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Helpful Sites

 

 

Biographical Information

Internet Public Library - In the biography section there is an extensive list of online biographical information sources.

Official Site of A & E's Biography

Online Biographical Dictionary - "More than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day."


English

Literary History - Guide of criticisms on web.

The Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism - Browse by author, title, or time.

Literary Resources on the Net, Rutgers University

John Hopkins Guide to literary criticism

University of Pennsylvania's Literary Site

Literary Link

High School Journalism Resource

Teen Ink


Fine Arts

Art a GoGo - "Art over easy." This site provides links to museums, events, exhibitions, and ways to learn about art in an easy-to-read, jargon-free style.

Art History Resources on the Web

Artcyclopedia

Artnet

AskART - The world's most comprehensive database about North American artists.

La Renaissance: Web Museum Paris

The Artchive - Over 2,000 scanned images of fine art, historical background on art and artists, theory and criticism, and rotating "gallery" exhibitions.

the-artists.org - Century and contemporary visual artists. The masters of the past hundred years are represented.

WebMuseum - Provides access to visual images that are out of copyright.


History (United States)

African American History

Best History Sites:

Clamen's Political Archives - Copies of political documents, e.g. constitutional materials, trade agreements, treaties, etc.

Fifty States & Capitols

History Channel

Internet Public Library - Potus Project - Presidents of the United States

Librarians' Internet Index - A lengthy listing of librarian vetted story sites.

Library of Congress American Memory Collection - Primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history (images also available!).

Nation Master

National Archives:

National Endowment for the Humanities.

Native Americans

PBS Online

Presidents - Meet the men who have held the highest office in the land, read essays about each president and historical documents related to the presidency.

The History Net

The History Place - Browse by table of contents, subject, keyword, or title.


History (World)

Africa

Africa

Asia

CIA World Fact Book

Digital History

Electronic Embassy

European Documents - Primary

History Central

History's Best - PBS

Holocaust Links

Librarian's Index to Internet - Go to arts/humanities and select "history" then go to period or place of choice for a wonderful selection.

Library of Congress - Go to global gateway - portals to the world to take you to the website of every country in the world.

Library of Congress Country Studies

Library of Congress Handbook of Latin American Studies

Nation by Nation – Basic Facts

The History Net:

The History Place

Timelines World

United Nations Home Page

World History Sourcebook


History (Ancient)

Ancient History Sourcebook

Ancient Meso-American Civilizations

Connection for Medieval Resources

Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Online Reference Books for Medieval Studies

The Perseus Digital Library

Why Do Civilizations Fall?


Political Science

Government Directory

Governments on the Web

Guide to City Sites

Legal Resources

This Nation - student library section

Supreme Court

The White House

Thomas

US House of Representatives

US Senate


Languages

About.Com: French Language - "The ultimate resource for students, teachers, and lovers of the French language: dictionaries, verbs, lessons, dialects, linguistics, games, quizzes, and much more."

All Info About Spanish Language

Bonjour de FranceLearn French Online

Learn Spanish


Math

Eric Weisstein's World of Math

Math Idea

Web Math


Music

American Music Resource - AMR contains bibliographies, lists and text files about all styles of American music and related issues.

International Music Archives

Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885 - From the Library of Congress go to music section and search by time period.

Worldwide Internet Music Resources Developed by the Indiana University Music Library, this resource offers an index and links.


Philosophy

Philosophy Encyclopedia on the Web

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy


Science

Chemicool Periodic elements table and information

National Science Digital Library Collection

SciCentral - A clearinghouse for science information in all major categories.

Science World

Scientific American:

Smithsonian Museum

The Exploratorium - Home page of the famous San Francisco Exploratorium.

The Franklin Institute Science Museum

The Worldwide Museum of Natural History - Wide variety of information on the natural world, especially for geology and related fields.

Xpedition - Provided by National Geographic, this is the "home of geography standards on the Internet." Includes lesson plans, activities, maps, and a virtual museum. Look at the recommended links – great resource.


Sports/Health

Centers for Disease Control

ESPN.com

Healthanswers

Healthcentral

The Science of Sports


Teacher/Professional Resources

Department of Education - Go to the teachers link for many resources.

Education World

Eric - Educational Resources Center

Great Teaching Resources Links

New York Times Learning Network

Resource Websites for Teachers

Smithsonian Website for Teachers

Teacher Resources Library of Congress

Webquest Resources


Technology

Html Crash Course for Educators

Online Resource for Teachers Integrating Technology

Search Engine Information


Statistics & Facts

FedStats - More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public, from local to international topics.

Global Statistics - Ranging from country profiles with their capitals, surface area, economy, and population, to the highest mountains in the world.

Population Resources Bureau

The US Census Bureau

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