heritage

African American Digital Initiatives: http://www.howard.edu/library/Assist/Guides/Afro-Am_Digital.htm – Links to digital African American collections hosted by university websites all over the country. 2012
American Slave Narratives: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/wpa/wpahome.html – Interviews with former slaves born during the Civil War. 1998
Black Press USA: http://www.blackpressusa.com/ – Includes news for the African American community as well as some historical essays. 2013
Born in Slavery: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/ – A collection of searchable slave narratives and photographs. 2001
Civil Rights Digital Library: http://crdl.usg.edu/?Welcome&Welcome – Information, timelines, biographies, and photos from the Civil Rights movement of the fifties and sixties. 2012
HistoryMakers: http://www.thehistorymakers.com/ – Find profiles of notable African Americans as well as history, photos, and more. 2012
Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute: http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/ – Includes a collection of King's papers and speeches, news, lesson plans for civil rights teachers, and other resources. 2013

Hispanic Heritage

Hispanic Heritage: http://www.galeschools.com/hispanic_heritage/ – Biographies of Hispanic figures as well as historical and cultural information. 2007
Hispanic Reading Room: http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/onlinecol.html – A digital collection of information about Hispanic Americans, historical Spanish American manuscripts, and more. 2012

Native American Heritage

Campfire Stories with George Catlin: http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/catlinclassroom/cl.html – Writings, audio, and images for stories told by Native Americans. 2003
Chumash Indian Life: http://www.sbnature.org/research/anthro/chumash/intro.htm – Includes a timeline and information about the daily life of the Chumash. 2002
First Nation Histories: http://www.tolatsga.org/Compacts.html – A list of many Native tribes as well as profiles and histories. 2006
Index of Native American Resources: http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/ – Native American history, languages, art, and other resources. 2012
Indian Affairs: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/ – Scans of the original laws and treaties of Native American affairs, compiled from the 1800s to 1971. 2003
Indians.org: http://www.indians.org/ – Includes articles on Native Americans as well as tribal directories, history, traditions, literature, and more. 2012
Native American Sites: http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/indians.html – Links to Native American web sites which include information on tribal histories, organizations, and more. 2008
NativeWeb: http://www.nativeweb.org – Links to resources on indigenous cultures around the world, including history, language, art, and more. 2011

Women's Heritage

4000 Years of Women in Science: http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/ – Biographies of important women of science as well as photographs and references. 2012
Discovering American Women's History Online: http://digital.mtsu.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/women – Digital collection of primary sources such as photos, advertisements, letters, and more, that document women's history in the U.S. 2012
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/ – Resources on female writers, scientists, politicians, and more. 2012
Gifts of Speech : Women’s Speeches from Around the World: http://gos.sbc.edu/ – Transcripts of speeches given by famous women. 2012
National Women's Hall of Fame: http://www.greatwomen.org/ – Biographies of American women noted for important national or global contributions. 2012

F: U.S. State and Local History

California

California Historical Society: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ – A digital collection of California history, with information and photos from early native cultures to the Great Depression. 2013
Calisphere: http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/ – Includes information and photographs of California history as well as other digital archives. 2012
Land of Golden Dreams: http://www.huntington.org/Education/GoldRush/ – Information about California during the Gold Rush era, including photographs and texts of original letters. 2000
Manzanar National Historic Site: http://www.nps.gov/manz/index.htm – Information about Manzanar, including a virtual museum, resources, and more. 2013
Owens Valley History: http://www.owensvalleyhistory.com/ – Photos, history, and information about the Eastern Sierra region, including Owens Valley and Mt. Whitney. 2012

G: Geography

Maps

American Memory Map Collection: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html – Historical maps from the Library of Congress about U.S. history, discovery, military campaigns, landscapes, and more. 2011
Euratlas: http://www.euratlas.com/ – Interactive atlases and maps from various points in history. 2012
Geography Games: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm – Geography memorization games as well as brief articles on countries, regions, capitals, lakes, and more. 2006
Google Maps: http://maps.google.com – Interactive global map with weather, terrain, and street view options as well as estimated travel time calculations and more. 2013
Maps of War: http://www.mapsofwar.com/index.html – Videos that use maps to show progress through history, from the spread of conquering nations, religions, and democracy to contemporary issues. 2006
National Atlas: http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ – Government site that maps such features as geological disasters, climate occurrences, people, transportation, animals, and more. 2013
National Geographic Mapmaker: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactive-map/?ar_a=1 – Customizable map that can provide data for climate, geographical occurrences, and human effects such as population, religions, and other diversities. 2013
National Park Service: http://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm – Maps and directions to national parks, as well as conditions, trails, and other information about them. 2009
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ – A large collection of world, country and subject maps, as well as links to other map resources. 2013
World Atlas: http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm – Useful for locating maps, flags, quick geographical facts and country links, calculating time zones and flight distances, etc. 2013

Oceanography

Marine Realms Information Bank: http://mrib.usgs.gov/ – Links to scientific information about oceans and coasts, including underwater maps, photographs, and various studies. 2011
NASA Oceanography: http://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/oceanography/ – Includes general information on the ocean system as well as links to other resources. 2010
National Ocean Service: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ – Includes nautical charts, tides and currents, and other oceanic information. 2013
National Oceanographic Data Center: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ – Find ocean data, such as water temperatures, ecosystem levels, and more. 2012
Ocean Science: http://www.ocean-science.net/ – An open access journal of the European Geosciences Union, which includes articles on ocean physics, chemistry, biology, and more. 2013

Country Profiles

Background Notes: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ – Information on countries, including populations, governments, economies, history, and more. 2013
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ – Current and concise information about countries, including geography, government, economy, issues, and comparisons between nations. 2013
Flags of the World: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ – Includes flags from various countries as well as their histories, variations, names and more. 2012
Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions: http://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html – Find a cultural analysis by country regarding attitudes toward power, individualism, gender, ambiguity, virtue, restraint, etc. 2013
International Statistical Agencies: http://www.census.gov/aboutus/stat_int.html – Find demographics and statistics as reported by countries. 2012

Anthropology

Anthropology on the Web: http://articles.usa-people-search.com/content-anthropology-on-the-web.aspx – Links to anthropological resources. 2012
Anthropology Tutorials: http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials/ – Explanations on biological and cultural anthropology topics. 2011
Archaeology: An Introduction: http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/kevin.greene/wintro/index.htm – Online textbook companion with history, links, and other information. 2008
Becoming Human: http://www.becominghuman.org/ – A site examining human evolution, with an interactive timeline of hominid ancestors. 2012
ESkeletons: http://www.eskeletons.org/ – Includes human and other primate skeletons for comparison, a primate taxonomic tree, and a glossary of related terms. 2007
Lascaux: A Visit to the Cave: http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/#/en/00.xml – Virtual tour of prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings. 2009

H: Social Sciences

Demographic Statistics

Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/ – Government census information on a variety of subjects, based on 2010 data and smaller surveys. 2013
Census Scope: http://www.censusscope.org/ – Includes detailed demographic breakdowns using visual aids such as graphs and charts. 2011
City-Data: http://www.city-data.com/ – Find information on cities including photos, maps, detailed demographics, local organizations, businesses, schools and more. 2013
County and City Data Books: http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/ccdb/ – Find data about U.S. places, including detailed financial, employment, and demographic information. 2007
FactFinder: http://factfinder.census.gov/ – Find customizable fact sheets and profiles about people, communities, businesses, and more. 2013
FedStats: http://www.fedstats.gov/ – A collection of links from agencies featuring statistics on various topics. 2007
GeoHive: http://www.geohive.com/ – Global population and economic statistics as well as census data and more. 2013
Historical Census Browser: http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ – Historical census information from 1790 to 1960, as well as tools to map selected data. 2007
HomeTownLocator: http://www.hometownlocator.com/ – Information on cities, including statistics, directories, organizations, apartments, and more. 2012
Mapping America: http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?ref=us – Map every block in America by ethnicity, income, education, and other demographics. 2009
Pew Research Center: http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/ – Reports on demographic and social trends and statistics. 2013
Population Reference Bureau: http://www.prb.org/ – Find U.S. and International demographic and population statistics as well as news and analysis. 2013
QuickFacts: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ – Includes at-a-glance information on U.S. state, county, and city statistics. 2013
UC Data: http://ucdata.berkeley.edu/index.php – UC Berkeley’s collection of social science data, statistics, and publications. 2012
UN Data: http://data.un.org/ – Statistics broken down by country, including information on crime, education, finances, gender, health, economics, and more. 2012

Economics

Bloomberg: http://www.bloomberg.com/ – Includes articles, news on the economy, and international stock information. 2013
Bureau of Economic Analysis: http://www.bea.gov/ – Government resource containing economic accounts, both national and international. 2013
Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/ – Includes information on prices and inflation, employment, unemployment, and other labor-related topics. 2013
Congressional Budget Office: http://www.cbo.gov/ – News and information on the national budget, economy, and employment levels. 2013
Economic History: http://eh.net/encyclopedia – Scholarly articles concerning economic topics in history. 2010
Economicae: http://www.unc.edu/depts/econ/byrns_web/Economicae/EconomicaeA.htm – An illustrated encyclopedia of economic terms. 2011
Economics A-to-Z: http://www.economist.com/economics-a-to-z – Dictionary of terminology from The Economist. 2013
Federal Reserve System: http://www.federalreserve.gov/ – Information on monetary policy, economic research, and more. 2013
FedSpending: http://www.fedspending.org/ – Tracks federal spending, recipients, and more. 2012
Fortune 500: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/ – News on America's largest companies, technology, and more. 2013
International Monetary Fund: http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm – Find information, statistics, and news about international monetary cooperation, financial stability, and poverty reduction. 2013
MarketWatch: http://www.marketwatch.com/ – Includes economic news and articles, as well as stock information. 2013
Motley Fool: http://www.fool.com/ – Articles for the investment community on stocks, news, analysis and more. 2013
NASDAQ: http://www.nasdaq.com/ – Stock information from NASDAQ as well as news and analysis. 2013
Quote: http://www.quote.com/home.action – Concise summary of stocks, currencies, and market information. 2013
Resources for Economists: http://www.rfe.org/ – Includes resources for economists and students of economics, such as glossaries, guides, and other resources. 2012
Xe Currency Converter: http://www.xe.com/ – Convert international currencies at present rates and find profiles on currencies. 2013

Business

American Institute of CPAs: http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/Default.aspx – Articles and publications on accounting, auditing, and more. 2013
Better Business Bureau: http://www.bbb.org/ – Information on businesses and charities, including contact information, financial statements, and complaint history. 2013
Business Dictionary: http://www.businessdictionary.com – Searchable dictionary of business terms as well as other resources. 2013
Business Plans: http://www.bplans.com/ – Instructions and examples for creating business plans. 2013
CEO Express: http://www.ceoexpress.com/default.asp – Business portal that includes fast news links, business resources, and search engines. 2013
Entrepreneur: http://www.entrepreneur.com/ – News and articles on starting, managing, and marketing a business. 2013
Financial Literacy Now : http://www.financiallitnow.org – Information on managing personal finances as well as links, tools, and dictionaries. 2012
Free Management Library: http://managementhelp.org/ – Topics related to business and management. 2012
IRS: http://www.irs.gov/ – Primary source of tax forms and information for individuals, businesses, non-profits, and more. 2013
MyMoney: http://www.mymoney.gov – Information and resources on managing money, including links, calculation tools, checklists, and more. 2013
National Federation of Independent Business: http://www.nfib.com/ – News, issues, and information concerning small businesses. 2013
Small Business Administration: http://www.sba.gov/ – Government resource for those managing small businesses or seeking loans and grants. 2013
Small Business Development Center: http://www.sbdcnet.org/ – Small business information, market research reports, links, and more. 2012
Tax Policy Center: http://www.taxpolicycenter.org – Publications on current tax topics, statistics, etc. 2013
ThomasNet: http://www.thomasnet.com/ – Find or advertise suppliers of materials, manufacturers, distributors and service providers of products. 2013
Tools and Calculators for Investors: http://www.sec.gov/investor/tools.shtml – Includes savings and expenses calculators as well as retirement planners and more. 2009
U.S. Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/ – Government information on labor statistics, employment, and more. 2013
Vault Career Intelligence: http://www.vault.com/wps/portal/usa – Information on firms and industries for prospective employees. 2013
Wall Street Executive Library: http://www.executivelibrary.com/ – Collection of links to a wide variety of business information and research. 2012
World Franchising: http://www.worldfranchising.com – Directory of franchise information by industry as well as news and resources. 2011

Careers

911 HotJobs: http://www.911hotjobs.com/ – Job listings, degree information, and test materials for law enforcement, firefighting, EMT and paramedic jobs. 2013
Career Builder: http://www.careerbuilder.com/ – Job listings in the U.S. and internationally, as well as information on skills training, internships, and more. 2013
Career Mag: http://www.careermag.com/ – Find jobs in the U.S., post a resume, and access other career resources. 2013
Career One Stop: http://www.careeronestop.org/ – Comprehensive resource for researching jobs, interviews, education, and more. 2013
Career Services Center: http://www.careerservicescenter.com/ – Job search assistance and openings, with an emphasis on Kern County. 2013
CollegeGrad: http://collegegrad.salary.com/ – Calculate an estimated salary based on job title and location, as well as average education levels, years of experience required, and more. 2012
Employment Guide: http://www.employmentguide.com/ – Local jobs and job fairs. 2013
Job Choices: http://jobchoicesonline.com/ – Interactive magazines that provide tips and research tools for recent college graduates. 2012
JobMonkey: http://www.jobmonkey.com/ – Summer and seasonal jobs, internships, and more, broken down by categories. 2013
Monster: http://www.monster.com/geo/siteselection/ – One of the largest job search engines that allows users to upload resumes, access tips and resources, and more. 2013
O*Net: http://online.onetcenter.org/ – Research careers and occupations or search by personal skills and interests. 2012
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ – Includes average earnings, job prospects, and training needed for a variety of careers. 2012
RileyGuide: http://www.rileyguide.com/index.html – Job search and resume assistance, as well as a collection of links for sites with job listings broken down into categories. 2012
Salary: http://www.salary.com/index.htm – Includes average salaries for specific jobs, educational requirements, job search advice, career development, and more. 2013
Susan Ireland's Resume Site: http://susanireland.com/ – Includes resume and interview tips and examples. 2013
USA Jobs: http://www.usajobs.gov/ – Find jobs in the U.S. government along with salary ranges, requirements, and more. 2013

Consumer Information

Appliance411: http://www.appliance411.com/ – Find out which companies make which brands, how to find replacement parts, and more. 2013
Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov/ – Government site containing information regarding consumer safety from deadly or injurious products. 2013
Consumer Protection: http://www.usa.gov/topics/consumer.shtml – Information on filing complaints, being a smart shopper, recognizing scams, etc. 2013
Consumer Search: http://www.consumersearch.com/ – Collects reviews, analyzes them, and recommends purchases on a wide variety of products. 2013
Consumer World: http://www.consumerworld.org/ – Tips on shopping, finding bargains, saving money, and more. 2013
Federal Trade Commission: http://www.ftc.gov/ – Government site containing information on consumer protection, such as finding the best deals on certain products or identifying scams. 2013
Fraud Information Center: http://www.fraud.org/ – Includes fraud trends and tips on avoiding schemes. 2009
Kelley Blue Book: http://www.kbb.com/ – The primary guide on finding car values and reviews. 2013

Sociology

American Sociological Association: http://www.asanet.org/ – Sociology publications and resources on research, trends, and more. 2013
Emily Post Institute: http://www.emilypost.com – Information on etiquette for business interactions, weddings, and daily life. 2012
Understanding the World Today: http://gsociology.icaap.org/ – Reports and links to sociology research and history. 2012
Women & Gender Studies Web Sites: http://www.libr.org/wgss/wsslinks/index.html – Links to resources on gender, diversity, and women’s studies. 2012

Social Service

California Department of Social Services: http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/Default.htm – Information on services, programs, research, data, etc. 2013
National Association of Social Workers: http://www.socialworkers.org/ – Reports and resources on social work trends. 2013
Social Work Today: http://www.socialworktoday.com/ – News and articles centered on social work. 2013

Deaf Culture

American Sign Language University: http://www.lifeprint.com/ – Lessons, ASL dictionary videos, quizzes, and more. 2011
Deaf Resource Library: http://www.deaflibrary.org/ – A collection of links related to the deaf community, sign language, schools, scholarships, and organizations. 2012
Handspeak: http://www.handspeak.com/ – Videos for sign language words as well as some information on the culture. 2013
National Association of the Deaf: http://www.nad.org/ – Information, news, and events on issues concerning the deaf community. 2013
Sign Writing: http://www.signwriting.org/ – Information, lessons, and resources on written sign language. 2012
Signing Savvy: http://www.signingsavvy.com/ – A resource for American Sign Language learners that contains videos for a number of words. 2013

Firefighting

CAL FIRE: http://www.fire.ca.gov/ – Department of Forestry and Fire Protection information, news, resources, etc. 2013
California Professional Firefighters: http://www.cpf.org/go/cpf/ – Resources and codes for firefighters on safety, labor, and more. 2013
International Association of Fire Fighters: http://www.iaff.org/ – News, legislation, and information relevant to firefighters. 2013
National Fire Protection Association: http://www.nfpa.org/index.asp?cookie_test=1 – Fire safety information, codes and standards, training, and more. 2013
U.S. Fire Administration: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/ – Fire prevention information, statistics, safety, and more. 2013

J: Political Science

Elections and Voting

Electoral Vote: http://www.electoral-vote.com/ – Polling data on past elections, election ads, donations, articles, and more. 2013
Federal Election Commission: http://www.fec.gov/ – Information about Federal Campaign Finance laws and their enforcement as well as contributions to candidates from individuals, parties, and PACs. 2013
On the Issues: http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm – Find out how politicians vote and talk about different economic, social, domestic, and international issues. 2013
Project VoteSmart: http://www.votesmart.org/ – Information on propositions, candidate profiles, endorsements, and finances as well as previous voter turnout and contact information for elected officials. 2013
SmartVoter: http://www.smartvoter.org/ – Contains unbiased information about candidates and issues as well as instructions on registering to vote. 2013

International Relations

Foreign Affairs: http://www.foreignaffairs.com/ – Includes news and articles on current foreign affairs. 2013
Foreign Affairs Online: http://people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/rjb.html – Links to resources on governments, countries, human rights, and more. 2011
Political Resources on the Net: http://www.politicalresources.net/ – Links to information about governments, political parties, and other resources in different countries. 2012
U.S. Department of State: http://www.state.gov/ – Government site information about the US, other countries, and the relationships between them. 2013
United Nations: http://www.un.org/en/ – The official UN page, with international news, historical summaries, and various human affairs programs and projects being conducted. 2013

U.S. Government

Center for Effective Government: http://www.foreffectivegov.org/ – Information on federal tax policies, transparency, and other aspects of the Office of Management and Budget. 2013
FactCheck: http://www.factcheck.org/ – Double-checks factual information presented by politicians, media, and more. 2013
Federal Document Task Force: http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/romans/fdtf/ – An index of frequently used sites related to U.S. Federal Government information, including agencies, elections, and various departments. 2011
Gallup Polls: http://www.gallup.com/Home.aspx – Frequent polls concerning political job approval, economic confidence, unemployment, spending, and more. 2013
Government Printing Office: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ – Search federal documents, from the Constitution to bills, Supreme Court decisions, and more. 2013
National Security Archive: http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ – An archive of declassified government documents. 2013
Open Secrets: http://www.opensecrets.org/ – Information and analysis about money influences on congress members, including donors, lobbying, earmarks, and other information regarding influences on legislation. 2013
OpenCongress: http://www.opencongress.org/ – A non-partisan public resource for information about bills, congress members, formal support and votes, issues, money trails, and more. 2013
Politico: http://www.politico.com/index.html – Political news, opinions, and more. 2013
PolitiFact: http://www.politifact.com/ – Tracks and fact-checks statements and promises of political leaders and candidates made during election season and measures their accuracy. 2013
This Nation: http://www.thisnation.com/ – Explanations, data, and historical documents concerning U.S. government and politics. 2013
THOMAS: http://thomas.loc.gov/ – Bill summaries, votes, and other legislative activities of congress. 2013
U.S. House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/ – U.S. House of Representatives schedule, legislation, congressional directory, etc. 2013
U.S. Senate: http://www.senate.gov/ – Senate schedule, legislation, senator directory, etc. 2013
USA Spending: http://usaspending.gov/ – Spending trends of the federal government by department, state, etc. 2013

State & Local Government

City of Ridgecrest: http://ridgecrest-ca.gov/ – Information for visitors and residents of Ridgecrest, such as health and safety, statistics, real estate, city government and other departments, etc. 2013
County of Inyo: http://www.inyocounty.us/ – Information on Inyo County, including agencies, the Board calendar, services, and more. 2013
County of Kern: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/ – Kern County website featuring Board information and service, jobs, legal and other resources. 2013
Follow the Money: http://www.followthemoney.org/ – Information on contribution donors and influences in state politics as well as districts. 2013
San Bernardino County: http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/ – Information on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, public records, recreational activities, and more. 2013
State and Local Government Offices: http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm – Links to websites of state offices and officials, as well as various departments, boards, counties, and cities. 2010
State of California: http://www.ca.gov/index.asp – State of California website, featuring a wealth of resources including state government, unemployment information, laws and licenses, health and insurance, taxes and transport, recreation and more. 2013

K: Law

Legal Information

California Legislative Information: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/ – California law and codes organized by topic and searchable by keyword. 2013
California Office of Administrative Law: http://www.oal.ca.gov/ – Includes the California Code of Regulations, the state constitution, and other codes. 2013
FindLaw: http://www.findlaw.com/ – Legal documents, basic legal advice, law dictionaries and more. 2013
Global Legal Resources: http://www.hg.org/ – Information on law careers, services, national and international codes, links to other sources, and more. 2013
GlobaLex: http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/ – Domestic and international law research information. 2013
Guide to Law Online: http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide.php – Links from the Library of Congress to help legal researchers. 2012
Just Law Links: http://www.justlawlinks.com/ – Links and directories to regulations, statutes, cases, and more. 2012
Justia: http://www.justia.com/ – Information on court cases, legislation, regulations, articles, and more. 2013
Lawyers: http://www.lawyers.com/ – Information and resources on legal issues. 2013
Legal Dictionary: http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary.aspx – Simplified law terms organized alphabetically or by topic. 2012
Legal Information Institute: http://www.law.cornell.edu/ – Legal information in understandable language. 2012
MoreLaw: http://www.morelaw.com/ – Information on recent verdicts and judgments, as well as lawyers, reporters, witnesses, and more. 2013
MuniCode Library: http://www.municode.com/Library/Library.aspx – Find online ordinance codes and minutes. 2012
Nolo: http://www.nolo.com/ – Free forms, articles, news, and other information. 2013
Online Self-Help Center: http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htm – Step-by-step information on finding assistance and forms for legal matters in California. 2013
OpenJurist: http://openjurist.org/ – Find court opinions from U.S. courts and laws in specific areas of the country. 2010
PublicLegal: http://www.ilrg.com/ – Links to legal resources, forms, sites, and more. 2011
Supreme Court of the U.S.: http://www.supremecourt.gov/ – Information on the current and past Supreme Court justices, decisions, rulings, and more. 2013
U.S. Courts: http://www.uscourts.gov/Home.aspx – Government site with information and resources on courts, jury duty, records, and more. 2013
WashLaw Web: http://www.washlaw.edu/ – Links to legal resources for countries and state governments. 2011

Criminology

Bureau of Justice Statistics: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/ – Includes statistics on crimes, prison populations, and more. 2013
Center for Problem-Oriented Policing: http://www.popcenter.org/ – Guide for officers approaching specific problems and incidents. 2012
Crime Library: http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/index.html – Information on criminals and criminal methods, with an emphasis on murder. 2013
Crime Reports: https://www.crimereports.com/ – Maps of criminal incidents and sex offenders in the U.S. and Canada. 2013
Famous Trials: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm – Includes information on significant trials, from Socrates to 9/11. 2011
Federal Bureau of Investigation: http://www.fbi.gov/ – Information on the FBI, news on crime and other statistics, lists of the 10 most wanted fugitives and terrorists, and more. 2013
National Crime Prevention Council Resources: http://www.ncpc.org/topics – Information on crime prevention, from disaster preparedness to intellectual property theft to bullying. 2013
National Criminal Justice Reference System: https://www.ncjrs.gov/index.html – Answers and articles on a number of crime-related topics. 2013
Officer.com: http://www.officer.com/ – Information on police topics, tools, news, careers, and more. 2013
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics: http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/ – A collection of crime statistics, surveys, and other information. 2013

L: Education

Colleges and Scholarships

Assist: http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html – Information on specific requirements and courses for students transferring to 2-year or 4-year colleges. 2012
Best College Rankings: http://www.usnews.com/rankings – Ranks the best colleges and other institutions using a variety of criteria, such as location, value, and programs. 2013
BrainTrack: http://www.braintrack.com/ – Information on colleges in the U.S., abroad, and online, as well as career resources and general degree and college information. 2013
California Community Colleges: http://www.cccapply.org/ – Includes profile information on community colleges in California as well as information on admissions and financial aid. 2012
California Virtual Campus: http://www.cvc.edu/ – Find online classes in course catalogs, community colleges in California, and other resources for studying at a virtual campus. 2011
Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis: http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/ – Find crime statistics on and off campus at various colleges in the last three years. 2011
Campus Tours: http://www.campustours.com/ – Take virtual tours of select campuses, view profile information, and more. 2012
College Source: http://www.collegesource.org/ – Contains college profiles, online catalogs, and links to their websites. 2013
CollegeBoard: http://www.collegeboard.com/ – Find colleges, SAT test help, application essay help, scholarships and more. 2013
FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ – Government starting point for student aid. 2012
FastWeb: http://www.fastweb.com/ – Comprehensive listing of financial aid, colleges, and jobs. 2013
FinAid: http://www.finaid.org/ – Contains information and resources for those seeking financial aid. 2011
GED Testing Service: http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GED_TS – Locations of the nearest GED testing sites as well as FAQs and resources. 2013
Student Aid on the Web: http://studentaid.ed.gov/ – Information on getting financial aid. 2012
Study Abroad: http://www.studyabroad.com/ – Information on programs to study abroad in a number of different countries, including full programs, semesters, internships, or summer programs. 2013
U.S. College Search: http://www.uscollegesearch.org/ – Information on colleges, searchable by college name, state, offered programs, and more. 2013
Vocational Schools Database: http://www.rwm.org/rwm/ – Lists vocational and trade schools according to category, which may include anything from nursing to bartending to fashion design. 2012

Teaching and Child Development

Activity TV: http://www.activitytv.com/ – Videos of activities to do with children, from cartooning to cooking to crafts. 2013
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/index.asp – Information for instructors in California on developing curricula, testing, statistics, and more. 2013
Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5 – News and information for educators as well as school statistics, profiles, and advice. 2013
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/ – Look up a teacher, learn how to obtain a teaching credential, and find news and important information about becoming an educator. 2013
ERIC: http://eric.ed.gov/ – Provides bibliographic records of education literature as well as links to some full text articles. 2013
Family Education: http://www.familyeducation.com/home/ – Includes articles and expert advice on how to help raise and educate children at each stage of life. 2013
National Center of Education Statistics: http://nces.ed.gov/help/sitemap.asp – Find information and surveys on elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education as well as data tools, such as statistics on local schools regarding type, class size, demographic breakdowns, and more. 2013
Parenthood: http://www.parenthood.com/ – Find information, tips and videos on pregnancy, child-rearing, and everything that goes with it. 2013
ReadToday: http://www.readtoday.net/ – Printable activities that help children learn to read and recognize shapes, colors, words, and more in four different languages. 2012
Starfall: http://www.starfall.com/ – Help kids learn to read with interactive phonics games with audio. 2011
Teachers: http://teachers.net/ – Information for teachers, including career opportunities, lesson plans, classroom project ideas, and more. 2013
Teaching American History: http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org – Resources on American history, geared mainly toward teachers. 2013
ZerotoThree: http://www.zerotothree.org/ – News and detailed information and resources on the behavior, development, care and education of infants and toddlers. 2013

M: Music

Music

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/ – Find descriptions, samples, biographies and reviews of music and artists. 2013
Ariama: http://www.ariama.com/ – Information on classical music and composers, and help to locate and purchase classical music. 2013
California Gold: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afccchtml/cowhome.html – Includes sound recordings, images, and text from California folk music in the 1930s. 1998
Classical Net: http://www.classical.net/ – Includes information on composers and music as well as reviews and music resources. 2012
IMSLP Petrucci Music Library: http://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page – Downloadable scores from public domain music. 2012
Justin Guitar: http://www.justinguitar.com/ – Video guitar lessons with transcripts and additional links. 2013
Music for the Nation: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mussmhtml/ – American music from the 1800s as sheet music and, in some cases, as audio files. 2002
Mutopia: http://www.mutopiaproject.org/ – Free classical sheet music for a variety of instruments. 2012
Songfacts: http://www.songfacts.com/ – History and meanings behind songs, as well as interviews, category browsing, lyrics, and more. 2013
Teoria Music Theory Web: http://www.teoria.com/index.php – Tutorials, exercises, and articles about musical theory. 2013

Podcasts and Radio

National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org/?refresh=true – Includes music, news, and programs featured on NPR radio as well as livestream audio. 2013
Podcast Alley: http://www.podcastalley.com/ – An index of podcast communities, searchable by subject and ratings. 2010
Podcast Directory: http://www.podcastdirectory.com/ – Search for music and audio podcasts, organized into subject categories, access latest shows from all over the world. 2013
Podcasting Tools: http://www.podcasting-tools.com/ – Contains resources for creating and distributing podcasts. 2013
Radio-locator: http://www.radio-locator.com/ – Find local or international radio stations, identified by call sign, frequency, signal strength and genre, with some capable of livestream. 2012
RadioTower: http://www.radiotower.com/ – Links to online radio stations all over the world, categorized by genre. 2012

N: Fine Arts

Visual Arts

African Art Museum: http://www.zyama.com/ – Cultural and historical information on various African ethnic groups as well as examples of artwork. 2008
Architecture Week: http://www.architectureweek.com/search.html – Find information on architects and buildings, as well as photos, blueprints, resources, and more. 2013
Art History Resources: http://arthistoryresources.net/ARTHLinks.html – Links to art broken down by time period, region, and format. 2012
Art Source: http://www.ilpi.com/artsource/welcome.html – A collection of architecture, images, and art school links recommended by professionals. 2011
Artchive: http://www.artchive.com/ – Information on artists, movements, and artwork as well as discussions of criticism, symbolism, modern art, and other topics. 2013
ArtCyclopedia: http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ – A database of articles on artists and their masterpieces, museums, news, and more. 2011
ArtDaily: http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp – Art news and daily photographs. 2013
ArtLex: http://www.artlex.com/ – A detailed art dictionary with examples for students, artists, educators, dealers, and more. 2011
Comic Book Plus: http://comicbookplus.com/ – A collection of public domain comic books. 2013
dpBestflow: http://www.dpbestflow.org/ – Information and expert tips on working with digital photography. 2012
International Sculpture Center: http://www.sculpture.org/ – Free access to Sculpture Magazine articles and more. 2013
Lambiek Comiclopedia: http://lambiek.net/ – An illustrated encyclopedia of comic artists and their works. 2013
Mother of All Art and Art History Links: http://www.umich.edu/~motherha/ – Links to image collections, art schools, and research. 2012
SMArtHistory: http://smarthistory.org/ – A collection of art and descriptions, searchable by time, style, or artist. 2012
VADS: http://www.vads.ac.uk/index.php – A resource for visual arts, with digital photographs and records of artwork from around the world, hosted in British museums. 2011
Visual Collections: http://www.davidrumsey.com/collections/index.html – Images of art from dozens of virtual museums, with the capability of searching through maps, fine art, photography, architecture, and more. 2006
World Images: http://worldimages.sjsu.edu/ – Images of art from all over the world, available for educational use, searchable by keyword, title, or creator. 2013

Performing Arts

All Movie Guide: http://www.allmovie.com – Movie summaries, cast listings, reviews, and lists of related movies by genre. 2013
Arts Alive: http://www.artsalive.ca/en/ – Activities, resources, information, etc. for learning the art of theatre, dance, and music. 2008
Backstage: http://www.backstage.com/bso/index.jsp – An actor's resource regarding casting, resumes, and perfecting the craft. 2013
Big Cartoon Database: http://www.bcdb.com/ – Production information on animation shorts, films, summaries, and more. 2013
Internet Broadway Database: http://www.ibdb.com/index.php – Find information on past and present Broadway productions as well as casts, nominations, and attendance. 2013
Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/ – Find actor and film information as well as reviews and show times at nearby theaters. 2013
McCoy’s Guide to Theatre and Performance Studies: http://www2.stetson.edu/csata/thr_guid.html – Links to theatre and drama resources. 2011
MetaCritic: http://www.metacritic.com/ – Lists reviews and scores of recently released movies, television shows, music, and video games. 2013
Movie Review Query Engine: http://www.mrqe.com/ – Lists reviews of movies, both professional and user-generated, and lists overall metric ratings of the film. 2013
Origins of American Animation: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/oahtml/oahome.html – A collection of animated films from the early 1900s. 1999
Speech Tips: http://www.speechtips.com/ – Advice on writing and delivering speeches. 2008

P: Language and Literature

Dictionaries and Thesauri

Abbreviations: http://www.abbreviations.com/ – Find abbreviations, conversions, definitions, lyrics, phrases, references, and more. 2013
Acronym Finder: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ – Search over 5 million acronyms and abbreviations by initials or words. 2010
AllWords: http://www.allwords.com/ – Dictionary searchable by words, word beginnings and endings, and translations, as well as crossword help, links to other sites, and more. 2008
Dictionary: http://dictionary.reference.com/ – Dictionaries, thesauri, translators, references and more. 2013
Dictionary of Slang: http://www.dictionaryofslang.co.uk/ – An online dictionary of British slang. 2013
Free Dictionary: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ – Includes dictionary entries as well as acronyms, idioms, and specialized dictionaries for medical, legal, and financial information. 2013
MondoFacto: http://www.mondofacto.com/ – Search or browse subject dictionaries relating to medical, computing, and other types of vocabulary. 2010
OneLook: http://www.onelook.com/ – Searches hundreds of dictionaries to find definitions, reverse dictionaries, words in phrases, related words, and more. 2012
Online Etymology Dictionary: http://www.etymonline.com/ – Origins of words, suffixes, and prefixes. 2013
RhymeZone: http://www.rhymezone.com/ – Find rhyming words of one or more syllables, synonyms, homophones, definitions, and more. 2013
Symbols: http://www.symbols.com/ – An online encyclopedia of Western signs and ideograms, searchable by symbol or word. 2004
World Wide Words: http://www.worldwidewords.org/ – Origins of selected words or phrases, as well as a history of English usage. 2012
YourDictionary: http://www.yourdictionary.com/ – Definitions in plain English, specialty dictionaries, example sentences, resources, and more. 2013

English as a Second Language

Activities for ESL Students: http://a4esl.org/ – Bilingual quizzes, crossword puzzles, and more. 2012
Better English Lessons: http://better-english.com/ – Contains lessons in business English as well as links to general information on grammar, listening, and more. 2008
Dave's ESL Café: http://www.eslcafe.com/ – Links to helpful web pages and information for ESL students and teachers. 2013
English Learner: http://www.englishlearner.com/ – Exercises on British English grammar, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and listening, from beginning to advanced levels. 2013
ESL Independent Study Lab: http://legacy.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/toppicks.html – Links to other sites for help with listening, reading, pronunciation, and vocabulary. 2011
Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ – Information on writing papers, from words and sentences to overall structure. 2004
Many Things: http://www.manythings.org/ – Games, quizzes, and audio to help with vocabulary, grammar, listening and speaking. 2013
Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary: http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ – A dictionary resource for ESL learners. 2013
Study Zone: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/index.htm – Includes lessons on grammar, vocabulary topics, reading, and more for various levels of English learners. 2011
TestMagic: http://www.testmagic.com/toefl/ – Information on the TOEFL test, along with sample questions and answers, explanations, essays, and more. 2012
TOEFL: http://www.ets.org/toefl – Information about registering and preparing for the TOEFL test. 2013

Non-English Languages

Au Fil du Temps: Culture Francaise: http://www.mmekkawi.com/frenchculture.htm – Links to resources on French culture, dictionaries, literature, news, and more. 2009
BBC Languages: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/ – Lessons, grammar tips, and pronunciation guides to languages such as French, Spanish, and German. 2008
Bing Translator: http://www.bing.com/translator/ – Bing's rough translation tool for text and webpages. 2013
Free Translation: http://www.freetranslation.com/ – Roughly translates words, phrases, websites and documents. 2009
French Tutorial: http://www.frenchtutorial.com/standard/toc.php – An online French tutorial with audio. 2009
Google Translate: http://translate.google.com/# – Google's rough translation tool for text and websites in over 50 languages. 2013
ieLanguages: http://www.ielanguages.com/ – Learning resources such as tutorials, vocabulary, phrases, and slang in a number of languages, with an emphasis on Europe. 2013
iLoveLanguages: http://www.ilovelanguages.com/ – Lessons, translation dictionaries and resource links to learning over 200 languages. 2011
LangMedia: http://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/ – Lessons, videos and study guides to learn foreign languages. 2013
Language Realm: http://www.languagerealm.com/index.php – Dictionaries, proverbs, resources and more for seven different languages. 2013
Larousse: http://www.larousse.com/en/ – Bilingual dictionaries among several European languages. 2012
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid: http://archives.nd.edu/latgramm.htm – Latin dictionary and links to additional resources. 2012
Latin Teaching Materials: http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/languages/classical/latin/tchmat/tchmat.html – Information on Latin grammar, learning vocabulary, and more. 2013
Le Monde: http://www.lemonde.fr/ – News, as reported by French newspaper Le Monde. 2013
Learn a Language: http://www.learnalanguage.com/ – Free resources for learning seven different languages, including words, phrases, forums, and more. 2013
Learn Latin and Greek: http://www.textkit.com/ – Free public domain Latin and Greek textbooks available for download. 2013
Lexicool: http://www.lexicool.com – Links to translation dictionaries, subject dictionaries, and language resources in multiple languages. 2013
Native Languages of the Americas : http://www.native-languages.org – Resources for learning a variety of Native American languages, complete with pronunciation guides, tribal fact sheets, and links. 2012
Spanish CALL Project: http://www.indiana.edu/~call/ – Advanced Spanish grammar, exercises, and links to cultural information. 2002
Spanish Dictionary: http://www.spanishdict.com/ – Multiple Spanish-English dictionaries, video lessons, flash cards, and more. 2013
Study Spanish: http://www.studyspanish.com/ – Tutorials and quizzes on pronunciation, verbs, vocabulary, etc. 2012
TravLang: http://www.travlang.com/languages/ – Find basic words and phrases used commonly by travelers in dozens of different languages, with audio. 2006
Verbix: http://www.verbix.com/ – Verb conjugation information for dozens of different languages. 2012
Word Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/ – Foreign language dictionaries of words and phrases, featuring Spanish, French, and more. 2012
WWWJDIC: http://wwwjdic.org/ – Japanese-English dictionary, character lookup, sentence examples, and more. 2012
Zhongwen: http://www.zhongwen.com/ – A Chinese-English dictionary with characters, meanings, vocabulary, and more. 2011

Literature and Poetry

Bartleby.com: http://www.bartleby.com/ – Find full-text novels, poetry, quotes, and more. 2013
Bibliomania: http://www.bibliomania.com/0/-/frameset.html – Free eBooks, study guides, resources, and more. 2011
Complete Works of Shakespeare: http://shakespeare.mit.edu/ – Full texts of Shakespeare's works. 2000
Digital Scriptorium: http://www.scriptorium.columbia.edu/ – A database containing digital images of medieval and Renaissance texts. 2012
Google Books: http://books.google.com/ – Millions of books viewable as previews or full text, as well as links to purchase hard and digital copies. 2013
Latin-American Authors and Poets: http://www.zeroland.co.nz/latin_literature.html – Links to Latin American authors and poets, some in Spanish. 2012
LibriVox: http://librivox.org/ – Audiobooks of public domain works that have been recorded by volunteers. 2013
ManyBooks: http://manybooks.net/ – Free eBooks downloadable in many different formats as well as recommendations and reviews. 2012
Middle English Texts Series: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/teams/tmsmenu.htm – Includes full texts in Middle English, as well as footnotes for translations and additional comments. 2012
Monologue Archive: http://www.monologuearchive.com/ – Find monologues for men, women, and children as well as further informative links on those monologues. 2003
Munsey's: http://www.munseys.com/ – Find titles and download them as PDF, Kindle, and other eBook formats. 2013
Online Books Page: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/ – Links to over a million freely available books from various websites. 2013
Poetry Archive: http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do – Poetry glossary, audio recordings of poets reading their poetry, and more. 2010
Poetry Glossary : http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html – Definitions and examples of cross-referenced poetry terminology. 2011
Poets: http://www.poets.org/ – Find poems, poets, recordings, nearby poetry readings, and more. 2013
Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ – One of the largest free public domain eBook sites that also have audiobooks uploaded and recorded by volunteers. 2013
Quoteland: http://www.quoteland.com/ – Collection of quotes by subject, author, or keyword. 2012
Representative Poetry Online: http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display/ – Includes poetic texts, a timeline of poets, a glossary, and more. 2010
ShortStories: http://www.short-stories.co.uk/ – Texts of short stories, both classic and modern, categorized by genre. 2013
Storytellers: http://www.hanksville.org/storytellers/ – Includes texts and biographies of Native American writers as well as links to additional resources. 2006
ThinkExist: http://www.thinkexist.com/ – Find quotations by author, topic, keyword, and more. 2012
Treasures in Full: http://www.bl.uk/treasures/treasuresinfull.html – View original scans of the Magna Carta, the Gutenberg Bible, Shakespearean plays, and more, as well as some supporting material. 2004
What’s Next? Database: http://ww2.kdl.org/libcat/WhatsNextNEW.asp – Search by author, title, or series name to find books listed in series order. 2012

Literature Study Guides

Absolute Shakespeare: http://absoluteshakespeare.com/index.htm – Complete texts of Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and poems, as well as study guides, quotes, a list of film adaptations, and more. 2005
FreeBookNotes: http://www.freebooknotes.com/ – A search engine that searches through literature study guides such as SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, and rates them on quality. 2012
Introduction to Modern Literary Theory: http://www.kristisiegel.com/theory.htm – Brief descriptions and lists of references to literary theories. 2006
Literary Criticism on the Internet: http://www.literaryhistory.com/ – Links to articles that analyze 19th and 20th century literature. 2013
Modern American Poetry Site: http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/ – Contains biographical information, external links, and analysis and criticism of classical and modern American poets. 2012
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet: http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/ – Includes study guides for Shakespeare's plays as well as background materials, criticism, and other resources. 2011
Novel Guide: http://www.novelguide.com/ – Summaries, essays, and study guides for literary analysis. 2013
SparkNotes: http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/ – Summaries, analysis, test preparation material and more for literature and other subjects. 2013

Q: Science

General

EurekAlert!: http://www.eurekalert.org/ – Science news by subject. 2013
National Institute of Standards and Technology: http://www.nist.gov/index.html – Government site with scientific news and articles concerning technology and more. 2013
National Science Foundation: http://www.nsf.gov/ – Includes scientific news, discoveries, funding opportunities for researchers, and more. 2013
NewScientist: http://www.newscientist.com/ – Find news and articles on scientific topics and research. 2013
Public Library of Science: http://www.plos.org/ – Open access scientific journals, resources, news, and more. 2013
Science: http://www.science.gov/ – Government science website regarding scientific news, topics, resources, and more. 2013
Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/ – News, research, and information about the scientific world. 2013
Science Research: http://www.scienceresearch.com/scienceresearch/ – Searches the deep web of authoritative science and technology collections to find relevant articles, although some content may require subscription. 2009
Scirus: http://www.scirus.com/ – Search for indexed items in scientific journal articles, web pages, and more, although some content may require subscription. 2010
WhyFiles: http://whyfiles.org/ – Scientific facts and explanations behind recent news stories. 2013

Astronomy

Astronomy Picture of the Day: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html – A daily image from NASA as well as a brief explanation about it from an astronomer. 2013
CalSky: http://www.calsky.com/ – Information on observing the sky, orbital data, and personalized astronomy calendars. 2013
Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth: http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/ – Collection of images taken from space of Earth and its various sea, city, and land formations. 2013
Hubble Site: http://hubblesite.org/ – News, information and images from the Hubble telescope and its discoveries. 2013
NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/ – NASA's government website with news and features for the public, educators, and students. 2013
Planetary Science Research Discoveries: http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/index.html – News and discoveries about the solar system and more. 2013
PlanetQuest: http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/ – News, astronomy history, and other information related to earth-like planets. 2013
This Week’s Sky at a Glance: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance – Daily tips on what to observe in the night sky. 2013
Views of the Solar System: http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm – Information and images of planets and other space entities as well as statistics and external resources. 2012
Windows to the Universe: http://www.windows2universe.org/ – Information, news, and research about planets, other space bodies, and beyond. 2011

Biology

Anatomy and Physiology Learning Modules: http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/default.asp – Study aids such as diagrams and quizzes to help learn anatomy terms and locations. 2010
Anatomy Drill and Practice: http://www.wiley.com/college/apcentral/anatomydrill/ – Illustrated flash cards to help learn anatomy terms and locations. 2005
Animal Diversity Web: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html – Contains information, classification, photographs, and references about various organisms. 2013
Arkive: http://www.arkive.org/ – Images of plant and animal species as well as information, conservation status, and more. 2013
Artificial Anatomy: http://americanhistory.si.edu/anatomy/index.html – Information on paper mache anatomical models as well as an interactive body parts quiz. 2001
Audubon Society: http://www.audubon.org/ – The homepage of the National Audubon Society includes news about birds, their conservation, and educational resources. 2013
Big Picture Book of Viruses: http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVHomePage.html – Photographs and taxonomies of viruses. 2007
Biodiversity Digital Library: http://www.academicinfo.net/biodiv.html – A collection of links related to biodiversity, including information on habitats, plants, animal studies, and more. 2012
Biology Image Library: http://www.biologyimagelibrary.com/ – Searchable database of images from cells, beings, and more. 2013
Biology in Motion: http://www.biologyinmotion.com/ – Activities for learning biology terms, evolutionary principles, and more. 2005
Biology Online: http://www.biology-online.org/ – Find resources, articles, tutorials and wikis on biology topics. 2012
Biology Project: http://www.biology.arizona.edu/default.html – Tutorials on biology, with problems and answers for each section. 2004
CalPhotos: http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/ – A database of photographed animals, plants, and other life forms from all over the world. 2012
Cells Alive: http://www.cellsalive.com/ – Information and interactive modules on cell biology and similar topics. 2005
Gray's Anatomy: http://www.bartleby.com/107/ – The original Gray's Anatomy, published in 1918. 2000
InnerBody: http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html – Guide to human anatomy, with information on various internal systems, their labels, and how they work. 2012
Insects: http://www.insects.org/ – Profiles on insects as well as articles from the Cultural Entomology Digest. 2011
National Human Genome Research Institute: http://www.genome.gov/ – Information and news from the National Human Genome Research Institute. 2013
Online Biology Book: http://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobooktoc.html – An online biology book that contains information as well as images and some links. 2007
WildBirds: http://wildbirds.com/ – Information on bird watching, attracting local birds, finding local societies, and more. 2012

Botany

California Plant Names: http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/index.html – Meanings and derivations behind the scientific names of plants found in California. 2008
California Wildflowers: http://research.calacademy.org/redirect?url=http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/index.html – Database of California wildflowers, searchable by color, scientific name, or common name, with photographs and information on habitat locations. 2009
CalPhotos: http://calphotos.berkeley.edu//flora/ – A photography database of California plants, searchable by name, location, and more. 2007
Desert USA: http://www.desertusa.com/flora.html – Links to desert wildflower information along with photos and descriptions. 2013
Guide to Poisonous Plants: http://southcampus.colostate.edu/poisonous_plants/index.cfm?countno=NO – Poisonous plant profiles including photos, habitats, effects, and treatments. 2012
Internet Directory for Botany: http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/idb-alpha/botany.html – A collection of botany and gardening resources. 2009
JSTOR Plant Science: http://plants.jstor.org/ – Database of plant images, reports, and more, categorized geographically. 2012
National Gardening Association: http://www.garden.org/ – Information on identifying and growing plants, pest control, and more. 2013

Chemistry

Chemicool: http://www.chemicool.com/ – Profiles of periodic elements, with photos and examples of uses. 2012
Chemistry Center: http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators3B.html – Links to extensive resources on all kinds of chemistry calculations and experiments. 2012
Classic Chemistry: http://web.lemoyne.edu/~giunta/index.html – History of chemistry, including papers from the 17th to early 20th centuries. 2012
General Chemistry Online: http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/index.shtml – Has articles, interactive tables and calculators, tutorials, simulations, databases, and more. 2010
Periodic Table of Videos: http://www.periodicvideos.com/ – Videos featuring elements in action. 2012
Royal Society of Chemistry: http://www.rsc.org/ – Chemistry news and activities, as well as an interactive periodic table. 2013
WebElements: http://www.webelements.com/ – Information on the elements of the periodic table, with descriptions, properties, and common examples. 2012

Environmental Science and Conservation

Climate Debate Daily: http://www.climatedebatedaily.com/ – Discusses the debate over global warming, offering coverage for both sides. 2013
eNature: http://www.enature.com/home/ – Includes field guides to wild animals, trees, and wildflowers, as well as tips on birding and gardening. 2013
Encyclopedia of Earth: http://www.eoearth.org/ – Information and articles written on ecology, natural environments, and effects of human society. 2013
Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/ – EPA's page contains information about issues and regulations intended to protect the environment and its occupants. 2013
EPA Climate Change: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ – EPA website information about greenhouse gases, climate change, and current policies. 2013
Fire and Aviation Management: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/index.html – Information and resources from the Forest Service for firefighters about managing forest fires. 2013
Global Change Master Directory: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/ – Includes links to raw NASA data concerning recent changes to the air, oceans, and other indicators of possible changes in the environment. 2013
MarineBio: http://www.marinebio.org/ – Contains information on oceans and ocean life as well as resources, conservation, and more. 2013
National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ – The homepage of the NG magazine, with information on animals, photography, and the environment. 2013
Scorecard: http://scorecard.goodguide.com/index.tcl – Scores and rankings for companies, states, and cities concerning toxic chemicals, water, air, and agriculture pollution. 2004
World Resources Institute: http://www.wri.org/ – News, projects, and information on conservation, energy, ecosystems, and more. 2013

Geology

Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures: http://leggeo.unc.edu/Petunia/IgMetAtlas/mainmenu.html – Slides featuring an index of minerals and microtextures with images and brief explanations. 1998
Earthquake Hazards Program: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ – Find the most recent earthquakes happening with the last hour, day, and week, as well as other resources regarding earthquakes. 2013
Geological Time Scale: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.php – A timeline and explanation of geological eras, from Precambrian to present. 2011
Geology: http://geology.com/ – News articles, geology information, photos, and more. 2013
National Earthquake Information Center: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/ – Contains fault maps, earthquake information, analysis tools, and links to news about current national and international quakes. 2013
National Geophysical Data Center: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ – Data on weather, space events, natural hazards, and more. 2011
U.S .Geological Survey: http://www.usgs.gov/ – Information and news on earthquakes and other natural disasters, as well as maps, links to educational resources, and more. 2013
Volcano Status Map: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ – Find a map of volcano activity as well as background information on present and past volcanoes. 2012
Volcano World: http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/ – Current eruptions, news, information, and more about volcanoes. 2013

Mathematics

History of Mathematics: http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/ – Includes biographies on mathematicians, timelines on historical topics, and more. 2013
MacTutor History of Mathematics: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.html – Mathematician biographies, timelines, topics, papers, and more. 2012
Math Forum: http://mathforum.org/library/ – Find math links and explanations on a variety of topics and education levels. 2012
Math in Daily Life: http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/index.html – Applies mathematical principles to daily life, featuring everything from cooking to gambling. 2012
Math2: http://math2.org/ – Includes formulas and tables used in different types of math. 2005
Prime Pages: http://primes.utm.edu/ – Lists and information about prime numbers as well as additional links to other web pages. 2013
SOS Mathematics: http://www.sosmath.com/index.html – Math review material including algebra, calculus, trigonometry, and more, as well as helpful tables and a forum for questions. 2013
Texas Instrument Calculator Tutorials: http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/nonProductMulti/training_online_tutorials.html?bid=1 – Includes free tutorials for using various Texas Instrument calculators 2012
WebMath: http://www.webmath.com/ – Contains math aids and plug-in calculators to help with problem and equation solving. 2009
Wolfram MathWorld: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ – Detailed entries and explanations on specific formulas and equations. 2013

Meteorology

Intellicast: http://www.intellicast.com/ – Detailed forecast, weather and storm information, as well as an interactive weather map that includes additional information such as earthquakes and fires. 2013
National Weather Service: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ – Includes weather forecasts, warnings, information on weather safety and preparedness, and more. 2013
Weather 101: http://ggweather.com/101.htm#charts – Information and links to weather information, activity ideas, conversion tools, and more. 2007
Wunderground: http://www.wunderground.com/ – Includes weather forecasts, warnings, a road trip planner, and more. 2013

Physics

Fear of Physics: http://www.fearofphysics.com/ – Videos and visual physics demonstrations, as well as examples of homework help solutions and more. 2012
Hyper Physics: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html – Articles and concept maps of topics and aspects of physics. 2012
Net Advance of Physics: http://web.mit.edu/redingtn/www/netadv/welcome.html – Articles, tutorials, notes, and other resources on physics. 2013
Phys.Org: http://www.physorg.com – Science and technology news and information. 2013
Physics 2000: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl – Interactive cartoons and illustrations of physics concepts. 2000
Physics Central: http://www.physicscentral.com/ – Physics information, demonstrations, and experiment ideas concerning electricity, motion, light, heat, and more. 2013
Physics Classroom: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/ – Tutorials, animations, and other resources of physics in action. 2012
Physics Lecture Demonstrations: http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/physics/ – Tutorials and experiments, including diagrams to illustrate properties and effects of physics. 2010
PhysLink: http://www.physlink.com/Index.cfm – News, information, and links to resources and topics on physics and astronomy. 2013

R: Medicine

General Information

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ – Information about toxic substances, diseases, and health risks. 2013
BioMed Central: http://www.biomedcentral.com/ – Medical articles from peer-reviewed open access journals. 2013
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ – Government site with information on diseases and conditions, healthy living, safety and emergency preparedness and more. 2013
DailyMed: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm – Information about drugs, including dosage, trials, warnings, side effects, interactions, etc. 2013
Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov/ – Government site with links to information about diseases, prevention, regulations, emergency preparedness, and more. 2013
Directory of Health Organizations: http://dirline.nlm.nih.gov/ – Directory of organizations and resources related to diseases, institutes and services. 2012
FamilyDoctor: http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html – Find information and tools related to diseases, medication, and healthy living for all ages. 2013
HealthFinder: http://www.healthfinder.gov/ – Government resource to help locate health- and disease-related topics, services, doctors, and other useful health tools. 2013
Intelihealth: http://intelihealth.com – Provides brief summaries of diseases, drugs, etc., taken from Harvard medical experts and other sources. 2013
MayoClinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm – Consumer-oriented information on diseases, symptoms, drugs, test, procedures, and more. 2013
MedHelp: http://www.medhelp.org/ – Information on conditions and healthy living, community forums for answers and support, and tools for tracking weight, mood, sleep, and other health-related issues. 2013
MedicineNet: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp – Includes information on diseases, a symptom checker, an extensive dictionary, an image collection of the various disorders and diseases, and more. 2013
Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ – Government resource to help locate information on health topics, drugs, and more. 2013
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: http://nccam.nih.gov/ – Information on alternative medicine topics, such as safety, finding practitioners, herb side effects, and more. 2013
National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ – Find statistics related to diseases and conditions, insurance, injuries and more. 2013
National Institute of Health: http://www.nih.gov/ – A government resource on health topics, clinical trials, research, news, and more. 2013
National Library of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ – Links to resources, databases, and research on health-related information. 2013
Physicians' Desk Reference: http://www.pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx – Find fast information about drugs, medical conditions, clinical trials, and more. 2011
Rx List: http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp – Contains information on drugs and medication, supplements, medical tests, pill identifiers and more. 2013
Stanford Health Library: http://healthlibrary.stanford.edu/ – Links to a vast list of medical resources and websites for health conditions, treatment, safety, and more. 2013
State Health Facts: http://www.statehealthfacts.org/ – National and state statistics concerning health coverage, health status, spending, and more. 2013
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/en/ – Find news, data, and statistics concerning global health topics such as disease outbreaks, emergency disasters and more. 2013

Diseases and Disorders

American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/ – Information about cancer research, treatments, support groups and more. 2013
American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org/ – Information on diabetes, management, research and more. 2013
American Heart Association: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ – Information about heart conditions, research, and care. 2013
American Institute for Cancer Research: http://www.aicr.org/ – Information on reducing cancer risks, diet, current research, and more. 2013
HIV InSite: http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/ – Find information about HIV prevention, treatment, news, and more. 2013
National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/ – Government resource with information on many types of cancer as well as news, trials, statistics, and more. 2013
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ – Government site with research, information, and news on communication disorders. 2013
National Organization for Rare Disorders: http://www.rarediseases.org/rare-disease-information – Database on rare diseases, related organizations, resources and more. 2013
OncoLink: http://www.oncolink.org/index.cfm – Information on cancer types, treatments, drugs, support, and more. 2013

Mental Health

Mental Help: http://www.mentalhelp.net/ – Contains information and news on mental disorders and issues, as well as a community support forum. 2013
National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml – Contains information on mental health topics and disorders, research, resources, and more. 2013
Psych Central: http://psychcentral.com/grohol.htm – Includes news, research, and information on symptoms and treatments for mental disorders, as well as support groups and therapist advice. 2013
SAMHSA: http://www.samhsa.gov/ – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website with links to news and information on mental health and substance abuse and prevention. 2013

Nursing and Practicing Medicine

All Nurses: http://allnurses.com/ – Information, news, and advice on nursing, as well as information about colleges, careers, specialties, and more. 2013
American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org/ – Information for physicians, residents, and medical students on career development, resources, news, and more. 2013
BMJ: http://www.bmj.com/ – Health information, research, reviews, and more geared toward doctors and medical students. 2013
DoctorFinder: https://extapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/recaptcha.jsp – Look up nearby physician contact information, find resources on managing a practice, legal issues, and more. 2013
Merck Manuals: http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/index.html – Includes information for health care professionals, including general topics, such as evaluating geriatric patients, to specific conditions, such as disorders. 2013
Nursing World: http://nursingworld.org/ – Links to information about nursing practice, ethics, workplace safety, and more. 2013
OBGYN: http://www.obgyn.net/ – Information on conditions that affect women, including procedures, tutorials, interviews, directories, and more to assist physicians. 2013
Office of Minority Health: http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/ – Find minority health statistics, sensitivity training tools, and more. 2013
PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ – Database for citations and abstracts of biomedical literature from Medline as well as other medical research tools. 2013

Nutrition and Physical Education

American Council on Exercise: http://www.acefitness.org/default.aspx – Resources for exercising, nutrition, and fitness professionals. 2013
BMI Calculator: http://www.caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/body-mass-index-calculator – Body Mass Index calculator and other health and exercise resources. 2012
Choose My Plate: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's guide to balanced nutrition, with information, portion sizes, games, and more. 2012
EatRight: http://www.eatright.org/ – Nutrition and food safety information for the general public, including diets for men, women, children, seniors, those with certain conditions, and more. 2013
Food and Nutrition Information Center: http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/ – Contains information and resources about dietary guidance, diseases, supplements, programs, and more. 2013
Nutrition: http://www.nutrition.gov/ – A guide to nutritional news, issues, and more. 2013
Physical Fitness and Exercise Center: http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/nutrition/fitness.asp – Information on exercising, devising a fitness plan, and more. 2011
Shape Up America: http://www.shapeup.org/ – Contains advice and resources on improving health through diet and exercise, and includes tutorials, recipes, physical activity and food calculators, and more. 2013
Sports Fitness: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportsfitness.html – Links to topics on sports and health-related issues. 2013
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Foods: http://www.fda.gov/food/default.htm – The FDA's website featuring news and topics such as food safety, nutrition information, research, and more. 2013

Emergency Medicine

BMC Emergency Medicine: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcemergmed/ – Open access articles and research on emergency medical practices. 2013
Emergency Medicine Articles: http://emedicine.medscape.com/emergency_medicine – Articles on a variety of topics related emergency illnesses. 2013
Emergency Preparedness and Response: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ – Information on hazards and emergency preparedness tips. 2013
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ – Workplace safety and preparedness topics. 2013

Senior and Women's Health

Imaginis: http://www.imaginis.com/ – News, resources, and information on issues and conditions that affect women's health and wellness. 2012
SeniorHealth: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ – Government site regarding health, condition, and disease issues most relevant to seniors. 2013
Women's Health: http://www.womenshealth.gov/ – Government site with information regarding health issues most relevant to women. 2013

T: Technology

General

CNet: http://www.cnet.com/ – Technology news and reviews as well as downloads and how-to. 2013
Risks Digest: http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/ – Links to articles and issues concerning technology risks, such as hackers, glitches, and more. 2013
Wired: http://www.wired.com/ – Technology news and blogs. 2013

Automotive

Car Talk: http://www.cartalk.com/ – Information and news on car repair, new purchases, and more. 2013
Edmunds: http://www.edmunds.com/ – Information on new and used cars, including price ranges, market value, reviews, and more. 2013
Fuel Economy: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ – Government site compares gas mileage, fuel cost and air pollution, and provides fuel-related news, money-saving tips, and more. 2013
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: http://www.nhtsa.gov/ – Links to information on crash ratings and vehicle safety, fuel economy, recalls, and more. 2013

Computers and the Internet

Adobe TV: http://tv.adobe.com/ – Video tutorials for using Adobe products like Flash or Photoshop. 2013
Appolicious: http://www.appolicious.com – A directory of iPhone and Android apps, with reviews and prices included. 2013
Center for Democracy and Technology: http://www.cdt.org/ – Discusses issues with online privacy, copyright, security, and more. 2013
Computer History Museum: http://www.computerhistory.org/VirtualVisibleStorage/ – Traces computer history from ancient times to the 1990s. 2012
DevX: http://www.devx.com/ – Contains news and articles on apps and programming languages, such as Java, HTML, and more. 2013
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/ – Create and save documents to be able to access them from anywhere. 2013
Gizmo's Freeware Reviews: http://www.techsupportalert.com/ – Find comparisons and reviews of the best free and open source software. 2013
Good Tutorials: http://www.good-tutorials.com/ – Learn to code, use computer programs such as Photoshop, and get technology tips. 2013
Google Drive: https://www.google.com/intl/en/drive/start/index.html – Create and save documents, slideshows, and more to share and edit with others or keep private. 2013
Internet101: http://www.internet101.org/ – Basic information about using the Internet. 2010
MacDirectory: http://www.macdirectory.com/ – Apple news, reviews, apps and more. 2013
Microsoft Keyboard Shortcuts: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/keyboard.aspx – A list of keyboard shortcuts for all versions of Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office. 2013
NetLingo: http://www.netlingo.com/ – Includes computer definitions as well as text and chat acronyms, although some terms may be dated. 2013
Programmers Heaven: http://www.programmersheaven.com/ – Tutorials and forums for a variety of programming codes. 2013
Screencast-O-Matic: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ – Record screencasts and upload to Youtube or other online video players in several easy steps. 2013
Tech Tutorials: http://www.techtutorials.net/ – A directory of computer tutorials and resources to solve computer problems and modify existing technology. 2013
W3Schools Online Web Tutorials: http://www.w3schools.com/ – Find tutorials for coding and creating websites. 2013
Web Design References: http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/index.html – Links to tutorials on web design, coding, and usability. 2013
Web Searching WorkshopTutorial: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html – Tools and tutorials for doing Internet research, from citation information to making the most of search engine keywords. 2012
Webopedia: http://www.webopedia.com/ – Contains articles and definitions about computer and Internet terms as well as links to outside sources. 2013
What Is: http://whatis.techtarget.com/ – Encyclopedia of computer and Internet terminology, as well as research information. 2013

Renewable Energy and Green Living

Build It Green: http://www.builditgreen.org/ – Information for builders, businesses, and homebuyers wanting to create energy-saving and environmentally friendly buildings. 2013
Daily Green: http://www.thedailygreen.com/ – Includes news and ideas for living green as well as a weather watch for signs of climate change. 2013
Earth911: http://earth911.com/ – Articles, news, and information for businesses and consumers as well as a recycling center locator. 2013
Electronics Takeback Coalition: http://www.electronicstakeback.com/home/ – Information on e-waste and recycling electronics. 2013
Energy: http://www.energy.gov/ – Government site on energy news, new technology, rebates, and more. 2013
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: http://www.eere.energy.gov/ – Information on renewable power and energy efficiency. 2013
EnergyStar: http://www.energystar.gov/ – Includes information on Energy Star products, home improvement, and energy-saving tips. 2013
Greenopia: http://www.greenopia.com/BF/ – Includes green ratings on businesses, corporations, and products, such as automobiles and electronics. 2012
National Biodiesel Board: http://www.biodiesel.org/ – Information on biodiesel fuel, including basics, legislative issues, news, and more. 2013
National Renewable Energy Laboratory: http://www.nrel.gov/science_technology/ – Contains information about research and studies in renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, and geothermal energy. 2012
Renewable Energy World: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/home – News and information on renewable energy companies, products, and more. 2013
Solar Electric Power Association: http://www.solarelectricpower.org/ – Provides research and resources on solar technology and business models. 2013
Solar Home: http://www.solarhome.org/ – Includes a learning center with information on building and using alternative energy sources. 2012
U.S. Green Building Council: http://www.usgbc.org/ – Research on green building, educational webinars, and more. 2013

Engineering

American Machinist: http://americanmachinist.com/ – Articles and news on machine technology. 2013
American Society of Civil Engineers: http://www.asce.org/default.aspx – Information on engineering, codes, research, and more. 2013
Build Your Own Home: http://www.make-my-own-house.com/house-blueprints.html – Basic steps for creating floor plans, using blueprint symbols, and more. 2003
CADTutor: http://www.cadtutor.net/tutorials/ – Tutorials for using AutoCAD and similar applications. 2013
DircaDelta: http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/ – An illustrated science and engineering encyclopedia. 2006
Electrical Construction and Maintenance: http://ecmweb.com/ – Articles on electrical design, power, and engineering. 2013
Engineering Toolbox: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ – Information on engineering tools, design, applications, and more. 2012
Engineers Edge: http://www.engineersedge.com/ – Resources, formulas, material properties, and more. 2013
Metal Web News: http://www.metalwebnews.com/ – Information on metalworking along with links to other sources. 2013
Structurae: http://en.structurae.de/structures/index.cfm – Information on architecture and profiesl of structures created around the world. 2013
Welding Dictionary: http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/dictionary.html – Definitions of common welding terms, processes, and more. 2013

U: Military Science

Military Science

Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/ – Includes information about naval ships from the 1880s to the 1990s. 2003
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division: http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcwd/ – Includes information about the NAWCWD featured in China Lake, including jobs, photographs, and links to other military resources. 2012
Navy.Mil: http://www.navy.mil/swf/index.asp – The official website of the U.S. Navy, including news, media resources, and links. 2013
U.S. Department of Defense: http://www.defense.gov/ – The Department of Defense's website including news, issues, and links to military resources. 2013

Z: Bibliography and Library Science

Libraries

American Library Association: http://www.ala.org/ – Information about library programs, careers, awards, advocacy, legislation, and more. 2013
BookFinder: http://www.bookfinder.com/ – Provides a list of new and used book prices as well as sellers and locations. 2013
British Library: http://www.bl.uk/ – Search the British Library catalogs, online galleries, journal articles, and digital texts. 2013
International Children's Digital Library: http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ – A digital library for children's picture and chapter books from all over the world. 2012
Inyo County Free Library: http://www.inyocounty.us/library/ – The homepage of the Inyo County Free Library, with a searchable catalog, databases, events, and more. 2012
Kern County Library: http://www.kerncountylibrary.org/ – The homepage of the public Kern County Library, with a searchable catalog, events, databases, resources, and more. 2013
Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html – The homepage of the U.S. Library of Congress, with access to collections, information, catalogs, librarians and more. 2013
Mono County Free Library: http://www.monocolibraries.org/ – The homepage of Mono County Libraries, with access to the card catalog, online resources, events, and more. 2013
Repositories of Primary Sources: http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html – Find library and archive websites with access to manuscripts, photos, and other primary resources for research scholars. 2013
Websites of California Community College Libraries: http://www.santarosa.edu/~kathy/cclw.shtml – Links to community college library websites. 2011
World Digital Library: http://www.wdl.org/en/ – Find manuscripts, photographs, and other digital collections from all over the world based on time period, place, or topic. 2013
WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/ – Find catalog records of books and other items as well as where they can be found in libraries all over the world. 2013

Research and Citation Tools

APA Style: http://www.apastyle.org/ – Provides a basic tutorial for writing in the APA style as well as information and supplemental material for the Publication Manual. 2013
Government Publications: http://www.memphis.edu/govpub/citweb.php – A guide to citing government publications in research papers. 2012
Guide to Grammar and Style: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/ – A dictionary of grammar rules and parts, as well as some examples and explanations. 2011
Online Resources for Writers: https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/support/writingcenter/resourcesforwriters – Links to sites on the writing process, citation assistance, and more. 2013
Purdue Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/ – Information on research and citation, as well as excellent style guides for APA and MLA formats. 2012
Research and Documentation: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/index.htm – Includes information on finding and documenting sources in a variety of disciplines, and includes MLA and APA citation examples. 2011
Study Guides and Strategies: http://www.studygs.net/ – Guides for learning to study, manage time, do research, write papers, and more. 2012
U.S. Copyright Office: http://www.copyright.gov/ – Government site with information and laws on copyright and how to register a work. 2013
Website Copyright: http://www.benedict.com/Default.aspx – Provides news, examples, and explanations of copyright on movies, music, web sites, and more. 2011
Writer's Handbook: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Documentation.html – A documentation guide on writing and citing works in APA, MLA, Chicago, APSA, and CSE formats. 2012
Writing Guides: http://www.writing.ku.edu/guides/ – Tutorials on writing papers, using grammar, citing sources, and more. 2012

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