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Links are in Alphabetical Order by Subject:
A-D | Academic Journals, Almanacs, Atlases, Art, Biographies, Biology, Business, Calculators, Careers, Censorship, Chemistry, Citation, Civil War, Cold War, College, Cosmetology, Countries, Driver’s Education.
E-G | Earth Science, Economics, Education, Election, ELL English, Environment, Ethics, Explorers, Film, Food, Genetics, General Resources, GLBTQ, Government
H-J | History , Holocaust, Images/clipart
K-M | Lake Champlain, Language, Law, Libraries, Literary Criticism, Math, Medical, Music, Mythology
N-P | Natural Disasters, News, Nutrition,Philosophy, Physical Education & Health, Physics, Plagiarism, Population, Psychology
Q-S | Religion, Search Engines, Sign Language
T-Z | Theatre, War, Website evaluation, Writing, Zipcode Finder
A-D
Academic Journals:
- Directory of open access journals
- Google Scholar
- National Center for Biotechnology Information / Pub Med.gov Medical research, ethics etc.
- HighWire Press Stanford University
- Directory of open access journals
Almanacs:
Art:
- Art History Resources on the Web
- Artcyclopedia A comprehensive index of 6,000 different artists.
- Artchive (Mark Harden’s)
- WebMuseum
- Web Gallery of Art
- National Gallery of Art
- Yahoo directory - A listing of artisits by category (EX: Installation artisits) .
Biographies:
Biology:
- Biomes of the World
- Biomes – Habitats
- Worldbiomes
- Cells alive
- Kimball’s Biology Pages Online Biology Textbook
- Stem Cell Fact Sheets
- Animal Diversity Web
- StemBook - Stem Cell Biology
Business:
- Better Business Bureau
- Big Charts.com Stock Quotes, charts etc.
Calculators:
Careers:
- Career Links This links to EHS School Counseling page. Click on “Links”.
- Jobstar.com
- U.S. Department of labor This is the place to begin research on a specific career.
Cartoons : see History section for political cartoons
Censorship:
Chemistry:
Citation:
- Rochester.edu APA & MLA examples
- Purdu.edu APA & MLA examples and guide
- Calvin.edu
- Easybib.com
- Citation Tools on EHS/CTA media Center webpage
- American Civil War University of Tennessee extensive resources including music.
- American Memory-Library of Congress Civil War Photographs
- Civil War Preservation Trust
- The History Place Great timeline
Cold War:
College:
- College Links This links to EHS School Counseling page. Click on “Links”.
- Federal Student Aid
Cosmetology:
- National Cosmetology Association
- American Association of Cosmetology Schools
- Vermont Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists
- Behind the Chair
Countries:
See also Atlases
Driver Education:
- Kelly Blue Book Check info. on buying & insuring a car
- Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Read the manual, take practice test,and make an appointment.
E-G
- Cosmic Objects
- Earth Science World Image Bank
- Minerals & Gems
- The Nine Planets
- National Air and Space Museum
Economics:
- Economic Education Web Economic data & information on the internet. Many useful links are included.
- Economic Policy Institute
- Federal Reserve
Education:
Election:
ELL:
English:
- Guide to Grammar & writing
- Grammar – Grammar rules explained games to practice grammar, and more!
Environment:
- Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Mercury Education Vermont
- United Nations Environment Program
- Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Ethics:
Explorers:
- American Journeys: Eyewitness account of Early American Exploration
- Discoverers
- European Voyages of Exploration: The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
Film:
Food:
- Food Network
- Cooks Recipes –Conversion charts, cooking dictionary, recipes…
Genetics:
- Genetics Education Center Univ. of Kansas Medical Center
- Genetics Science Learning Center Univ. of Utah
- Links to the Genetic World (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
- Yahoo Directory Many Links
General Resources:
- Almanacs, etc.. (InfoPlease)
- Converters: currency, measurement, etc..
- Dictionary, etc
- Maps
- InfoMine
- Quotations
- 10,000 year calendar
- Research sites
- Information on Various Subjects
- Schoolwork
- Study Guides and Strategies
- Khan Academy- Videos, interactive challenges and assessments on a vast array of subjects
GLBTQ:
Government:
- Legislative information on internet
- Vermont Government
- USA.gov
- SearchGov.com
- Ben’s Guide to US Government
H-J
- American Cultural History: The 20th century
- American Cultural History: The 19th century
- American Memory Timeline (Primary Doc.+ other info)
- American Rhetoric Full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, movie speeches etc
- Decades in 20th Century
- Ease History Presidential Campaign Ads from 1952 to present.
- French Revolution
- Great Depression
- New Deal Network
- Newspapers 1880-1922 (LOC)
- NorthWest of The West
- Political Cartoons
- FDR Cartoons
- Digital History
- Primary Documents
- Primary Documents ALA Reference
- Primary Documents Yale University -Avalon project
- Primary Documents Documents for the study of American History
- Primary Documents African American History
- Primary Documents 400 years of American lyrical legacy
- Librarian Internet Index
- Reconstruction 1863-1877
- Smithsonian Museum
- Speeches Women’s speeches from around the world
- Themed Resources Many different subjects.
- U.S. Historical Documents
- Year by Year: 1900-present
- The History Place
- Holocaust Education Foundation
- Holocaust History Project
- Holocaust PBS resources
- Holocaust United states
- Remember
- Teacher’s Guide to Holocaust
- Holocaust Propaganda
Images / clip art:
Journalism:
- Poynteronline
- Journalism - Pew Research
- Journalism Resources -Pew Research
- ASNE
K-M
Lake Champlain:
- See the Library online catalog for links
Language:
- College of Saint Benedict | Saint John’s University Latin language help
- College of Saint Benedict | Saint John’s University Spanish language help
- Text Translator
- University of Texas –French language help
Law:
- American Bar Association
- Find Law : –Full text of all Supreme Court Decisions from 1893 to the present. can be browsed by year, case title, & keywords.
- Law for Kids –Information on laws – particularly as they apply to teens.
- Law Library of Congress –Nations of the World
- U.S. Supreme Court –Official site of the United States Supreme Court
Libraries:
- ALA
- Brownell Library
- Essex Free Library
- International Children’s Digital Library
- Internet Public Library
- Library of Congress
- Vermont Department of Libraries
Literary Criticism:
- Literary Criticism
- Today in Literature –Stories about great books, authors and impact of their writings on society.
Math:
- Math2.org
- Purplemath –Your Algebra resource
Medical:
Music:
- Music Education @ Datadragon
- Musically Inclined
- Classical Composers’ Archive
- Composers20thcom
- Composers (PBS Biographies)
- Composers (Biography Channel.com)
- Composers
- Starpulse : biographical info, discography, pictures.
Mythology:
- Classical Myth � University of Victoria, Canada
- Encyclopedia Mythica
- Greek Mythology
- Flood Myths around the world
N-P
Natural disasters:
- Factmonster
- CBS Natural Disasters
- Natural Disasters Home work help
News:
- Beijing Review
- BBC News
- Burlington Free Press Online(UserID & Password Required)
- CBS News
- CEO Express Hub for business news.
- CNN News
- Front Page- Front page of newspapers from the US and the world
- World Newspapers
Nutrition:
- MedlinePlus
- The Nutrition Source
- WebMD
- Nutrients Your Body Needs
- Food and Nutrition Information Center Home Page: USDA
- Nutrition Analysis Tools and System
- Dr. Decuypere’s Nutrient Charts
- Think Vegetables Find major nutrient in a vegetable
Philosophy:
- Philosophy resources EpistemeLinks Links to resources on the internet
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Physical Education & Health:
- Center For Diseases Control
- Healthfinder
- Healthline
- Mayo Health Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Mercury Education Vermont
Physics:
See also Earth Science
Plagiarism:
Political cartoons see History section
Population:
- Population Reference Bureau
- United Nations Population fund
- World Popclock Projections – U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Popclock Projections – U.S. Census Bureau
Psychology:
Q-S
Religion:
Search Engines:
- iSEEK: compiles authoritative resources from university, government, and established noncommercial providers.
- Refseek: searches documents, including web pages, books, encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers.
- Sweet Search: Each site has been reviewed for content and quality and is known as the search engine for students.
- Wolfram Alpha: Type a subject and get pertinent information about it.
- Dogpile : MetaSearch engine
Sign Language:
Theatre:
War
- Maps of War
- The Philosophy of War
- The American Revolution
- The War of 1812
- The Civil War
- Spanish American War
- World War I
- World War II
- The Korean War
- The Vietnam War
- The Persian Gulf War
- The War in Iraq
- War in Iraq - MSNBC presents a briefing of the region led by NBC’s Richard Engel concerning the ethnic, religious and political power plays in and around Iraq.
See also History, Holocaust, Civil War and Cold War
Web Site Evaluation
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Evaluating web pages - University of California, Berkeley Library
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21st century information literacy
Writing
- Writing Center
- Writing Center – Process Analysis
- Process Analysis and suggested topics
- How to Write Process Analysis
- Writing a Process Essay
- Research and Documentation
- Grammar- Elements of Style
Zip Code Finders
Last updated: Feb 13 2013 at 1:18 pm
